“Message From the Aether” is a collection of poetry bred from creativity. The poem's themes follow the chapters of the book each representing a place visited in the narrator's mind. Journey with them through Dream Land, Vice City, and the Aether as they try to make sense of who they once were and who they are now becoming. “Message From the Aether” holds the reader's hand as they venture through the many twists and turns that grief has to offer. Be prepared to embrace a tale of healing and chaos through a turbulent struggle to find oneself on the path to inner peace. This collection ca...

Halidom was built to survive after the world couldn't. A vertical city rises beneath an engineered rainfall, divided by the Cloudline. Above it, the Highborn live among the towers. Below, the Rooted keep the city running.When Jax crosses the Cloudline, he discovers that Halidom's divisions hide a much larger truth. Alongside Zinn, Elyra, and Brae, he follows clues toward an erased spire, the ancient Bloom stirring beneath the soil, and a system failing after generations of neglect.As old threats begin to stir beneath the city and the rain starts to change, four strangers have to repair what's ...

"Abatido llora el cielo mientras deshoja

Los almendros que sembré"

Así comienza "Tropiflexión," una pequeña colección de cuentos cortos y poesía por Mangotina Alcanflor, autora "indie" puertorriqueña.

A veces absurdista, a veces reflexiva, Mangotina ilustra los vaivenes retóricos desde una perspectiva irónica y jovial.

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(( Small collection of short stories and poems by Mangotina Alcanflor, Puerto Rican indie author. ))

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Where art breathes, words emerge. This debut poetry collection is inspired by art- by the colors, textures, and silent stories found in unexpected places. From the streets of Camden to quiet moments of reflection, Sabinah’s poems are born from observation, compassion, and a deep love for creativity in its many forms. From The Look of Doom Town to Spring, each poem captures a feeling, a memory, or a moment that lingers-inviting readers to see the world a little differently.

El espejo invisible. Tomo 1. Desaparecidos. 1ª edición. 2022. 168 páginas. ISBN 9798838254214. (Cuentos escritos entre 2021 y 2022)Independently published. Impreso en EE.UU.1ª reimpresión: agosto de 2023.El espejo invisible  es una serie de cuentos fantásticos y surrealistas dividida en cuatro tomos.Un espejo refleja lo que está delante de él, aunque no haya testigos para presenciar lo existente, lo real. Un espejo invisible no tiene existencia real; aquello que se refleja en él es ajeno a la realidad, pertenece al mundo onírico, al universo surrealista, a lo fantástico, a aque...

Propiedad privada... Recinto sagrado. 2ª edición. 2026. 197 páginas. ISBN  9798193603665 (Novela escrita en 1995)Independently published. Impreso en EE.UU.¿Hasta dónde un hombre está dispuesto a llegar para defender su casa, su intimidad, su forma de vivir y su derecho de vivir en paz?Ruiz solo quiere una cosa: que lo dejen tranquilo.Ha construido su casa con esfuerzo y considera su propiedad un espacio sagrado, inviolable. No le interesa la vida de sus vecinos y tampoco permite que la gente se entrometa en la suya. Es un hombre reservado, decidido y dispuesto a defender sus princip...

Caos. Poemas olvidados. 1ª edición. 2022. 148 páginas. ISBN 9798814395870 (Poemas escritos en 1983)Independently published. Impreso en EE.UU. CAOS. Poemas olvidados fue escrito en 1983 y ve a luz por primera vez. Estamos frente a una colección de poemas escritos en la juventud del poeta: cien pequeños poemas reunidos en veinte grandes títulos que tienen en común cuatro temas: el existencialismo, la fugacidad de las relaciones personales (una aproximación a las relaciones líquidas actuales), la destrucción del medio ambiente y catástrofes mundiales.Sobre el existencialismo, el p...

Mulieribus: silencio a gritos. Poemas. 1ª edición. 2022. 160 páginas. ISBN 9798404021691 (Poemas escritos en 2021)Independently published. Impreso en EE.UU.1ª reimpresión: 27/01/2024Poemas que van más allá del feminismo.Mulieribus: silencio a gritos. Poemas es un libro formado por 8 poemas escritos en 2021. Ellos surgen como un grito de defensa por los derechos de las mujeres.Después de haber vivido algunas décadas en el que las mujeres recuperan en parte el papel que les corresponde en la sociedad como seres humanos: trabajadoras, independientes, profesionales, madres (si desean serl...

La vieja cuchara de estrella y una tortuga sobreviviente. 2ª edición. 2025. 156 páginas. ISBN 9798280545779. (Poemas escritos en 2021)Independently published. Impreso en EE.UU.La vieja cuchara de estrella y una tortuga sobreviviente reúne dieciocho poemas visuales publicados originalmente en 2021 con el título La cuchara de estrella. Esta es una edición revisada, corregida y modificada, en un trabajo constante del autor por darle una nueva forma a sus textos originales.Los poemas de este libro abarcan una variedad de temas. Desde historias intimistas hasta una crítica social y política...

Confesiones del 82. Poemas de otra era. 1ª edición. 2021. 160 páginas. ISBN 9798497376920. (Poemas escritos en 1982)Independently published. Impreso en EE.UU.1ª reimpresión. 2025.Confesiones del 82. Poemas de otra era es un conjunto de poemas escritos en la juventud del escritor ecuatoriano Patricio M. Trujillo O. Estos textos "de otra era" reflejan el mundo intimista con los ojos ingenuos de alguien que está en proceso de madurez, como comprueban los siguientes fragmentos: Fragmento 1: “el invierno ha llegado // no conozco las otras estaciones /tal vez deba tomar el colectiv...

Carolina, ¿dónde están los muertos? 2ª edición. 2024. 188 páginas. ISBN 9798322736059 (Obra de teatro escrita en 2021)Independently published. Impreso en EE.UU. Carolina, ¿dónde están los muertos? Una comedia del absurdo es una obra satírica en la que critica con mucho humor las costumbres de la sociedad del siglo veintiuno que anda a pasos chuecos, a nivel personal, social y político.Los personajes que desfilan en esta obra del teatro del absurdo son individuos comunes que retratan una sociedad líquida, en la que las relaciones personales son frágiles, la empatía es un...

Fuzz Fox and the Storm Inside by Francis Ferndown is a gentle children's picture book about big feelings, emotional understanding, friendship, patience and kindness. After one difficult morning, small feelings gather inside Fuzz like a grey cloud. When playtime does not go to plan, the cloud grows into a storm. With Olive Owl beside him, Fuzz begins to understand what his feelings are trying to say. Published by The Little Woodlands Feelings Lab for families, carers, early-years settings and primary classrooms. The story text is not AI-generated; the illustrations were created using generative...

The third Dirk Strangelove case file sends a legally dead investigator deeper into Sanctuary, a city where identity, memory and personhood can be reduced to paperwork. Darkly comic, humane and unsettling, On the Other Hand... is for readers of speculative noir, hard-boiled mystery, corporate dystopia and bureaucratic horror. The book is live on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited, in paperback, and as a glossy hardcover.

Every child deserves to know they are special—just as they are.Join Bobby the Squirrel and his woodland friends as they discover that everyone has unique talents, different strengths, and something wonderful to offer the world. As Bobby learns to appreciate what makes him unique, he discovers that true confidence comes from being himself.With warm storytelling, beautiful watercolor illustrations, and meaningful life lessons, Bobby the Squirrel Loves to Be Himself encourages children to build self-confidence, celebrate differences, practice kindness, and believe in themselves.Perfect for chil...

This book contains inspirational prose and poetry meant to encourage and uplift. I write from the heart with the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. We have had a creative partnership for many years. I write for the lost or broken souls to show them they are not alone. We are all on a journey and should encourage each other daily.

Show children that staying active is one of the best ways to care for their bodies—and have fun doing it!Join Bobby the Squirrel and his woodland friends as they spend the day running, climbing, jumping, stretching, and exploring the outdoors. Through active play, Bobby learns that moving his body helps him become stronger, healthier, and ready for every new adventure.Featuring charming watercolor illustrations and easy-to-understand lessons, Bobby the Squirrel Loves to Exercise encourages young readers to enjoy movement, build confidence, and appreciate all the amazing things their bodies c...

A peaceful bedtime story that reminds children why sleep is one of the greatest gifts they can give their growing bodies.As the sun sets over the forest, Bobby the Squirrel and his woodland friends settle into their bedtime routines and discover how a good night's sleep helps them wake up refreshed, energized, and ready for a brand-new day of adventures.Filled with beautiful watercolor illustrations and gentle encouragement, Bobby Loves to Sleep helps children understand why bedtime matters while creating positive feelings about healthy sleep habits.Perfect for children ages 3–8, this comfor...

Help your child discover that healthy eating can be a wonderful adventure!Join Bobby the Squirrel and his woodland friends as they learn how colorful fruits, crunchy vegetables, wholesome grains, and nutritious foods help their bodies grow big and strong. Along the way, Bobby discovers that making healthy choices gives him the energy to play, learn, explore, and enjoy every day.With beautiful watercolor illustrations, lovable woodland friends, and simple age-appropriate lessons, Bobby Loves to Eat introduces young readers to healthy eating in a positive and encouraging way without fear, pressu...

This is a poetry book full of bible verses sprinkled throughout the book . This was written with the whispered power of the Holy Spirit to help the lost and broken souls of humanity. It is my hope this book reveals the beauty and simplicity of life and Christ love for us. This book takes you on a journey of which when you return you will be different, stronger in spirit and character. This is a book of hope, encouragement  and inspiration. This book contains inspirational and philosophical poems and stories that I feel everyone can relate to and use on a daily basis. As a Christian I beli...

As you look around your neighborhood, look at your family and search within; Is your soul crying out for peace and quiet because you are overwhelmed by the noise of the world and troubled by what you see and hear.The answers you seek may be within the pages of this book.Have you ever wondered; Am I special? May I have a moment of your time? Take a chance and open this book.Within these pages you will find out what makes an ordinary life powerful, rich and special? It is not what you think it is.Will you join Author Lisa C. Miller along her journey as she continues to learn about livi...

In the wild hinterlands of Sherman County, Florida, a plane crash interrupts the dawn, pitching seasoned cowhands Max Blair and Cletus into a tumultuous chain of events. As law enforcement descends, local legacies and lore emerge, ensnaring them in a web of conspiracy and suspicion. Grappling with moral dilemmas, loyalty, and betrayal, Max, Cletus, and Freddy must unearth truths shrouded in the Floridian swamps. Their rugged lives clash against the encroaching shadows of outside forces, and Max's fraught lineage puts his family legacy at stake. As whispers of past sins and redemption swirl lik...

Are you ready to break free from the endless cycle of diets, disappointment, and quick-fix solutions? Mindset Makeover is your essential guide to transforming your approach to weight loss by addressing the root cause: your mindset.Written by S.C. Watson—a trained chef, certified nutritionist, and behavioral change specialist who has lost over 200 pounds herself—this workbook goes beyond food and fitness to help you conquer the emotional and behavioral barriers that stand between you and lasting success.Weight loss is often portrayed as a simple equation: eat less, move more. But for anyone...

186 quick, healthy, and budget-friendly recipes — plus free access to hundreds more online!Tired. Broke. Hungry. Welcome to adulthood — where the real struggle is deciding between cooking dinner or just going to bed.Too Tired to Chew is your culinary survival guide for those days when life’s chaos leaves you running on caffeine and sarcasm. Created by S.C. Watson, a certified nutritionist, chef, and behavioral change specialist who lost over 200 pounds by ditching the diet drama, this book is packed with real-life recipes for real-life exhaustion — no fancy equipment, no overpriced ing...

For more than a century, Saint Orison's Asylum has stood abandoned on a cliff above the sea.Its windows are black.Its doors are chained.And every local knows the same rule:Never enter after sunset.When restoration architect Elias Vale is hired to document the ruined asylum before it is demolished, he expects decaying corridors, forgotten patient records, and the ordinary horrors of a Victorian institution.Instead, he discovers something buried beneath the hospital.Something older than the asylum.Older than the town.Older, perhaps, than the church that was built to imprison it.Behind a wall of ...

Dirk Strangelove has spent years surviving Sanctuary's machinery of faith, bureaucracy and compromised memory. When answers begin arriving to questions he was safer leaving alone, he is forced into a darkly comic speculative-noir investigation of identity, free will and the systems that decide which version of the truth survives. The second Dirk Strangelove novel can be read after Die Twice, File Once or as a standalone entry into Sanctuary. The novel is entirely human-written by A. N. Mercer. The cover artwork was created with generative-AI assistance.

For the past three years, attractive women with criminal records have been vanishing from Sydney – prostitutes, drifters, those with nowhere to turn. The mastermind behind their disappearances has always stayed one step ahead, leaving no trace . . . until now.Detective Billie McCoy, part of Sydney's elite undercover squad, stumbles onto a shocking slavery ring while on what should have been a routine assignment. Run by a ruthless cop, the operation drags Billie into a web of corruption far deeper than she could ever imagine.Trapped among prisoners who trust no one – ex-crims who despise co...

The fifth and final part of the fantasy series, ‘Heart Stone’.
Across the worlds the war for the Heart Stones rages. The united minotaur clans of Dainnor clash with the Kingdom of Lors; on Tarnasus, Lord Edrigu prepares to crush Akil’s rebellion and on the Twins, the people begin to slowly open their eyes to the truths that surround them. The Guardians – powerful magi entrusted with the protection of their worlds – face their own trials as each of them await the call of the Demiurge to unleash the sethundra.

Part 4 of the fantasy series, ‘Heart Stone’.“Food for every belly, jobs for every citizen and a roof over every head. This is what the Republic has brought the citizens of Crystal City. So remember, be thankful!”Crystal City, a name that conjures an image that sparkles and shines, but now a cloud hangs over this once fair place. The people huddle in street corners, looking for meagre shelter from the almost constant downpours, children hide from gangs of nabbers, and the mysterious voids walk the streets, seemingly oblivious to all that surrounds them.Katy and Dylan find themselves on ...

Part 3 of the fantasy series, ‘Heart Stone’.
As forces on the world of Tarnasus begin to gather against each other, the three sethundra, Artemis, Baccus and Dardanus leave to bring word to the remaining Guardians that they are in danger of coming under attack from the mysterious Brethren.
Meanwhile, Katy and Dylan flee the Academy at Sky Rock, only to find themselves on a new world where they are forced into facing a destiny that neither expected or wanted.
And hidden in the Vale of Glamorgan, the residents of the village of Carreg-y-galon prepare themselves for war.

Part 2 of the fantasy series, Heart Stone.

“By ancient Pact, by oath of fire, I claim entrance to the Academy of Sky Rock.”

With the news of the death of his wife, a grief-stricken Paul returns to the Welsh village of Carreg-y-galon, determined to be a proper father, and to settle down and build a home for his children, Katy and Dylan. But he does not receive the welcome he’d been expecting. He finds that his in-laws’ home has been attacked, Bryn talks of magi, Guardians and Heart Stones and worst of all, Katy and Dylan have vanished.
And then he meets the sethundra.

“In the absence of control, chaos will reign and that freedom of thought and deed will open the door for whatever may lurk beyond it to enter.”The Directorate, a land in which people can live in peace without fear of crime or war or famine: as long as they do not ask any questions. The Most Esteemed Grants Committee keep a rigorous control of scientific and technological advancement and anyone daring to create a work of pure fiction would soon find themselves under the close scrutiny of the Inquisition.But Why? What is the Directorate trying to hide?When Tobias Maunfeld, a young inventor, ...

“Have you ever caught a movement out of the corner of your eye, but when you looked, there was nothing there?”Grandad’s stories were the best, far better than anything Dylan had ever seen written down in a book. But when one evening Grandad tells him about the mysterious sethundra both Dylan and his older sister Katy discover something they didn’t expect.Every story their grandfather had ever told them was true.With no warning, they find themselves set upon a path to unravel the mysteries of their own family and caught up in a desperate struggle that will not only decide their fate, bu...

The paperwork says Dirk Strangelove is dead. Sanctuary still expects him at work. When a missing factory worker draws him into a system that edits memories, reassigns names and treats personhood as company property, Dirk must decide how much of himself he can trade before the record becomes permanent. A darkly funny speculative noir for readers of hard-boiled mysteries, corporate dystopias and identity thrillers.

Before wildland firefighters were seen as heroes, they were cursed, threatened, and run off from the very communities they were trying to save. In Before We Were Heroes: Southern Fires, Bill Beebe a 30-year veteran forester and firefighter who served on National Type 1 Incident Management Teams across Arkansas, Alaska, and the nation pulls backthe curtain on an untold chapter of American history. This isn't the version told at retirement banquets. This is the raw, gripping story of a brotherhood forged not in glory, but in grit. From the sweltering swamps of eastern Arkansas to the remote wild...

In the isolated town of Hollow Creek, people have started smiling.Not laughing. Not grinning.Smiling.At first, it seems harmless. A cashier holds a smile a little too long. A teacher stands motionless outside her classroom with her lips stretched impossibly wide. Neighbors stop speaking altogether, choosing instead to watch from their windows with the same expression.Then the disappearances begin.When bestselling true-crime journalist Ethan Hale returns to his hometown after twenty years, he discovers something impossible: every victim was last seen smiling.The deeper Ethan digs, the more he u...

Emma Brooks has spent years helping strangers tell their stories.As the owner of a cozy neighborhood coffee shop, she's become the unofficial therapist, matchmaker, and keeper of everyone's secrets—except her own.Lucas Carter, a bestselling travel journalist, has returned to town after ten years away. His career has taken him across the world, but the one conversation he regrets walking away from happened in this small café... with Emma.Now fate seats them across from each other every morning.Their conversations begin politely.Then become playful.Then dangerously honest.Between forgotten dr...

What if you could relive your teenage years knowing everything you know today?At forty-seven, Nathan Brooks has accumulated a lifetime of regrets, missed opportunities, and memories he wishes he could change, but then the impossible happens. He wakes up thirteen years old again in 1987, armed with decades of memories and the chance to live his life over.At first, it feels like a dream come true as Nathan gets to see his parents while they're still young, reconnect with old friends, and experience the sights, sounds, and excitement of the late 1980s all over again. Most importantly, he has anot...

The death of a pope always creates a power vacuum. Even external forces will use the opportunity to attack once they get the chance.

On the other side of Rome, a wounded friar arrives at a Lutheran church with vital evidence of a conspiracy. The young pastor is dragged into an intricate web of lies, deceit and bloodshed, all the while dealing with his own personal demons.

As such, the fate of more than just the Vatican lies in the hands of someone they consider a heretic.

Cassandra has spent her life as the Council's weapon, feared for the pain she can inflict and trusted to extract secrets no one else can reach. But when she is sent to interrogate Nikolas, a captive dragon bound by his sister's control, one touch shatters the spells holding him—and opens a portal to a realm long believed lost.Stranded in Fabeldyrverden, Cassandra must navigate a world of ancient dragons, dangerous prophecy, and a mate bond she never expected. Nikolas may have escaped his sister's chains, but the truth he carries could ignite a war between realms.Across the world, Arianna has...

Alessandra Bianchi thought her life would be ordinary again after long ER nights—until a brutal, silent stranger rolls into her ER, claims she's his mate, and disappears. Evan O'Brien returns to consciousness miles from home with his body smeared in another's blood and a fragmented memory of torture. He tracks the only perfect match he can scent to a small-town nurse, and the moment their eyes meet, the world they both knew fractures.Caught between community rules that bind loyalties and predators who want Hawthorne—the ancient shifter hiding a secret that could change everything—Alessan...