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It is 2058. NYPD detective Nick Garvey and Lenora Allison, President of the battered and reeling United States, are battling the many remaining remnants of the murderous World Council. They must confront the forced introduction of a man-made killer plague and the destruction of the newly created Friendship City.

The common world has changed forever following the twenty-eight-hour electromagnetic pulses resulting from an extensive coronal mass ejection from the sun. As a result, new COVID strains and economic collapse have decimated the population. Two recent college graduates face starvation when their friend and benefactor fails to return. The young adults, joined together by hidden feelings and kinship of home, embark on a journey to rejoin their families that are hopefully still alive. A chance encounter with a grizzled prepper speeds them along, with detour after detour.

In this novel, you will learn the true history of Earth, from the time when Lordiah first came from planet Heofon to mine gold on earth 4,061 years ago. The last time Luna saw her father, she was five years old when he mysteriously disappeared. She grew up in foster homes, learning unique skill sets for survival. Twenty-some years later, while burglarizing a home, she accidentally encounters him, leading to an awkward reunion.

Tad awakens and goes downstairs to his father's study. As he sits down in a chair, his father begins to tell him he is dying, and doesn't know why. He tells him how his brother, Luther, helped the Dark One invade their kingdom. At the age of 16, his dad had to lead his people into battle. They fought very hard, but there were too many goblins and trolls. Then, the men in black and his army came from the swamps and helped save their kingdom.

After being betrayed by the members of his cult, Rakim goes on a journey to unknown worlds. Upon his return, an unexpected facet awaits him, which determines a radical change in his life.

At the age of three, Aluxes's entire village was slaughtered and she was the sole survivor. Found by the nun Mildred, she was raised in an orphanage. Just being half-human can make life difficult for some, but it is harder for Aluxes as her half is unknown, and people fear what they do not know. Surviving the harsh reality of being constant bullied by others has filled her with two desires—to become a warrior to earn the respect of others and to find out about her past.

As a new communications officer, Darius Lever was in over his head as soon he arrived at the navigation deck on one of the few ships holding the last survivors of Earth. In a fleet where each ship is home to millions of people, every decision is life or death...until a single ship makes a choice that may doom the remainder of the human race. That ship is controlled by a 22-year-old girl. Darius must choose to save humanity, her life, or his own.

On receiving notification of a mysterious signal, US military specialists became involved in detecting its whereabouts and extricating the relay assembly. Unknown operatives were assigned the task of seeking out and destroying those involved in the delicate and secretive operation. Unknown alien visitors—eight identically dressed beings—were assigned the task of stopping any interference by the United States Military’s specialist operation forces.

Prince Catair, the youngest son of the king of the elves, finds himself sent on a mission to destroy an ancient evil necklace discovered to be in his possession. The mission goes wrong from the start.

Little was known about the Great Southern Ocean during World War Two, or the large icebound continent located at the very bottom of the Blue Planet, known as Earth. Using nautical charts, put together by Old World explorers, and relying on the sharp eyes of the submarine's lookouts, the USS Javelin plowed through the remarkably still, icy waters, towards the Antarctic continent.

For a group of ship wrecked people, it's a dream come true to find themselves on the Isle of Legends, a ready to open resort with a zoo of animals genetically altered to resemble mythical beasts. While some of them indulge in the luxuries of the resort, others are skeptical of the excess around them, and of the dangers of tampering with nature to make new life.

Mark Allen lived an ordinary life, until his old sociology professor invited him to participate in a quantum physics project. It wasn't long before Mark was walking the streets of Galveston in 1900.

Few worlds in the universe are as perfect as the planet Eos. Little wonder that humans have settled there. But so have the Gorgons, a race resembling the Medusa of Greek mythology, who don’t want to share it with anyone. Hating all things human, the Gorgons attack the human colonies, slaughtering. Outnumbered and out-gunned, the colonists call for help from the Interstellar Association of Worlds, which sends hundreds of ships and a hundred thousand Marines to aid them.

Tessa Morgan wakes up day after day in a suspended cage. She tries repeatedly to escape, not knowing why or how she came to be there. Each time she attempts to leave, she is followed by a strange creature. When she is finally free, the two of them become friends and embark on a journey to find her father. In the process, they become unlikely heroes who must save all of mankind.

Flora is a little Quark living in Cyber Space. What is a Quark?, you may ask. Quarks are futuristic characters living in Technology World. They float about in a carefree world. Well, that's great until they realize that like humans, they still have problems! There are four families of Quarks, each with their own type of personality. Flora is quite flighty, which is really her downfall, although she really can't help it; that's just the way she rolls!

A new enemy emerges as Kyra loses control to save her mate. She is thrust from the world she now claims as her own to return to the world she was hoping to forget. Trapped in a web of confusion, she is unaware of who is friend or foe. Her adventure continues with old enemies and new allies that she does not know if she can trust. It will be up to the gods to judge her worthy and decide her fate. This is book two in the Ethereal series.

The land of Orijon has been ravaged by the selfish rule of the usurper king, Malos Tabis. Many have lost their homes, families, and the hope to live. But even the darkest night must yield to the spark of the dawn. A voice calls out to the true heir to the throne, Leonidas Orijonno, begging him to return. Leonidas led a simple life among the people of Sulson, the kingdom of the south. There he had grown up and learned their ways. What was he to Orijon? Often, he had dreamed of returning to the land of his father and freeing her people from the oppression they endured.

This "fractured fairy tale" is the result of Mrs. Burns' first attempt to step out of the comfort zone of writing from experience in her memoir and knock on the door of her imagination for her writers' group's meeting in November 2017. This work was actually inspired by a remark made by her husband, as she struggled with the topic for that month's meeting. In keeping with the memoir genre, this tale is set using names familiar with the locals, and to satisfy the assignment of writing fiction, it brings "Little Red Riding Hood" to Northern New York.

How do you serve a god of love when in fact you are a killer of men? How can you call yourself just when you are a righteous hammer that knows no fear or remorse? With his faith to guide him, Father Dominic Rujero must navigate a Machiavellian plot that could spell the end of humanity. His travels will take him around the world as he seeks answers. Allies will come and go, but one thing remains true. Rujero is not just fighting for the sake of the world, but also for his own humanity. In a world of demons and technology, is there a place for the righteous to call home?

Dear listeners, if you're reading this, then my message has reached you. The era from which my story occurs is far or near yours. Christianity has successfully influenced much of my world. However, our utopia is under siege by an atheist guerrilla group called the Open Eyes. They eventually learn that one of the founding members of our society has created the greatest invention of the age—the time machine. What they plan to use it on is unknown. But I, Cally Harborfield of the Cherubim law enforcement, will stop their dastardly goal.