Showing results by publisher "ACX" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

An explosion sends roughneck Otto Daniel’s body into icy Prudhoe Bay where he has an unsettling vision. After weeks of recovery in the burn unit of Fairbanks Regional Hospital, he heads northwest and takes a job in a small town in the wilds of Alaska. When tragedy strikes, Otto has that same eerie vision for the second time in his life. Alone again, Otto leaves Alaska for good and wanders the northwest coast of the United States trying to find answers to unknown questions. He ends up working for the exotic Hazel J. Himmel, owner of Jinxie’s Tattoo Karma.

Blue Knight's confidence was building. He proved himself against major adversaries The Artiste and Ivan in Chicago and Kadar in New York City. There were some bumps along the way but they added to what the new superhero needed to know. Interference with activities of the petty crime elements was easy. However, there was an additional lesson, one not anticipated. Further, the related experience took place at a most unexpected time and location ... during a vacation in paradise ... Hawaii! Roger/Blue knight had no one to blame but himself for what happened. He caused the incident. The source of his vulnerability was his lack of realization that the very powers that rendered Blue Knight a superhero could trigger dangerous unforeseen situations. It was an important and necessary experience, but it greatly altered his time on the Big Island. Most important was how the matter was handled and in the end, its resolution. Roger/Blue Knight never turned away from a challenge and he behaved no differently during his sojourn to an island known for its tropical splendor and ... LAVA!

The importance of Blue Knight's secret alternate identity relationship to Roger was clear. While Blue Knight\Roger never forgot this, they did not dwell on it. The connection had not been a problem and they had much else to occupy them. Furthermore, Blue Knight was fully protected by his plastinium armor, and they had been successful in hiding any link to Roger. Any effort to discover an alternate identity for Blue Knight would require careful study and significant guesswork. In the end, there could be no definite conclusion to justify an action. That might be viewed differently depending on the potential rewards. Tony Paisano was eager to restore the glory days of Al Capone in Chicago. He was convinced of the calling because he believed he was a descendant in the lineage of Capone. Tony was committed to the drastic actions that would be necessary. It was a course certain to present a confrontation with Blue Knight. Tony made every effort to be ready ... even to the extent of finding a way to bring the knight down.

Clay Finnes is the sheriff of a small town in Georgia called Bulwark. Recently separated from his wife, all he can think about is what went wrong and if Jenna will ever come back to him. He's troubled by a bothersome reporter trying to build a story from what he thinks is a normal day in his life. Clay has to admit that with the fantastical stories, told by an accident victim, as well as unusual sightings of wolves, things are getting a bit strange. A visit to the ominous Gingerbread House makes him realize his life as he knows it will never be the same.

It has been nine years since the collapse of civilization. The number of survivors remaining has grown scarce and the world's inhabitants are mostly the undead. A tight-knit group is beginning to wonder how much longer they can hold out and what the point of continued survival is. As one man attempts to find ways to keep his team together he is faced with a sudden series of horrible challenges, which make him begin to doubt the same things, as well as himself.

The stalkers came. They were not the kind of stalkers you think of normally. Did they leave?

Imagine if you will, an alternate world. It is one that hides dark secrets in the cobblestone streets and shady alleyways of 1879 London; one which, if you are lucky, will give you the chance to live forever. Cybelle DeHamphir didn't have that choice. After many years on the run from her world, she has finally found a new life; she is a trained assassin, and she is good at it. In fact, you could say everything was going quite well until she died.

When he was in his first year of secondary school, something extraordinary happened. He stumbled, completely by accident, into a Great New World, a world of fantastic sex, opportunity, and Fetus Factories. That's what this book's about. And it's written by the man himself, Axol O'Lerpler.

Think finding The One and spirituality can't be hot? Think again. For 30-year-old Kathryn Casey, merging the three has developed into a lifelong Quest. A mind-blowing psychic prophecy sends Kathryn on a journey that melds meditation and wine, the Amazon and New Zealanders, sexy connections and dark chocolate, and psychic healings complete with strappy sandals.

A story seeped in darkness with glimmers of light. Deana finds herself once again lost in the depths of despair, mourning for the love she had only just begun to know and appreciate when it was cruelly taken from her. Having found herself suddenly and reluctantly back home near her beloved cherry blossom tree, Deana must find a way forward and reclaim her life.