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Blackfoot storyteller Alex Soop plunges us into a shocking well of imagination in this collection of short stories, Midnight Storm Moonless Sky. From hauntings on the Highway of Tears to fearful gatherings of ghosts and the sorrows of racism, Soop combines the social anxieties of Indigenous life with spellbinding flights and frights of speculative fiction. Through these enthralling stories of reality mixed with terror, listeners get a wicked glimpse into the genre of Indigenous horror.

In the year 2055, scientists discover something far worse than rising temperatures and rising seas - they discover massive sunspots that are producing unprecedented solar flares. With little time to prepare for the storms, NASA recruits doctors Sophie Winston and Emanuel Rodriguez to help monitor the solar weather. But they quickly realize they haven't been told everything about their mission. And as a massive storm races toward Earth, they begin to suspect that it isn't a natural event. Millions of miles away something is feeding the storms....

Varena is set to marry a prince—young, handsome, wealthy. Why, then, does she see a glimpse of something in his eyes that terrifies her?

Leaf Storm is the first book García Márquez wrote. Already we see the colorful historical background that forms the basis for his later work. It covers the history of Macondo from 1903 to 1928, ending the year the author was born. A man dies, and three people reflect on the story of Macondo’s boom and decline as shown in the family fortunes over three generations. As they attend the wake, the members of the family recall the tragedy that involves them all.

The storm arrives, unbidden yet unstoppable, sculpting the world in reckless white. The north wind, a faceless mason, works without plan or patience—bastions rise, wreaths drape, roads vanish. No symmetry, no restraint, only the wild hand of winter shaping chaos into fleeting grandeur. By dawn, the architect is gone. What remains is a frozen wonder, a masterpiece of whim and force, too perfect to last, too wild to be remade.

A time-travelling biologist is stranded when a giant fish eats her homing beacon. Two ancient beings create a new star to make themselves worthy in the eyes of their ancestors. The curator of the oldest museum in the galaxy finds out the truth behind its most famous exhibit. These are just a few of the tales that await you in Racing the Storm and Other Stories, a collection of 13 short science fiction stories - some thought-provoking, some poignant, some just plain weird.

Jake Wethers' life is perfect. He's married to the woman he's always loved, and they have three beautiful children. The Mighty Storm is still going strong, and his record label is thriving. But not so long ago, Jake's life wasn't perfect. The unexpected and untimely death of his best friend, Jonny Creed, had sent an already out-of-control Jake spiraling down further.

Marybelle Greenleaf had everything: wealth, respect, and the anticipation of her first child. Her future seemed bright, untarnished by any clouds of trouble. Little did she know, troubles have a way of barging in uninvited, often in overwhelming waves. And so it was for Marybelle!

This epic historical adventure, rich with Norse mythology and vivid seafaring detail, captures the unyielding spirit of exploration in a time when the world’s edge was just a sail away. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Vikings, The Viking Voyage is a saga of blood, bonds, and the birth of a legend.

When the rich and handsome Gregg and his fiancé the peppy, mysterious Emmie decide to take a drive to meet the parents, they had expected a five-hour journey of sunshine and top-40 tunes on the radio in their convertible. But then came a summer storm. It was indeed the storm of the century, but far from simply a meteorological event it also creates an inner turmoil of epic proportions as they try to solve and survive an impossible situation that was beyond their grasp.

When C.E.O. Alexander Brantley hires a public relations specialist from Glitter, Ltd. to do media damage control for Seventh Floor, Inc. after a fashion disaster involving one of his company’s designs, he has no idea his former teen crush is at the helm of the reputable firm.

The Storm Ketchum Tales are short stories that are set in the world of the Storm Ketchum Adventures series of island mystery novels. The tales can be heard along with, or independently of, the Adventures. This volume contains all six previously published short tales, plus a previously unpublished tale titled "Route 101".

It is snowing in the middle of summer. The people of Ravenshold are disappearing, including King Olin's daughter. The desperate king reaches out to Ayla, the vagrant princess, and her companion, Brim, for help. Find the princess, slay a witch, get paid. How hard could it be?

Writer Colleen Hobbs is sent by her boss back to her hometown to cover the first murder the town has seen in decades. The victim is a man Colleen herself would have happily killed.

Echo seeks revenge on Nicole for sleeping with her boyfriend. How could a bestie do that? Well, some might say, 'Pretty darn easy', if your bestie’s a mean girl, and refers to you in negative ways. How many people will side with Echo on her revenge tactics, or will they think she’s gone too far? Artist finally reveals why he hates to be called Artie, as he breaks down, and the truth finally comes out. But that isn’t the only truth revealed in this last installment of the series.

Dust storms pop up out of nowhere and are a danger for drivers on the open highways of the southwest. But when you can't see what is in front of you, maybe, with a little help, a fresh pair of eyes, you see something new. Something that might not even be there other times, something that is accessible only when dust storms may exist!

Fans of Godzilla, Pacific Rim, and classic giant monster movies will enjoy this short story set in my story world Daikaiju Universe, where, on a planet Earth much like our own, horrific, ridiculously large, ambulatory forces of nature have been a periodic fact of life since the 19th century!