Five years have passed since Brian was first abducted. The Avoni and a number of other ships have been sent to the edge of Confederation territory to investigate whether the Greys are encroaching upon their border. During a battle a freak accident leaves the Avoni stranded deep within Grey territory. Will Brian be able to take command and lead the lone ship through the dark sea of space?

This is the Inspired story of Nora. A 14 year-old girl from the rough side of the tracks with terminal brain cancer. As Nora astounds doctors that she is still walking around in her advanced condition, she begins to imagine what it might be like to have known her father that passed away when she was only three-years-old. Having nothing but an old and yellowed Polaroid picture of her father, and her mother's memories, Nora creates a secret garden in her dreams where she and her father reunite. Nora buckles down for the long haul at St. Jude's Hospital, and makes her best effort to turn it into her home away from home. She goes on late night walks, contemplating life, love and being a young woman on the verge of death. All seems to be going as well as expected until a tall, dark and mysterious stranger appears to her one night at the end of a darkened hospital corridor. A little bit terrified and somewhat intrigued, Nora strains through the shadows for a better glimpse of the man wearing blue jeans, a white t-shirt and dark boots, before he vanishes into the darkness. As Nora begins to learn of her cancerous fate, the mystery man reappears to offer her a whole new world of possibilities, for here on Earth, and the hereafter.

Reese Mackenzie built a life around fantastic fabrication. As a top reporter at an international tabloid magazine, she made headlines with stories that involved mythical creatures in modern settings. Real life was often quite a scary place for Reese, who had battled her entire life against eerie premonitions that always managed to come true. Things get a little too real when the photo of a dead girl right from her nightmares ends up on Reese's desk. Instead Reese finagles her way all the way to Romania to investigate something a lot safer: a vampire. However once Reese and her co-worker, Brody, hit Bucharest, she makes a disheartening discovery. Her psychic gift - or curse - kicks into overdrive, especially concerning the victims of a serial killer who fancies himself a vampire. Victims turn up completely drained of all their blood from puncture holes in the neck, in some gruesome encore performance of the Transylvania of lore. Instead of limiting themselves strictly to her dreams, Reese's premonitions begin to arrive via physical contact with future victims. While she tries to piece together her erratic psychic evidence, Romanian police, desperate to find their killer, zone in on her implausible connection to each of the victims. It's a pathway of clues that could lead her to the killer, or send her completely over the edge. TASTE OF BLOOD is the psychological thriller from author Ginger Voight, whose genre-bending novels like MY IMMORTAL and DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS dig into the macabre to unearth suspense, romance and drama.

A short erotic/fantasy tale paying homage to the erotic spirit of Christmas. Featuring Antonia Allupato's unique blend of wit and wisdom in all things sexual. Overall a nice short 4,000 word Christmas themed story containing the erotic magic of the holidays, a sexy ride for all your joyful senses

Natalie Dvorak Mystery #4 Fifty years after Calvin Coolidge's death, Leonard Hemmings, the late president's greatest fan and impersonator, has been murdered. Detective Sergeant Natalie Dvorak of the Vermont State Police must find out why the kindly grandfather was targeted and by whom. Complicating the investigation is Natalie's ex-husband, back in her life after many years for a not-so-happy reunion. Meanwhile, Natalie deals with the pressures of being a supportive wife, a responsible stepmother, and a caring aunt. A suspected conspiracy reaches into both Natalie's work and family lives as she draws closer to solving the case.

For anyone interested in creating Dead-show quality tie dyes, Trinity's book is the hippest resource and how-to around. Learn from Trinity's 20 year experience as he shows you, step-by-step, how to create the coolest designs for tee shirts and tapestries - from simple spirals, to hearts, peace signs, and even complex mandalas

Tired of going to the fabric store only to discover the colors you need aren't in stock? Always wanted to try hand dyeing your own fabric but found it too intimidating? Now you can put those worries aside and create beautiful colors to fit your every whim. And the best part is there are no confusing, complicated formulas to follow.

Leggett's classic text, Ancient and Medieval Dyes, is an informative and easy-to-read introduction to the most common animal and vegetable dyes used before the introduction of synthetic chemical dyes.

For the Javanese, batik is more than just shirts and sarung, The patterns and motifs express their various local identities; they are statements of Javanese life and philosophy.

Jan Smiley sets off dramatic batiks with traditional patterns for delightful quilts such as Salt Water Taffy, Malaysian Marketplace, and Cosmic Carousel.

Creative designs for one-of-a-kind, colorful projects using versatile and affordable alcohol inks Features over 30 step-by-step tutorials and 200 full-color photos, Crafting with Alcohol Inks offers you an incredible variety of decorative projects that add a splash of color to any surface--glass, ceramic, and even metal! From fashionable accessories to personalized furniture and holiday decor, this book's 30 hands-on projects teaches you everything you need to know. It also guides you step by step from beginner projects like bookmarks, bracelets, and iPhone cases to more advanced projects like multicolor acrylic chairs, stained glass, and leather purses. With basic techniques and detailed instructions, this must-have guide showcases innovative, versatile alcohol ink tutorials and gives you confidence to let your imaginations run wild.