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Local Hero Press, LLC is a publisher of superhero, fantasy, and science fiction.

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Posse
Series: The Just Cause Universe, Book 25. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 65,880. Language: English. Published: March 13, 2023 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Adventure » Action
They thought he was dead. They were dead wrong. Fifteen years ago, the supervillain Misrule disappeared beneath the waves of the Mediterranean, never to be seen again. Until now.
Jackrabbit: Rinse and Repeat
Series: The Just Cause Universe, Jackrabbit 3. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 63,840. Language: English. Published: June 14, 2022 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Humor & comedy » Parody
WHEN THE GOING GETS WEIRD, THE WEIRD TURN PRO. Ridiculous superhero Jackrabbit finds himself stuck in a time loop, living the same day over and over again. To get out of it, he'll have to overcome zanier and zanier obstacles like a demon-possessed appliance, a monstrous cat stuck in a tree, and a supervillain called Cheddarman.
The Club
Series: The Just Cause Universe, Neighborhood Watch 3. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 68,830. Language: English. Published: December 21, 2021 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Thriller & Suspense
La Capitana and the other teens of the Neighborhood Watch have spent their entire lives wondering why they have parahuman powers but not the genetic marker known to grant them. When their former rivals, the Arnold triplets, come to La Capitana with a lead on the source of their powers, she jumps at the chance to join Brittany, Brianna, and Brooklyn.
Flint and Steel
Series: The Just Cause Universe, Book 22. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 72,850. Language: English. Published: June 15, 2021 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy
When Ava Zhang washes out of Just Cause Chicago, she figures her career as a superhero is over. Then she gets the opportunity to partner with experienced hero Detroit Steel, and the two of them work to halt the distribution of a dangerous new designer drug called Wool. And once again, everything goes wrong.
Destroyer of Earth
Series: The Just Cause Universe, Destroyer 3. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 90,220. Language: English. Published: February 2, 2021 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
40 years ago, Harlan Washington began his war against the superheroes of Just Cause. One day ago, he allied with those heroes to defend the Earth from an alien invasion. One hour ago, he detonated a new kind of bomb to destroy the alien fleet, and was thrown through space and time. Now... He's lost in spacetime and dying, more alone than any human ever has been. He never expected to be rescued.
Just Cause Universe Compendium
Series: The Just Cause Universe, Book 20. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 96,930. Language: English. Published: October 25, 2020 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories, Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
From a single short story written in 2001 to a sprawling series of more than twenty books, the Just Cause Universe is a superheroic reflection of our times. Encompassing more than sixty years of history, these tales fill in the gaps, tell the side stories, and broaden the depth of the JCU.
Soldiers of Fortune
Series: The Just Cause Universe, Book 19. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 78,660. Language: English. Published: June 16, 2020 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Graphic novels & comics » Superheroes
Everything has a price. It was supposed to be a simple job for The Ghost, a 300-year-old unkillable mercenary: interrupt a prisoner transfer and deliver the prisoner to those footing the bill. Jingshen had done jobs like it thousands of times. But this time, it all goes wrong.
Plague
Series: The Just Cause Universe, WyldWing 2. Price: $4.99 USD. Language: English. Published: November 26, 2019 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Science Fiction, Fiction » Coming of age
What if you became what you despised? And the hate group you once called home planned a violent terror attack, And only you could stop them? Fledgling superhero Zeke Shepherd must overcome all his fears to save lives. And time is running out.
Rooftops: A Just Cause Universe Novel
Series: The Just Cause Universe, Book 17. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 74,480. Language: English. Published: October 1, 2019 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian, Fiction » Fantasy » Urban
A werewolf superhero and the vampire hunting her must find a way to trust one another when a supernatural force threatens to spill into the world and destroy werewolves, vampires, and humans alike.
Search and Rescue
Series: The Just Cause Universe, Book 16. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 64,030. Language: English. Published: June 11, 2019 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Graphic novels & comics » Superheroes
Rookie superhero Devilfish joins Just Cause Arctic Circle and barely has a chance to get to know her teammates before a powerful Arctic hurricane sends them out on an urgent rescue mission. They expect to find civilians trapped on a foundering ship. Instead, with the storm assaulting them like a juggernaut, they find something much, much worse.
Cinco de Mayo
Series: The Just Cause Universe, Neighborhood Watch 2. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 62,330. Language: English. Published: March 19, 2019 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Social Issues, Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
For the kids of the Neighborhood Watch, the final weeks of middle school are interminable. In the fall they will get to attend the Hero Academy, studying to become Just Cause superheroes. Their plans get derailed when police officers gun down an unarmed black man. Annalisa, aka La Capitána, gets video of them trying to cover up the killing.
The Path
Series: The Just Cause Universe, Book 14. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 76,610. Language: English. Published: September 3, 2018 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Nonfiction » Entertainment » Games, puzzles, & brain twisters » Role Playing & Fantasy
Vanitha is a hacker who can physically enter computer systems to control them from the inside. To relax, she's created an online role-playing-game called The Path. When a mystery presents itself, she goes to investigate the strange, new Malevolence, which traps her, unable to use her powers. She has to speedrun the game to get her body back and escape before the Malevolence destroys the system.
Hero Academy
Series: The Just Cause Universe, WyldWing 1. Price: $0.99 USD. Language: English. Published: July 9, 2018 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Science Fiction
Newly emerged wings send Chloe’s life into a tailspin that lands her at the prestigious Hero Academy. But she’s haunted by visions of smoke and terror. Mysterious fires ignite around campus, and disturbing emails suggest a sinister organization is trying to recruit her. All evidence points to an approaching catastrophe. Chloe’s gut tells her she knows who’s behind it, but no one will listen.
Arena
Series: The Just Cause Universe, New York Trilogy 3 Destroyer 2. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 107,690. Language: English. Published: April 1, 2018 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
Humanity has spent decades calling into the stars. At last, someone has answered. The Hind came from afar, but only to conquer us, starting with New York City. With an impenetrable force field over the city, the heroes of Just Cause are divided and in order to defend the world, they will be forced to ally with the greatest supervillain in the world: Destroyer.
Airship Lies
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 36,250. Language: English. Published: January 5, 2018 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Steampunk & retropunk, Fiction » Western
A Steampunk/Western anthology containing five stories ranging from the Old West to the wilderness beyond the Frontier to the very edge of space itself.
Horde
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 138,060. Language: English. Published: October 9, 2017 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Humor & comedy » Parody
Orc brothers Paug and Milph are tired of polishing their helmets in their underground kingdom, so they leave in search of fame, fortune, and Pleasures of the Flesh. When they find a treasure map and learn a Human hero is seeking the same magical item, the race is on. They head into the wilderness with their companions, a barbarian, a gambler, and a thief, where death hides behind every tree.
The Scene Stealers
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 79,160. Language: English. Published: May 9, 2017 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Humor, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
When a young artist's painting is stolen by a professional artist and put up for sale, her theater friends step up with their plan to perpetrate a heist and steal it back. Better hope they don't get caught, because high school is hard enough without facing hard time.
Jackrabbit: Big in Japan
Series: The Just Cause Universe, Jackrabbit 2. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 56,530. Language: English. Published: February 28, 2017 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Humor & comedy » Parody
All Jackrabbit, Herald of the Rabbit God Leporidus, wanted to do was give his best friend Bunny a nice pre-wedding gift in the form of a trip to Japan. Naturally, Bunny is kidnapped by ninjas shortly after their arrival, forcing Jackrabbit to play superhero, detective, martial artist, video game enthusiast, street preacher, and more in his quest to rescue his friend.
Strings
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 92,600. Language: English. Published: February 21, 2017 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Horror » Crime, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Psychological thriller
The Hooker. The Madam. The Driver. All on a collision course to a place where madness holds sway. A psychosexual thriller that will keep you awake at night with the lights on. This is the second edition of this book, not a new tale. Watch for the sequel coming soon from Local Hero Press: Moon Gone Dark!
High Contrast: A Collection of Tales
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 28,240. Language: English. Published: September 24, 2016 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Horror » Weird fiction, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
A collection of eight tales ranging from horror to superhero, science fiction to post-apocalyptic, that examine the darker aspects of the world.
The Neighborhood Watch
Series: The Just Cause Universe, Neighborhood Watch 1. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 53,630. Language: English. Published: September 1, 2016 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Science Fiction, Fiction » Alternative history
Seventh-grade Superheroes! It's not easy being a twelve-year-old superhero, but the five kids of the Neighborhood Watch are doing the best they can. With a rival team vying for attention in their hometown and a supervillain on the loose, they'll have to go the extra mile to achieve true greatness.
Tusks
Series: The Just Cause Universe, New York Trilogy 2. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 77,290. Language: English. Published: May 16, 2016 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
A few years ago, Mustang Sally had to make a deal with her worst enemy in the entire world: Destroyer, the man who killed her father. His price? A favor, to be collected from Sally at some point in the future. Destroyer needs her to help him save the life of his comatose sister. Sally will have to enter the woman's Dream-world to release her from her coma.
Caped: An Anthology of Superhero Tales
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 71,290. Language: English. Published: November 24, 2015 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - multi-author, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
A multi-author collection of eighteen original superhero tales ranging from the dark to the hysterical to the downright bizarre, including 2016 Aurora Award nominee "Super Frenemies" by Stephen Kotowych.
The Lion and the Five Deadly Serpents
Series: The Just Cause Universe, Book 8. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 78,540. Language: English. Published: October 27, 2015 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Adventure » Action
When Just Cause superhero Lionheart learns his former kung fu instructor is dying, he travels to Hong Kong to pay his final respects. Once there, he becomes embroiled in a battle for the honor of his master's school against a heroin cartel, the Five Deadly Serpents Triad. His only allies: Qiao and Lihua, the master's children. Only time and blood will tell if they can save the school.
The Oilman's Daughter
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 89,710. Language: English. Published: September 29, 2015 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Steampunk & retropunk, Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera
1907: A world of steam and steel, of brass and bravery. Spaceships ply the lanes above the Earth. Jonathan Orbital finds himself embroiled in a conspiracy surrounding a French woman with a valuable secret kidnapped by roguish space pirate Phinneas Greaves. When both men learn the implications of the woman's secret, they must team up to survive against those desperate to exploit it.
Castles
Series: The Just Cause Universe, New York Trilogy 1. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 92,510. Language: English. Published: April 1, 2015 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense
As a new president takes the White House, Just Cause returns to New York City for the first time in eight years, under the command of its newest leader: Mustang Sally. But a Senator has made it her mission to shut down Just Cause and put her own parahuman militia into place. With enemies at every turn, Sally and her teammates must risk their lives and freedom to halt the Senator's plans.
Ebony and Ivory
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 5,140. Language: English. Published: March 8, 2015 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
It's the first Devil's Night as cop for rookie police officer Veronica Preston, but not even going through the Police Academy in Detroit in 1974 could prepare her for what she'll encounter after nightfall.
Champion
Series: The Just Cause Universe, Mustang Sally Trilogy 3. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 93,660. Language: English. Published: November 24, 2014 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
When a fellow superhero is murdered, Mustang Sally takes up the case to find his killer. At the same time, a new hero named Champion makes a big splash when he announces a competing organization to Just Cause. Somehow, Champion and the murder victim are linked, and Sally must risk everything that makes her a hero to not only uncover the real killer, but the motive.
Making the Cut
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 73,380. Language: English. Published: July 13, 2014 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Drama, Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general
Making the Cut is the flagship show on the FoodieTV network. Midori and Nicole are competitors from very different cultures, Japanese American and Hispanic. They become friends despite their differences, and will be competing against six other teens. With a $10,000 prize and scholarship to a prestigious New York culinary school at stake, can their friendship survive the challenge?
The Good Fight
Series: The Good Fight, Book 1. Price: Free! Words: 64,360. Language: English. Published: June 5, 2014 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - multi-author
The Pen & Cape Society, in conjunction with Local Hero Press, is proud to present The Good Fight, an anthology of superhero fiction from some of the best authors working in the genre. After enjoying the stories in The Good Fight, please be sure to check out the works of the individual authors, because they're just super!
Jackrabbit
Series: The Just Cause Universe, Jackrabbit 1. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 67,610. Language: English. Published: March 31, 2014 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
When the God of Rabbits recruits him to save the world from an invasion of interstellar cockroaches, it seems like it might be a pretty cool gig. Unfortunately, in the spectrum of god-like abilities, rabbits rank pretty low, and Jay received the ability to make snarky wisecracks, jump real high, and… that’s about all. Can Jackrabbit and the Bluebird Herald successfully defend humanity?
Space Sharks
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 28,360. Language: English. Published: December 27, 2013 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General, Fiction » Horror » Weird fiction
You've seen Sharknado. You've watched Ghost Shark. Now killer sharks take to their highest altitude ever in the book that absolutely no one asked for, but everybody wants to read: Space Sharks. That's right. Sharks. In space. What more do you want?
Deep Six
Series: The Just Cause Universe, Book 4 · The Just Cause Universe Novels, Book 4. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 87,370. Language: English. Published: November 29, 2013 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Science fiction » General
When criminals are convicted, they go to jail. When they have parahuman abilities, they go to Deep Six, the most secure prison facility in the world. Six thousand feet underground, nobody has ever escaped from it. Until now. The parahuman terrorist called Misrule engineers a mass breakout, and it falls to a pair of prison guards to stop the world's most dangerous criminals from reaching freedom.
Assassin: A Novel of the Confederation
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 80,960. Language: English. Published: June 8, 2013 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
In the distant future, in our own galactic backyard... With the Confederation on the brink of war, the Watchtower organization struggles to maintain peace. While embroiled in the criminal underworld, a Watchman uncovers a plot to build a superweapon. The Watchman, a hired assassin, and a motley crew of misfit aliens must set aside their differences to save the Confederation.
Pariah's War
Series: The Pariah of Verigo, Book 2. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 83,670. Language: English. Published: April 30, 2013 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Historical » Western & American frontier
Book Two of The Pariah of Verigo series. Giele Pariah settles among the Horks and prepares to become a father, but the former soldier knows peace can only last so long. A young Hork from a distant tribe reaches out to Giele for help. A coal mine has poisoned their water and brought them to the brink of starvation and Giele is the only Elf who can find common ground between Elves and Horks.
The Guitarist
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 66,240. Language: English. Published: January 8, 2013 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Drama
When new girl Molly comes to Jericho High School with a bolero hat and the talent of legendary guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan, school reporter Sherri becomes fascinated with her story. Two rival rock bands compete for Molly's talents, but Molly has her own agenda, and who better to tag along and get every juicy tidbit than the intrepid reporter? She might even make a few friends along the way.
Day of the Destroyer
Series: The Just Cause Universe, Destroyer 1 · The Just Cause Universe Novels, Book 3. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 86,860. Language: English. Published: January 8, 2013 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
July 13, 1977 - The lives of four super-powered people become irrevocably intertwined when the lights go out in New York City, plunging their world into chaos. The superheroes of Just Cause, grown soft and complacent without any supervillains to challenge them, must overcome their personal demons as well as uphold the law in a lawless land of rioters, arson, and murder.
Starf*cker
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 82,360. Language: English. Published: October 30, 2012 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Humor & comedy » Parody
The space opera sendup that nobody clamored for! The one the author's mom is too ashamed to read! Aliens! Space battles! Swordfights! And in the middle of it all, an aging out-of-work male porn star who finds himself to be the most unlikely hero of all.
Just Cause
Series: The Just Cause Universe, Mustang Sally Trilogy 1 · The Just Cause Universe Novels, Book 1. Price: Free! Words: 97,340. Language: English. Published: August 12, 2012 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
(5.00 from 1 review)
Revised & Expanded! A New Hero For A New Era Mustang Sally has some speedy shoes to fill. This young superhero has waited her whole life to join Just Cause – the premiere team of American heroes. Now she’s hoping her super-speed will earn a spot on the same team to which her parents and grandparents belonged. A chance encounter with the villain who killed her father changes everything.
The Archmage
Series: The Just Cause Universe, Mustang Sally Trilogy 2 · The Just Cause Universe Novels, Book 2. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 82,330. Language: English. Published: July 28, 2012 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
In this sequel to the superhero novel Just Cause, Mustang Sally and the team Just Cause return to face their deadliest foe yet, a magic user who has designs upon ruling the entire world. And even worse, he's powerful enough to do it. Just Cause will have their hands full with The Archmage.
Muddy Creek Tales
Series: The Muddy Creek Tales, Book 2. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 29,610. Language: English. Published: February 5, 2012 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Historical, Fiction » Historical » Western & American frontier
Previously released as "Tales of the Weird Wild West, Vol. 1," this volume contains no new material. A collection of Weird Wild West short stories, including previously-published tales Clockwork Chloe, Posse, and The Mighty Peculiar Incident at Muddy Creek, as well as new stories Hanging the Magician, All In, Spring Loaded, and more!
Upon A Midnight Clear
Price: Free! Words: 6,170. Language: English. Published: December 3, 2011 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Holiday » Family, Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories
(4.00 from 3 reviews)
On Christmas Eve, somewhere out in the Asteroid Belt, a lonely prospector happens across something he never expected to find.
Hope and Undead Elvis
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 82,570. Language: English. Published: September 17, 2011 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Visionary & metaphysical, Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
Before the world ended, Hope was a down-and-out virgin stripper. Now she's pregnant with a baby prophesied to be the world's salvation. She is joined by Undead Elvis, who promises her that Graceland remains intact even though the rest of the world has become sand and ash. As Graceland is the only safe place left, Hope must undertake the perilous journey across a broken, unfamiliar landscape.
Tuesday Night at Powerman's
Series: The Harry Blaine Stories, Book 1. Price: Free! Words: 3,210. Language: English. Published: July 30, 2011 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Science fiction » General
(5.00 from 1 review)
Superpowered police officer Harry Blaine brings his daughter to a very special gym, where weights are measured not in pounds, but in tons. This story is a sequel to Bulletproof and Young Guns, and is included in The Bulletproof Badge collection.
Action! Writing Better Action Using Cinematic Techniques
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 15,760. Language: English. Published: June 11, 2011 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills
This book gives writers pointers and guidelines on how to improve their action scenes by implementing some of the same kinds of techniques used in film-making. Loaded with new terminology and definitions, an introduction to the basic concepts of an Action Scene, and application of the concepts, this book gives writers the tools to write their own expert-level action scenes! KAPOW! BANG! ZOOM!
The Mighty Peculiar Incident at Muddy Creek
Series: The Muddy Creek Tales, Book 1. Price: Free! Words: 4,390. Language: English. Published: May 28, 2011 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Western, Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories
(4.25 from 4 reviews)
When the train doesn't stop in the Old West town of Muddy Creek, Sheriff Jesse Hawkins goes to investigate. What he finds is a mystery that goes far beyond anything in his experience: a car full of people frozen in time.
Pariah's Moon
Series: The Pariah of Verigo, Book 1. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 84,350. Language: English. Published: April 23, 2011 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Western, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
(4.00 from 3 reviews)
Book One of The Pariah of Verigo series. Branded on his face and exiled following his forbidden affair with the Princess of Aelfland, Elven soldier Giele seeks redemption on the frontier across the ocean, but even fleeing half a world away isn’t far enough to escape the troubles that follow a marked man.
Troubleshooters: The Longest Joke Ever Told
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 95,930. Language: English. Published: March 20, 2011 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » High tech
(4.60 from 5 reviews)
Troubleshooters: The Longest Joke Ever Told is a big-budget action movie of a novel, filled with gunfights, explosions, chases, and memorable one-liners. Think Bruce Willis meets Mel Gibson with a dash of Chow Yun Fat and directed by James Cameron, leading toward a last-page punchline like a kick in the head. Buckle your safety harness for this nonstop, in-your-face ride.
Blood on the Ice
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 82,680. Language: English. Published: January 18, 2011 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
(4.25 from 4 reviews)
When a talented new player joins the perennially-losing sub-minor-league hockey team, the Fighting Aardvarks, it marks the beginning of a winning tradition. But things aren't as they seem, and players begin to change. First line center Hammie learns the truth: the Aardvarks are becoming vampires, and it's up to him to stop them before the infestation spreads beyond just the team.
In His Majesty's Postal Service
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,480. Language: English. Published: January 15, 2011 by Local Hero Press, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
In Lundigo City in the Kingdom of Lund, there are many prestigious occupations, filled by men and women of great lineage and wealth. Dundicutt is not one of them. He delivers the mail. But when he's late to work one day, he winds up on the strangest postal route of them all: Wizardry Row.
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  • A Fly in Amber on Feb. 21, 2011

    This story reminds me of the kind of pieces that turn up in the "Probability Zero" section of Analog. It starts a little dry, rather like the scotch in question, I suppose, but has a smooth finish with no lingering nasty aftertaste.