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What happens when four unlikely friends walk into a forest that remembers everything?Grom the dog leads, even when he's unsure.Fluffy the cat watches, understanding more than he says.George the raccoon worries, hoarding treasures just in case.And Glyuza? She glows. And wonders why.Together, they'll navigate:• A swamp that eats shadows and reveals hidden truths• A kettle that holds ancient wisdom (and a talking Slipper)• A cave filled with giggling gases• And a shadow-thief who collects what doesn't belong to himIn a forest where stories rewrite themselves, mirrors lie, and light has a choice to make, four friends discover that courage isn't about knowing the way—it's about walking ...

On Andar, the Zaryan Empire flourishes in the floating city of Nur-Shahar, a civilization of poets, scholars, and ancient faith. Built upon the remnants of a destroyed world, Nur-Shahar chose, eight centuries ago, to remember its lost history. Within this fragile peace lives Prince Zayn al-Zaryan, a dreamer in a dynasty of warriors. But when his secret romance with Princess Seraphina of the rival Solari Dominion is exposed, the ensuing scandal ignites a war that threatens to consume both empires.Inspired by the fall of Granada—the last Moorish kingdom in Spain—and drawing on the aesthetic and intellectual traditions of Moorish Islamic civilization, The Celestial Ashes constructs a far-fu...

"Mamma, I promise..."

Cursed to bear the dragon spirit guide, a prophecy unravels, Taika finds herself in the midst of a journey carrying her through the forbidden forest that separates her tribe from the lands of Terare.

Haunted by the prophecy of her tribe she sets her sights on defeating her fated foe: Djinar Vualmunn.

With the help of her newfound companions, they set their sights on finding the one man who holds all of her answers and the key to defeating Djinar. There's just one problem...

He's more myth than man.

This is a compendium of the author’s Indian stage and radio plays:"Slighted Souls" is a poignant love story set in rural Telangana, beset with feudal exploitation of the downtrodden dalits. Besides forcing the dalits to toil in the fields as bonded labor without impunity, the land owning doras had no qualms in reducing the womenfolk of this ilk as sex slaves in the gadis, which leads to an armed resistance engulfing a young couple.Men at work on Women at work" is a tragic-comic episode depicting the fallout of sexual harassment at the workplace in the Indian urban setting with its traditional cultural underpinnings."Castle of Despair", built on the s...

This is a collection of the author’s short stories that deals with women's dilemmas in the Indian social milieu accompanied with unique denouements. While 'Ilaa's Ire' contrasts woman's lot of the day with her eminence in the Vedic Age, '201' Qualms" depicts her predicament, torn between personal loyalty and citizen's responsibility. As "?" addresses woman's marital stress in an alien land, 'Cupid's Clue' is about her acting on rebound in her native place. Even as 'Autumn Love' lets woman discover the marital void in her life, 'A Touchy Affair' makes her amenable to her man's other woman. Just as 'Love's How's That' inflames woman's old flame, 'A Hearty Turn' brings her...

". . . He picked her up, crossed the covered porch, and, guided by her gaze, headed toward a huge living room where equally large sofas begged for revenge. They threw themselves onto the largest sofa and made love, calmly, sniffing each other, caressing all their most sensitive spots, before uniting again, their voices rising to the sky.It had happened. It had happened again.Goran's rational mind was kicking in, but something erased those thoughts. . . "A drawing, handmade by a child, a date, and a signature. His signature. Mysteriously delivered to his parents' house, 10 years after his disappearance. And everything begins again.Do you believe in connections? What if your world were merely ...

After eight long years travelling through deep space, the UES Gagarin reaches its destination. The mysterious object the Sagan Institute discovered may be United Earth's first contact with an alien civilisation. Captain Lawrence and his crew must now uncover the mystery that awaits them, one that will shake the foundations of humanity.

With all three parts of The Station released, VOYAGES OF THE UES GAGARIN - THE STATION - COMPLETE is here in all of its glory, and is available in colour print! All lore pieces have been compiled and placed under the UEF Database with a little something extra for those who know what to look for.

In the High Kingdom of Caramere, destiny is forged in blood and magic. As the noble High King Uther searches desperately for his missing wife, treachery threatens to shatter his family’s legacy. Alongside his allies, Uther is thrust into a war of vengeance and must protect all that he cares for against invasion and dark sorcery. As the kingdom burns and ancient prophecies stir ominously, his every decision paves the way to either victory or ruin. With political intrigue twisting like an ever-tightening noose and powerful adversaries lurking in every shadow, what price will he pay to protect his crown, family and kingdom? The fate of a realm on the brink, secret powers beyond...

As the plague spreads further throughout the northern realm of Raylinette, guards pile corpses ever higher under the burning flames and citizens rage through the streets willing to do almost anything to stay alive. The plague is getting stronger. Zombies are supposed to be vulnerable to fire, but they are lasting increasingly longer.The Prime Minister has died leaving the Princess Qélla Darkstar in charge, but struggling between her duties, a profound sense of failure, and the desire to hide her demonic identity, she lets her indifference seduce her into inaction.When Time Master Chess Delvingson arrives determined to stop the demonic power behind the disease, Qélla feels increasingly pres...

A collection of feel-good short stories and short stories inspired by real-life events.

A divorced father synchronises dreams with his daughter. Grandparents accept their gay grandson and his partner. Parents accept a child born with issues.

A sophisticated Venetian lady overcomes her views to play a pivotal role in a same-sex wedding  because "our family does not put terms and conditions on love." Other stories feature friends, families, gay families, father-children love, memories, and change.

The collection ends with three short essays on topics significant to the author.

 

“Very interesting stories with a lot of poignant moments.” M.R. 

Venice1866, a Frenchman on his honeymoon, sees an artist sketching a scene. When he visits his workshop, he falls in love with the painting and commissions five versions: one for himself, one for his two siblings, one for his parents, and another small one as a sample to show them while waiting for the others to arrive.Venice 1950. Somebody kills an art dealer using one piece of a frame removed from one of the five versions he had in his gallery for sale. Who did it? Why did he take out one side of a frame? A few days later, somebody breaks into the warehouse of an auction house, where another of the five versions is waiting to be auctioned, and removes the left side of the frame. Who broke ...

Venice 1947. Countess Pesaro De Bonfili is searching for the legitimate heirs of Raffaele and Sylvia Mustaki, a couple who did not survive Nazi camps. Two researchers from a Venetian law firm travel to a displaced people camp in Germany to meet Leah Mustaki, a young woman who could be the couple’s daughter but has lost her memory. The countess decides to bring Leah to Venice, believing that the city holds the key to unlocking her past and revealing her true identity. As Leah arrives at Venice train station, a mysterious figure watches her arrival in disbelief. He has just seen a ghost ...A story full of characters who are not who they say they are, characters who find themselves, and a sur...

Venice 1930. Three clients contact the Venier-Zanin law firm to discuss a bizarre clause in a loan contract. Rachele is sure that the connection between a Swiss Bank and an Italian shipping company holds the key to understanding that clause.Two of her clients, Wolfgang Meyer and Rachele’s brother, Daniele Modiano, want to find out more about the shipping company.They meet the managing director, Enrico Fontana, who is found dead late the same day. Wolfgang Meyer and Daniele Modiano were the last two entries in his diary.Who killed him? What was the connection between the Swiss bank and the shipping company? Why do the Swiss police ask for her cooperation?Rachele needs to find an answer to t...

Venice 1925. Somebody shoots at two teenagers who jumped a fence to retrieve a ball from Villa Kalman’s garden. A couple of months later, a young man is found severely beaten and unconscious in the shed of the same villa. Who fired the shot? Who was the young man? Why was he beaten unconscious? Were those events related? Rachele Modiano Mendes is pregnant with her second child. She needs to unravel Villa Kalman’s secrets before she starts a leave of absence from work.

There were very few women practising law in Venice in 1921. Even fewer of them are married. A Venetian law firm hires Rachele Modiano Mendes almost as a bet. She must be better than everybody else just to be credible.She wins the confidence of her boss. However, she needs to win over a magistrate who praises her “masculine” brain but is convinced that she is just a young woman from an aristocratic family who works as a hobby to prove a point. She will have to face that magistrate in court. A civil case to protect the name of an art expert snowballs into fraud, blackmail, and suspected death. To support her client, and win over the magistrate, she needs to see through anything that m...

What turning point makes you decide to risk your life to bring about change?Emma Mendes was a girl from an upper-class Venetian family; she led a comfortable life. She was the eldest daughter of one of the few professional couples in 1930s Venice and planned to become a lawyer like her mother. Then, in 1938, Fascist Italy passed racial laws discriminating against Jews, and her world changed dramatically. Her family's immediate reaction was to adjust and do whatever they could to keep as much of their lifestyle as possible. Emma’s future prospects significantly changed. She could not continue her education, so she was apprenticed to a dressmaker.In September 1943, Nazi Germany included Ital...

Fairytales for a Modern Age: Book TwoBy C.R. BeaumontStep into a world where ancient forests whisper secrets, forgotten villages hold their breath, and time itself may bargain with your soul.In this second volume of Fairytales for a Modern Age, C.R. Beaumont weaves hauntingly lyrical tales that echo the quiet terror and fragile wonder of childhood fables—but grown wiser, darker, and more daring. From cursed lands to clockwork bargains, these modern mythologies explore the thin line between sanctuary and snare, truth and illusion, love and loss.With the heart of a poet and the soul of a soldier, Beaumont conjures immersive worlds rich with atmosphere, mystery, and emotional resonance. These...

Fairy Tales for a Modern Age is a hauntingly beautiful anthology of original fables that channel the shadowed wonder of the Brothers Grimm, the moral fire of Andersen, and the lyrical strangeness of forgotten folklore. Each tale unearths timeless truths buried beneath the surface of modern life—revealing greed in gilded halls, cowardice in shining armor, and justice in the hands of ghosts, shepherds, and cursed kings.From “The Mill That Ground Out Ghosts”, where industry meets the supernatural, to “The Avenger’s Tears”, a warrior’s lament soaked in blood and sorrow, these stories walk the line between the magical and the melancholic. Whether it’s a spoiled heir learning the h...