Variance Publishing


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Formed in 2008, Variance LLC is a small press producing some of the finest fiction in the industry today. With authors like Steve Alten, Jeremy Robinson, Payne Harrison, AJ Tata, and so many others, we have a great roster that only big houses typically can garner.

If you like thrillers of all types, look no further than Variance for your reading pleasure. Discover Something Different.

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Stone of Truth    by Adam Hiatt
Price: $2.99 USD. 91070 words. Published by Variance Publishing on February 21, 2013. .

Reddic Smith lives a double life. Most know him as an accomplished athlete, but he’s much more. He is employed by the government’s most covert agency. An urgent assignment sends him to Cornell University, where his brother's mentor is left for dead in his office. On the hunt for the Stone of Truth, in a race against time and terrorists, Reddic must use his brother to uncover the trail.
Q: Awakening    by GM Lawrence
Price: $2.99 USD. 102140 words. Published by Variance Publishing on June 11, 2012. .

For ten years, Declan hides himself away on the isolated western coast of New Zealand's South Island trying to forget the past. Then on a bright summer's day, as the sun settles on the western horizon, a dying monk from an obscure Syrian monastery appears on the high cliffs and calls his name. It is then that Declan realizes nothing can save him from his destiny; an elusive ancient manuscript: Q.
Torrein: Age of Fear    by Shea Berkley
Price: $3.99 USD. 124580 words. Published by Variance Publishing on December 29, 2011. .

In a kingdom where mortals distrust magic, and wizards are indifferent to suffering, hate is a plague. To save the land, a boy, Torrein, must overlook what he wants—to be a normal boy—and fight to protect those who have been deceived so the evil in their midst doesn’t kill them all. When magic is denied him, he doesn’t understand that his destiny is far greater than if magic had been granted.
Seasons by stiks    by Brent Gailey
Price: $0.99 USD. 200 words. Published by Variance Publishing on December 7, 2011. .

Come experience a whole new world with stiks as they guide you through the seasons. Watch the seasons change along with the characters in this all new colorful story by stiks.
Advent of Storms    by Vincent Pauletti
Price: $4.99 USD. 110770 words. Published by Variance Publishing on November 15, 2011. .

Twenty years have passed since the end of the Great War and turmoil still surrounds the kingdom of Andura. When paths cross, and destinies align, it will bring forth the coming of the Dark Lord unless this Advent of Storms can be prevented.
The Mongol Objective    by David Sakmyster
Price: $2.99 USD. 97220 words. Published by Variance Publishing on October 4, 2011. .

After a mystical Egyptian artifact is stolen by a renegade member of the Morpheus Initiative, Caleb Crowe and his team of psychics must use all their abilities to prevent the release of its catastrophic power. But first, they must survive the defenses of a subterranean mausoleum belonging to the world's greatest conqueror. Genghis Khan.
Dark Trinity: Ascendant    by Sean Ellis
Price: $2.99 USD. 105750 words. Published by Variance Publishing on June 20, 2011. .

A psychic ex-spy’s discovery of the tomb of an Atlantean king, is just the first piece in a puzzle that will launch her on a journey to find the Trinity-an ancient device with amazing power. But Mira is not alone in her search for the Trinity. Arrayed against her is an unholy alliance of evil. She will have to travel to the ends of the world to stop the ultimate evil's rebirth.
Threat Series Omnibus    by Anthony J. Tata
Price: $9.99 USD. 407300 words. Published by Variance Publishing on May 31, 2011. .

A collection of 3 thrillers, this omnibus takes Sudden, Rogue, and Hidden Threat by AJ Tata, and gives readers a chance to find out why he is being called the "next Tom Clancy", putting them all in one place. A boots-on-the-ground military adventure, the Threat Series deals with timely terrorist regimes seen through the eyes of the Garrett brothers who never leave combat without a new scar...
The Smithsonian Objective    by David Sakmyster
Price: Free! 5230 words. Published by Variance Publishing on April 29, 2011. .

The Grand Canyon has been hiding an explosive secret for over a hundred years. But is the closely-guarded cavern filled with Egyptian artifacts his true target... or is his real objective something far more incredible - something that can only be found in the forbidden archives under the Smithsonian itself? This novella a teaser to be read between The Pharos Objective and The Morpheus Objective.
Integrity    by Steven Savile
Price: Free! 6670 words. Published by Variance Publishing on January 12, 2011. .

(4.00)
Konstantin Khavin is unpredictable, volatile, dangerous. He doesn't do things 'by-the-book' he does them the Russian Way. You hunt Khavin at your own risk. On a busy London street, Konstantin becomes aware of hostiles tracking him. Given what he's been through over the last month he's not about to take any risks. The hunter is about to become the hunted.
Hidden Threat    by Anthony J. Tata
Price: $7.99 USD. 139560 words. Published by Variance Publishing on December 17, 2010. .

When Col. Zach Garrett leads a team into an illicit Pakistan area, the combat is a complete loss. Matt Garrett arrives in Afghanistan to recover his brother’s remains. But first he leads a daring vengeance raid into Pakistan that results in a clue to Zach's fate. Meanwhile, Zach’s estranged daughter must visit a revered psychiatrist for counseling to receive his life insurance payout.
Ghostkiller    by Steven Savile
Price: Free! 7150 words. Published by Variance Publishing on December 7, 2010. .

(5.00)
Noah Larkin is a damaged man. He isn't a hero in the traditional sense. He doesn't do the right thing. He gets into trouble because he lets his heart lead him there, but when your back's against the wall he's the best friend you could ever have. Just ask Margot. This is a self-inclusive short ripped from the pages of GOLD, follow up to SILVER, a thriller unmatched coming summer/fall 2011.
Grim Reaper: End of Days    by Steve Alten
Price: $2.99 USD. 142030 words. Published by Variance Publishing on October 7, 2010. .

In the 13th century, Europe suffered through war, famine, and the evils of the pogrom–acts of hatred that massacred tens of thousands of Jews. In 1346, at the height of corruption, the Black Plague struck the Eurasian continent, wiping out half the world's population while spawning a new legend: The Grim Reaper. Now coming full circle, the Reaper returns in 2012… 666 years later.
Red Moon    by David S. Michaels
Price: $4.99 USD. 166600 words. Published by Variance Publishing on October 6, 2010. .

A multinational mission to the moon’s Sea of Crises to seek out Helium-3–a desperately needed energy source, puts the world in danger as both American and Russian authorities scramble to cover what could be the biggest uproar ever… who landed on the moon first in 1969? On a 51 hour deadline, unsafe conditions, and a disloyal member, the truth may be the easy part.
The Nineveh Project    by Craig Alexander
Price: $4.99 USD. 90340 words. Published by Variance Publishing on September 21, 2010. .

Disturbing visions of ruin haunt Aaron Henderson’s dreams creating turmoil in a once tranquil life in a quiet southern town, placing his family and friends in danger. As the dreams continue, Aaron is led to an obscure book of Old Testament prophecy about the destruction of an ancient city: Nineveh. Relying on untried skills and new-found faith, he is forced to follow his dreams into chaos.
Sudden Threat    by Anthony J. Tata
Price: $2.99 USD. 147860 words. Published by Variance Publishing on July 27, 2010. .

When CIA operative Matt Garrett is pulled out of Pakistan and reassigned to a low-profile mission in the Philippines, he finds a dead U.S. Special Forces paratrooper in the tangled jungles of Mindanao. Garrett and U.S. Armed Forces establish their bona fides as true patriots on the edge of freedom as they resist the rising tide of Islamic extremism and the reemergence of the Empire of the Sun.
Rogue Threat    by Anthony J. Tata
Price: $2.99 USD. 129290 words. Published by Variance Publishing on July 27, 2010. .

When a fleet of unmanned aerial drones goes missing, Matt Garrett embarks on a quest that brings him face to face with a former Iraqi general bent on revenge—and his own past. And when attacks are launched on America’s heartland, Garrett fights for his life as he pursues the true enemy, whom he suspects may be all too close to home, before a swarm of WMDs is unleashed to deal the final blow.
The Pharos Objective    by David Sakmyster
Price: $2.99 USD. 89490 words. Published by Variance Publishing on July 21, 2010. .

Driven by visions of his dead father, Caleb Crowe joins the Morpheus Initiative, a team of remote-viewing archaeologists determined to find the lost Pharos Lighthouse—and the treasure it protects. Crowe’s quest spans two millennia of visionary history and ultimately reveals the truth about a secret government program, an ancient society known as The Keepers, . . . and himself.
Silver    by Steven Savile
Price: $2.99 USD. 139570 words. Published by Variance Publishing on July 20, 2010. .

(5.00)
2,000 years ago, 30 silver shekels secured history’s most infamous betrayal. Now, 13 martyrs burn in Judas’s name, promising 40 days and nights of terror. In a race against time, a covert team, codename Ogmios, tracks a labyrinthine course through truth and lies from London to Checkpoint Charlie and into the Holy See itself. All you believe in will be proved wrong. All you hold true will fail.
Wired Kingdom    by Rick Chesler
Price: $2.99 USD. 95080 words. Published by Variance Publishing on July 20, 2010. .

When a blue whale tagged with a web-cam designed with stolen defense technology broadcasts a brutal murder at sea as part of a television nature program, Special Agent Tara Shores finds herself navigating an ocean of manipulation and deceit in a deadly race to reach the 100-ton creature roaming the Pacific before an unknown killer can destroy the digital evidence it carries.


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