Splashdown Books


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Splashdown Books is a small independent publisher
operating out of New Zealand, for the world.

Experience that sudden shock of coolness, that altered state of being that comes from reading a good book. Walk through fantasy worlds and science fiction futures, and come out seeing things differently.

Watch this space for new voices in Christian and inspirational science fiction and fantasy.

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Dark Hour (The Coming Evil)    by Greg Mitchell
Price: $4.99 USD. 118920 words. Published by Splashdown Books  on February 20, 2013. .

The end is here. Swayed by the demonic Strange Man, the townspeople have sacrificed their freedom for prosperity. Monsters lurk in every shadow and the few who oppose the new regime have been chased out of town, forced to wage their war in hiding. For ex-reverend Jeff Weldon and those under his care, it is a losing battle, but the tale begins to turn with the return of his brother Dras.
Prophetess    by Keven Newsome
Price: $6.99 USD. 91770 words. Published by Splashdown Books  on November 1, 2012. .

One act of violence is not enough to fulfill Xaphan's plans. One near escape does not justify Winter's growing gift. There is more. She can feel it. The warnings swell within her. He’s searching for someone. A person of promise…a person of prophecy. And Winter must find her first.
Seeking Unseen    by Kat Heckenbach
Price: $4.99 USD. 85220 words. Published by Splashdown Books  on September 5, 2012. .

It may be Angel’s wish…but it's Melinda's journey. Two years after Angel learned the magic chip of wood inside her locket would grant any wish, an alarming discovery makes the decision easy…but everything else gets complicated after she runs into her old friend Melinda, who demands to go along for the return to Toch Island - and follows an ex-con promising an easy road to magic of her own.
Rift Jump    by Greg Mitchell
Price: $6.98 USD. 89630 words. Published by Splashdown Books  on July 2, 2012. .

The day Michael Morrison died was the day his life began. A sinister threat grow in between the seams of reality, and Michael has been recruited to stop it. Ripped from his own violent life, he is sent rift jumping to other worlds seeking out the agents of the Dark and putting them to an end. His Sara joins him as he battles monsters of all kinds and even his own duplicate from another timeline.
Reality's Fire    by R.L. Copple
Price: $5.99 USD. 80290 words. Published by Splashdown Books  on May 31, 2012. .

Destinies are forged in the dark night. Kaylee and Nathan pursue a zombified Crystal to rescue her soul. A vision of death propels Gabrielle to chase after them. Her wizard friend, Josh, aids her quest. A religious leader seduces Kaylee to violate her morals. A demon seeks to bury the reality of the ring through deceit. ...Reality's Fire is revealed, and no soul can hide from its judgment.
Star of Justice    by Robynn Tolbert
Price: $6.98 USD. 159430 words. Published by Splashdown Books  on May 1, 2012. .

(4.00)
An assassination attempt drags Caissa Ocren into a secret war between elemental spirits and dragon worshippers. More accustomed to solving puzzles than wielding swords, she undergoes a crash course in survival from a mercenary minstrel, a shape-shifting druid, and a legendary spirit warrior. With time against her, Caissa faces the hardest lesson of all—how to serve when the cost is her life.
A Stretch of Time    by Grace Bridges
Price: Free! 2040 words. Published by Splashdown Books  on March 31, 2012. .

0.5 star(4.50)
In this Kiwi-flavoured short story, a Maori grandmother passes on a mystical gift of time to her grandchild. 1500 words.
I Am Ocilla    by Diane M. Graham
Price: $6.99 USD. 90270 words. Published by Splashdown Books  on February 18, 2012. .

0.5 star(4.50)
I know only my name. Beyond that is confusion, a void where fantasy and reality swirl together. Fairies, Giants, Elves, Dwarves, ancient Keepers, and...Dragons? A dark soul threatens the Five Kingdoms, but I am powerless to stand against it, overwhelmed by phantom memories, broken and lost. Somehow, I must live. I must find my purpose. There are friends to love and battles to fight.
Caffeine    by Ryan Grabow
Price: $6.99 USD. 115460 words. Published by Splashdown Books  on November 13, 2011. .

In an authoritarian and overstimulated 22nd-century America, all Brandon can do to relieve his pain is indulge in the computer-simulated fantasies of a network called Dynamic Reality...until a virus takes control of the simulation. Unable to return to the real world, Brandon finds that the virus shares his questions about existence, and that she will stop at nothing for her answers.
The Seer    by Fred Warren
Price: $5.99 USD. 46970 words. Published by Splashdown Books  on October 28, 2011. .

The forest surrounding her melted away, and she stood alone, in the center of an immense void, watching helplessly as the darkness boiled and churned, and images began to take shape...
International Recipes    by International Christian Fiction Writers
Price: Free! 13380 words. Published by Splashdown Books  on October 28, 2011. .

We are authors of Christian fiction, representing a variety of rich cultural traditions from Tasmania to Brazil to Mozambique. As we celebrate two years of blogging together to promote International Christian Fiction, we offer you, this collection of favorite foods. Travel with us around the world as we sample delicacies that uniquely represent our home countries or the settings of our books.
Finding Angel    by Kat Heckenbach
Price: $3.99 USD. 95500 words. Published by Splashdown Books  on August 28, 2011. .

(5.00)
Angel doesn’t remember her magical heritage…but it remembers her. Magic and science collide when she embarks on a journey to her true home, and to herself.
Aquasynthesis    by Grace Bridges
Price: Free! 61170 words. Published by Splashdown Books  on July 28, 2011. .

0.5 star(4.50)
aqua (n) - water, used in compound names, or substances in water. synthesis (n) - The combining of elements into a unified entity. aquasynthesis (n) - a combining of worlds within a pool of water; an anthology of short stories from Splashdown authors: Fred Warren, Caprice Hokstad, P.A. Baines, Adam Graham, R.L. Copple, Travis Perry, Mike Lynch, Keven Newsome, Kat Heckenbach and Ryan Grabow
Odd Little Miracles    by Fred Warren
Price: $2.99 USD. 48630 words. Published by Splashdown Books  on June 30, 2011. .

Follow Fred Warren through the twists and turns of twenty-two bizarre tales, where odd is commonplace, little things make all the difference, and miracles are everywhere, if you know where to look... Do the impossible. Change the future. Save the world. All you need is one odd little miracle.
Winter    by Keven Newsome
Price: $6.99 USD. 94310 words. Published by Splashdown Books  on May 30, 2011. .

(5.00)
Winter Maessen didn't ask for the gift of prophecy. She's happy being a freak - but now everyone thinks she's crazy. Or evil. Goths aren't all the same, you know. Some are Christians...Christians to whom God sends visions. Students at her university are being attacked, and Winter knows there's more than flesh and blood at work. Her gift means she's the only one who can stop it - but at what price?
Reality's Ascent    by R.L. Copple
Price: $5.99 USD. 83130 words. Published by Splashdown Books  on April 28, 2011. .

The battles within define us more than those without. Sisko fights against his failures and guilt. Nathan wrestles against the expectations of his father. Kaylee struggles against her insecurities with men. They all seek to rescue Gabrielle against the deceptions and traps of the demon Beltrid and his wizard. ...Reality has ascended, and no soul will remain untouched.
Reality's Dawn    by R.L. Copple
Price: $5.99 USD. 69990 words. Published by Splashdown Books  on April 28, 2011. .

R. L. Copple weaves fairy tale elements like magic, wizards, trolls, an invisible dragon, monsters, demonic forces, quirky characters, and real-life issues for middle grade and young adults into an exciting parallel world. Accompany Sisko on his fun adventures and you may discover that... ...Reality has dawned, and no one will be the same.
The Crystal Portal    by Travis Perry
Price: $2.99 USD. 110320 words. Published by Splashdown Books  on March 12, 2011. .

And Yeshua said, "His ears will be a sign to you." A time-travelling warrior elf on a manhunt for an evil genius. A state-of-the-art robot from New Los Angeles. And a carpenter's son from first-century Israel. Entering the Portal, they join forces with a princess of the Sapphire Monarchy to defy their power-mad adversary.
Legendary Space Pilgrims    by Grace Bridges
Price: $6.99 USD. 92850 words. Published by Splashdown Books  on December 17, 2010. .

If Pilgrim's Progress happened in space, this is what it might look like... On a planet that has never seen the sun, a harvester hears a Voice from beyond. It's time to leave the oatfield. Mario and Caitlin escape the mind control of Planet Monday, following the Voice to unknown worlds where wonders and challenges await. Have you got what it takes...to be a legend?
Faith Awakened    by Grace Bridges
Price: $5.99 USD. 62760 words. Published by Splashdown Books  on December 17, 2010. .

A computer technician gets more than she bargains for when she plunges herself and her companions into virtual-reality cryogenic stasis to escape a raging virus. Have you ever wondered if your life is designed? Have you ever wished you could go back and do things differently? If you could design your own virtual world to live in, what would it look like?
Alpha Redemption    by P.A. Baines
Price: $6.99 USD. 80330 words. Published by Splashdown Books  on September 23, 2010. .

0.25 star(4.25)
From despair he fled, through tragedy he lived on, and journeyed to innocence. His trajectory: the stars. His companion: a computer poised at the brink of sentience. An unlikely friendship on a prototype spaceship at lightspeed towards Alpha Centauri, and redemption.
The Muse    by Fred Warren
Price: $5.99 USD. 51020 words. Published by Splashdown Books  on September 21, 2010. .

Stan Marino needs a muse. He's written himself into a corner...again. A shot of inspiration is all he needs to finish his story. Where is he going to find it? What Stan doesn't know: Inspiration has found him and it's about to take over his life. Ripped from reality, he must lead a band of lost souls in a life-or-death battle with a merciless enemy. Stan has found his muse, but will he survive it?


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  • Winterland on Dec. 28, 2011
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    Mike's a good writer. I feel like I'm in trusted hands when I read his stuff. Here, he's done it again. Winterland is a thoroughly eerie journey through the mind of a dying woman whom we never actually see in the story - only the effects of her life as seen in physical metaphors. Her daughter is chosen to wander this wilderness and round up the nasties preventing peace. I found it slightly difficult to get into; I had no real direction, but then neither did Eunice at that point. Perhaps my confusion was only a reflection of hers. After she'd been through a few incidents on her travels, she began to warm to her task and I to her tale as she grew more determined to fulfill. That is the true strong point here, I think - Eunice really grows as a person, eventually setting aside her not-insignificant fears and gaining relief like she never imagined possible. Don't be put off by any horror labels you may see floating around in connection with this book. It's only a bit gross in places, a bit creepy, and very supernatural. Horror doesn't really do it justice at all.
  • SciendaQ Spring 2012 on Jan. 16, 2012
    star star star star star
    Surprising, educational, jammed with insights that sneak up on you and give old words new flavour. Not to be missed!