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1. Cybermancy

   About Cybermancy:

   Immediately following the events in Crimson Rain, Cybermancy follows the story of the failed rebellion.

   As Max races to save Crimson, he is met with a new and challenging enemy, Reginald. The young girl that Max had saved struggles to escape Alexandria and seek refuge in Ilyeion before the mandatory inoculation. Meanwhile, Zarfa struggles to turn his newly formed encampment of refugees into an army to be reckoned with.

   Will they survive? Will they be able to stop Reginald and the Alexarien government in time to save humanity? Or will they be doomed to repeat the same failure as the first rebellion?

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   Not much is known about Tex’s early years. Many are unsure of how old he is or where exactly he came from. He has been heard on a few occasions telling people his first memory is of awakening in a laboratory in which they were testing a chemical known as TXZ-871. This chemical compound is known to erode the mind and cause delusions of grandeur. After several doses the patient is rendered psychologically insane but left with extreme amounts of creativity. Some test subjects in the trial were even able to project their own mental image of themselves externally, resulting in the morphing of size, shape and form. Tex has been documented as one of the prime examples of this and nobody is really sure what he actually looks like. Due to the damage caused by this drug, Tex believes himself to be a self employed spy and travels the world seeking clues to his own origin. He says that there are secret messages encoded in his literary works and that others that have been exposed to the compound will be able to decode it. His residence, is always changing. His look is never the same, and many say he doesn’t even exist but is merely the apparition of another test subject. Visit his website: WhoIsTex.com

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2. In Too Deep by Tracey Alvarez

   

   About In Too Deep by Tracey Alvarez

   ***Limited Sale Price $0.99. March 21st – 28th***

   Love small-town romance with an unforgeable cast of characters? The Due South series will transport you to an unspoilt, wild island off the coast of New Zealand. Meet Piper and West…

   She vowed never to return.

   To save her brother from financial ruin, Piper Harland must do the one thing she swore she’d never do—return to the tiny island hometown where Ryan “West” Westlake crushed her heart. Piper is tough, resilient and a little wild—much like the remote and beautiful Stewart Island where she grew up. As a cop who’s part of the elite New Zealand Police National Dive Squad, bringing the dead back to their families still doesn’t stop the guilt she feels over her father’s drowning death. Now nine years later she’s obligated to return to a hostile community as the outsider, and forced to work with the man who was once her best friend and first lover.

   She’s a risk he can’t take.

   West is an Island man, through and through. As owner of the local pub, he lives and breathes the local community, and sure as hell can’t imagine living anywhere else. But most of all he refuses to ever fall for a woman like his flighty mother. He lost Piper once to give her the chance to fulfil her dreams of becoming a cop. But now she’s back for an unexpected six week visit to help her brother—his best mate. Maybe West wants her a little bit, maybe he can’t resist the temptation to tease and touch her, but can he fall in love with such a flight risk?

   Saying goodbye for the second time might just destroy them both.

   ˃˃˃ Fresh…Seductive…Heart-warming…
   And enough steaminess to make your toes curl! Intended for mature 18+ aged readers.

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3. Squirrels & Puppies by Russell A. Mebane

   

   About Squirrels & Puppies by Russell A. Mebane

   A collection of short stories involving some puppies, a couple squirrels, a kitty, a cyborg, some aliens, and some Black people. All of them revolve around some moral theme and all of them involve something or someone getting raped, killed, or tortured; but in a creative and meaningful way. There are other people in the stories, too. Together they’ll be exploring moral relativism. What is moral relativism? It’s a bunch of good fun! That’s what it is!

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4. Blood Orange Soda

   About Blood Orange Soda:

   Darius Hunter is a high school freshman with a lot of problems. He’s a gothic teen bullied by a school jock, his former girlfriend is dating his best friend and Darius’ Vampire mom is dying. Do the undead die?

   Set near the near future in rural Minnesota, Vampires struggle with an infectious blood-born disease called V2. The World Health Organization requires kids born of Vampire blood to take a red pill to prevent blood lust and biting among teens. Remember when sex and pregnancy was all you had to worry about? Ah, the good old days.

   Once pre-Vampires turn age 18 they can transform. Darius can’t wait that long. He’s got too many problems to solve! Darius stops taking his red pills and his Uncle Jack gives him Blood Orange Soda, an elixir that speeds up Darius’ natural transformation into a Vampire. Now he’s able to defend himself against his bully nemesis and win back his girlfriend, but is there enough time to save his mother?

   The journal format of the story brings readers directly into the mind of a teenage boy. Darius shares his heartfelt struggles of fitting into high school subcultures, falling in love and caring for his family. While the soft drink Blood Orange Soda gives Darius a boost, it’s his humanity that ultimately transforms him into somebody readers will enjoy and respect.

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   James Larranaga has a beautiful way of reeling in a reader and keeping the audience hooked by having well developed characters that are so memorable and realistic that it is easy to care about each one. This is a book worth purchasing in order to read it again and again.” — GoodbooksToday.com Reviews

   “A stand out paranormal YA novel” — Kirkus Reviews

   “A coming-of-age young adult novel about a teenage vampire in the American Midwest. Funny, poignant, and honest, the book is well written and engaging.” — ForeWord Clarion Reviews (5 Stars)

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5. The Gods of Garran

   About The Gods of Garran:

   “The Gods of Garran” by Meredith Skye is a story about a planet besieged by conflict. Long ago the spirit of the planet of Garran bonded with seven of the tribesmen creating spiritual leaders called the Borrai who communed with the earth and wielded their power to maintain the peace between the tribes. Then, the invaders came from the sky.

   The Chanden invaders killed the Borrai and used their powerful technology and weapons to take over the planet of Garran. The Garrans natives were forced to give up there ways and follow the Chanden laws and learn their language. One hundred years later, the Garrans, angry at injustices brought on them by this superior race, are stirred up to revolt.

   Some of the tribes turn to new and violent gods and call for a bloody war. Others seek out the godstones of old, in the hopes of creating a new Borrai, one that can speak for the world of Garran and fight back against these invaders.

   One young man, Moorhen, the son of a tribal chieftain who has chosen to fight is in danger of being banished from the tribe for speaking out against violence. He falls in with a group who is searching for the godstones. There, he meets a mysterious native girl, named Etsel, who is god-touched. The others believe that she can lead them to the godstone. If so, perhaps the coming war can be averted.

   But there is more to Etsel than the others realize. Is she truly loyal to their cause? More is at stake here than Moorhen’s own heart.

   Once they find the godstone, one of them will have to bond with it and when they do—they might be in danger of losing their own identity. But in the fight for this planet, Moorhen believes it will be worth it.

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   Author Bio:
   Meredith Skye lives in the Land of the Midnight Sun, in Alaska. She loves to travel. She loves swords, castles and ancient lifestyles. She loves Celtic art and music. She’s a vivid dreamer and many of her dreams come back to life in her stories.

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6. Death Never Sleeps by E. J. Simon

   About Death Never Sleeps by E. J. Simon:

   The problem with Alex Nicholas is he won’t stay dead. Death Never Sleeps is a unique crime thriller featuring artificial intelligence; a story of two very different brothers, Michael Nicholas, a corporate CEO and, Alex Nicholas, a major NYC illegal gambling figure. When Alex is murdered, the deeper mystery unfolds as Michael struggles to close down his brother’s business, instead becoming enmeshed in it. As he becomes the target of his brother’s killers, he discovers that Alex left a duplicate of himself on a hidden laptop computer. A fast-paced page-turner, the story takes place in interesting locations such as NYC’s Manhattan and Queens, Beverly Hills, Paris, Saint-Tropez, and Rome.

   The story precedes yet coincides well with the movie, “Her” and the upcoming “Transcendence” starring Johnny Depp – both of which feature artificial intelligence characters. “Death Never Sleeps” is a psychological, artificial intelligence drama – wrapped inside of a traditional crime thriller. Unlike, “Her” however, it delves deeply into the issues of our mortality and touches seriously on family relationships, the Church, the excesses of the hedge fund fueled business world and, of course, the increasingly intimate and intrusive role of technology in our lives. It also prominently features popular locations around the world – and great restaurants, food and drink – providing a light contrast to the more serious messages and themes in the story. It is only matter of time and word of mouth before this book attracts a much broader audience.

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   Author Bio:
   E.J. Simon was the CEO of GMAC Global Relocation Services (a division of GM) and the Managing Director of Douglas Elliman, the largest real estate company in NY.

   He is a consultant to many leading private equity firms and has held senior level positions at prominent financial services companies.

   He is a world traveler, food enthusiast and lives in Connecticut. He grew up in Queens, NY and attended the University of South Carolina and Fairfield University.

   He is an avid baseball fan and collector of contemporary art. He believes that he can remember every meal he has ever had which becomes evident in the book.

   A sequel to “Death Never Sleeps” will be released this summer (“Death Logs In”).

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7. The Walker: A Tale of Mindfulness, Loss and Resilience

   About The Walker: A Tale of Mindfulness, Loss and Resilience:

   A Buddhist monk of Japanese origin, trained in mindfulness, moves to Canada. Near his small apartment in Quebec City is a park, a real little urban oasis located by a high school. The monk takes a contemplative stroll there everyday; all is light and harmony, until…

   “This was one of the most significant encounters of my life. An encounter that was a little like the first time I met my spiritual teachers. But it was also very different: it was more brutal and violent than anything I had ever experienced.”

   THE WALKER: A TALE OF MINDFULNESS, LOSS AND RESILIENCE combines humor and drama, poetry and reflections on happiness, interdependence, nature, acceptance and memories…. It is sure to delight contemporary readers, from the most busy, skeptical ones to the more contemplative. A bowl of fresh air!
   ***** WHAT CRITICS SAY *****

   “Absolutely charming. Wonderfully written.”

   — Paul Ouellet, Première heure (SRC)

   “[...] Thibault’s style is unique in the Quebec literary scene. Worth discovering. ****”

   — Eric Paquin, Le Voir magazine

   “[...] This writer has a talent for throwing the reader off course and surprising us with each one of his publications. [...] this book by Vincent Thibault is another step forward in a writing career that strays from the beaten path [...] His writing shows a great deal of skill and talent. An original writer who is always looking for different ways to show us the meaning of life. Writing is also able to serve this purpose.”

   — Yvon Paré, writer and critic, Progrès-Dimanche

   “[...] it’s difficult not to think of Haruki Murakami. [...] perfect mastery of form, stories that brim with compassion and empathy.”

   — Christian Desmeules, Le Devoir

   “[...] a pen that continues to grow in power and finesse [...]”

   — Editors’ picks, Le libraire

   “[...] An unexpected pleasure to savour his words in small doses [...] Ambitious and audacious, fascinating and unpredictable.”

   — Book review, Culturils

   “[...] Truly extraordinary. You’ll want to read all his other books.”

   — Christine Michaud, Salut-Bonjour week-end (TVA)

   “[...] always vibrant, his characters are distilled using brilliant stylistic effects [...] Delight in Vincent Thibault’s impetuous talent and striking originality.”

   — Dominique Blondeau, writer and critic, Ma page littéraire

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   Author Bio:
   Vincent Thibault, a talented and prolific writer from Quebec, Canada, follows his own unique path. He has been publishing ten books in French with major publishing houses, including both fiction and nonfiction. With new translations by Lisa Hannaford-Wong, English readers can now enjoy his short stories (see “Purity: Japanese Short Stories” and “The Walker: A Tale of Mindfulness, Loss and Resilience”). 2013 has also seen the English release of “Parkour”, his acclaimed essay on sports and the spirit of chivalry.

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8. Firemancer Collection (Books 1-3) (Fated Saga Box Set) by R. H. D’aigle

   

   About Firemancer Collection (Books 1-3) (Fated Saga Box Set) by R. H. D’aigle

   Summer fun is coming! And other than turning thirteen, twins, Meghan and Colin Jacoby, are looking forward to a typical summer… well, typical for them. Which means their uncle (and guardian) will pull into the Cobbscott Campground and park his travel trailer for three full months.

   Normally, they’d never spend more than a couple weeks in any one place, their uncle preferring to move around. But only until summer when they’d be Cobbscott bound.

   Why did he do this every summer? Why did he prefer to move around? The twins have never thought to ask.

   Their only concern being that their friend Sebastien would be in Cobbscott as well… the one person who also happens to know their secret- that they can read each other’s minds.

   Arrival at the campground goes as expected and within hours, Meghan and Colin are already making plans to meet up with Sebastien. But before they do, the campground gets some unexpected visitors.

   Visitors with reserved campsites. Sites that have been reserved, but unused, for years.

   The twins always wondered who reserved and never used these campsites and now that they have seen the owners, the twins can’t help but get an ominous feeling.

   These visitors dress strange and act strange, taking hikes into the woods wearing winged tipped shoes and overcoats, disappearing into things clearly too small to fit so many people, and they never stop peering into the sky as if expecting to see something terrible.

   And when unexplainable and frightening events follow their arrival, the twins start to realize that this summer, will be their least typical of all…

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9. Hush by Kimberly Shursen

   

   About Hush by Kimberly Shursen

   It has been forty-one years since the Supreme Court rendered a difficult decision. HUSH is the present-day journey into the lives of two successful people whose only mistake was to fall in love.
   When pediatric nurse Ann Ferguson and lawyer Ben Grable fall in love and marry in Minneapolis, it seems a perfect union. Both adopted at birth, when Ann becomes pregnant, and when Ben opens his adoption papers, their perfect life together is torn apart, leading them to opposite sides of the courtroom.
   Ann, raised by a minister and his wife, believes everything happens for a reason. Questioning if there is a higher-power, Ben feels everyone is responsible for their own choices, no matter how difficult or painful.

   A passionate tale of the far-reaching bonds of family that surpasses time, distance, and conflict, HUSH also explores the powerful and sometimes deadly effects of supporting a cause.
   And when the CEO of one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world learns of the silent protest “HUSH” that is making international news, threatening to cost
   his company billions, there is no one connected to the Grable trial who is safe.

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