Stormwielder

For five hundred years the Gods have united the Three Lands in harmony.

Now that balance has been shattered, and chaos threatens.

A town burns and flames light the night sky. Hunted and alone, seventeen-year-old Eric flees through the wreckage. The mob grows closer, baying for the blood of their tormentor. Guilt weighs on his soul, but he cannot stop, cannot turn back.

If he stops, they die.

For two years he has carried this curse, bringing death and destruction wherever he goes. But now there is another searching for him – one who offers salvation. His name is Alastair and he knows the true nature of the curse.

Magic.

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You’re never alone…

You are never alone @ www.because.zone

You’re never alone when you’re reading a book. — Susan Wiggs

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Gemini Gambit

Kimberly Trayne is in hiding. Accidentally-but-sort-of-on-purpose flash-freezing the son of a drug kingpin tends to require it. Unfortunately the transition from international computer-hacking badass to night manager at Taco Bell has left her life… wanting. The virtual combat realm of Warhawk lets her take out her frustrations with a sniper rifle, and with gun, she travels.

Then the impossible happens. A complete stranger knocks on her virtual door, accidentally thrusting her into the spotlight where private security firms, the FBI, the Bolivian mafia, and her mom can find her.

Stuff always happens, they say.

It usually happens to her.

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Call-Back Blues

Word around town is that The Aphrodite hotel is a little… unusual. In this short story featuring Hotel Detective Molly Pinkerton, a trio of hopeful job seekers learn just how strange — and dangerous — the Aphrodite can be.

“Call-Back Blues” is a supernatural mystery set in the “Pink Molly” series, featuring a hard-boiled, high-heeled hotel detective who keeps order among the employees and guests of The Aphrodite. This story is the first in a continuing series of paranormal thrillers garnering interest from fans of urban fantasy and noir fiction.

If you love mysteries with elements of horror and dark humor, the “Pink Molly” series is for you!

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Kindle Instant Book Previews

Amazon’s Kindle Instant Book Preview has made it easier for you to read and share books. These previews show the first few chapters of each book. It’s a great way to discover your next favourite book and author!

Acorn 666Angel in the ShadowsBeware of WarlocksbecauseCommittedContact UsFatal ReactionFlexible Dieting HandbookInto the WoodsJingle Bell HowlLooking for HomeShadeWarriorSecond SkynXoe
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Jingle Bell Howl

When I headed up into the mountains to spend Christmas skiing with my friends, I never thought it would turn out like this…

When reckless Laney Reynolds defies her parents and steals her mother’s car to go on a ski trip for Christmas vacation, things spiral out of control quickly. Can Nate, the handsome and charming billionaire wolf shifter save her from herself and the forces that threaten to harm her?

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What a wonderful way to end the year!

We just received this letter from The Midwest Book Review today with the following critique:

A deftly crafted novel and an absorbing read from beginning to end, “because” is a compelling and thoroughly entertaining novel that documents author Jack Langedijk’s truly exceptional storytelling skills. Very highly recommended for community library General Fiction collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists that “because” is also available in a Kindle edition ($6.99).

The Midwest Book Review (MBR) is an organization established in 1976 that committed to promoting literacy, library usage, and small press publishing. The MBR publishes a number of monthly book review magazines specifically designed for community and academic librarians, booksellers, and the general reading public.

We sent two paperbacks of because to MBR for a review in April and the book made it through the final cut (according to MBR, only about a third of all books submitted get reviewed) and the review was featured in the Small Press Bookwatch magazine November 2015 issue.

Midwest Book Review @ www.because.zone

We are very grateful for the organization that supports and gives priority consideration to small press publishers and self-published authors like me. It is truly wonderful to end the year with such positive feedback. I hope you share my excitement and thank you too for all your support along the way. May 2016 bring you an abundance of energy and joy!

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The Fourth

Tara woke up in a dystopian world abandoned by the human species. She feels compelled to”fix it”. Greyson was the child of privilege on planet Roma until he was exiled by his own father. He is forced to join space pirates…

Their paths were destined to cross.

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The RIM Confederacy: Pirates!

“Tanner Scott, a RIM Confederacy Naval officer, has fought many battles against both humans and aliens. Years ago, he proved victorious against a band of aliens. His ongoing fight with his own alcoholism however remains a stalemate.

And suddenly, Pirates have appeared on the RIM. They have kidnapped the passengers of many craft and sold them into slavery and Scott is ordered to find them and rescue them.

But the pirates aren’t acting alone. They are sponsored by a powerful Royal with ambitious plans, and she isn’t about to let some Navy captain stand in the way of her mining empire. Scott must rescue the slaves while simultaneously navigating the treacherous space of interstellar politics.

If he fails, a Royal will gain more power, the entire Confederacy may unravel, and Scott’s alcohol addiction will be the least of his worries…”

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Scary Mary

The dead speak to her. She wishes they’d shut up.

Mary has always been different. She’d like to be normal, but being able to hear ghosts means she’ll never be like everyone else. She starts her junior year of high school hoping to be left alone, but Cyrus Asher is new and doesn’t know or seem to care that she’s an outcast. They start hanging out and all is well until she goes over to his house. Cy’s house is haunted, and not by Caspar, the friendly ghost.

But it’s not the ghost that ruins the evening. That honor belongs to Vicky “The Hickey” Nelson with her borrowed Ouija board and stuck-up friends. They make Mary so angry that she uses the ghost to freak out everybody, Cy included. He orders her out, and Mary thinks she’s lost whatever chance she had with him. But there’s still the ghost to deal with. He’s mean, nasty, and possibly homicidal. She has to get rid of him or Cy and his family could be hurt. Or worse.

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The Christmas Homecoming

I lied. I do care about you. I’m not over you and I don’t know if I ever will be.

My name is Abigail, but most people call me Abby. When Jonathon broke up with me a year ago just after Christmas I thought I’d be fine. Now the holidays are here again, and I’m falling apart at the seams. I can’t get him off my mind no matter how hard I try.

Reconciliation isn’t an option. He has a new girlfriend, a more serious one like he wanted. They’re perfect for each other. He’s the son of a billionaire, a district attorney, and she’s a publicist. As a secretary in a lawyer’s office, I can’t compete with that. I know I need to move on with my life, but I don’t know how.

When I invited his parents over for tea on Christmas Day, l didn’t know I was igniting a course of events that would change our lives forever. Once the wheels were in motion everything spiraled so quickly. I didn’t even see it coming.

Will Abigail find it in her heart to move on with a new love? Or will she win Jonathon’s heart back in time for Christmas?

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