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The Synopsis:In a world torn by survival and impossible choices, seventeen-year-old Mitch faces a life-defining moment. Caught stealing food for his struggling family, he stands in court, staring down two stark options: a life of imprisonment in Van Diemen's Land or the uncertain promise of the Queen's shilling. Choosing the latter, Mitch's journey with the 58th Regiment of Foot begins. Taking him from the training grounds of Ireland to the perilous encounters with bushwhackers in Rio, while on a convict-laden ship bound for Australia. His fate takes an unexpected turn, leading him to the front lines of the First New Zealand War of 1845. Amid the fierce battles of Kororāreka, Puketutu,...

Liquid GoldAustralia is in crisis, water has vanished everywhere except the eastern states with the advent of global warming. The population from Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, and The Northern Territory have migrated east with millions of Aussies on the move. The political climate changes to a dictatorship as it comes to grip with the overpopulation of the east coast.Across the Tasman, Australia looks with envy at New Zealand with its abundance of water. A plan is devised to use the might of the Australian forces to take the water.To Invade, would New Zealand capitulate or would they fight? It has been two hundred and fifty years since an invasion of NZ.The outcome will be un...

Trilogy Series Book 3: Clearing of the MistThe Synopsis:Thirty years have passed since Sam, and his mates went through the mist to the year 1863. Thirty years ago Sam received his head wound in the attack on Auckland. Since then Sam's memory has not returned. Until a disastrous trip to Rhodesia with his wife, Bella, changes his life once again. Returning to the UK slowly his memory clears.Out of the blue, he is summoned by Queen Victoria to meet a Maori delegation from New Zealand. At this encounter, his memory is jolted when he is reunited with old enemies and friends from his past. Before leaving the palace, he is further requested to attend an audience with the Prince Regent.The story tha...

Trilogy Series Book 2: Shadows Of The MindThe Synopsis:Samuel McInnes aka Mack, severely wounded in the attack on Auckland in 1863, recovered consciousness on HMS Esk heading to Scotland via Sydney, Australia.Sam is mistakenly repatriated to Scotland as the army believes this is where he is from. With the loss of memory, his life becomes complicated, as he falls for a young nurse on the voyage who has a secret that she will not reveal to him until he is fully recovered.Out of place, out of sync, he finds himself in an alien world. Memories from another time come and go as he tries to adjust to his new life. He struggles to remember who he is and how he came to be here, while always hoping hi...

The story continues into high school, where the teens face greater challenges and difficult choices. Justice, in the eyes of one, may not be the same justice in the eyes of another. There is a fine line between judging others and taking matters into our own hands. Families, individuals, and communities are destroyed."

In Seasons, we explore the loss of innocence when adversities hit a little southern town. We often ask, where is God in all this? What happens when you have difficult choices to make? Choices that will affect everyone around you. How do you find answers to why God allows terrible things to happen to good people? How do you feel about God, when His answer to your question is NO?The world around us is harsh, and we long to feel safe and special. Perhaps in Seasons, you will be able to find that, by following one young girl’s journey through innocence lost, you can learn to accept, forgive, and find comfort in the strength God has given her in some of the darkest days and the endless joy that...

Book one in the TrilogyThe Synopsis:Sam is employed by the Department of Conservation (DOC) with his two mates helping out. Their task is to clear out as many feral pigs as they can in the Tongariro National Park, which is located on the North Island of  New Zealand. There are three major volcanoes within this park, so the culling of the pigs has to be done with great care as there are an abundant amount of thermal pools, mud pools, and of course, volcanoes.In the high country of New Zealand, the weather can be very fickle, going from warm to cold within minutes. The three friends draw even closer as they get caught up in a weather pattern with a difference. Mist, sulphur, and rain...

When a small town is terrorized by a werewolf…When travelers along an old country road start getting killed by devil dogs…When a girder from the World Trade Center oozes evil entities…When a small town’s ghost has killed dozens of people in revenge…When something drives a mysterious lake cryptid to kill people…When a storm entity over Avondale sucks the life from its citizens…It’s time to call in an expert to deal with them. His name is John style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(15,17,17);font-size:14px;">John Pentgram is an Anomalist, someone who contends with the darkness of the Paranormal. The world he lives in is crawling with cryptids, entities, and other d...

From the author of The Szuiltan Trilogy, Hard Winter:The Novel, A World Of Assassins and many more, comes an exciting collection of Science Fiction/Fantasy stories including The Lightship, selected for inclusion in Best Of British Science Fiction 2016 by Newcon Press, and the original novella of Hard Winter, later expanded into the novel. Take a trip through the varied worlds of Neil Davies' imagination in this new collection from C&N Real Story
The Lightship
The Great Prophecy
Signal
Assassin On The 74th Floor
Hard Winter

Cover by Jonathan Davies

Jimmy Crikey, the orphaned alien chose to make his life in Roombelow, on Earth. He is not magical, but he has unique skills that come in useful when his friends need help.Roombelow suffers from the after-effects of the rock-chewing Scarab beatles and even the Aquamites’ world was crumbling.A hole appeared in the Aquamites’ Emerald Lake. The lake began to empty and thirty Aquamites are swept away to end up in the lake of the Tritians.Rescue cannot come soon enough because the Tritians live in a radioactive environment that poisons the young Aquamites, and Jimmy’s close friend Annison is in trouble.Jimmy organised rescue for the young Aquamites by his advanced, home race from the star wo...

Wynter Skye and Summer Rayne Pretend Play Second Edition immerses readers in a magical world of make-believe. The book features Wynter Skye and Summer Rayne (a doll) as they pretend to be ballerinas, ice skaters, scientists, gymnasts, and more. The aim is to encourage young girls to imagine themselves as different professionals, providing positive reinforcement and a sense of readiness to take on the world. The second edition includes sight words, bolded throughout the story, the author's favorite words, and a discussion section.

Wynter Skye Meets Summer Rayne is Val Nix's second book in the Wynter Skye series. Read how the Wynter Skye, a rambunctious four-year-old meets her best friend. Wynter Skye sees a doll for the first time through a store  window. She is attracted to the doll's appearance. Wynter Skye pleads with her mom to buy the doll, but her mom says no. Read to discover the surprise Wynter Skye experiences because of prayer. In this second edition the author has added sight words, the author's favorite words, and an interactive discussion section to help young readers discover the joy of  reading. 

"This book could find itself on the same shelves as your favorite Tom Clancy book" - ReaderViews"I know how to end the war in Ukraine before it turns nuclear. Because I know exactly where President Leontin will be on April style="margin-left:0px;">In the pulse-pounding thriller "The Warsaw Gambit," the fate of Europe hangs in the balance as Russia's invasion of Ukraine threatens to escalate into nuclear war. With NATO sitting on the sidelines, a daring plan emerges from the style="margin-left:0px;">A retired Cold War double agent resurfaces with a game-changing secret: the exact whereabouts of Russian President Leontin. As chaos grips the continent and Ukraine teeters on the brink of colla...

          The Sainted Trilogy, the supernatural suspense thriller and love story, expanded to a trilogy to fully cover the scope and depth of themes illustrated in the story. The themes and narrative of the novels have been adapted to a 4-season/32-episode series.          When you are eight years old, raised in a close Italian family and attend Catholic school; the epic battle between good and evil is simply a part of what you learn in class.  For Chris Pella however these lessons come to life as he is taken on a miraculous and supernatural journey.  This is the moment his life is changes forever....

The year is 1911 and the two richest men in the world, John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie, embark on a journey to change the fate of mankind. Their journey begins with the discovery of ancient Egyptian scrolls nearly 4,000 years old and written by scribes for the Pharoh Sekhemib-Perenma. Two thousand years later, Egypt was conquered by the Romans and the ancient scrolls were translated by Roman scholars and presented to Emperor Antoninus Pius. As he read of what the scribes had discovered, the emperor would become consumed to find the secrets the scrolls contained in ‘Et reversus est ad mortem deos’; “To Die and come back as gods.”After some initial resistance from Carnegie, he ...

“If you were a fan of Bridgerton, you will also enjoy Arden’s Act. It has all the steamy chemistry you need, with a side of drama and enough suspense to keep you on your toes.” –Caitlin Barshaw, bookwormhairstylist.com.1661–The King has returned to the throne, bringing plays and entertainments back with him. Arden West arrives in London, determined to become one of the first actresses of the English stage, having fled her abusive Puritan stepfather to do so. When she meets jaded and sensual aristocrat Robert Courtenay, the attraction is instant. To deter her stepfather from dragging her home, Arden agrees to enter a scandalous arrangement with Courtenay. Though passionate love bloo...

Elizabeth Bennington is a shy young girl raised in privilege with a distant and uncaring father and a doting and overly protective mother outside of Boston in the neighboring town of Charlestown. Yet, despite coming from wealth, Elizabeth was born with a congenital heart condition, leading to bullying at school, hopelessness, and a failed suicide attempt. Rescued by her parents, she is sent to Bourneville Psychiatric Hospital, where she undergoes transformative therapy sessions, dramatically improving her outlook on life. She is released after a year. But Elizabeth has a secret: she can see into the future and is haunted by recurring nightmares foreshadowing unspeakable acts of murder involv...

Dr. Sidney Friedlander and his wife Miriam were happily married for most of their 32 years together. They had successful careers; he was a sought-after cardiologist at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, and she was a curator at one of New York’s top museums. The couple seemed to have it all. They were highly respected in Manhattan’s social scene and lived an affluent, lavish lifestyle. However, as Miriam grew older, she became increasingly distant and a recluse, a change that Sidney found both puzzling and concerning. Faced with this unexpected turn of events, Sidney finds solace in the arms of New York’s top model, Tori Kessling, sparking a scandalous affair. They devise a plan to be...

Jack Devereaux is struggling to come to terms with his sexuality. Finally, he meets someone who seems to be his perfect match: the refined and mysterious Laurent Richelieu. However, their courtship is not the typical romance but one plagued by horrifying experiences involving paranormal phenomena and vampirism. Jack’s sanity is tested as he delves deeper into this mysterious world. As he spends more time with Laurent, he uncovers a dark secret that could have dire, life-altering consequences. Is Laurent’s love for Jack genuine, or is there a more sinister plot involving two vampires from Laurent’s past—Stefan and Fabien? Can “Queen Raphaella,” the self-described Voodoo High Pries...

Fabien Levesque has endured intense suffering since his maker and ex-lover, Stefan, turned him into a vampire. The nightmare continues as the vengeful voodoo high-priestess Raphaella seeks retribution. Together, their formidable evil allows Stefan to possess the body of Fabien’s lover, Laurent Richelieu. Forced to flee the city and the man he loves, Fabien leaves New Orleans and finds refuge in San Francisco, where he crosses paths with the enigmatic vampire royalty, whose motives are as mysterious as their power, and a renowned deadly vampire hunter, whose skills are as lethal as his reputation. The path to united vengeance becomes clear as Fabien discovers his powerful allies s...