The Tide Changers by Sandy Green
Price: $2.99 USD. 37250 words. Published by Penumbra Publishing on December 19, 2011. .
Ford's feared the ocean since his dad disappeared 3 years ago diving near Cape Lore, NJ. Ford's older brother Jag is a swim champ, and his younger sister Mercedes has a mystical connection with the water. So why does he sink like a rock when he tries to swim? When Jag swims to the disappearing island and nearly drowns, Ford and Mercy must help him. That's when Ford discovers an amazing secret.

America's Galactic Foreign Legion - Book 14: Embassy Wars by Walter Knight
Price: $2.99 USD. 36240 words. Published by Penumbra Publishing on December 5, 2011. .
Czerinski is assigned to Arthropoda to protect the USGF Embassy while spying for General Lopez and the CIA. Riots break out, and an old foe wrecks his office. When war with the scorpion embassy ensues over turkey dinner, trouble follows Czerinski and crew back to a tropical isle on New Colorado to guard a volcano, where they go off the reservation in a zany new adventure.

America's Galactic Foreign Legion - Book 13: Salesman From Mars by Walter Knight
Price: $2.99 USD. 45660 words. Published by Penumbra Publishing on November 16, 2011. .
Born salesman Donald Crisp stars in this edition of the screwy military space saga. Crisp accepts a loan from the USGF recruitment ATM and is enlisted in the Foreign Legion. Oranges for scorpions, semi-sentient penguins, biting Blue Lizards, and ghosts from the past make life interesting as Crisp chills at the South Pole then makes a splash in Caldera Lake while watching out for the Grim Reaper!

America's Galactic Foreign Legion - Book 12: The Ark by Walter Knight
Price: $2.99 USD. 52580 words. Published by Penumbra Publishing on November 8, 2011. .
General Lopez sends Czerinki's platoon to steal technology from a huge alien spaceship buried deep below the desert oasis of croc-infested Caldera Lake. The spiders believe the ship is an ancient mythological ark, and the race is on to reach it first. Where the Legion goes, progress follows. Soon a Walmart, Starbucks, Taco Bell, and two casinos pop up as tourists pour in and the laughs abound.

Unnatural Law - Darwin's Children, Book 2 by Natasha Larry
Price: $2.99 USD. 104890 words. Published by Penumbra Publishing on October 26, 2011. .
Jaycie's psychokinetic surge is over, but things are far from normal for her and her family. She's still having trouble controlling her telekinetic power, and her telepathy is still on the fritz. As long as she's a danger to others and herself, she has to stay away from her love, Matt. But her surrogate mom Allison has problems of her own. All Allison can remember of her dreams is a red rose...

Assassination Anxiety by Barry K. Nelson
Price: $2.99 USD. 73360 words. Published by Penumbra Publishing on October 19, 2011. .
The Protectorate is still at war with the reptilian Brelac. The three captured Brelac humanoid clones, reprogrammed to serve the Protectorate as the Silencers, are sent to investigate an assassination attempt on the President that employed horrendous weapons and cost many lives. If it's the separatist organization Vendetta working with the Brelac, the human race's only hope is the Silencers.

America's Galactic Foreign Legion - Book 11: Cemetery City by Walter Knight
Price: $2.99 USD. 35390 words. Published by Penumbra Publishing on September 6, 2011. .
Colonel Lopez returns to New Colorado, intent on mining rare metals used in USGF communications and weapons technology. Problem is, the ore vein is located across the border in Arthropodan territory. Lopez's plan to get around that involves Major Czerinski's chain of cemeteries. The spiders take offense at the Legion's claim-jumping, and Lopez gets caught in the middle as the laughs continue.

The McKenzie Files by Barry K. Nelson
Price: $2.99 USD. 74320 words. Published by Penumbra Publishing on August 6, 2011. .
Military SciFi, Book 1 ... Humanity's at war with a reptilian race called the Brelac, but a secret weapon - human Reploid clones programmed to serve the Brelac - have infiltrated the Protectorate. In a bid to turn the Brelac secret weapons against their alien masters, the Protectorate reprograms three captured Reploids who may be the only thing standing between humanity and total destruction.

America's Galactic Foreign Legion - Book 10: Peacekeepers by Walter Knight
Price: $2.99 USD. 41950 words. Published by Penumbra Publishing on July 29, 2011. .
Czerinski and his ragtag band of legionnaires are now sporting blue as peacekeepers between the spiders and scorpions, but that's like wearing a target painted on their backs. It's SNAFU - situation normal, all f****d up. But everything will be OK as long as Taco Bell and Pizza Hut keep their doors open. The laughs continue in this 10th installment of the seriously silly space opera.

America's Galactic Foreign Legion - Book 9: Scorpions by Walter Knight
Price: $2.99 USD. 38280 words. Published by Penumbra Publishing on May 15, 2011. .
The sneaky Scorpion Queen has yummy plans for the Mantidae on planet New Colorado, but Colonel Joey Czerinski and his miscreant legionnaires are out to stop her - with or without the insidious ATM's assistance. A mysterious green rash makes the rounds wherever the Queen goes, and Czerinski falls victim. The laughs continue as Major Lopez is suddenly put in charge - just how screwed up is that?

Darwin's Children by Natasha Larry
Price: $2.99 USD. 97440 words. Published by Penumbra Publishing on May 10, 2011. .

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Life's too complicated for 17-year-old Jaycie Lerner. A telepath with super telekinetic power, she just wants a normal life with a cute boyfriend, but nature has other plans for her as she approaches a telekinetic surge that could destroy everything and everyone around her. Good thing she's got her super-powered family and new best friend - and a special guardian angel to help her through it all.

America's Galactic Foreign Legion - Book 8: Allies by Walter Knight
Price: $2.99 USD. 41960 words. Published by Penumbra Publishing on April 3, 2011. .
A treaty makes the humans and spiders allies. Before anyone can enjoy peace, the scorpions reappear with a vengeance. Col. Czerinski and his legionnaires help the spiders battle the scorpions. The Legion’s serendipitous screw-up convinces the scorpions to surrender. A new alien species makes an appearance, and a feared nemesis returns, putting everyone on alert as the laughs continue.

America's Galactic Foreign Legion - Book 7: Enemies by Walter Knight
Price: $2.99 USD. 35460 words. Published by Penumbra Publishing on February 2, 2011. .
Even the paranoid have enemies - as Colonel Joey R. Czerinski well knows, being paranoid and having many enemies, some of whom he actually calls friends. Snipers on rooftops and scorpions from space - all have to be dealt with. And Czerinski deals with everything in his usual way - by cheating and lying and alienating everyone around him - as the laughs continue.

America's Galactic Foreign Legion - Book 6: Culture War by Walter Knight
Price: $2.99 USD. 40320 words. Published by Penumbra Publishing on December 11, 2010. .
Arthropoda’s Emperor declares war on human culture and orders US goods at New Colorado's DMZ confiscated. Spider citizens have already adopted American cultural icons including the Nike Swoosh and skateboarding. Even the spider commander is addicted to Starbucks. Hostilities escalate. Czerinski overreacts, alienating allies. But the revolution is stronger than anyone suspects. Laughs continue.

America's Galactic Foreign Legion - Book 5: Insurgency by Walter Knight
Price: $2.99 USD. 43550 words. Published by Penumbra Publishing on November 13, 2010. .
Colonel Joey R. Czerinski and his band of legionnaires try to quell a citizen uprising in planet New Colorado’s New Gobi Desert and foil an insurgency plot to kill the spider Arthropodan Emperor and his lovely wife, Queen Rainbow. Suspicion and mistrust threaten the stability of Legion command, while Czerinski deals with troubles arising from a tryst with a long-gone marine.

America's Galactic Foreign Legion - Book 4: Demilitarized Zone by Walter Knight
Price: $2.99 USD. 47670 words. Published by Penumbra Publishing on October 1, 2010. .
Decorated Legion war hero Captain Joey Czerinski and his platoon go to planet New Colorado’s New Gobi Desert to guard the demilitarized zone dividing human-occupied territory from areas claimed by the Arthropodan Empire. With a new alien spider commander, a human boy rising to lead a militia, and McDonald's, Walmart, and Chupacabra added to the mix, the funny bone gets smacked hard.

America's Galactic Foreign Legion - Book 3: Silent Invasion by Walter Knight
Price: $2.99 USD. 49610 words. Published by Penumbra Publishing on August 9, 2010. .
Captain Joey Czerinski of the United States Galactic Foreign Legion faces double-crossing friends and adversaries on both sides as the situation deteriorates for human occupation of planet New Colorado, and the Arthropodan Empire plans to take control. The wolves are literally at the door, and maybe all Czerinski can do is take a dive and throw the fight - literally - to save the day!

The Realms of Beliar: The Sword Myndarit by Andrew Arrowsmith
Price: $2.99 USD. 159570 words. Published by Penumbra Publishing on June 16, 2010. .
In a world where magic rules, the benevolent Empire of old is challenged by the upstart Alliance run by bloodthirsty tyrants. Life, pleasant and prosperous under Empire rule, faces a bitter end as the Alliance closes in. But the gods are not above interfering, and four young, inexperienced people may hold the key to the continued future of the Empire – with a little help from a talking sword.

The Cat's Fancy by Gwynn E. Ambrose
Price: $0.99 USD. 42180 words. Published by Penumbra Publishing on May 23, 2010. .

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Humans think they rule the animal kingdom, but cats know better. Every now and then, humans need a little help, and Max the Cat meets the challenge when his human Kari Ingles gets in deep doo-doo after losing her job. His solution? Kari needs a mate – and fast. When Cole Jordensen moves into the apartment down the hall, Max fancies him as the purrr-fect choice and assumes the role of matchmaker!

Heart of Steele by Kessa Stranberg
Price: $0.99 USD. 110650 words. Published by Penumbra Publishing on January 7, 2010. .
A successful Chicago corporate lawyer returns to his small hometown with one objective - to crash his half-brother's wedding. But when he meets the bride-to-be and realizes she's being railroaded by his mother into marrying his slob of a brother, he has a different goal in mind. The wedding will go on as planned, but he'll replace his brother as the groom!

Lucifer's Last Lover by Dana Warryck
Price: $0.99 USD. 81460 words. Published by Penumbra Publishing on November 8, 2009. .
Public relations expert Randi Kavandar’s new client requests a corporate image makeover, but things take an unusual turn. After a heavenly night with the charismatic and mysterious mogul, Randi finds her notions of good and evil shaken to the core. How can she fall for this powerful man who says he’s really good despite claiming to be the Epitome of Evil? How can she not?

The Protectorate: Patriarch by Dana Warryck
Price: $0.99 USD. 111930 words. Published by Penumbra Publishing on November 7, 2009. .
A vampire sworn to protect the secret existence of his people risks everything to save a human child — and love a mortal woman.

Talk of the Town by Lucille Naroian
Price: $0.99 USD. 58870 words. Published by Penumbra Publishing on November 7, 2009. .
A mystery writer trying to gain the respect her craft deserves runs afoul of a caustic talk-show host who hates mystery writers with a passion that engulfs them both. Yesterday they were strangers ... today they're the talk of the town!

Unforgettable by Lucille Naroian
Price: $0.99 USD. 43730 words. Published by Penumbra Publishing on November 5, 2009. .
Jilted by a con man and stranded in a rain storm, penniless Maddie Price is rescued by famous playright Robert Kendall. Robert's life is complicated by a drunken Chinese housekeeper and an actor best friend cross-dressing to get the lead in his new play. When he meets Maddie, he knows they are meant for each other, but can he overcome her mistrust to convince her they belong together?

Pixie by Willa Kaye Danes
Price: $0.99 USD. 113340 words. Published by Penumbra Publishing on October 18, 2009. .
To save her dwindling clan from extinction, a three-inch-tall fairy challenges the ‘no boys’ rule and must return with a half-human childhood playmate who's now a man all grown up, with a devious fiancée who may be a real wicked witch plotting to do him and her whole clan terrible harm. Will he return with her to Fairyland - and agree to stay as her mate?

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The Devil's Game by S.L. Pierce and Maren Kaye on Oct. 13, 2011

THE DEVIL’S GAME By S.L. Pierce & Maren Kaye Psychological Thriller Ebook provided by the author as a contest prize Review by Willa Kaye Danes, author at Penumbra Publishing This story about a girl and her stalker – and her stalker’s stalker intent on ending things badly – was highly suspenseful and kept me guessing to the end regarding the real culprit. A well written psychological thriller with great characterization and pacing, The Devil’s Game switches scenes from an ambition-driven psychiatrist and her patient (Patient X), obsessed with following stalkers, to the rather hapless but likeable victim, Rachel, alone in the big city, and not sure who she can trust to turn to for help when mysterious gifts begin appearing inside her apartment. Later, the gifts are accompanied by threatening messages, but poor Rachel is at a loss to figure out how the culprit is gaining access to her apartment. There are plenty of suspects to choose from, and some deliberate misdirection that makes it continually impossible to figure out who the real stalker is. It is intense reading, and the characters are all very believable and well drawn. The dialog is crisp and realistic, and I found myself instantly drawn into Rachel’s world of worry and woe. On a technical side, there were a few instances of point-of-view mixing I felt should not have been there, but they were unobtrusive enough not to mar the reading of the story. Another issue is that the authors give us snippets of almost everyone’s point of view, but conveniently leave out clues I felt should have been dealt with a little more fairly in the story. That is the main reason it was so hard to figure out who the stalker and the stalker-stalker were, because things were kept from the reader in such a way that it didn’t seem quite logical, given that we are seeing everyone’s thoughts. Overlooking this, one can still become quickly absorbed in the story and empathize with Rachel throughout the whole ordeal. The ending wraps up nicely, and overall the story is very entertaining and riveting. I would rate it 5/5 but for the bit about the holding back of clues when in the POV of the ‘guilty parties.’ With that, it earns a 4.5. out of 5.0. Well done, and recommended.