In this darkly satiric novel, the allegorical events of a manic student body election collide with the lives of innocent, yet exceptional, middle school students. $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: The Valiant Few
March 3, 2017 By
The country of Bendoria is facing certain invasion by an unstoppable force. There will be no adequate defense against the Korluz Horde, so a band of brave men, The Bendorian Scouts, undertakes a bold plan to escape with as many as will join them. Facing tremendous odds and treachery from an unknown source, they will flee and fight to hopefully save a remnant of their civilization. Free on Kindle.
Free: Monday at Five
February 18, 2017 By
Each Monday at five, David and Ruth’s parallel lives and pains come together in the therapeutic setting, with him as the therapist and her as his patient. Can they save each other, before they lose themselves in their paradoxical relationship? Free on Kindle.
Nightfall
February 18, 2017 By
Years ago, they made a discovery – an ancient well that may hold the key to everlasting life. Since the discovery, they have been observing the world up close and from afar. Over time, it has become apparent to them that the world is destroying itself. They decide to begin the next phase of their plan – a plan that threatens the very nature of human kind. Caleb is a US Marine living in Los Angeles with Darcy, his long-time girlfriend. One day, Darcy receives an email from one of her colleagues. Caleb sees something embedded in the attachments – a file that he recognizes from one of his missions. Now that his working life and personal life have overlapped, Caleb must rely on all his training and instincts if he is to keep himself and Darcy alive… See you in the next life. Nightfall is the first in a series that examines the nature of the human condition, asking the question – How can you tell black from white, when all that exists are various shades of grey? $4.91 on Kindle.
Curandero
February 14, 2017 By
Curandero is a novel chronicling one patient’s challenging journey into the realm of mind-body medicine. Terminally ill at only twenty-seven years of age, Stefan Campeau has exhausted established treatment protocols to fight his disease, and inadvertently falls into the hands of enigmatic oncologist Dr. Miguel Calderón and controversial young herbalist Dr. Brian Sandler. Working in concurrence with each other, the two doctors’ therapies catapult Stefan into an unsettling unscrambling of his inner self, leading to a healing beyond his imagining. Curandero is a compilation of true experiences interwoven into a fictitious story. $0.99 on Kindle.
The Quantum Cop
February 14, 2017 By
When Physicist Madison Martin learns to control reality with quantum mechanics all hell breaks out. When reality itself is endangered can she save the universe!? $5.99 on Kindle.
Bayou Justice
February 14, 2017 By
Alligator conservationist Coco LeBlanc knew real fear when she found a body in the clutches of her beloved beasts. Fear turned to horror when she saw that it was one of the Trahan clan—and he’d been shot in the back. Her ex-boyfriend, Luc Trahan, had dumped Coco two years ago when she refused to give up her family’s centuries-old voodoo traditions, and he didn’t know about her newfound faith. Now, as they and their families become prime suspects in the grisly crime, they’ll have to work together to clear their names before the Cajun killer strikes again. $0.99 on Kindle.
The Floating City
February 7, 2017 By
A Renaissance fantasy of magic, murder, monsters – and a touch of romance, that uses a melding and reimagining of Shakespeare’s Venice plays. Written by an award-winning author, the Floating City tells the story of the three Montecchi daughters, Giuliette, Disdemona and Isabella, who are struggling with love and loss – and trying to write their own destinies amongst civil turmoil and assassins roaming the Floating City. And moving amongst them all is the mysterious and deadly Shadow Master, who seems to be directing everyone like players in a game. But some things in this game may be beyond even his control. $0.99 on Kindle.
Nothing Is Strange
February 3, 2017 By
20 mind-expanding short stories. Inspiring, liberating, otherworldly, magical, surreal, bizarre, funny, disturbing, unique… all of these words have been used to describe the stories of Mike Russell so put on your top hat, open your third eye and enjoy: Nothing Is Strange. $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: Faith In Every Footstep
January 31, 2017 By
On the eve of one of mankind’s toughest races, accompanied by thirteen of America’s rarest dog breed, rookie musher Kyle Walker only has one thought in mind: win. Discovered in the lowlands of South Carolina, the Carolina grays have traveled over five thousand miles to face off in the 2003 Yukon Quest. But one dog stands above the rest—King. When an unexpected storm strikes, Kyle Walker and the reigning champion are forced to turn back. Stranded at the checkpoint, Kyle and his dogs find solace in a young veterinarian with auburn hair and keen green eyes—Jenna Maynor. In this storm another race is forming, one of an Inuit man racing to save his family. Presented with the choice to help, but at the risk of his and his dogs’ lives, Kyle Walker ventures into the unknown in search of a mom and two young daughters. The Yukon Quest was founded on the premise that a dog driver and his team should be a self-sufficient unit capable of challenging varied terrain and severe weather. But these conditions may prove to be too much, even for Kyle and King. Free on Kindle.
Of Smokeless Fire
January 27, 2017 By
After eleven failed pregnancy when Farhat ul Haq finally gave birth to a healthy son, Mansoor, she also gave birth to a vicious rumor that her newborn was a djinn—fiery, malevolent creatures made of smokeless fire by Allah. Her servant, Kaneez, had long-held, a deep-seated belief that Farhat’s inability to give birth had only one explanation: she had a djinn in her womb who devoured all her eleven children but had now come out in the guise of a child, to torment everyone. To make matters worse, the day of Mansoor birth is also the day when the first Prime Minister of Pakistan is assassinated. Growing up, Mansoor is caught between his devout mother and his British-educated, agnostic father who both try to mold him to their own worldview. The result: a disorienting dissonance. The novel follows Pakistan’s history where modernity clashes with political Islam, and it also follows Mansoor’s family where beliefs are rear-ended by rational thinking. It is a story that boldly questions inherited beliefs, acquired ethos and class conflict. It explores the role of religion in the politics of belonging. It is a story of the struggle for the soul of Pakistan. $2.99 on Kindle.
Free: Reconnections
January 24, 2017 By
Reconnections tells the story of three generations of a family attempting to “do good back home.” When they set off to distribute the accumulated wealth of a feisty elderly uncle, their adventures begin. As surprises, revelations, trials, and tests arise, every family member must decide what they’re willing to do to maintain the love that connects them all. Free on Kindle.
Free: 900 Miles to Safford
January 21, 2017 By
By forty, desk jockey Sam Bishop has lost his best years to a boring career and a worse marriage. He spends each inebriated moment building the courage to take his own life. But Sam’s attempt to jump to his death is dramatically interrupted by the promises of a troubled stranger. Jack Lucas, a homeless military veteran, implores Sam to stay alive for one more day and consider a wild alternative to death. Now, Sam must balance severe depression with desperate hope on an unpredictable cross-country trip with his new guide. Their destination will give him a new way to live — or see them both killed in the process. Free on Kindle.
Fair Weather People
January 14, 2017 By
This is a story of a person named Henry, whose career journey is shown from first job till last stages of his life. $0.72 on Kindle.
Free: The Little Sentinel of the Sierra Nevada
January 13, 2017 By
The harrowing tale of a small group of pioneers as they trek west to California in 1846. Told through the experiences of thirteen year old Sarah Harlan, this is a story of adventure and tragedy like no other. Free on Kindle.
Free: Papa’s Gift
January 13, 2017 By
Ian Barrett MacLogan was a fighter pilot and amateur adventurer with insatiable curiosity. He had studied under a Spiritual teacher known as a Spiritual Traveler. Ian gained personal experiences within the subtle universes many call their Heavens. Fancy a modern novel with no villain to hiss. Free on Kindle.
Free: Descriptions of Heaven
December 24, 2016 By
A linguist, a lake monster, and the looming shadow of death—news of an unknown creature in the New Bedford Lake coincides with news that Natalia’s cancer has returned. On the shores of the lake in a strange house with many secret doors, Robert and his family must face the fact that Natalia is dying, and there is no hope this time. But they continue on; their son plays by the lakeside, Natalia paints, Robert writes, and all the while the air is thick with dust from a worldwide drought that threatens to come down and coat their little corner of green. A lament for what is already lost and what is yet to be lost, Descriptions of Heaven leaves only one question to be asked: What’s next? Randal Eldon Greene’s short fiction has appeared in VLP Magazine, 34th Parallel, as|peers, Unbroken Journal, NPR online, and elsewhere. Greene holds a degree in English and Anthropology from the University of South Dakota. He is a volunteer judge of fiction for Heart & Mind Zine and works full time as a seeing eye human for his blind dog, Missy. Greene lives in Sioux City, Iowa. His typos are tweeted @authorgreene – his website is found at authorgreene.com – Free on Kindle.
20
December 20, 2016 By
The story of a troubled young model and an introspective writer, 20 is a novel about loneliness, love, hopes and dreams. One night as she is driving back home from a show, she almost runs over someone. She holds her breath, and through the fog they see each other for the first time. Love begins to form in the space between them, in precognitions and thoughts, lights and intimacies. Seasons change. They come to know more things about themselves and each other. Life wraps them in its embrace like a haze, in a vacant space bigger than their eyes can see. $4.99 on Kindle.
To Wield
December 16, 2016 By
Before old enough to have a weapon of his own, Leptius learned to sharpen blades in his father’s shop. As the world’s most famous fighting group came to seek service, a mysterious army slayed them all, along with the Northern Land’s greatest warrior. Just a boy, Leptius was left without a father, but with the many weapons left by the dead that he would use to seek vengeance. $2.99 on Kindle.
Free: The Three Christmases of William Spencer
December 14, 2016 By
Experience Christmas through the eyes of a hopeful young boy, an overwhelmed father and a weary old man and witness each learn the lesson of a lifetime about happiness and the meaning of Christmas. Through laughter and tears, this story will find its way into your heart year after year. Critically hailed as a “truly beautiful book” and “…a wonderful book for sharing the joy of the season and the meaning of life.” — Susan Heim, parenting author and Chicken Soup for the Soul editor. Free on Kindle.
Free: Futuring the Future
December 13, 2016 By
How will the future look like? An unexpected encounter changes humanity and its destiny. An original masterpiece that weaves fiction and non-fiction into an illuminating text that will open your mind and stretch your imagination. Free on Kindle.
Free: Iris
December 12, 2016 By
After a difficult ballet performance, Iris sees that her career as a dancer is over. Her roommate won’t believe it, her boyfriend doesn’t understand ballet, and the other man in her life may be the worst thing to ever happen to her. Unable to see a future without dance, Iris makes just about every mistake and bad choice that she can. Free on Kindle.
Free: The Suicide Flowers
December 8, 2016 By
An aging rock star. A dying fan. A connection. Raeburn Messiah, the Messiah of Metal, sings for a living. Currently, he’s on the downward spiral that unfaithful fame loves so dearly. He feels that he’s got it bad, his life is over. That is, until he meets one of his most adoring fans, Gabriel, who has but months to live due to the complications of leukemia. They are men, both dying slow, painful deaths. But each carries a secret that could save the other. For Raeburn and Gabriel are the suicide flowers, doomed to be trampled, destined to flourish. Free on Kindle.
Free: Brief Encounters With Solitary Souls
December 8, 2016 By
Eugene O’Neill says it best: Life is for each man a solitary cell whose walls are mirrors. Five people—as different from each other as you and those around you in an anonymous crowd— go through personal crises. Scattered in time and place, their lives never touch. But they are bound by this: All are solitary souls. Would they sense that kinship if they ever met? From Paris to Honolulu, each character realizes how alone she (or he) is at moments that matter most. In those moments, she clearly sees herself
At a Paris Café. In early 70s Paris, a naive and eager young man chooses not to go with his buddies on a trip around the country on his summer vacation. He goes it alone in Paris. He falls in love for the first time and at first sight in his first encounter with a French couple at a café. But this encounter shakes his illusions about Paris, about love, about life. The Gypsy. A boy recently uprooted to Paris by his parents’ divorce learns some life lessons from an old gypsy he watches through a third-floor apartment window. He sees how different she is from him, but deep inside, he feels an uneasy kinship with her. The Sum of a Young Life. Finding a young woman’s journal at a Berkeley coffeehouse upsets an urbane but blasé young man’s precise routine. Unable to control his curiosity, he opens it and discovers a life that touches him. In a Few Fast Heartbeats. In the Napa Valley, a middle-aged wife and mother is taking her husband home after a heart surgery. She’s looking forward to family time and the old comforting routine. But her life changes in the blink of an eye. Fragrant Green Mangoes. Every summer on her school break, a young woman visits her beloved Grandma at her house in Waipahu, a suburb of Honolulu. But after her most recent visit, she loses her Grandma within a month of her returning home to California. In her grief, she finds the language of love, not in roses, but in fragrant green mangoes. Free on Kindle.
The Beauty of the Fall
December 7, 2016 By
Dan Underlight, a divorced, workaholic technology executive, suffers lingering grief over the death of his ten-year-old son, Zack. When Dan’s longtime friend and boss fires Dan from RadioRadio, the company that he helped create, he crashes and isolates himself. Willow, a poet and domestic violence survivor, helps Dan regain his footing. With her support, Dan ventures on a pilgrimage of sorts, visiting Fortune 500 companies to flesh out a software start-up idea. He then recruits three former RadioRadio colleagues and starts Conversationworks, a company he believes will be at the vanguard of social change.
Guided by Dan’s leadership, Conversationworks enjoys some early successes, but its existence is soon threatened on multiple fronts. Will Dan survive the ensuing corporate battles and realize the potential of his company? Or will he be defeated by his enemies and consumed by his grief? $9.99 on Kindle.
