Nate Bourdain and his friends are thrilled to discover an ancient book of magic hidden in the school library - they now have the means to stand up to villains that make high-school life such a battle. But when the book's dark magic releases a fictional killer into the real world, the teens must prove they have what it takes to be heroes, or fall as bloody victims in their own horror story turned real.

When Alice McCleish's gardener Brian unearths an object of great archaeological significance deep under the compost heap it is not only Alice and her burgeoning friendship with Margaret Allerton, retired Professor of Anthropology, that are affected: the family, friends and neighbours of Alice, who people the narrative, are also touched by subsequent events. Alice and Margaret find themselves questioning long-held beliefs about the material and spiritual world that surrounds them; and both women find their lives transformed unalterably by their newfound companionship. Serendipity puts Alice's nearest neighbour, the troubled Violet Turnbull, in touch with the enigmatic Avian Tyler, whose mystical 'gift' offers Violet a promise of liberation. All the while an echoing voice from long, long ago hints at the history of the locality dominated by the standing stone circle that bestrides the skyline above the small community of Duddo, while charting the harrowing story that reveals the provenance of the artefacts found beneath the compost heap.

The Billionaire's Gift: A Spiritual Business Parable is an inspiring tale of hope, of finding greater purpose in our lives. "A glorious story," writes Amazon independent customer reviewer Sara Yacks. The billionaire is a coldhearted CEO who reveres his corporate conquests and hidden vaults of gold. But when his health fails, he finds that all of his riches cannot heal his spirit. To his surprise, the CEO receives guidance from his late parents and his devout secretary, a sharp businesswoman. The secretary stands by her boss, yet one callous act by him tests her loyalty like never before. As the soul-searching billionaire faces death, will his secretary find her belief renewed in him? And will a man of extraordinary wealth become a man of extraordinary faith?

Nightmares are bleeding into her waking world. Children are going missing. To save them, she must overcome her wreck of a personal life and a closet full of skeletons. She doesn't know whether the horrors in the shadows are real...or if she is going mad. 18-year-old Janelle Cohen is an electrician in an underground city. The world above has been swallowed by mind-destroying Dust. Her small life changes forever when a dragon attacks her on the way home from work. Her friends worry that she has the Fever, Dust-induced insanity. A terrifying trip to the surface of the world, the ancient and abandoned Up, deepens the nightmare. With no world left above, she and the other Crows cannot afford to fail... 5 stars: ..".You will be rewarded with a dive into the depths of imagination that may leave you questioning, breathless and inspired." -www.TracingTheStars.com 5 stars: ..". Engaging, ground breaking prose that is not afraid to test the reader's boundaries. "-Sara Celi 5 stars: ..".A wonderful read that is full of life, nightmares, fear, and dreams." -Casey Peeler

Nightmares bleed into the waking world. Featuring a full-length novel, "The Underlighters," and eleven stand-alone short stories, this collection blends fairy tales, horror, and science fiction. A city of shadows lurks underground. Restless ghosts, eerie dolls, and spiteful stepmothers wait among other dreams. These are haunting stories of love, madness and small disasters. "The Underlighters" is a dystopian horror coming-of-age adventure that follows the life of Janelle Cohen from insignificance to bitter-sweet triumph. "Footsteps in the Snow" is a Lovecraftian nightmare set in a Canadian winter. "A Shot of Vodka," a darkly realistic exploration of life after trauma, rounds out the collection. More and stranger stories fill in the gaps. This genre-breaking anthology is a new and ferocious look at the frailty of the human condition. Gender and sexual mores are rewritten; dreams and reality merge. Primal fears take physical form. This beautifully-written thrill ride will captivate you long after the last page.