Metaphysical Fiction

"Somewhere, there’s a way out. But first, you have to prove you exist." Daniel Young is trapped in a reality that no longer feels like his own. A freelance journalist known for exposing hidden truths, he always thought he was in control. That was before the glitches started—the strange messages, his laptop predicting what would happen next in his life before he even knew. Then he finds the encrypted files. Dr. Andrew Moostaaf—a scientist who vanished six years ago—left behind a warning that was never meant to be heard. The world is not what it seems. And Daniel was never meant to ...

Will Burleigh is a hard-nosed, no-nonsense M.D. totally dedicated to the health and welfare of the patients in his practice. But when he himself is diagnosed with throat cancer, he can’t bear the idea of undergoing massive radiation and radical surgery that will leave him permanently disfigured - all with no guarantee he will live at all.

Would you kill to save a life? In order to save those closest to him, Tristan has stepped closer to darkness. In order to save Tristan, Simon must do the impossible. When Monty uses blood magic, he enters a schism - which puts him, and everyone close to him, in mortal danger. His use of blood magic has alerted the Black Orchid, a mage sect tasked with apprehending and eliminating dark mages. Now, Simon, with help from Monty’s closest allies and family, must find a way to stop him from going over to the darkness.

Poet Gabriel Syme believes in the beauty of order and, as such, is recruited by Scotland Yard to an anti-anarchist police corp. While undercover, Syme meets fellow poet Lucian Gregory, a verse writer devoted to disorder, who introduces him to London’s anarchist underworld. Just as Gregory is to be elected to the central council, Syme’s cover is revealed and he is forced to make a decision that sends the cabal into chaos. Is anyone in this underground faction who or what they seem? Syme suddenly realizes he doesn’t have all the answers.

Kimia, a successful spiritual advisor whose Iranian childhood continues to haunt her, collides with a mysterious giant bird in her mother’s California garage. She begins reliving her experience as a nine-year-old girl in war-torn Iran, including her friendship with a mystical storyteller who led her through the mythic Seven Valleys of Love.

The short story collection Gulf refers not only to the physical meaning of the word--several of the stories take place on or near the Gulf of Mexico--but also on the metaphysical meaning, focusing on the human ability--or lack thereof--to bridge the psychological gulfs, and to find emotional healing. Three major currents run through the lives of the characters in Gulf; difficulties in relationships, struggles with identity, and a sense of being haunted by the unexplained.

Many years have passed since the Sanctuary was built as a refuge for the lost. It is just two marble rooms: one for those waiting to be heard and one for the Man Who Listens. Drawn to it are the grieving, the despairing, the cynical, the defeated, the dying, the betrayed, and the broken. They know that the Man Who Listens accepts every blasphemy, every pitiful excuse, and every intimate tale of degradation with silent understanding. Now, 12 new souls are about to seek help for their unimaginable anguish....

Set in Denmark in the here and now, The Quiet Girl centers around Kaspar Krone, a world-renowned circus clown with a deep love for the music of Johan Sebastian Bach, and an even deeper gambling debt. Wanted for tax evasion and on the verge of extradition, Krone is drafted into the service of a mysterious order of nuns who promise him reprieve from the international authorities in return for his help safeguarding a group of children with mystical abilities - abilities that Krone also shares.

¿Hijo de p...? No, no es lo que piensas. Las pes de las que hablamos aquí son otras muy diferentes. Tras el enorme éxito de su primer libro, El poder de escuchar, el presentador de CNN en Español y conferencista en desarrollo humano Ismael Cala vuelve con una fábula inspiradora sobre el desarrollo humano, los significados reales de nuestras historias de vida, la inteligencia emocional, la búsqueda del éxito, y el bienestar interior que nos ayudará a transformar la manera en que vivimos nuestras vidas.

At the Madrid café where she stops for breakfast each day before work, María Dolz finds herself drawn to a couple who is also there every morning. Though she can hardly explain it, observing what she imagines to be their "unblemished" life lifts her out of the doldrums of her own existence. But what begins as mere observation turns into an increasingly complicated entanglement when the man is fatally stabbed in the street.

Jonathon Hunter's world grows darker each day. Assassins, pirates, bounty hunters, mercenaries, and retros, all want a piece of him. Each trap leads to yet another trap. When the unthinkable happens, the prey becomes the predator. The hunted goes hunting. But how does a young spiritual warrior cope as the kills mount?

You know the story of the Sendyne Empire Trilogy. Now witness the breathtaking, meteoric rise of the legendary Kezz’arg Dynasty, and the world that knew their name well. In the vein of LOTR, Game of Thrones, or Star Wars, Part 1 of this 1,000 year history of an alternate universe comes to life, in a sprawling adventure of epic proportions! A millennium before the death of Kwisus Kezz’arg, our tale begins, just 50 years after the Great Adversity, a cataclysmic climate disaster that largely destroyed the corrupt Vannunkye in physical form, and freed humanity from the dark gods that once ...

Sam Meeko never thought that he’d ever get a superpower, especially one that allows him to smell everything. Everything. With his unconventional power, Sam joins forces with a group of women hellbent on getting to the bottom of a countrywide conspiracy. It’s going to take some thinking outside the box, and when that doesn’t work, Sam and his group might need to tear the walls down.

Leo, Vera, and their parents always had a great time together. Their Dad, Mr. Cletus, loves his children so much that he always makes time for them. He was a great Mountain climber and would always love to take his girls along with him.

The author of 30 critically acclaimed works, Walter Mosley has had his novels translated into 23 languages. The Tempest Tales, an Essence Book Club Recommended Read, features Tempest Landry, a black man shot down by an over-eager cop. But that's not the end of the line for Tempest. Unwilling to accept St. Peter's judgment that he spend eternity in Hell, Tempest is sent back to Harlem - guardian angel in tow - to make things right.

They said that lightning parted the sky at the moment of my birth. Thus begins Love: 24 AD. In this second volume of the Love Hope Give series, Gracila and Lukan reincarnate together once again. She is born into a community of female healers living apart from the world. He is decidedly in that world, the son of a Celtic tribal chief. Soon after their sacred marriage, Roman legions invade Britannia, threatening the country and its heritage with overwhelming military force. In the face of inevitable defeat, Lukan’s father negotiates a peace settlement with the Roman general Vespasian, ...

After learning of the death of their mother, the Foster triplets travel to New Orleans to pay their respects. While visiting the small town of Bordon Point, it becomes clear to the Fosters that there is more to the town than meets the eye. Faced with multiple threats and deception all around, Derek, Gavin and Simone must navigate through this mysterious community and uncover the truth regarding some of the town’s deadliest secrets.

Dans le champ où il vient d’atterrir pour offrir des baptêmes de l’air à trois dollars les dix minutes, Richard aperçoit un autre zinc tout semblable au sien. Adossé à sa carlingue, un personnage sympathique et mystérieux cherche à fuir le rôle de maître à penser à qui les foules demandent toujours plus. Il lui apprendra que chaque être humain peut se libérer des barrières qu’il a lui-même construites comme autant d’illusions sur sa propre existence. Il lui suffit pour cela de suivre une idée simple...

C'est l'histoire d'un livre sur le yoga et la dépression. La méditation et le terrorisme. L'aspiration à l'unité et le trouble bipolaire. Des choses qui n'ont pas l'air d'aller ensemble, et pourtant : elles vont ensemble.

How did Hank Boyd get his start in the world of archaeology? The Hank Boyd Origins will give readers a look into the years preceding the events of BLOOD & SAND, starting with THE CURSED PHARAOH. Renowned historian, Dr. William Boyd, and his rebellious son, Hank, are called in to investigate an exciting discovery after the tomb of an Egyptian monarch is located. What they find is equal parts perplexing and alarming as Hank contracts a long-dormant virus hidden within the crypt, one that is warned to be a "scourge against humanity." Now, the father and son duo, along with a close friend and ...