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Waterborn Triumph    by Anders Brink
Price: $5.00 USD. 77620 words. Language: English. Published on October 19, 2009. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Sci-Fi & fantasy.

The worlds of the keikai and the Fayzhon overlap and now intersect. From the keikai, Deymayn borrows a horrifying weapon to use in their war, even as the truth of his sentiency comes out. But in the waters, a startling discovery is made by Anagin, the Chief Biologist and Prince, which may result in triumph after all.
Waterborn Trial    by Anders Brink
Price: $5.00 USD. 156100 words. Language: English. Published on October 19, 2009. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Sci-Fi & fantasy.

The worlds of the keikai and the Fayzhon overlap but do not intersect. While the amphibious keikai clans fight for supremacy in the oceans, the Fayzhon live inland in their hives. In this age of change, a comet brings upheaval into their chaotic existences, wrecking political factions, intrigue, romances. How will they discover each other and restore the peace?
Black Wolf Silver Fox    by Katrina Joyner
Price: $2.99 USD. 151880 words. Language: English. Published by Writers of the Apocalypse  on October 18, 2009. Fiction » Science fiction » General.

Five elves: all of them with a terrible past they'd like to leave behind. At their heart stands Aramina, the Priestess, whose beauty ensnared them all; and their master, who holds their souls and hearts. Against them stands Finnbhear, Aramina's old lover, against orders to kill a prince. Before them, especially Aramina, stands a decision that could change everything.
Halluceon    by Ryan Bruner
Price: $1.00 USD. 7400 words. Language: English. Published on October 16, 2009. Fiction » Science fiction » General.

Sometimes, powers are given to those who should never have them. Like Simon Taylor. He's insane. But when the experimental drug meant to cure him, Halluceon, goes terribly wrong, he ends up on the run along with the "others"...hallucinations that have become all too real.
Bardic Tales and Sage Advice    by Bards and Sages
Price: $0.99 USD. 46450 words. Language: English. Published on October 15, 2009. Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - multi-author.

As the gods prepare for their long sleep, a young woman must bear the burden of keeping their memory alive in "Winter of the Gods". A Police Officer discovers you can ban the weapons of destruction, but not humanity's destructive nature in "Netherlands Roulette". A Young Man develops a new perspective thanks to a stolen antique in "The Glass Eye". These tales and others await.
The Grandmaster    by Peter Balaskas
Price: $2.99 USD. 38350 words. Language: English. Published by Bards and Sages on October 15, 2009. Fiction » Science fiction » General.

Dr. Johann Wagner has guides his team of paranormal investigators in solving supernatural crimes and unlocking the secrets of the human mind. But now a horror from his past has come back to destroy not only Wagner, but everything he has built. Wagner once used his powers to escape the horrors of the Holocaust, but can his aging mind and body stop the terror that has returned to claim him?
Angel Rising, a New Ceres novella    by Dirk Flinthart
Price: $3.99 USD. 21480 words. Language: English. Published by Twelfth Planet Press  on October 14, 2009. Fiction » Science fiction » General.

(4.00 from 1 review)
The New Ceres planetary charter forbids the use of modern technology. Law confines the people to the ways of 18th Century Earth. Beneath the surface, rebellion and revolution simmer constantly. Proctor George Gordon knows all too well how easily these can bubble over, but nothing can prepare him for interstellar warfare in his own technologically challenged backyard.
Billy Barnaby's Twisted Christmas    by Scott Reeves
Price: $3.99 USD. 48450 words. Language: English. Published on October 11, 2009. Fiction » Science fiction » General.

A young boy wins a contest to accompany Santa Claus on his Christmas Eve deliveries. But when three con men hijack the sleigh, the night goes horribly wrong. Set in a world just around the corner from our own where a Big-Brother-like Santa Claus really exists, Billy Barnaby's is a dark but ultimately uplifting story of how a truly good heart can redeem even the most heartless evil.
Xenolith    by A. Sparrow
Price: Free! 126220 words. Language: English. Published on October 11, 2009. Fiction » Science fiction » General.

0.25 star(4.21 from 24 reviews)
Lassoed, knocked down, face planted in the dirt -- best thing to happen to Frank Bowen in years. When wife Liz went missing in the wilds of Belize, the constables of San Ignacio could find no trace. Years later, on a pilgrimage to her remote 'grave,' Frank is abducted and whisked away to a place he can't identify, by people whose motives and origins baffle him. Could this be what happened to Liz?
The Education of a Messiah: A Light-Hearted Report    by Lawrence John Brown
Price: Free! 57780 words. Language: English. Published on October 11, 2009. Nonfiction » Philosophy » New age philosophy.

When androids come to earth and make impossible demands, Paul Heart, messiah #18,432, becomes restless. On an impulse, he travels to China and meets Ato, a Taoist master, who teaches him wisdom he has learned over several lifetimes. Ato has been sent by higher powers to prepare Paul to lead the world to a new age. Despite the tense situation on earth, Ato has a lot of fun carrying out his mission.