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"Ghost On the High Seas" | by Lila Sparks Oct. 25, 2010 | 1866 words | Read a sample |
| Charles Lambert, an orphan of the warf, hires on as a deckhand to "The Valiant Lady", captained by Darcell Covington. Charles experiences adventures he never dreamed possible, and when a terrible storm tosses the ship around, Charles is caught up in the ropes. | ||||
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"Outer Adventures" Preview | by Nigel Andres Jan. 22, 2012 | 1733 words | Read a sample |
| gnarly book go to www.tcconveneince.com/products | ||||
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2012 The Secret Teachings of the Next Door Neighbour | by Frauke and Simon Lewer May 10, 2011 | 70729 words | Read a sample |
| Elodie has spent her entire life preparing for this moment .... Winter Solstice 2012. But when secret agents arrive at her door she is forced to entrust the mission to her clueless neighbour Paul. In the midst of a marital crisis and hopelessly infatuated with Elodie, he has no idea that he's about to become the most wanted man in Europe. | ||||
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5 Days | by Paul Sean Dec. 27, 2009 | 12996 words | Read a sample |
| A unemployed family man desperate for work agrees to takes a job offered by a friend. What should have been smooth sailing on the first day of his job turns into a nightmare. Now he must fight for his and his family's life. Things will never be same. | ||||
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9 ( Beta Version ) | by David Santamaria Aug. 27, 2011 | 44849 words | Read a sample |
| It's the beta version of the first novel in wrote in french... 1997 - 1998... Novel who then became the first book of the triptych : The yellow pearl... "Auto-fiction" and symbolic novel... A maze... | ||||
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A Bard's Folktale: Roaming Cadenza | by Aramis Barron July 04, 2011 | 140197 words | Read a sample |
| Summer after high school graduation, Kody Lehane takes off on the open road. His objective? To help his old co-worker Glenn overcome his traumatic past. Kody, his good friend Charisma, and his ex-lover Alma, will stop at nothing to help Glenn, even if it means breaking old promises, betraying those closest to them, and retracing the steps of the dead to find what they think they're looking for. | ||||
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A Day of an Eternal Soul | by Steven Wilkerson March 25, 2012 | 14094 words | Read a sample |
| Rachel coming home from a trip home for the holidays that went bad meets a mysteries man that does not remember his past appears right in front of her. She takes it upon herself to help him and discover his past that could end up costing her life. | ||||
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A Dreaming Myth Vol 3: Infinite Discoveries | by Brandon Benevides April 16, 2012 | 79044 words | Read a sample |
| A mind is boggled, mysteries are surfacing, and pasts and origins are being revealed. the inner world is not all that is cracked to be, and an organization called the Alimor are after Brandon's head for unknown reasons. they will go very far to have him dead. Even if it means helping to instigate a war hoping that his body is among the dead. Will he emerge victorious? | ||||
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A Dreaming Myth Vol. 1: The New World | by Brandon Benevides Nov. 28, 2011 | 100886 words | Read a sample |
| ready to leave this era of modernization? join with Brandon, a young adult about to enter a future world filled with fantasy and mythological beings walking, flying, and swimming the earth. welcome to the world of escapism and legend... | ||||
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A Dreaming Myth Vol. 2: Cascading From Beyond The Border | by Brandon Benevides Feb. 09, 2012 | 75979 words | Read a sample |
| The members Nine Families are on en route to a city named Xalditrois, a huge city of magic built in the northern shores of Denmark. When Brandon is supposed to do is initiation to be a part of the Seven Twilight Kings, things take a big turn when the Necros came to Xalditrois doorstep, forcing Brandon to make a choice that will turn his life upside down in a world where more mysteries take flight. | ||||
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A Frequent Traveller's Guide to Jovan: Book 1 | by Elle Black Aug. 28, 2011 | 80986 words | Read a sample |
| “A Frequent Traveller’s Guide to Jovan†chronicles the adventures of Valentin and Cassius, who face traitors, tyrants, bandits, femmes fatale and manage to prevent roughly as many wars as they start — all in service of the Empire. More or less. | ||||
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A Good Bowl of Ramen | by Samuel A. Mayo March 09, 2011 | 8018 words | Read a sample |
| It's going to be a long night for Greg Collins. | ||||
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A Guest for Halloween: A Lex & Ricky Mystery | by William Henderson Oct. 29, 2010 | 21113 words | Read a sample |
| Lex & Ricky had it all in the big city, lots of friends and plenty of distractions. Suddenly they are uprooted to a house in the bush outside a small town in the mountains. Before they could walk to school and the worst thing they had to worry about was the traffic. Now they have to wait for the school bus and there are things out there that might eat them. Everything has changed. | ||||
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A Mind Not Worth Controlling (A Captain Rescue Short Story) | by Joshua Price June 30, 2011 | 4934 words | Read a sample |
| Is Captain Rescue having a bad day, or is something more sinister happening? | ||||
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A Parade of Clowns | by Francis Murgold March 28, 2012 | 7896 words | Read a sample |
| An irreverent take on small-town boredom, and how that boredom (mixed with a few pills) can spark the craziness that resides in us all. Crude and not for the sensitive... | ||||
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A shrewdness of Apes | by Garry Grierson April 13, 2011 | 1915 words | Read a sample |
| What would you do with rational thought in a world ruled by instinct? What do you do when you realise you are the first creature to become self-aware? | ||||
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A Simple Misunderstanding | by Richard Quinn Aug. 14, 2011 | 2451 words | Read a sample |
| Paul O’Shaughnessy is an American con man on the run from the FBI, hiding out in Bogotá, the Colombian capital. He’s running his latest scam from a bar stool in the lounge at the Hotel Tequendama, and when he finally gets a fish on his line, he reels in a pocketful of hot emeralds, and a lot more trouble than he bargained for. | ||||
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A Suicidal Man | by Renee Pippens Jan. 18, 2012 | 1315 words | Read a sample |
| Guys, what would you say if someone was to tell you that you may have attempted suicide, but didn't realize it? Like many Americans, I'm concerned over the degree of homicides among young men. As a child I used to enjoy Highlight books. My favorite feature was 'Goofus and Gallant.' Wouldn't it be great if there was an adult version of Goofus and Gallant? Here we have Goofus & Gallant for big boys. | ||||
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A Tiger's Leap | by TWCaartist May 20, 2012 | 24911 words | Read a sample |
| Welcome to the first edition of an ongoing anthology of AARs. Here you will read a series of tales set in the ancient world, the age of the Crusades, and feudal Japan, all written by masters of the AAR genre. | ||||
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A Witch Shall Be Born Once More | by Roberta E. Howard July 22, 2010 | 16503 words | Read a sample |
| A Conyn the Barbarian story. Conyn has to deal with an impostor witch impersonating her king – that is, if she survives being crucified on the tree of pain and can raise an army. A Gender Switch Adventure. | ||||
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Abner gets turned into a Rutabaga | by Dan Schwartz July 01, 2009 | 3230 words | Read a sample |
| A sample tale taken from the collection The Many Mini Adventures of Abner the Gopher (also available on smashwords). In this tale, Abner the Gopher gains a great deal of respect for veggetables after he is turned into one. How will Abner fit in with his former food, and will he be able to return to his gopher form? For more visit www.banocanut.com | ||||
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Acab | by Marcus Blakeston Feb. 27, 2012 | 12303 words | Read a sample |
| It’s been several weeks since Vinnie last killed a copper. So when he spots one on his way back from the Meadowside shopping centre one day he can’t resist taking him home to play with. | ||||
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Adrift No More | by Carol Marlene Smith July 01, 2011 | 3768 words | Read a sample |
| Andrea Hopkins considers herself a woman of the world...until she meets Captain John Albert Waymouth. During a freak storm at sea, Andrea discovers things about herself that she long feared admitting. Facing fear and determined to be a better person, Andrea makes the hardest choice of her life...to survive. | ||||
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Adventure Arc the First: Entity of Ascendancy | by Zürthüryx Qosdarlu Aug. 01, 2011 | 79027 words | Read a sample |
| The town of Vallone is run by a ruthless government headed by a man named Contanis. They have an artifact called the Tablet of Omainu which means doom for the world, but they don't know how to use it yet. Meanwhile, a team of vagabonds known as Hex Immortal comes into the same town to save it by stopping the government and to save the world by getting the tablet. Free for a limited time only! | ||||
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Adventures in Reading | by Debra Chapoton Dec. 16, 2011 | 41897 words | Read a sample |
| This is a Sampler collection of the first 5 chapters of several children’s books by author Debra Chapoton. These samplings are brought to you by Big Pine Lodge Books. All books are available on Smashwords for $2.99 or $.99 as well as in paperback form. | ||||
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Adventures of Tain Bb, Hello? And Dumb | by Andrey Nuzhdin May 04, 2012 | 14636 words | Read a sample |
| In this book we meet Certain Rabbit(Tain Bb),and set of with him for a wonderful adventure in search of a magical feather which has gone missing. A light,lovely story about kindness,believing in each other and friendship. | ||||
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After Life: Love | by Patrick Lee May 31, 2010 | 97380 words | Read a sample |
| Jackson Hamilton had everything in life, except for someone to share it with. When he found her, he lost it all. When one life ends, another begins, and the journey that everyone wonders about is much more spectacular than anyone imagines. Follow his experience learning to exist on the other side of the glass, trying to protect the people he loves most and save everyone in the process. | ||||
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Aftermath: Found | by Richard Schwarz May 12, 2012 | 2556 words | Read a sample |
| In the wastelands of America silent predators stalk their victim. For a survivor in these ruins they must learn to run and hide. Except for one lone man who would rather be found. Armed to the teeth he finds it easier when people don't know his name. For one lone survivor, she will learn to become his voice. | ||||
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Airborne | by Alexander Dowidar-Jackson Feb. 14, 2012 | 2266 words | Read a sample |
| A story of how an american soldier in Vietnam is sent behind enemy lines to capture a target but there is more to this mission than meets the eye. This is a story of a mission in Vietnam the combat scenes don't contain inappropriate content. | ||||
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Aloha Mannequins | by Raymund Hensley April 10, 2011 | 38356 words | Sample 15% |
| From goth clubs to insane dolphin activists that wear full-body dolphin suits, Aloha Mannequins will open the eyes of any “outsiderâ€. A comedy-drama novella. | ||||
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Amanda Ackers and The Deep Forest Elves | by GlennAndSasha Gabriel Jan. 03, 2012 | 244305 words | Read a sample |
| Book One. This series tells of the Greatest Adventures In Modern Elvish History. Challenges and battles abound. Join Amanda Ackers and elves, dwarves, witches, wizards, and other creatures, as she finds a long lost and powerfully Wizitched artifact, that she was never meant to find. She must learn to control the spirits trapped within it, or all the good within all realms, will perish. | ||||
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Amanda Ackers and The Realm Of The Witches | by GlennAndSasha Gabriel March 28, 2012 | 180810 words | Read a sample |
| Book Two of the Series. Fleeing for their lives after Amanda turns the wizard Blaine into stone, then fighting for her life in other battles, Amanda and her friends transport to The Realm of The Witches, in search of the mighty witch Bellinora - the only one who may be able to save Amanda. Will they survive the fierce battles against witches, wizards and hideous creatures that await them? | ||||
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Ambushed! (Last Plane out of Paris, Part Two) | by Paul Moxham March 11, 2012 | 15426 words | Read a sample |
| At roughly 15,000 words, Part 2 of the action/adventure serial known as Last Plane out of Paris, is yet another enjoyable action packed read. | ||||
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Anger | by Kennie Kayoz Sep. 08, 2011 | 418 words | Read a sample |
| Another Work In Progress done by Kennie as he looks at bringing another idea for a comicbook to the light. Check out "Anger" today. | ||||
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Animal Tales The Journey Begins | by Rhia Roberts Feb. 29, 2012 | 8376 words | Read a sample |
| Animal Tales is a series of 12 controlled readers bringing Dr. Phil McGraw’s Life Strategies to 3rd-5th graders. Students are taken on an African adventure where the life strategies are presented as fables. The Journey Begins is the first book in the series; readers are introduced to the main characters (Jake, Nia, and Elena), and their reasons for helping each other. | ||||
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Annalea, Princess of Nemusmar | by Stephen Shore Feb. 26, 2009 | 92818 words | Read a sample |
| After reading the first paragraph, you may conclude that this is a book about pirates. This is not a book about pirates. Okay, there are a few pirates in the book. (Okay, there are quite a few pirates in the book.) But this is not a book that is just about pirates. It provides intimate familiarity with strong characters and a sense of sharing in their lives and adventures. | ||||
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Anti-Supernatural Assault Team- Book 0- Fresh Blood | by Michael Keyth Feb. 12, 2012 | 38812 words | Read a sample |
| A.S.A.T. (Anti-Supernatural Assault Team) is a special group created by a billionaire Arthur West. They consist of 6 best people, Arthur could find. Their main aim is to find 5 pieces of the Seal of Solomon, so they can stop the demon that is responsible for the end of the world in 2012. Book 0 tells the story of each member and how they became involved in ASAT. | ||||
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Apex | by Phillip McCollum March 06, 2012 | 1743 words | Read a sample |
| A famed treasure hunter finds much more than he bargained for on his adventurous trek up Mt. Misterioso. | ||||
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Apocalypse Jones And The Race Against Time (a Local Heroes story) | by Al Bruno Nov. 25, 2011 | 6899 words | Read a sample |
| Annabelle Jones was just an ordinary cop patrolling the streets of River City but that was before the world became trapped in the 1970's and monsters began to roam the streets. Can she and a rag-tag group of superheroes save the world when time has already run out? | ||||
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Archan | by B.A. Savage Feb. 01, 2012 | 12766 words | Read a sample |
| Archan is the third story in the 14 book McLaughlin City series. A cat burglar who favors animals over people awakens one day with a unique ability and new sense of purpose. Once again the Katsuya corporation is up to no good, and Archan finds himself in the midst of their plot. | ||||
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Arms Around You | by Alfonso Borello April 14, 2012 | 9165 words | Read a sample |
| He had only one thing in his mind, take delivery of his brand new plane and fly to Taormina, in the isle of Sicily. At takeoff, he’s the pilot and the only passenger who wants the sky all for himself; he even befriends a few clouds. Leg after leg the plane fills up quickly. | ||||
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Arrival | by V.H. Folland Dec. 14, 2010 | 1568 words | Read a sample |
| A short story set in the remote town of Brooke's Vale and its small airstrip. When Jim heads home after losing the plane he'd set his heart on, he's expecting to spend the remains of his leave getting drunk. The flying club, and his brother, have other ideas. Arrival is about the arrival of one of Brooke's Vale's more unusual residents, and set several years before Fire Season. | ||||
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Attacked! (Last Plane out of Paris, Part One) | by Paul Moxham March 11, 2012 | 9882 words | Read a sample |
| Blending fact and fiction, this tale of adventure is set in 1940, just after the Germans invade France. It follows two British officers who parachute into the country in an attempt to rescue a French aircraft designer, a man whose designs could decide the fate of the war. | ||||
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Ayos (The Heir With The Crimson Eyes) | by Justin Parks Aug. 15, 2011 | 38264 words | Read a sample |
| Ayos is the story about a young man named Jin. After he is visited by a mysterious man named Khronus, he learns that he is much different than other people. He is a decendent of an ancient ayos clan. An ayos is a person born with the ability to use magick through cores that are imbedded inside their body. After learning this Jin leaves for a new world called Eden. | ||||
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Bad Luck Bilby: Can You Survive Him? | by Christopher Stone Feb. 16, 2012 | 494 words | Read a sample |
| Bilby is such bad luck that adventure seekers from around the world have made the newest sport out of just trying to survive with him. Most people won't make it but a few have and are pushing the envelope by taking Bad Luck Bilby to some of the most dangerous places on earth to up the ante! Think K2 sounds dangerous? Even Sherpas won't make it wirh Bilby around! | ||||
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Bad Spirits Books 1-5 (The Series) | by DV Berkom June 01, 2011 | 24174 words | Read a sample |
| Kate Jones is on the run with a backpack full of money, intent on finding her way back to the United States from Mexico. Unfortunately, a ruthless drug lord named Salazar is just as intent on finding her, retrieving his stolen money, and making her pay for ever having left him. Is there anyone she can trust? | ||||
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Battle for New Thesnia | by Jake Hamilton April 07, 2012 | 4865 words | Read a sample |
| This a story about 6 characters that find themselves in the world of Thesnia. Follow their adventure as they fight terrifying monsters while they try to find their way home. | ||||
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Beds of Kelp | by Dave Riessen April 25, 2012 | 874 words | Read a sample |
| Our relationship started out well. We both hoped it would work. But some things are just not meant to be. And sometimes, while trying to make things right, it just goes from bad to worse. | ||||
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Behind The Nazi Line | by Caleb Donaldson April 01, 2012 | 1188 words | Sample 10% |
| A new WWII book. | ||||
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Beyond the Black River Again | by Roberta E. Howard July 03, 2010 | 22501 words | Read a sample |
| A Conyn the Barbarian story. Conyn signs up as a scout in Pictish territory, and gets involved with his partner in a border war against the wizard Zogara Sag and her cult of followers. A Gender Switch Adventure. | ||||