The Ties that Bind is the second book in the 'Wisdom' Series
After two years of enforced separation, Carla and Ariel are thrown back together by circumstances they find hard to control.
Please note: this book contains adult themes, occasional coarse language and sex scenes that reflect a diverse range of sexualities and gender identities.
** Bronze Medal: Science Fiction - 2018 Global Ebook Awards **
Joshua Carver and his specialised team thought they had seen it all, an ancient alien device, dimensional portals, lost civilisations and a world wide cartel of evil. Now they find themselves in the middle of a far greater conspiracy, one that will change the world as we know it, forever.
These four stories, The Bookshop of Illusion, The Return of the Probe, The Audition and The Beginning of the End are from David Anderson's two books of short stories: The Other Side and The Pareidolia Effect. Ranging from sci-fi, fantasy, to human interest and tales of human torment, they tread paths that may veer in an unplanned direction.
A LONG TIME AGO
RIGHT HERE
AN ALIEN INVASION BEGAN
Follow a few thousand aliens stranded on Earth, eight hundred years ago.
They long for the same things we do - good and bad. They struggle with 12th-century humankind and with each other about what they must or should do to survive. Across a thousand years of humanity, the consequences of their actions take a toll on themselves and the planet.
The urgent plea for help by a friend and ex-colleague, now toiling under the man who replaced him as detective sergeant at his old lockup, has Clyde Smith reluctantly helping the local police once more—this time with a clear threat against his life.
Cecilia is unrepentant as she looks back over a queer life defined by lesbian love and dangerous adventure. She’s been through two world wars, enjoyed the decadence of Weimar Berlin (Gay Capital of the World) and lived to be Out & Proud. Now she’s cornered. Her bittersweet story captures the glittering LGBTQ+ underworld of the 20th century.
A secret to protect, troubling history to ignore, and what’s a righteous vigilante? Jack Dawson must find a killer, so his son’s indiscretion remains a secret. Is exposing the truth worth risking his son’s political career? Will justice prevail?
Wheels within wheels, lies, extortion, and coverups. The apparition of a man long dead leads Clyde Smith to a bloody confrontation on a deserted beach in the tropics. This time, it’s not only his own life at risk but also that of one of his most valued and closest friends.
“You're probably one of the best hackers who isn't hiding out in an embassy in London.”
Little more than a day after the election, convicted cyber-criminal Dennis Fitzroy finds himself approached by disgraced MP Wenda Brewer on behalf of ASIO. What she asks is risky – breathtakingly so – playing with fire in the most dangerous way.
How could he resist?
In The Deception Engine - Part Two, Phyllida has found a lover, and a brother, and now she is off to find adventure. Will she recover the Gemini Ruby and thwart Phineas' evil plan to take over the world?
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Warning: Sex & Adult Themes
Life continues to move onwards for the peoples of Xerous City. Unbeknown to anyone, victory has been achieved far to the west in the fortress city of Terrimorter where an invading army under the command of Colin Bourke has smashed their way through its defences to secure the safety of all of the hostages including his Royal Majesty, Entell Thellon the Third and his two sons.