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Some abuse is dangerously obvious, while other types of abuse creep into our family DNA in covert ways. Keeping family secrets, intimidation, the “silent treatment” and “cyberbullying” are just a few examples of many forms of abuse with troubling outcomes. Often victims ask, “Why did this happen to me?" Or “What can I do?”. While abusers will excuse their behavior asking, “Why do you make me do this"? Victims and abusers can rewrite their stories, improve their relationships, and break the cycle for their future generations.

From terraformed outposts to magical realms, journey to worlds where deadly plants, rampant biodiversity, or failed colonies have created irresistible opportunities for those brave enough to seize them. New worlds, found family, mystical secrets, and deadly science weave together in this lesbian-centric anthology focusing on a very different kind of first time - a first encounter with a world, or being, entirely unlike our own.

Convergence will kill her. Love will divide her. Betrayal will free her. In a world of magic, a halfling is being marched toward the palace. She comes to train for the Queen's Guard, with the only intention of finding her place in the world that hates her very existence. When the first day ends in a fight, she is given a choice, convergence or imprisonment. A charming young woman, appearing to be just like Serena, gives her a third option. Train with the master and be free from judgment and restraint.

Was ist heißer als ein Rockstar? Irische Rockstars! Der Tod ihrer Schwester hat Delaney hart getroffen. Doch als sie dann auch noch ihren Verlobten mit einer anderen erwischt, will sie einfach nur noch weg. Kurzerhand bucht sie einen Flug nach Irland, fest entschlossen, die Bucket List ihrer Schwester abzuarbeiten. Auf einer einsamen Single-Track-Road kollidiert sie fast mit einem anderen Auto und sieht sich dem schlecht gelaunten, aber atemberaubend attraktiven Iren Cillian Gallagher gegenüber, der offenbar von amerikanischen Touristen gar nichts hält.

There’s one girl you don’t mess with at Prescott High, not unless you want them to come for you. Those dirty, rotten Havoc Boys might be a gang to everyone else, but they’re family to me. My f--kbuddy. My first love. My husband. My challenger. My confidante. There’s trouble brewing in the halls of our high school, and it’s spilling into the streets.

Twenty-two year old Jake Costley spends his nights stalking the cold dark alleyways around Central Park, chasing ghosts after the traumatic kidnapping of his older sister, Imani. However, his world is shattered by an ear-piercing scream from the dark heart of the park. Sent down a new path of power and notoriety, Jake soon finds himself trying to escape the concrete jungle, and an internal battle begins to rage, which threatens to tear him apart.

Agatha hat die Faxen dicke. Erst schleppt ihr Ex-Mann James Lacey sie zum Verwöhnwochenende in ein Hotel, das seine besten Tage längst hinter sich hat, und dann wird sie auch noch des Mordes verdächtigt! Und das nur, weil die Tote am Strand mit Agathas Schal erdrosselt wurde. Prompt wird die Amateurdetektivin in Untersuchungshaft verfrachtet. Aber Agatha wäre nicht Agatha, wenn sie das davon abhalten würde, in dem Fall zu ermitteln. Schließlich muss sie ihre Unschuld beweisen!

Born to a single mother who would prefer she didn’t exist, Morgan has spent much of her young life in pursuit of one thing - a father. But when her close friendship with an older neighbor begins to attract suspicion, and connecting with her birth father isn’t at all how she imagined it would be, Morgan’s long-held hope begins to dwindle. That is, until, at the age of 14, Morgan meets Bill - her 45-year-old martial arts instructor. At first a teacher and father figure who Morgan can confide in, Bill soon reveals that his interest in her isn’t entirely paternal.

Burdizzo Book's Matty-Bob and Em invited some of their favourite indie authors to write stories inspired by their most beloved songs. The result is The Burdizzo Mix-Tape Vol.1, their most diverse anthology yet. These are tunes that resonate from the beach to the mountains, from rain dogs to spirits in the sky, from Old Ones to cold ones. Be it multi-dimensional romance across space and time, Cold War sexual paranoia, campfire cowboys, gypsy caravans, or demented disco balls, there is a song for everyone within these stories.

We’ve recorded some 400+ stories since 2015 here at HorrorBabble. This collection comprises some of our very favorites. From Blackwood's evocative "The Transfer", through to Smith's terrifying visit to the vaults of Yoh-Vombis, there’s something here to strike fear into the heart of any horror enthusiast....

F Is for Fear, the sixth book in an epic series of 26 horror anthologies. In this audio, you will find a collection of 13 nightmarish tales from some of the most talented independent writers on the scene today. From spiders to snakes to things that dwell in the dark, F Is for Fear contains a variety of phobia-inducing stories that will set your heart racing.

A year after THE STEAL, Ania Throne is determined to take back what the Leopard stole from her. Together with her lover and partner, Jerome, she stages a spectacular heist during the Venetian Carnival, to lure out the treacherous mastermind they unmasked. She’s willing to risk it all - until her revenge takes a dangerous twist that could cost her what she loves the most.

Rina ist ein Bücherfreak. Hier findest die Schutz vor den bissigen Kommentaren ihrer Mitschüler und kann selbst eine Heldin sein. Doch vergessen sind die Geschichten zwischen dem Papier, als sie Criff bei einer Schneeballschlacht über den Haufen rennt. Plötzlich steht ihr ganzes Leben auf dem Kopf. Denn Criff ist nicht nur ein Mensch. Und er ist auf der Flucht. Als seine Vergangenheit ihn schließlich einholt und sein Leben am seidenen Faden hängt, liegt alles an Rina. Ihre einzige Hoffnung ist das verschollene Bernsteinblut.

Tortured by her own mother for 10 years, Clover has never known the true love of another. Sworn by duty to prepare to be the next high queen, Clover is forbidden from life's most tantalizing adventures. Upon the eve of her parents' murder, Clover encounters a handsome stranger who offers her a Blood Oath to ensure the safety of her kingdom. Little did she know, a Blood Oath is forever. With recurrent nightmares, and an inability to defend herself, Clover must learn to trust the one she has come to love.

Coffin Blossoms. A reminder that hope does spring eternal. In death itself, there is often beauty, life, and on rare occasions, even humor. The 24 stories in this anthology straddle the line between humor and horror in unique ways. Some wearing a wry smile. Others with tongue firmly in cheek. Ghosts, demons, vampires, myths, monsters, and murderers turned on their heads and shaken ‘til dizzy, then presented for you here, in Coffin Blossoms....

Carrie Rickard, leaving an abusive relationship back in London, tries to escape her own past by throwing herself into her restoration project: Fairwood House, known to locals of Pagham-on-Sea as The Crows. Unable to resist as it whispers to her, Carrie’s obsession only grows when she discovers it was the site of a gruesome unsolved murder.

The first full-length narrative biography of Led Zeppelin's John Bonham, considered by many to be one of the greatest drummers in rock history, and a genuine wild man of epic (and sadly fatal) proportions.

PC Dorothy McIver quickly shows how determined she is to win over the locals, and she certainly seems to bring out the best in Macbeth. Then comes a brutal murder, and the pair find themselves plunged into a tangled web of conspiracy that acquires a sinister strand when the chilling shadow of Glasgow's underworld creeps to the Highlands and the peaceful village of Lochdubh.

When a prophecy stands in the way of victory, what will be the fate of our heroines? In this eagerly awaited sequel to The Journey Begins, C M Hano has created a work of unsurpassed vision, power, and imagination. This adventure transports us to a world of despair and revenge, wizardry, and warfare unlike any you have experienced. A hidden passage reveals a dark secret. From Orion Fortress to Mal Mort, an evil plan is at work. A journey of a Princess and Lord, fight to prevent war. A new adventure full of loss, new enemies, and new allies.

In the Zoldir, the King is planning an invasion, finding a way to get past the magical barrier; while his brother, the Lord, is sent on a journey through a portal. From Orion Fortress, the King awaits word from the High Counsel, while the Princess is sent on a mission to discover what the message in the Willow Well means. This adventure is met with many life-threatening conflicts, killer bandits, man-eating beast, dragons, and nature.The survival of the world rest on the shoulders of the young Lord and Princess; if they are to fail, the world will be no more.