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Let Us Be! A Mining Saga: Is the Gold Worth the Water    by Chris F. Fotheringham
Price: Free! 136080 words. Language: English. Published on May 16, 2013. Fiction » Historical » General.

Spawned by a modern-day gold boom, family turmoil and social unrest draw Bud Foster and Sarah Stetson back to their home town in northern Nevada, only to find death, danger and deceit threatening to derail their renewed love.
In the Enemy's Shadow    by Frankie Astuto
Price: Free! 12890 words. Language: English. Published on May 15, 2013. Fiction » Historical » General.

Frankie Astuto’s The Spyglass Project is the first book of the Secret Six series set in 1920s Chicago. The Prologue begins eight years earlier in a prisoner-of-war camp during World War 1. In the Enemy’s Shadow begins where the Prologue ends and is a behind-the-scenes look at the life of double-agent, Hedda Klein, who witnesses murder and endures betrayal from a woman she trusts most.
The Ghoul    by John Joseph Connelly
Price: Free! 101440 words. Language: Commonwealth English. Published on May 15, 2013. Fiction » Horror » General.

The Ghoul is a Gothic horror set in the slums of Barcelona, 1895. A young and inexperienced priest arrives in El Raval and discovers a world of crime, poverty and disease. Soon after his arrival children start to go missing in the neighborhood. At the same time he learns of local people rumored to be practicing black magic, casting spells powerful enough to raise the dead from their graves...
Jade    by Belinda Ong
Price: $0.99 USD. 12940 words. Language: Australian English. Published on May 12, 2013. Fiction » Historical » General.

Jade remembers her childhood days in Singapore during the 1960s. The third daughter in a family of eight girls, she tells of the difficulties faced by her Ma as she struggles to bring up her girls. Jade's anecdotes of life in her primary school compels us to empathize with her fear and rejection, and rejoice with her achievements. The book concludes with a narrative of a mother's sacrificial love.
Angelica's Act    by D. Allen Henry
Price: Free! 73530 words. Language: English. Published on May 7, 2013. Fiction » Romance » Action/adventure.

When twenty-one year old Grant Sutherland, heir to the Earldom of Winston, enlists his friend Angelica in a costume contest, little does he know that a heinous crime will lead to Angelica’s disappearance. Grant subsequently vows to never give up until he has paid for his treatment of Angelica. He enlists in the U.S. Army and is sent into action in The Vietnam War. But will he find redemption?
Felicite's Fact    by D. Allen Henry
Price: Free! 66530 words. Language: English. Published on May 7, 2013. Fiction » Romance » Action/adventure.

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When twenty year old Felicité challenges Trant Sutherland, heir to the Earldom of Winston, to a game of tennis on the eve of The Battle of Britain in 1940, little does she know that losing will dramatically alter her life. Subsequently volunteering to become a spy to restore the respect of Trant, she is unfortunately captured by the Germans. Will a world at war end her dream of redemption?
Prayer Cycle : Protect The Human    by Jazan Wild
Price: Free! 30 words. Language: English. Published by CARNIVAL COMICS on May 5, 2013. Fiction » Graphic novels & comics » Graphic novel.

Prayer Cycle : Protect The Human Created by Jazan Wild and Jonathan Elias The international best-seller (Atomic Dreams: The Lost Journal of J. Robert Oppenheimer) was released on July 4th 2009. The dream laced story of the race to build the first atomic bomb was the 1st graphic novel to be downloaded in over 200 countries on smart phones around the globe. Now read the unreleased original story.
Atomic Dreams : The Lost Journal Of J. Robert Oppenheimer    by Jazan Wild
Price: Free! 30 words. Language: English. Published by CARNIVAL COMICS on May 5, 2013. Fiction » Graphic novels & comics » Graphic novel.

Created by Jonathan Elias and Jazan, Atomic Dreams: The Lost Journal of J. Robert Oppenheimer takes you into the mind of one of the world's most brilliant men, into the agony of a soul riddled with conflict. Presented in lush color, this digital graphic novel presents a unique vision of the development of the atomic bomb, a potent reminder of our past. Open your eyes and see these Atomic Dreams.
Chouan du roué    by Bruno Robert des Douets
Price: $0.99 USD. 3080 words. Language: French. Published on April 28, 2013. Fiction » Historical » General.

Un jeune homme en fuite au moment de la révolution française. Des conditions sociales et économique épouvantables pour les paysans de l'ouest. Ainsi commence un épisode sombre de l'Histoire de France.
A Piece of Blue String    by Lee Strauss
Price: Free! 8710 words. Language: English. Published by Elle  Strauss on April 25, 2013. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Historical.

A companion short story to Playing with Matches. Katharina Ackermann's diary entries marking the turn of WW2, and her heart for the boy heading for battle.