Books tagged: short contemporary

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The Hawk and the Sparrow    by Selene Coulter
Price: $0.99 USD. 2300 words. Published on March 5, 2011. .

A contemporary fable, The Hawk and the Sparrow recounts 65 years of a woman's life, chronicling the sacrifices that she's made to reach the top.
Violence: The Collection    by Kenneth Guthrie
Price: $2.99 USD. 12310 words. Published by Lunatic Ink Publishing  on August 16, 2011. .

This is a short compilation of my most violent short stories. There is the violent bully of a student that leads to the deaths of many, the torment wife who just can’t take it anymore, the Scottish looter fighting to avoid capture, the sniper and his violent hunt for the girl that blew him off and the gangster on the run from the cops. It’s five of my most hardcore stories in one book!
Quickies    by Robert Philip Bolton
Price: Free! 20750 words. Published on October 27, 2011. .

An entertaining collection of forty miniature short stories from this popular New Zealand author. Each story contains just five-hundred words and can therefore be read in just two or three minutes.
Impurity    by Bellakentuky
Price: Free! 10430 words. Published on April 28, 2012. .

Danger lurks around every corner in this YA supernatural thriller by Bellakentuky. Zach Thompson is an average teenager, or is he? On this particular evening when he goes out to party with friends, Zach, discovers that there are unseen forces at work in his life, forces that could ultimately determine his destiny. This thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Dismantle    by Michael McDonald
Price: Free! 2650 words. Published on May 15, 2012. .

A week is a long time in politics. In diary format, one political candidate chronicles his drastic change of fortune as he goes from the potential Prime Minister to a pariah within his own party.
Five Short Stories    by Elisabeth Dubois
Price: $2.99 USD. 8900 words. Published on January 26, 2013. .

Five short fantasy stories, including the favourite, Enough is Enough Butternut.
The Thanatos Solution: A Cautionary Tale about the Near Dystopian Future    by Michael Hearing
Price: $1.79 USD. 3950 words. Published on February 6, 2013. .

Just a few years down the road, the new health-care plan is firmly entrenched. A new bill, Ethical Assessment of End-of Life Care, has also been enacted into law. And the authorities are ruthlessly implementing it throughout the land. The "thanatos solution" has arrived.
His Story    by Fiona Druce
Price: Free! 7370 words. Published on February 12, 2013. .

When his father dies, Greg Charmant’s mother becomes addicted to anti-depression medicine. The middle of three boys, he is taken by the state and put into the foster system. After his adult life falls apart, Greg decides to return to his childhood home, bringing his future, his present, and his past together, to help him be the man he wants to be, instead of the man Fate chooses.
Vrtlog    by Vlado Gasperov
Price: Free! 18310 words. Published on March 24, 2013. .

Zbirka kratkih priča riječkog autora Gašperov Vlade, svojevrsne legende on-line kratkih priča kojima je pod svojim blog imenom Misko prisutan već godinama. Ova je knjiga izbor nekih ranijih tekstova. Kratke i eksplozivne, ove su priče odlično štivo i pitak izbor adrenalina, zabave i neobičnih situacija. Pravo osvježenje u vašoj on-line knjižnici.
The Commute    by C. K. Hemsworth
Price: Free! 2950 words. Published on May 9, 2013. .

A short story for commuters and others who want a quick uplifting story.