People have been pouring into the city for months. Now it's surrounded by invading armies. Cadiz is the last holdout of an inevitable invasion. As queen, Sarah suspects the end is near, but then as all hope seems lost she encounters someone. Someone whose survival is more important than her city. Who is this person and how could they possibly get out of Cadiz?This is a short story, roughly 10 pages. It was created as an assignment for a college level creative writing course. Tris Caldwell, mother of three and a full time nurse, works in the Emergency room of the local hospital. A city in which the crimes are normally petty, at least those that the citizens know about. When the unthinkable happens, a shooting at one of the local elementary schools, Tris and her co-workers prepare for the worst. As the death toll rises, only one child is brought in along with the man responsible for killing several children.

Hit Points: Gettysburg Generals is a short story about General Grant and General Sherman who must take out the Gray team. To do it they'll need to use plasma rifles, precious drops from previous kills and manage a healthy amount of respawning. Not to mention the fact that they'll need to do something that is almost impossible: work together.Kira has built up a reputation as a transporter and escort. She takes on a contract to work her way into a pirates nest. However her audacity, skill and ability enable her to make rapid progress within the pirate ranks. Does she complete her contract, or turn coat and stay within the ranks. Only time will tell.

Paul and Timothy hijack and space ship for a top secret space mission for honoring Jesus.The need to hijack a space ship can be limited to two types of people: the crazies and the desperates. The difference between the two is not their actions, but their motives. A crazy may seek the thrill of almost dying or perhaps consider this sort of theft normal. A desperate, on the other hand, has thought it through. He’s reasoned it over and decided his best course of action is to steal an abandoned Kliper IV spacecraft from the Egyptian Space Agency. Paul was desperate. Timothy was both.

Tuck is a battle assessor, using his mecha to evaluate damage dealt after his army completes a battle. The latest fight was on an unfamiliar planet against a lot of under powered Amazons. What secret does he find buried under all those bodies? Why won't his AI work right? And what in the world is a rainbow?Tuck is a battle assessor, using his mecha to evaluate damage dealt after his army completes a battle. The latest fight was on an unfamiliar planet against a lot of under powered Amazons. What secret does he find buried under all those bodies? Why won't his AI work right? And what in the world is a rainbow? There's only one way to find the answers to these mysteries; you have to dive into the 1st issue of The Miserable Planet by Jacob Lindaman.

Tuck and Avers accept a request to take a message to a far away nation. On the way they encounter a steampunk filled world that sends them in another direction.The 2nd installment of the Miserable Planet. Avers recovers from her scuffle with Tuck just in time to start a new adventure into a new world. An encounter with a cooky scientist's laboratory lead to a hodgepodge escape with clanky flying machines. Who is this scientist and why are they are the run? You'll have to look inside. The land of sci fi turns into a land of steampunk. Tuck and Avers accept a request to take a message to a far away nation. On the way they encounter a steampunk filled world that sends them in another direction.

Jesus is dying. His last mission pushed Him to the edge. In order to save his life a team must travel through time and fight a train to break out a special prisoner. Does this prisoner hold the key to saving Jesus' life? The only way to find out is to read on...In the aftermath of the fight, Elliot looks back down the road that led to Jaret's election as Mayor. Harlem's Deck goes introspective, with glimpses into the brother's past and a look at the nature of the shallows.For fans of Peter F.Hamilton, Iain M Banks and Jon Courtney Grimwood.(...Back cover write up...)The city of Neppon drifts through the shallows, where the walls circling the mortal realm are thin. Here the daemons gather out of the surrounding night, drawn by its promise of candle flame warmth.As the election for the city's mayoral office approaches, one man stands head and shoulders above the other candidates. His reputation? A bastion for everything that is good and honest, in a world beset from all sides by horrors. But Jaret Roscan carries a secret. A secret that could bring ruin to his political career, and chaos to his beloved city.One person carries the key to his salvation. The question is, will they come forward in his hour of need?Harlem's Deck; a story in instalments. Keep your hand close to your chest...

Swords and shields are insufficient. Crossbows? Nope. Knights in plated armor? Haven't been invented yet. No mere slingshot will do for David. King Herod has committed a heinous crime. In order to catch him, David must resort to super secret technology...and a good friend.'Dinner Date At Mt Isa' is the sixth and final volume in Ken Blowers' series of delightful short stories. The first story takes us to the quintessential Aussie town of Mt Isa to chase mysterious shadows. As we move through, we meet Aunt Edna, James the author, Matt Paint and many other new characters. The last story is a surprise prelude to Ken's new volume of stories starring B. Urglar, - stories.All stories, as always, are short and punchy, and just the right length to read in your dinner break. The stories have something to offer everyone. Full of new characters and locations, the reader is drawn into the every day lives of regular people they can identify with.You too can be immediately transported to a time and era that possibly no longer exists, so you can either reminisce, or choose your own adventure - in any event, your reading needs are more than catered for, with this smorgasbord of saga's.

Tuck wakes up in a foreboding environment. Who are his captors and how will they handle him? What happened at the crash site? Issue #3 Across The Waters takes you for a trip under the sea and across the waters to a new world with new characters. Follow Tuck as he negotiates his way.Nick is your regular high school sophomore - curious, inquisitive and with a thing for the uncanny. And, like most teenagers do, he too has a crush on a girl that he never catches up with. While the girl appears to be quite normal, she has a hard time showing up anywhere but the stairwell.Oh and by the way, you know that there are things that you should not get into, especially when you can't explain it to others (or yourself).

The final story to the Miserable Planet Series. Read on to see how Tuck and company end up. Will they go back to Mars, meet evil androids or travel the world in the belly of a fish.Grab this compiled sampler of all the first chapters from all my books in series order. I created this special edition for all my fans who are unsure of the series, the order and how each series is connected. Included are all the sample first chapters from the Outsider Series, The Friessens: A New Beginning, The Friessens, The McCabe Brothers, The Wilde Brothers, Married in Montana, Kate & Walker, The Saved Series, Walk the Right Road, and all of my single title novels. I have not included in this sampler my new series, The Parker Sisters, which will be releasing in May 2017.Stop by Lorhainne's website for more information about all the books LorhainneEckhart.com