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From an unexpected twist on a classic Christmas tale and a soldier returning home from war to a pair of girls waiting for an unlikely Christmas wish to come true and a creepy evening in a museum, fill your briefest moments with this collection of 18 flash fiction stories. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 28.8px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'} Commuting to work? Grabbing a quick coffee? Each story tells a complete tale in but a few short minutes with the added promise of a lifelong introduction to new indie writers. You never know, you might just find your next favorite author. Christmas in Love, the third anthology in the Flash Flood series, is a hand-picked selection of master works in romance, science fiction and fantasy themed for Christmas and guaranteed to keep you engaged.
New threats face the Aeon Grimoire in the search for the ultimate prize of Syndraya. The next pirate generation poises on the brink of inheriting destiny, but the fight for it takes everything they have. As the future looms ominously ahead, the past rises in a flank attack to wipe the field clean in a single sweep of devastation. No one sees it coming, and none can predict how completely it will change everything. Teagan is determined to surpass her father’s legend. But she can’t lead if she can’t take chances, and too many deem her life too precious to risk. Risk equals death. No one knows that better than Jonathan. He will keep Teagan safe, no matter the cost. The battle for truth has just begun. As ruthless betrayal tallies up the mounting casualties, it’s clear that no one escapes the hand of destiny. This work is intended for a mature audience and contains mature content. For a more comprehensive list of content tags, please see this book’s information page at the author’s website. Keywords: pirate, pirates, fantasy romance, fantasy romance series, high seas adventure, magic, quest, alternate universe, AU, treasure hunting, curse, legend, grimoire
Oron didn’t want to rule Sehaann. But now he’s leading his nation to war for its very existence. He fights for his people’s safety, for a peaceful future, for freedom from the tyranny trying to eliminate him. Heritage has plagued his life and now that legacy hangs on the edge of oblivion. No matter how he got here, he can’t let it fall. Because failure means the end of everything he loves. Caught between obligation and duty, treachery and redemption, Sanjay is powerless to stop the machinations dragging him into war on the wrong side of the battlefield. He can’t fathom opposing his knightly brethren, but when he’s forced to face Oron from the enemy lines, all of his worst nightma...
Legend says there’s a treasure hoard larger and more valuable than any ever seen on Syndraya. It’s fabled as the wealth of an extinct race, concealed and enchanted, undiscoverable. Legend says no one is worthy of claiming such a prize, that the treasure is cursed, that it’s destined to remain hidden forever. Legend is about to get a kick in the teeth. Guinn McCabe is not just any pirate. His story will be one for the ages. He has a plan. He has the ambition. Now he just needs the damn ship. In the pursuit of an eternal legacy, success is the only path Guinn will consider. Too bad legend is not cast off so easily. This work is intended for a mature audience and contains mature content. For a more comprehensive list of content tags, please see this book’s information page at the author’s website. Keywords: pirate, pirates, fantasy romance, fantasy romance series, high seas adventure, magic, quest, alternate universe, AU, treasure hunting, curse, legend, grimoire
Knights of Sehaann embody responsibility, honor, and privilege. But Kyren has loftier goals. He wants a spot in the Royal Guard. It’s among those elite warriors that he’ll find purpose, reward for years of sword training, and the only family he has left. He’s unsure, though, if the story of his past is true. And if his brazen audacity doesn’t get him killed, his knighthood test just might. After a lifetime spent in obscurity in the country, Kyren knows nothing of palace etiquette or provincial politics. He was raised as a commoner, a farmer, a nobody. But the revelation of his true identity sends him chasing his dream of becoming a knight all the way to the Sehaannian capital. He hop...
They’ve spent their lives training to explore the stars and now it’s time to take their space cruisers out to discover the universe. But before Ethan and Ren leave Earth behind, they want one last epic adventure together in the chaos and beauty of Japan. It was supposed to be everything they dreamed of. But lifelong dreams have become torment, and neither knows how to escape the inevitable. In Japan, it’s not the crowded cities, endless stimulation, or relentless rush of activity which overwhelms Ethan’s senses, but the merciless doubt of his own uncertain mind. His path has always been laid out for him but now he’s adrift, lost at the crossroads of his life and feeling more alone ...
It’s only a transport, an ordinary escort mission to a normal, ally world. Routine escapes into the ether, though, when Caz sympathizes with his empyrean passenger’s harrowing circumstances. He’s a professional diplomat, ordered to complete the negotiated handoff and stay out of political traps. But explorers’ spirits aren’t so easily tamed. And Caz has always been fearlessly independent. Caspian Sheridan hasn’t gotten this far in life by avoiding risk. Preferring to leap into unknowns and figure out strategy along the way, he’s made a successful career out of mediating tough situations with level-headed tenacity and impeccable English manners. He’s managed to survive some of...
Life as a fugitive is never predictable but owning his destiny is the only way for Taj to be free. He’s survived fate’s every whim with his wits and ingenuity. When the law finally catches up, he finds redemption in the same structured control he’s been avoiding for a lifetime. Out of luck, out of time, Taj must determine where fate takes him next, and how many lives he ruins along the way. As deputy to the Arcinian rebel leader, Taj enjoys the freedom he craves, afforded the ability to help as many commoners as he can with his limited resources. His generosity and selflessness has earned him the loyalty of his many friends. But no amount of charity can absolve his guilt over his numer...
This valuable resource helps institutional leaders understand and implement a data strategy at their college or university that maximizes benefits to all creators and users of data. Exploring key considerations necessary for coordination of fragmented resources and the development of an effective, cohesive data strategy, this book brings together professionals from different higher education experiences and perspectives, including academic, administration, institutional research, information technology, and student affairs. Focusing on critical elements of data strategy and governance, each chapter in Data Strategy in Colleges and Universities helps higher education leaders address a frustrating problem with much-needed solutions for fostering a collaborative, data-driven strategy.
Truth is supposed to be the great equalizer. Facts, evidence, sworn testimony. The hallmarks of justice. But when proof is hidden, reality becomes the province of perception. And perception is far too easily manipulated. Unseen threats turn to evil incarnate. Selfish privilege breeds corruption. And prejudice keeps those worthy of redemption from finding salvation. Truth is nothing but a dream. Imprisoned and forgotten, Emory Linsey has been cast out of every version of life he’s ever known, condemned for the atrocities perpetrated by his monstrous alter ego. No one’s interested in finding the tormented man beneath Wraith’s mask. No one wants to believe that he’s anything but unrepen...