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A facsimile reprint of the April 1933 issue of Weird Trails magazine, featuring M.M. Moamraths Riders of the Purple Ooze, and many more Lovecraft-inspired stories._,

Once a favorite of the royal court, Korel now finds himself exiled and wandering the wastes in an attempt to salvage the scattered remains of his shattered life. In the wilderness he confronts numerous strange and fantastic powers, not the least of which is the casualty of his budding romance with the beautiful Arinnea. Now he must confront the demons rising in his heart as he searches for a way to find peace in his itinerant isolation. Relying on raw determination, Korel puts one foot in front of the other as he walks toward an unknown future. . ._,

In the living room, Bessi sits on the couch and begins to explain her dreams. I first remember being in a tall pine tree with a warm breeze teasing the needles. Then I realized that I was hanging from a branch by my hands and a green pig suddenly appeared introducing himself as your father. He asked me to lift up my feet and he would swing me out into the soft pine needles. I dont know why I trusted him, but I did. I lifted up my legs and he clamped onto my ankles. He told me to let go of the branch and I did. As I fell backward, the warm air soothed me and for a moment I felt light and free. Then, suddenly the green pig let go of my feet and I began to fall. I kept falling through the branches until I woke, Bessi says, shrugging her shoulders and looking at Lewis who just stared at her. I wish I had dreams like that, Mom, Lewis says. Mrs. Hornsdeckers strange dreams are beginning to interfere with her life. She wants to understand them, but her husband cant comprehend her obsession and doesnt think she needs to waste her time worrying. Will Mrs. Hornsdecker find out the real cause of her dreams, or will she forever remain in the dark?_,

The Silver Night has fallen upon Atheos, and the fate of the world hangs in the balance as the Dark Lord pushes his armies westward. The bitter cold of winter heralds his arrival, and the howling of the wolf-beast is heard in the night. There will be alliances forged, battles fought and sacrifices made, but the fate of Atheos rests in the hands of the traitor. Will the light be consumed by the darkness? So begins the dramatic conclusion to the saga of The Silver Night Prophecy._,

Immediately following their deaths, three women share their poignant stories, revealing their souls journeys on Earth

Mourning the loss of his wife, a man escapes to the refuge of the remote north. There he finds temporary peace. However, confusion sets in when he befriends an aboriginal and subsequently learns of a dark force in the forest. Tormented by a craving for vengeance, Brian Briteman enters the werewolf alliance. In time, he becomes a werewolf and wreaks havoc on those responsible for the death of his wife. Unexpectedly, he falls in love for the second time with one of the local residents. Then, life becomes very complicated and hard choices have to be made. Every choice has a consequence. Unanticipated twists and turns emerge. Brian struggles to escape from the mire that he finds himself in. But, the embedded powers are reluctant to release their grip._,

Under the cover of night, three armed soldiers from the City of Torsch secretly enter the deep valley of Feuterdale. They are urgently looking for Jorin Dulin, the one man whose fate is marked to change the world. The young Jorin soon learns from the strangers that his life is intricately tied to the powerful leaders of Torsch. Hearing tales of insidious evil, dark sorcery, impending war, and a shocking revelation about his own identity, Jorin s peaceful world is suddenly turned upside down. Time is running out as the powers of black magic gather strength under the control of Salairis, the Dark Queen sorceress, who seeks to destroy Jorin, or even worse claim him as her own! With his loyal friend, Oland, the reluctant Jorin leaves behind everything he has ever known and embarks on a dangerous mission to fulfill his destiny. At stake are his life, his identity, and the lives of thousands of people who face death, destruction, and enslavement from the greatest evil ever to threaten the land! Follow Jorin, and witness the immortal struggle of good against evil in a magical world of courage, mystery, friendship, danger, and power._,

A hilarious read for dog lovers of all ages-Canine Times Lucky Banuska is the self-appointed historian of the Great Ribbon War. The Journals are the oral history of that war. Lucky said he gained the position of historian when he befriended Crazy Barry Harful.Crazy Barrys memory is slipping because of numerous concussions he received during his car-chasing, tire-biting escapades in his pursuit of immortality. (A prophecy says that one day a dog will bite a tire and stop a car. On that day all traffic will cease, and the dog that stopped the car will become immortal).Doctor Olga Raysavek, a Golden Retriever, the psychologist for the Midlands Young Dog Obedience/Guide and Guard School says, Its pure cat pucky. Car chasing dogs are nothing more than addicts, using the immortality prophecy as a crutch to support their addictive behavior. She claims there is no ribbon war. Uninformed animals inadvertently crossing the roadways are struck by cars. Thats the cause of the carnage.And then El Loco Lobo Blanco attacks them. The fight is on, as Lucky and his friends must acquire new flying machines after the old ones are destroyed. It is a struggle against the devil dog, the elements, and themselves as they race to stop the carnage._,

This is the story of one mans journey through a land he could never understand, and the people he met there. Sometimes the only thing that makes sense, is that nothing makes sense at all._,

Advance praise for Beyond the Forests of Yesteryears We meet pain, fear, shame, uncertainty, and insecurities in her stories. Sharon has captured those feelings in the allegories she shares with us. The journey of a thousand miles often begins with a single step-walk with her, this is a journey you wont want to miss! -Donna Messer, CEO, ConnectUs Communications, Canada A significant contribution to emerging literature using allegory as an instrument to persuade the reader toward a journey into the fight of good over evil. The authors stories are persuasive and compelling . . . this book will have an enormous appeal inside and outside the traditional Christian discipline. -Reverend Anita L. Keith, author of Sacred Children, Sacred Teachers, Sacred Learning, For Our Children, Our Sacred Beings, and Rise Up! Each spiritually fulfilling allegory in Beyond the Forests of Yesteryears addresses our essential needs and longings and explores a number of life experiences, from the desire for acceptance to the regret of unfulfilled dreams. Sharon Dumass characters spring to life and tackle universal anxieties and fears. After searching for courage and hope throughout lifes obstacles, they ultimately find the strength where its always been

The stories and non-stories in Kristine Ong Muslim&rsquo,s Butterfly Dream avow mutilation as rebirth, ruin as indestructibility, and safety as an illusion. In &ldquo,Artificial Life,&rdquo, a girl is persistent in her belief that her doll will soon come to life. &ldquo,The Six Mutations of Jerome&rdquo, documents the grotesque transformations of an everyman named Jerome, while &ldquo,The Lonely People&rdquo, follows a group of individuals fleeing from the accoutrements of the modern world as manifested by carnivorous floors and a marauding giant worm. Part travelogue on the vagaries of human consciousness, Butterfly Dream is a glimpse into a reality marred by causal logic and wakefulness._,

Do not forgive me, Man, for I have sinned. I am all of the millions, and I am myself one of the millions. They crowd within me, the people, and rampage among my tissues. Their frenzy is perpetual. Each one of them weeps, and brings into my body his or her own pain, and the pain of one becomes my pain, and becomes the pain of millions. It is an awesome responsibility, and I bear it because I love them. I would not do, otherwise. Yet &hellip, I have sinned. I love them, but their pain is great. I confess, I have thought of myself. I have ordained myself

Suspense and panic mount when the Purists kidnap the entire population of children and keepers from The Darling Undesirables Facility at The Gulf. This dire news comes on the heels of equally terrible news that Father Inventor&rsquo,s clone made clones&mdash,and these clones have been reproducing.With a report of over one-thousand programmed-for-evil clones of the brilliant and kind Father Inventor, Jackson leaves the little moon, Pink, flying to Earth to undertake the clone calamity. Heart soon follows, with a single-minded determination to find and rescue the abducted Darlings.Meanwhile, Peter has saved the children from several Darling Undesirable Facilities, bringing them aboard the the flying, city-sized, Gargantua.Heart refuses to relinquish her belief in ,The Cause of All Beings. Surly they will prevail! And though she and Jackson continue to spar over everything, they prove to be an unbeatable force when the Purists initiate battle.But will Heart&rsquo,s greatest desire ever come to pass? Will The Darling Undesirables ever have a real home of their own, with freedom for all? ,And, last ... but not least, will Heart and Jackson&mdash,for all their brilliance!&mdash,ever discover that the shortest distance between two points is ... ,LOVE?_,

The Darling Undesirables takes place in a post steampunk world where dark matter and dark energy have been harnessed by a reclusive genius known as &ldquo,Father Inventor&rdquo, &ndash, revered by many, reviled by more.Energy problems solved, humanity is obsessed with unlocking the secrets to eternal life. Unrestricted experimentation has produced a population of parentless and deformed children, the Darling Undesirables.Named for their missing body part, each Darling Undesirable is pampered and indulged. The most adored Darling Undesirable, 15-year-old Heart, dreams of escaping with her friend, Eye, and the beloved, centuries-old, clockwork horse. ,But first, she must save Father Inventor and the world he brought into being from the evil forces of The Purists._,

Throughout history our fear of and desire to control death has raised empires and broken gods. What&rsquo,s dominated the past is sure to follow in the future. Even in the Anthropocene, the global epoch of humankind, the planet is in the throes of a sixth period of mass extinction. Here is a collection of dark fables and modern fairytales, inspired by Scandinavian folk tales and the work of H.C. Andersen, about death, the dead, and our relationship to both, to celebrate the living and remind us that only one thing is certain in life._,