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Several of my friends have written books, or have some sort of book, or coloring book, and I wanted a spot on my website to spotlight their hard work, and to show them some love. Please feel free to follow them, read their works, buy their stories, or engage with them. I hope you find somebody new to love!
Louise O'Connor
The Nature Of Creatures (The Creatures Series Book 1
The line between love and hatred, the separation between different kinds, is blurred by captivity. Iona Darrowood has lived her life knowing only how to fight and survive for the sake of her people. The champion of the Ailithendae elves, she helped to bring peace to her homeland, not knowing it would eventually end with her kidnapping. Faced with a war between the elves, the fae, and the druids, she finds herself turned prisoner to the biggest threat to her people. Only inside the hellscape of her prison does she realize she'll come face to face with someone who could either be her savior or her downfall.
Once the crown prince of the vampires, Aurelian De Rosier has now fallen from grace. Starved and beaten into submission he finds his hope of escape dwindling before his very eyes. That is until he finds his path crossed with the elven princess who also seeks to be free from the chains of their common enemy. The past complicates their path forwards, but facing the cruelty of their captors they have no choice but to trust in each other. War draws near them from the sidelines and when isolation draws them to the point of insanity they find comfort in the devils they know.
Terry King
Leaving home, and going out into the world. Sooner or later, all of us do. And we can all do with some good advice. At the present day, information is easy to come by. Sound and dedicated advice can be harder to find. This book has been written by a father, to his children, but it has also been written for all children, parents, siblings, and friends who have someone about to go onto that journey of an independent life. We can’t be with them all of the time. This book can. It addresses subjects that concern all of us, from our everyday routines to challenging events, from private to professional choices and challenges.
Peons Thru Princes: The Working Life
Advice and suggestions for navigating the workplace environment. This short book is applicable from the lowest employee to the highest boss, and is useful for anyone who employs people.
Living Small and Other Thoughts
This book was written to give the reader kind of a flavor/taste, feel for how people live, when they are living in limited economic circumstances. The thoughts section are some of my observations/thoughts about life, and this society that we live in.
NOTE: This is a poetry chapbook, not a full sized book.
Samantha Lomuscio O'Neal
Climb into the wayback machine and return to 1966 during the original run of Dark Shadows ― this ground breaking gothic romance featuring Barnabas Collins, a 200 years old vampire, together with werewolves, ghosts, zombies, time travel, and everything that goes bump in the night, spun off a series of popular Gold Key comic books (reprinted in their entirety by Hermes Press and still available) and 32 Paperback Library novels (also reprinted in their entirety by Hermes Press and still available) and many more tie-ins, but NO coloring book! Hermes Press has now remedied this omission with the creation of a classic coloring book that has the look, feel, and content of a collectible created during the time of the original show. Eighty-eight pages of all new classic coloring book art featuring the series' best loved episodes and its most important characters including: Barnabas, Angelique, Quintin, Maggie Evans, Josette DuPres, Victoria Winters, Laura Collins, Rogers Collins, Carolyn Stoddard, Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, and many, many more!; Artwork by Samantha Lomuscio.
Kyrja
Rupert’s Tales: The Wheel of the Year Beltane, Litha, Lammas, and Mabon (Rupert's Tales)
A groundbreaking story that collects, commemorates, and illuminates traditional, sacred Pagan practices and beliefs in a fresh, contemporary, and whimsical style. Join Rupert the rabbit on his adventures as he sets out to discover how and why people leave their homes to celebrate seasonal holidays in the forest where he lives. As Rupert's journey unfolds throughout the seasons, he meets owls, fairies, and old friends who teach him about the Wheel of the Year. Beautifully illustrated, this book is an excellent starting point for young children being raised within the loose structure of the various Pagan traditions. You don't have to be Pagan to be enchanted by Rupert and the magick found in his tales.
Shattered Prophecy: Book One of the Unclaimed Crown series
As King Keyjr’s Whitestar Companion, and responsible for his safety, Shaun fails utterly when he ignores dreams foretelling of the king’s death by his own lover’s hand. Raised to hate magic, he is unaware he was born to correct a grave error made in the distant past, and only reluctantly sets out to find a woman made of stone when his dreams become insistent. Already blamed for the king’s death, he and his lifemate, Seth, set out to unravel the mysteries mounting around them. Together, the two men travel to an alternate reality where Shaun learns the woman he is seeking is the king’s long-dead sister. Here, too, he learns he is supposed to employ powerful magic by wielding two uniquely-wrought ruby talismans to reunite those shattered realities. The stone woman has one of those talismans, but the other is lost. Without it, Shaun cannot hope to restore order. The queen, too, is in pursuit of the ruby, as is Wizard Ametz, trusted councilor of generations of royalty.
Ametz, though, has discovered the secret of traveling from one realm to the other, enabling him to capture the boys who are whisked from their world by the erosion of magic between the realms. Alyen is but one of the boys subjected to rape, humiliation, and torture at the wizard’s hands. But it is he who has the unique opportunity to destroy Ametz’s plans when the crown falls into his hands.
Rupert's Tales: A Book of Bedtime Stories
An enchanting collection of four rhyming bedtime stories, children will be encouraged to discover new ways of exploring and directing dreamtime that comes naturally from their minds and hearts. Meet the very tired and hungry Brody the bat who helps Rupert learn about going to sleep, and a colorful dragon that knows all about dreaming. Merissa the Mermaid and Flora the Frog are the perfect duo to talk about sending bad dreams away and the Guardian of Dreams is there to protect dreamers as they sleep. Inspiration for reluctant and eager sleepers alike can be found in this assortment of charming, creative tales. Stories come to life with 40 delightfully vibrant pastel illustrations that complement creative concepts, influencing the direction and content of children’s dreams—something sure to please the adventurous spirit of every child!