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Hank    by Arch Montgomery
Price: $6.99 USD. 51530 words. Published by Bancroft Press on June 16, 2010. .

Hank is a page-turning, contemporary coming-of-age story of growing up amidst the wreckage of a troubled family, an alien school, and a world otherwise booby-trapped with alluring but perilous possibilities. We see not just Hank's confusion and dismay, but his grit, his honesty, and his vulnerability. A real, raw, and rewarding story. Book one of the Gunpowder Trilogy.
How the Steam Railways came to Surrey    by Rupert Matthews
Price: $6.90 USD. 22970 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on August 29, 2010. .

A fascinating account of how the railways came to Surrey and the impact they had on the people who lived in the county The book the great days of the steam railways in the county. It shows how and why the lines were built, giving an account of the people who laid the lines and built the stations.
Seven Sisters    by David Bowman
Price: $2.99 USD. 48090 words. Published by Bluewood Publishing on December 18, 2010. .

In an intact 9th Century Roman Empire one man has the chance to fight one battle to bring an end to civil war. To besiege the most highly fortified city in the empire, its seven forts and water defences. Thanks to his devious emperor, he hasn’t got enough troops or enough time but he must win for the empire, and use the new weapons at his disposal. He can do this, but can he do it in time?
Reap What You Sow    by Matt Kirkby
Price: $2.99 USD. 33500 words. Published by Cosmic Legends  on January 19, 2011. .

Centuries ago, the Empire of Salidaraselom overthrew the Elf Kingdoms and established the rule of men. Time passed and now the empire's borders have been overrun by the Keli'cairn Horde and civilization is falling into chaos. Within the capitol, a group of alchemists and sorcerers conduct desperate experiments in a last desperate attempt to find some weapon with which to save the crumbling empire.
Death's Angels    by William King
Price: Free! 107310 words. Published on July 8, 2011. .

In Death's Angels the soldiers of the Seventh Infantry uncover a sinister conspiracy to waken an ancient slumbering evil. Their quest will eventually take them to the haunted city of the cannibalistic Spider God to face the deadly peril lurking there.
My Father's America - Volume One - The New World    by Walter Lorenz
Price: $4.99 USD. 171800 words. Published on July 12, 2011. .

The first of an eight book series by the late Walter Lorenz about the history of America. The first volume begins by focusing on the formation of the continent, the migration of the Cro-Magnon, and the vast array of Native Americans. Also a look at the world outside the continent. It continues with the voyage of Columbus and those that followed, with special focus on the Conquistadors.
The Serpent Tower    by William King
Price: $2.99 USD. 84250 words. Published on August 15, 2011. .

The Serpent Tower an impregnable fortress built by a pre-human race has never fallen to siege. Within it, the sinister sorcerer Lord Ilmarec holds Princess Kathea, rightful heir to the throne in his clutches. In order to save the realm and his own life, halfbreed assassin Rik must infiltrate the tower and rescue the princess, all the while pursued by an undead monster out of darkest legend.
My Father's America - Volume Two - The Colonies    by Walter Lorenz
Price: $4.99 USD. 175370 words. Published on November 7, 2011. .

England was ready. Of all the nations in Europe, 17th-century England was most peculiarly suited to succeed in peopling the North American continent. This was a strange turn of events. England had been the very last of the Western powers to show any kind of interest in the world beyond Europe. Yet once they got started, the English were destined to succeed in the most spectacular way.
The Gunpowder, Torture and Sorrow    by Jake Murphy
Price: Free! 3320 words. Published on December 28, 2011. .

It's the night before his execution, and lying tortured and distraught in a cell in the Tower of London, Guy Fawkes despairs. This short story explains the final thoughts, memories, pains, beliefs and love of the man at the centre of the legendary gunpowder, treason and plot.