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Syria's Endangered Heritage by
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 55,070. Language: English. Published: January 5, 2016. Categories: Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Art history
For the past nearly three years (2013-2015) the author, Dr. Franklin Lamb, has traveled Syria wherever and whenever security conditions allowed, in order to research, photograph and document endangered archaeological sites and to expose the illegal excavations, looting, international trade and iconoclasm which has caused so much destruction to our shared global cultural heritage.
Carving Time by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 4,600. Language: American English. Published: August 2, 2015. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Adventure » Action
When Charles persuades Leon to visit a local museum, he is convinced he can solve the puzzle of the carved bone’s creation. Leon’s life changes forever when he touches the ancient artifact. A short urban fantasy story.
The Crystal Curse by
Series: Legends of the Winged Scarab, Book 4. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 81,000. Language: English. Published: June 10, 2015. Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Adventure » Action
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Unscrupulous profiteers plan a New World Order by ‘neutralizing” millions. Pitted against them are Egyptologist Naunet Wilkins and husband Jonathan. Former Cairo Museum director Jabari El-Masri tells of wondrous crystals growing in the Lost Labyrinth of Egypt, where the power mongers plan on mining them. But El-Hanash, the Crystal Snake, coils in wait for those who defy the Crystal Curse.
Mistaken Identities by
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 28,460. Language: American English. Published: April 26, 2015. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author, Fiction » Anthologies » Mystery
Identity is a slippery thing. Not everyone is who they say they are, or who they think they are. Five stories that examine the possibilities.
Out There- Rothko Bay by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 14,490. Language: English. Published: March 14, 2015. Categories: Fiction » Adventure » Sea adventures
Nothing is going right... until the chance discovery of a box lain buried since World War II and the subsequent appearance of past associate turned temporary benefactor, Rafferty Fawkes. Ira Bowhead sets out on a welcome divergence to the island of Deianira. What he discovers there lays a change of fortune tangibly within his grasp but can he take a hold?
Stone 382 by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 8,210. Language: English. Published: December 15, 2014 by Triple V Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Hard sci-fi, Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera
Keith's in charge of Stone 382, an alien relic that's a waypoint to the stars. Stuck with Jimmy in the dilapidated, pokey, glued-on station, Keith just wants to get home to see Sue. But when the alien builders arrive, everything's going to change. A science fiction story originally published in Perihilion, by the author of "Walking Gear".
Pyramid 98 by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 5,150. Language: English. Published: November 19, 2014 by Triple V Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories
On a world covered in strange pyramids, Kim Salter's about to discover that they're even stranger than she thought. A science fiction short story by the author of Diplomatic Solution.
Joan Darcy & the 27th Observer, In the Eye of the Beholder by
Series: Joan Darcy & the 27th Observer, Book 3. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 111,640. Language: English. Published: October 3, 2014. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Sci-Fi & fantasy
Joan discovers her hidden memory. She knows where the casket is hidden now. The church's military arm has found Joan Darcy and Clyde Savage is unraveling the last of the clues to discover the mirror's hidden location. Joan flew to France with her friends to recover the casket but discovered much more than she gambled for.
The Successful Treasure Hunter’s Essential Guide by
Price: Free! Words: 32,890. Language: English. Published: August 5, 2014. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » History, Nonfiction » History » History of things
With over 40 years experience in the hobby of metal detecting or treasure hunting, David Villanueva tackles the major problems metal detectorists face. Obtaining search permission; research and finding sites; laws and code of practice; choosing a metal detector and overcoming detector limitations; identifying and preserving finds, coping with buried trash and techniques for locating finds.
The Princess Who Defied Kings by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 57,280. Language: English. Published: July 13, 2014. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Adventure » General
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Betrayed by justice, what would you do? Princess Najika of the White Kingdom is no pampered princess, but when her wedding night with the Red Knight leads to a terrible crime, it shatters her world, banishing her to a place ruled by a man known to be mad and cruel. With pluck and courage Naji is determined to survive, but with a queen wanting her dead, she'll need all the friends she can get.
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