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Memories of the Flying Ball Bike Shop    by Garry Kilworth
Price: $0.99 USD. 7790 words. Published by infinity plus  on March 6, 2012. .

Understand the one you hate. What did the old Chinese man smoke? He smoked his enemy, and when he had smoked the hated man he would know him. "The best short story writer in any genre" (New Scientist).
The Chronicles of the Empowered, Book 1: The Seeker    by Elizabeth Altenbach
Price: $4.99 USD. 24440 words. Published on March 7, 2012. .

Through unusual circumstances, Celia finds that she is one of a special breed of human known as the Empowered, and she is in fact the one prophesied to defeat the evil overlord and restore light and peace to the world.
Some Old Lover's Ghost    by Dayle A. Dermatis
Price: $2.99 USD. 4840 words. Published by Soul's Road Press  on March 10, 2012. .

Helena runs Paranormal Manifestation Services—PMS for short. When she’s hired by Beth and Marguerite to find out why a ghost is bothering Marguerite, she doesn’t expect to get a crush on Beth…which makes things especially awkward when she learns who the ghost is. BONUS: Includes an interview with the author about the writing of the story, her own paranormal experiences, and more.
Rite Name    by Sophie Duncan
Price: Free! 4140 words. Published by Wittegen Press on March 19, 2012. .

The right name is very important when working magic. It is the night of the Spring Equinox, a time for beginnings, and Rommy Haward is in search of a new name. Remy isn't very happy about it, but he won't say no to his twin when good-two-shoes Rommy asks him to help him to be naughty and work magic to find the name.
Cat's Creation (Chronicles of Charlie Waterman #2)    by Natasha Duncan-Drake
Price: $2.99 USD. 68960 words. Published by Wittegen Press on March 22, 2012. .

As life goes on for the residents of Between, Charlie feels responsible for helping to keep them strong and together, but he's not sure how. Their second task will take the Questors to, Mydarec, a mafia-style planet where magic is commonplace. Forced to play a role that could kill him, Charlie must overcome his own insecurities and help figure out why they have been sent to such a dangerous world.
SALLOW The Ascendancy Book One    by Silvano Piluso
Price: $3.99 USD. 80990 words. Published on March 24, 2012. .

When Dr. Frank Scott and his friends stumble across an anesthetic to keep patients sedated during procedures, they discover that the anesthetic takes one to the planet Sallow where Niivil, the most sinister of beings, rules Sallow and the entire universe. As the first “live” humans to make it to Sallow, Frank and his friends gather the courage to battle Niivil and save humanity in the process.
The Wind And The Darkness    by Tori Minard
Price: $6.99 USD. 98240 words. Published by Enchanted Lyre Books  on March 25, 2012. .

The Dark Empire kills vampires living outside its rule. Kayla—victim of horrible child abuse—carves a new life that falls apart when she buys a magical book that turns her vampire. The empire orders assassin Sid to kill K, but he finds she’s the girl he saved 10 yrs ago & escapes with her. They must find Niko & Laila, legendary vamps the empire can’t touch. But are they more legend than reality?
The Clockwork Changeling    by Sylvan Scott
Price: Free! 7740 words. Published on March 27, 2012. .

All people, all children, have adventures in fantastic, magical worlds of talking animals, living legends, and myth. But all children, eventually, grow up and forget. Anthony remembered. But on his twentieth birthday, he is reminded of something missing from his childhood; something magical he was given as a gift that never quite returned to NeverEarth. Something he must find before it's too late.
Strange Powers, Stranger Places    by Michael Angel
Price: $5.25 USD. 34190 words. Published by Banty Hen Publishing on March 29, 2012. .

Six stories of fantasy and speculative fiction. Visit a world where a wildland firefighter must use his mysterious powers to save his crew from a roaring inferno. Follow a gumshoe journalist as she tracks down a figure who's able to predict the future with terrifying accuracy. And see if a mercenary game hunter can collect his final prize - a woman with the world's most powerful psychic ability.
Box of Evil    by James Kinsak
Price: $1.99 USD. 6480 words. Published by Fiero Publishing  on April 2, 2012. .

When Fitz meets a stranger in a bar after a very bad day, maybe he listens with a little too much credulity to the stranger’s take on how the world works. And maybe he’s just a little too open when the stranger makes a disturbing offer. From a master of unflinching walks on the dark side comes a modern take on a tale as old as humanity itself.