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Here's a free preview--the first 53 pages of my original e-novel .tabs { display: none; } This is a tale about the two-hundred angels that chose to walk the earth and take mortal women as wives, teaching them the secrets of the heavens. What happens when mankind become so intimate with creatures from the higher realm? Who will be punished? Who will survive? The events in this short story take place thousands of years before the events in the novella Lucifer and Lacious, in which the story spins-off from. The Ghosts of Earth is the first book of the Truthfarer series which describes the beginnings of a universe - the origins of space and time, and of consciousness itself. These cataclysmic events set in train the Truthfarers’ quest, and the account of their journey Homewards. This history follows the adventures of two of these beings as they travel from the skies of an ancient planet to the realm of the gods, and then onwards to the freezing landscape of a new world, before finally encountering the subterranean regions of the Gaki. These creatures are a strange race indeed, inexorably driven by an insatiable hunger towards madness, to an insanity that holds within itself the key to the next stage of their path towards ultimate knowledge 27-page preview of Cold Black Hearts. The ruins on the border of New Mexico and Mexico were once the bustling town of New Dominion. But in 1933, most of its population was massacred—and no one was ever arrested for the brutal crime. Now, the land once known as New Dominion is the site of more recent murders. Former police detective Annie O’Brien, blessed—or cursed—with a heightened sense of empathy, is conducting the investigation. Staying alone in an old house near the desolate remains of the town, she finds herself haunted by the tragedies that occurred there—tragedies that threaten to overwhelm her unusual gift even as New Dominion threatens to rise from the ashes… Cold Black Hearts is the third in the loosely linked supernatural thriller trilogy that began with Missing White Girl and River Runs Red. It's terrifying, fast-paced, and filled with unexpected twists and turns. For more information on Cold Black Hearts, please visit http://www.jeffmariotte.com/missing.html To purchase this release, please visit http://mysteriousgalaxy.booksense.com/NASApp/store/Product?s=showproduct&isbn=9780515146264 Frank Writeman's search for his son, Jack leads him to New York City, a major hot spot for unclaimed vampires. He soon partners up with Dr. Harold Robinson, a mentally unstable werewolf hunter, in an effort to find his son before the mysterious Wintermen, a race of mutated vampires who want to claim Jack for their own growing ranks. With Frank's fragile probation with the werewolves and Harold's tendency to shoot everything in sight, Jack's chances of being rescued grow more unlikely with every passing day. Benny Writeman was a peaceful artist who lived in a small Indiana town with his lovely wife, Autumn. But, when his wife is murdered, then returns from the dead and reveals her murder must be avenged before she can truly rest, he drags her ghost across the country on the hunt for the vampires responsible. With the help of his brother, Jack and their father, Frank, they leave an ever mounting trail of carnage behind as they confront nightmarish creatures around every corner, only to discover a heartbreaking truth at the end of their journey. When young Nichole discovered she was pregnant, she came to a decision about the baby that some people don't agree with. A fact that was made apparent by the large group of protesters marching outside of the clinic. One protester pulls Nichole aside and is able to help her see her problem from a different point of view, convincing the girl to change her mind. Twenty years later, life hasn't turned out the way Nichole had hoped and when a chance meeting arises with the woman that helped change her life so long ago, Nichole takes drastic measures to ensure the woman understands the results of that fateful change of mind. Where is Hell? Who is the Devil? Zachary Bell is about to find out. Zachary Bell is a rising star in the world of advertising and his trendy, often controversial commercials are a direct reflection of his personal affairs. A married father of two daughters, Zach is anything but a family man. A blossoming career and sordid lifestyle of infidelity and Hollywood-style parties are common substitutes for school plays and family picnics. One stormy September night, while driving home from a party with his co-worker and mistress Judith Sample, Zach falls asleep at the wheel. When he awakens a few seconds later, his car is careening out of control toward a steep embankment. As the car plunges over the hillside, it plunges Zach's life into a realm of unspeakable terror. While in a comatose state, the result of trauma suffered during the accident, Zach experiences an evil only Hell itself could unleash. When he emerges from that coma, he soon comes to realize that the evil wasn't merely a dream and that the life into which he awakens no longer belongs to him. The Lobby is available for purchase from Amazon and Barnes & Noble Frank Writeman's search for his son, Jack, leads him to New York City, a major hot spot for unclaimed vampires. He soon partners up with Dr. Harold Robinson, a mentally unstable werewolf hunter, in an effort to find his son before the mysterious Wintermen, a race of mutated vampires who want to claim Jack for their own growing ranks. With Frank's fragile probation with the werewolves and Harold's tendency to shoot everything in sight, Jack's chances of being rescued grow more unlikely with every passing day. Derek A. Schneider's first novel, Avenging Autumn, was the first installment in the Seasons Change Series and the author's first foray into the world of vampires and werewolves. He is a devoted husband and father to two adorable boys, living and working out of Camby, Indiana. Derek's love of classic horror literature and movies is inspiration for his own brand of highly energized horror adventures. The Wintermen: Seasons Change Series, Book 2 of 4 is now available through www.amazon.com, www.target.com and www.createspace.com. Horror anthology from the members of the Southern Horror Writers Association.