The Neighborhood Vampire by Christopher M. Mason follows Alice Primrose and her loving boyfriend Hugo Dodds as they settle into their new life together. Hugo is planning a huge surprise; however, with their new mysterious neighbors, the Savinos, his plans will have to be put...

Reunion by the Lake by James Gilbert is a deeply moving and reflective story of a family facing the imminent death of a loved one. Richard Collins, in the final days of his life, wishes to see his three sons, Seth, Deck, and Nick, to...

Ben Lyle Bedard brings us a chilling novella in The Trial of Many Voices. Marching through the Spinetop Mountains in winter is a dangerous journey. But these prisoners have no choice. The Conyth Henchmen are taking them to the Empire to be sold as slaves....

The Breaks by Ellen Barker is an interesting look at the tedium of life and routine and how that can be interrupted and impacted in a most unexpected, ultimately rewarding manner. Marianne, after a successful career in corporate data management, followed by an unexpected layoff,...

Master of the Scam by Aaron Knight tells the captivating tale of young Jack Wagner, a sailor whose life is forever changed after he survives a near-death experience. Set in 1937, during the Great Depression, Jack is struck by a truck while crossing at an...

Little Fortified Stories is an enchanting collection of short and flash fiction stories by Barbara Black. A man refuses to set free the ones he loves the most, leading to their untimely demise. The obsessive study of Spinoza leaves a young woman unfit for civil...

The Psyman by Nick Bruechle is set in a dystopian society shaped by a century of conflict, with three classmates—Biz, Necker, and Bock—on divergent paths. Biz, who carries the "Leadership Gene," is destined for government, while Bock, the smartest among them, fears a surveillance role...

Facundo Raganato's The Fantastical Poetic Stories of the Alchemist is a mesmerizing collection of thirty-three stories about the alchemist Wiltshire's adventures on a quest to understand his creation, the Elixir of Life. The interconnected stories are written in free verse, in the rhythm of natural...

New American Café by Richard Sanford is a vivid slice of late-seventies life, capturing the chaotic blend of ambition, art, and the hustle of city life. The novel is about Mitch Lanier, a young musician who finds himself navigating the often-turbulent waters of love, music,...

Life has a nasty surprise for a journalist and TV anchor from Columbus, Ohio, named Madison Moore. While her job is at stake, Madison travels to the beautiful small village of Todi in Italy's Umbria to ride out the storm. Heike has lost her beloved...