Stone Octopus    by Ross Doughty
Price: $2.99 USD. 95070 words. Language: English. Published on May 19, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Drama.
Joe Marlow's compulsive quest of self discovery goes from New Zealand to Spain, the US and back to NZ. Hine Wairau is tragically dislocated in an alien world, shrouded in her Maori past, and resentful of her Pakeha present. She makes her own painful odyssey to France in search of security and happiness. Solomon Castile and his spanish family must face the consequences of his ambition and passion.

The Almost Assassin    by Laura Pauling
Price: Free! 10130 words. Language: English. Published on May 18, 2012. Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Spies & espionage.
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A teen attempts to follow in the family business but a beautiful "spy" may be his downfall making him The Almost Assassin. A 4K word short story with an excerpt from A Spy Like Me.

Talwar    by Robert Carter
Price: $3.99 USD. 209580 words. Language: English. Published on May 11, 2012. Fiction » Historical » General.
Imagine a corporation so powerful that it rules trade across the globe, fuels the first world war, creates governments and gives birth to new countries. It is 1746, the corporation is the East India Company and French and British trade interests are fighting for control of the decaying Moghul empire. A magnificent blend of historical adventure and romance "in the great tradition of James Clavell

Dreamscapes #5 - Old Gods    by Astra Crompton
Price: $2.70 USD. 9760 words. Language: English. Published on May 5, 2012. Fiction » Adventure » Travel.
Dreamscapes is a series of 12 monthly short stories capturing Astra Crompton's real dreaming experiences. In "Old Gods" the city of Rosswind runs afoul of the all-powerful Empire and is placed under embargo for 1 year: no supplies going in or out. An innovative solution from a young boy may offer a new start out on the horizon - if they can find salvation before the fuel and time runs out.

The Last of the Bird People    by John Hanson Mitchell
Price: $3.95 USD. 69760 words. Language: English. Published by Wilderness House Press  on May 1, 2012. Fiction » Historical » USA.
John Hanson Mitchell's new novel is about a secretive band of mixed-race hunter-gatherers who had lived, undiscovered, in the Swift River Valley of Central Massachusetts, for many generations. This book, takes the form of a legal deposition found at Harvard’s Peabody Museum, is the story of the fate of these retiring, peaceable people and the young anthropologist who first contacted them.

Fox Trek    by Cheryl Lee
Price: $5.99 USD. 30850 words. Language: English. Published on April 24, 2012. Fiction » Adventure » Travel.
A young fox is cruelly separated from his family, still ringing in his ears is the last words of his father,'Go West,To Find A Better Home'. His struggle: alone, traveling across the nation searching for that special place. A curious kit, he gets into and out of tricky situations, sees the wonders of the wild. Escapes death on many occations and yet his spirit pushes him to fulfill the dream.

Miradas de Ébano    by Alejandro Romera
Price: $4.99 USD. 68850 words. Language: Spanish. Published by Chiado Editora on April 23, 2012. Fiction » Adventure » Travel.
Un español en Ghana. Un ghanés en España. Un viaje sin retorno. Dos jóvenes emprenden un largo viaje. Atraviesan el Mediterráneo en sentido opuesto, por motivos muy diferentes pero con la firme convicción deencontrar algo que no han podido hallar en sus propios países. Sus destinos nos muestran una mirada al continente africano, construida pedazo a pedazo, bailando entre la historia y la ficción.

Bullets, Butterflies, and Italy    by John Meyer
Price: $5.99 USD. 87460 words. Language: English. Published on April 22, 2012. Fiction » Adventure » Travel.
John Meyer’s "Bullets, Butterflies, and Italy" is a unique travel memoir that deftly combines a love story with an exhilarating Italian adventure through majestic Rome, captivating Amalfi, and breathtaking Siena during its inspiring Palio Festival.

The Betelnut Equation, Part I    by Dan Chapman
Price: $4.99 USD. 76970 words. Language: English. Published on April 18, 2012. Fiction » Adventure » Travel.
One of the more interesting things about living abroad isn't the weird and wonderful culture you go to live in, but the weird and wonderful ways you react to living in that culture. Thus, The Betelnut Equation is a warts and all look at how young Westerners cope when suddenly the normal rules of where they fit in don't apply.

Exchange Student    by Alexandra Carlyle
Price: $2.99 USD. 52710 words. Language: English. Published on April 16, 2012. Fiction » Adventure » Travel.
Thrust into prep schools and debutante balls on the Upper East Side, Lexie is ever the outsider. Finally she escapes from Dartmouth to Denmark on exchange, ready to lose herself in the castles and nightclubs of Europe. Ten days into her journey, Lexie's world comes comes crashing down with the twin towers. Will she give up everything her family stands for when her only brother is trapped inside?