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Wild Land    by Kathryn Hogan
Price: $2.99 USD. 111470 words. Published on December 2, 2011. .

When Elizabeth arrives in the Wild Land as part of a colonizing mission, she finds that she's been here before. She remembers growing up here, before watching her people slaughtered by an inhuman enemy. That terrible evil waits in the Wild Land. The mission is a trap, one that could destroy everything Elizabeth cares about. Just like it did before.
A More Obedient Wife, a Novel of the Early Supreme Court    by Natalie Wexler
Price: $2.99 USD. 175620 words. Published on December 2, 2011. .

"A More Obedient Wife" is an award-winning novel that blends fact and fiction to tell the story of two women—married to two early Supreme Court Justices—who find themselves swept up in the events of the federal government’s turbulent first decade. Described by the Midwest Book Review as “deftly written” and “a riveting read,” A More Obedient Wife is a historical novel like no other.
Pirates of Savannah Trilogy: Book One, Sold in Savannah - Young Adult Action Adventure Historical Fiction    by Tarrin P. Lupo
Price: Free! 38560 words. Published on December 6, 2011. .

Pirates of Savannah Trilogy: Book One Sold in Savannah Follow a group of English prisoners as they are sold at auction to the highest bidder. The odd collection of fellows battle inhumane living conditions, sail the salty seas, and fight deadly pirates to try their hand at a new life in General Oglethorpe's colony of Savannah, GA.
Pirates of Savannah Trilogy: Book Three, The Rise of April    by Tarrin P. Lupo
Price: $2.99 USD. 43170 words. Published on December 18, 2011. .

The Rise of April is the third book in the Pirates of Savannah: Trilogy. Follow our heroine and her crew on daring pirate ship raids, smuggling runs, and deadly sea battles. Join the group of adventurers as they engage in swashbuckling sword fights and take to the high seas to break free from the clutches of the redcoats and the rule of the British Crown.
After the Dance    by Ashley MacGregor
Price: Free! 1630 words. Published on December 22, 2011. .

Eliza is a well behaved eighteen year old girl, living in the 1900’s. Her home is a fire station where her father is the fire chief. Eliza loves going to the dance every Saturday night, and she always arrives home by midnight to her waiting father. But tonight she is late and she thinks about the punishment. Eliza has worked herself up into a panic. What her father does next is unexpected.
Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism - including full original text by Lenin    by Rupert Matthews
Price: $3.99 USD. 37930 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on January 20, 2012. .

Lenin's Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism" was published in the summer of 1917. Although one of Lenin's shorter works, it is widely recognised as being one of his most immediately influential. The introduction by historian Rupert Matthews sets the book in its historic setting and explains why it was such a profoundly influential work when it first came out.
Secrets from the Archives (Volumes 1 to 5)    by David Carmicheal
Price: $2.99 USD. 22160 words. Published on February 4, 2012. .

Secret letters, spies, mystery lovers. Explore intriguing historical documents in “Secrets from the Archives;” a world of secret chambers, startling discoveries, and centuries-old mysteries. Includes "Proven to All the World: The Pewter Plate that Changed History," "Reputation in Flames: A President Lost, Found, and Lost Again," and three other stories. Uncover the secrets of the archives.
Seeking Sarah    by Pamela Lamb
Price: $2.99 USD. 55900 words. Published on February 17, 2012. .

When Kirsty finds an old diary hidden in the chimney of the heritage-listed house she shares with her mother, it leads her on a journey of discovery about another girl who lived in the same house more than a hundred years ago. But there is more to Sarah's story than is told in her diary. As she attempts to uncover the truth, Kirsy finds herself being drawn uncomfortably close to the past.
Scorpion on the Ceiling: A Scottish Colonial Family in South East Asia    by Roderick Martine
Price: $7.99 USD. 69690 words. Published by North Highland Publishing  on March 3, 2012. .

Charles Martine arrive in Singapore in 1922 to work for the Borneo Company, one of the great UK-financed merchant venture companies of South East Asia. It was a golden era, with Singapore becoming one of the most successful multi-racial co-operatives that have ever been known. Later on, Charles and his wife Pat were stationed in Penang, where their two daughters were born.
Lost Lambs of Hallows Eve    by R.M. Brandon
Price: Free! 4090 words. Published on March 22, 2012. .

Bo Peep and the Counting sheep wait anxiously in line to enter Hell's Gate. Inside images of the premier haunted attraction flash across an outdoor screen.They watch as terror unfolds,then enter happily inside.Enter with them, lambs in the midst of wolves.The face of death is rarely the serenity of old age.