Novedades

The Rift was like nothing Pax and the others had experienced before. The scenario demanded they think outside the box and deal with a whole new level of threats. But with new dangers came new opportunities, and Pax and the others are more than ready to rise to the challenge.

In part two of Homies, Lovers And Friends, Michelle is left with the fact that her life with Tasheem just might have caused her cousin to be murdered. When taking four steps forward, she feels as if she's pushed back fifteen. Just when she thought she had gotten rid of Tasheem and his evil ways, he came back and decided to cause harm to not just her, but Miracle.

Keiko Furukura is thirty-six, and she has been happily working at a Tokyo “Smile Mart” for eighteen years, fitting in by copying her colleagues’ dress and mannerisms, playing the part of a “normal person” excellently—more or less. But her packaged idyll is threatened by mounting pressure to find a husband and a proper career, prompting her to take desperate action to protect her peaceful world.

Everyone is a part-time person. They do one thing while imagining being elsewhere, or being a lover, worker, fan - of something - or in some other life. We hope for a resolution, a better place, where the bad parts can be discarded, the good ones realised. In PARADISE, we are plunged into ever-deeper contradictions, separations: by nature a deserter, a pacifist, Harri is enrolled, becomes a soldier - becomes literally someone else. As a batman, he can fly - along with his superiors, with lovers who fly higher, outdistance him or, fatally, hit the ground. After many adventures, Harri finds ...

TRUE STORIES - three stories of modern life by John Fraser. True Stories poses the question: What is modern life? Struggling with bureaucracy, getting on, and off, lists? The protagonist, Kochi, and his young - then much older - friends, engage with love, philosophy ... the murder of a lover by the mother of a socialite, the centre of the hero's attention: and her reprisal. We follow them, their adventures, the search for the Great Principle, embodied by a fragile ancient, who dosses down and dies on his first night in Kochi's dwelling. Think, says the Master, but no life seems lived by ...

ETERNITY concludes the long series of tales, novellas and novels by John Fraser as he explores the multitude of forms of human life – outside the canon and within, clinging to unreliable memories, confessions by the innocent and forgetful, rhodomontades by the marginal and discarded. Sometimes the hold on life seems lost, always precarious. It's not an easy ride – transferring from donkey, horse and Lamborghini to camel, dromedary and – mostly – foot and bus. Always central, always traduced, and disappointed. In After Life Nietzsche has a walk-on part, though one can hear Marx – ...

The second volume of Fraser's selected short stories and novellas, featuring: The Bright Stars Bikers Red Snow The Beauty from Zagreb Parade Armour The Other Shore, Part 1 Hurting

The Bratva enemy kidnaps me, locks me in, and knocks me up. I’m the Don’s little sister, but I didn’t know anything about the family business. Until our much older Bratva enemy grabs me and throws me into his prison. And there he shows me what it truly means to be vulnerable…and pregnant. I tell him I’m innocent and that I have no idea what he wants from me. He responds that he’ll wait me out and expose me in more ways than one. He opens my prison door and keeps pushing until he breaks through my defenses. He traps my struggling body against the wall until I almost succumb. ...

Steven Harding has just been released from prison. During his long period of incarceration he has undergone an amazing transformation. No longer is he an un-educated, drug fueled, violent criminal. Now he has stopped the drinking and drug taking. He now has A ‘Levels and has been accepted into university. This is a story of hope and inspiration that shows how with enough determination and desire anyone can improve their chances in life if they are willing to work, sweat and fight for their dreams. For Steven the path is not easy. He has a violent past and the tragic loss of his brother to...

Sonya is a shy young woman who has struggled with her undeniable beauty and sensuality since childhood, all while navigating a life that is often filled with hardship. When her acting career suddenly takes off and fame follows, she faces new challenges and finds herself exposed in ways she never imagined. Thrust into unfamiliar and compelling situations, she emerges forever changed. Unfortunately, once again, she realizes that her beauty is not a gift but a trap—one that has opened many doors, including some that should have remained firmly closed. Throughout her life, changes come ...

A can of lager, a cigarette and a well-placed scratch. Thus begins David's day. Being a hard geezer on the Buckland estate ain't easy, but David has the crown. He's got the girls, sprogs, flash car and the meanest headbutt in Portsmouth. His days are filled with crime filled sprees to ensure his obese mother has her requisite fags, booze and curry. But even a thug like David has aspirations and his foray into drug-dealing is seen as a step-up. But through a serious of increasingly violent events, David's kingdom erodes, unravels and culminates in an explosive finale. With shades of ...

Enter the world of a young writer as he struggles to find his voice in downtown Toronto in the 1990s. The quest for fame, sex, artistic integrity and wanderlust are just a few things that he writes about in the stories in this collection, which are more autobiographical than he would care to admit. Captured in these stories is life in Toronto in the 1990s where the internet hasn't taken over everyone's lives yet and things were simpler. The writer reflects on each story, giving the story behind the story, and shares his experiences with publishers.

Sins, Spells, and Staten Island by Dark Goddess is a spellbinding urban fantasy that follows Elle, a determined young woman who discovers her latent magical abilities and the art of demon summoning. Set against the gritty backdrop of Staten Island, Elle's journey is a whirlwind of supernatural intrigue, personal growth, and unexpected alliances. As Elle delves deeper into the mystical realm, she forms complex relationships with formidable demons—Seere, Vual, Sitri, and Belphegor—each offering unique insights and challenges. Their interactions are laced with sharp wit, dark humor, and ...

Sharif is a good person. He knows that he is good because he’s aware of the privilege that he holds as a white man. He knows he is good because he chose to be a social worker at a nonprofit in Brooklyn, scraping by in New York City. And he knows he is good because his wife, Adjoua, a progressive Black novelist, has always said so.

Dok-go lives in Seoul Station. He can’t remember his past, and the only thing he knows for certain is that he could really use a drink. When he finds a lost wallet filled with documents, his life is drastically changed.

She’s the sheriff’s daughter. He’s the outlaw watching her from the shadows. And Crimson Hollow is about to burn for them both. Lena Carson was raised to be perfect—polite, quiet, obedient. But behind the polished smile is a girl suffocating under the weight of secrets and bruises no one wants to see. Her father rules the town with a badge and a buried past… and Lena? She’s just another piece of his control. Rafe Maddox is the Sinful Devils' enforcer—cold, ruthless, and dangerously loyal. He swore he'd never get involved with a girl like her. But watching her break from the ...

In The Benefactors we meet Frankie, Miriam and Bronagh—very different women but all mothers to 18-year-old boys. Glamorous Frankie, now married to a wealthy, older man, grew up in care. Miriam has recently lost her beloved husband Kahlil in ambiguous circumstances. Bronagh, the CEO of a children's services charity, loves the celebrity and prestige this brings her. They do not know each other yet, but when their sons are accused of sexually assaulting Misty Johnston, whose family lacks the wealth and social-standing of their own, they'll leverage all the power of their position.

Growing up in the Bronx, Billie Grand sought solace in music, finding herself in the pulsing beats, striking lyrics, and mesmerizing voices that saved her when money issues and familial strife proved deafening. When she finally lands a coveted A&R assistant role at Lit Music Productions, one of the largest music labels in the country, it initially seems like everything she’s dreamed of—sleek offices, exclusive parties, flashy dealmaking—and she can’t wait until it’s her turn to find the next breakout headliner.

Another Hard Head Story takes you back again to the St. Bernard project as Al returns back to New Orleans 5 years later. After surviving a bullet to the head, and losing his two best friends, Dee and Walt, Al got to seek revenge for their murder as he builds a new young crew. Scoop sitting in New Orleans Parish Prison on a triple murder and doesn’t like the news of Al back in the project. Rell is still running wild, he even has a group of young killers. So come take another trip through the mind of a Hard Head, and see who will out live Scoop and Al.

Inspired by true events, Nook takes you back to the mid 90’s, in the St. Bernard projects. How three teens try to survive in the murder capital of the world. So come take a trip thru the mind of a hard head and see how they find the way out.