Bargain eBooks #526:

Mortality Revisited by Will Decker

Genre: Science Fiction

Price: $.99

Where to Get It:

Smashwords
Amazon (Kindle)


Book 1 in the Healf Saga. When Capt. 'Rod' Rodick crashes in the Eastern Fringe, he has no idea that his was the last viable craft left on the planet and that his crash signified the start of a terrible new era. On a planet with only one habitable side, the opposite facing the too near Sun with a six month rotation, constant westward progression is imperative to avoid the rising inferno! 165,000 Words.


What they're saying about it:

"I LIKED THE CHARACTERS AND THE PLOT DEVELOPMENT LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT INSTALLMENT"

"This was quite a page turner! I was a bit surprised by the amount of sexual content, but it did fit the story."




Clone Wars by Will Decker

Genre: Science Fiction

Price: $.99

Where to Get It:

Smashwords
Amazon (Kindle)



Book 2 in the Healf Saga. Capt. 'Rod' Rodick discovers there is an evil in the catacombs of Healf that transcends even his worst nighmares; Clones. Beings grown in the image of their sadistic, power hungry donor, but lacking a soul or moral compass. Rod must stop them before their terrible ambitions come to fruition and destroy the fragile hierarchy that he is struggling to build. 160,000 Words

Bargain eBooks #525:

Lil Glimmer by Angela Muse

Genre: Children's Poetry

Price: $2.99

Where to Get It:

Amazon (Kindle)



Lil Glimmer is a star who learns patience and sharing. He is frustrated when he doesn't get his way, but in the end he listens to his mother and realizes the importance of taking turns.


What they're saying about it:

"Lil Glimmer" is an adorable children's story with easy-to-read rhythmical words and vibrant illustrations. My children (ages 6 and 7, boy and girl, respectively) let me read it to them several times. It's a fun story about sharing with others, listening to your parent, and going to bed. The perfect target audience is birth through early elementary. I always love cute children's stories like this bedtime one. I look forward to reading more from Ms. Muse."

"I have 2 children under the age of 5 and they very much enjoyed this story. The illustrations are cute and I liked that I it had a good message about sharing. This is a great bedtime book for young children."

Bargain eBooks #524:

Flower from Castile Trilogy Book One: The Alhambra Decree by Lilian Gafni

Genre: Historical Fiction

Price: $2.99

Where to Get It:

Amazon.com (Kindle)




The Flower from Castile Trilogy opens in 1491 during the tumultuous unification of Spain under Catholicism. The battle for the conquest of Granada, which was held by the Islamic Moors for 700 years, empties Spain's coffers and decimates the ranks of her soldiers. Beautiful young Isabella Obrigon lives a life of privilege in Seville until she is caught between these two powerful nations. She is forced to uncover a secret about her birth and becomes trapped between two faiths and two peoples. She must decide whether to follow her heart and join her endangered brethren seeking exile from the brutal and infamous Inquisition, or stay and live a lie. When Isabella is held prisoner in the fabled Alhambra palace in Granada, an encounter with Miguel Costa seals her fate. Nearby, Christopher Columbus-who may have secrets of his own-waits impatiently for the war to be won. His dreams of exploration and fabulous wealth can only come true if he receives a summons from Queen Isabella.


What they’re saying about it:

“Are you looking for an adventure read? If you answered YES, then this is the book for you. Flower from Castile Book One: The Alhambra Decree”~The Phantom Paragrapher

“A riveting tale of Medieval Spain, Flower from Castile Book One: The Alhambra Decree is an excellent choice for fans of historical fiction.”~The Midwest Book Review

“Gafni’s understanding of the time period seems paramount, and her plot is solid. Isabella’s movement between different cultures allows readers to explore what it was like to be a Catholic, Jew or Moor during one of history’s darkest periods. A gripping plot for Flower from Castile Book One: The Alhambra Decree.”~Kirkus Reviews

Bargain eBooks #523:

Twin-Bred by Karen A. Wyle

Genre: Science Fiction

Price: $2.99

Where to Get It:

Amazon (Kindle)



Can interspecies diplomacy begin in the womb?

Humans have lived on Tofarn, planet of creeks and rivers, for seventy years, but they still don't understand the Tofa. The Tofa are an enigma, from their featureless faces to the four arms that sometimes seem to be five. They take arbitrary umbrage at the simplest human activities, while annoying their human neighbors in seemingly pointless ways. The next infuriating, inexplicable incident may explode into war.

Scientist Mara Cadell's radical proposal: that host mothers carry fraternal twins, human and Tofa, in the hope that the bond between twins can bridge the gap between species. Mara knows about the bond between twins: her own twin, Levi, died in utero, but she has secretly kept him alive in her mind as companion and collaborator.

Perhaps Mara should have expected the enigmatic Tofa to have their own reasons to support her project. Perhaps the ever-cynical Levi should have warned her that members of the human government might use her twins as weapons against the Tofa. Will the Twin-Bred bring peace, war, or something else entirely?

Science fiction with a sociological and psychological focus, TWIN-BRED follows in the footsteps of Ursula K. LeGuin's The Left Hand of Darkness and Mary Doria Russell's The Sparrow.


What they're saying about it:

“Now and then I read a really good book, and this is one of the best….I would love a sequel to this beautifully written, captivating novel.” - Ellen Ghyll, author

“Twin-Bred is one of the best science fiction novels I’ve read in decades. It is literary fiction as well as S-F…one of the most original stories I’ve ever read….beautifully written and riveting.” - R. Lee Holz, author

"[C]ompelling writing, complex and interesting characters, a plot heavy on intrigue and drama (heavy, that is, without being melodramatic) and a unique setting . . . catch my interest and my admiration. . . . Wyle’s story has it all . . . a truly unique trip into a novel, intriguing, and reader-friendly world that is populated by a mixture of good guys, bad guys, and aliens – and believe me, you will shake your head more than once along the way as you try to decide which characters fall within which categories . . . She also sets the ending up nicely for a sequel . . . . Don’t miss this one." Blog "All Things Jill-Elizabeth"

Bargain eBooks #522:

HYM and HUR by Phillip Frey.

Type: Short story (around 8,000 words)

Genre: Fantasy

Price: $0.99

Where to Get It:

Amazon (Kindle)
Apple
Barnes and Noble



In this fantasy-comedy Hym and Hur are a young couple who never age and have been in love for more than a century. They also possess an array of magical abilities, two of which are either to play pranks on humankind or to perform good deeds. Enacting both at the same time is now what gets them into trouble, especially since it's the unruly character of Death they must deal with to bring their plans to fruition.

What they're saying about it:

"Anyone here old enough to remember the Twilight Zone? How about the early short stories of Isaac Asimov? If you are you'll get my meaning when I say reading Hym and Hur was like watching an episode of the Twilight Zone or reading one of Asimov's early stories. It has that "old time" feel to it which I find comforting and refreshing. Not many people write the way the "old masters" did and I think that's a shame.

Hym and Hur is a brief, but interesting concept that perhaps could be expanded on a bit, but still, it gets the story across in a fun way that made me feel as though I was sitting in front of the old black and white TV we had when I was a kid watching Rod Serling introduce this week's show.

Definitely worth reading."— Internet reviewer Jacob Drake of crescentsunspublishing.com


"This short story is whimsical, romantic and ethereal. Lovely read. Really put me in a good mood. I happened upon this because I read Mr. Frey's other book "Dangerous Times." He is truly adept at switching genres. I am looking forward to what he does next."— Reviewed by Miss Kilpy on Amazon

Bargain eBooks #521:

Omensent: Birth of a Dragon Lord by Barry A. Gibbons II

Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction

Price: $2.99

Where to Get It:

Smashwords
Amazon (Kindle)
Barnes and Noble
Sony



In a wild untamed world, the entire race of dragons are enslaved by a sadistic sorcerer and trapped inside of a gemstone. Four centuries later, a boy is born with the blood of dragons flowing in his veins.Cursed by his bizarre appearance, yet blessed with amazing abilities,he sets off on a quest to investigate the rumors of a rampaging dragon, and to avenge his father's murder.

What they're saying about it:

"Refreshing Fantasy Novel Barry Gibbons creates a refreshing perspective on the typical fantasy story. He brings new light to a genre that has seen its days of darkness. He creates characters that are imperfect by nature, which grow and shine as they battle and conquer personal fears and flaws. An enjoyable read with an inherent knowledge base of arcane lore."--Didacts & Narpets

"This was a great book. It was funny, and easy to follow. I would recommend it to anyone who like fantasy/sci fi."

Bargain eBooks #520:

Chosen by Jolea M. Harrison

Genre: Action Adventure, Fantasy

Price: Free

Where to Get It:

Amazon (Kindle)



Chosen is a fantasy adventure - location; Hell, Purgatory, the Demon’s Lair, and Hell is everything it’s cracked up to be for sixteen-year-old Dynan Telaerin who finds himself on a corpse-strewn hillside, charged with saving the soul of his ancestor, desperate to avoid the monsters and minions who want to eat his soul.

The running starts, and doesn't stop to the end of this action packed adventure of a young man coming to terms with his life while he's barely a spirit, through horrors he thought existed only in dreams.

Chosen is the first book of the series, The Guardians of the Word.


What they're saying about it:

"Harrison is a fantastic writer. The world she has woven in "Chosen" is magical, dramatic, and sucks the reader right in."

"Chosen is a truly enjoyable read with an endearing hero..For fans of sci-fi fantasy, a must-read."

"The bad guys made me squirm and the description of their destruction of Purgatory with all the dead bodies was wonderfully awful!"




Myth by Jolea M. Harrison

Genre: Action Adventure, Fantasy

Price: $3.99

Where to Get It:

Amazon (kindle)




Where truth and lies mingle among friends and enemies alike.

Behind the veil that separates the living from the dead, awaits the teeming horde. Evil bides its time, probing for weakness. It slithers across the divide, searching for the weak, the insane, the criminal mind, and even the average citizen of Cobalt, commanding them. The order is to kill. The target...

Seventeen-year-old Dynan Telaerin's biggest challenge is keeping the woman he loves and the brother he adores from being in the same room at the same time. Liselle Tremault and Dain Telaerin despise one another, forcing Dynan to choose between them, but a murder plot against him abruptly trumps other concerns. Visions of the destruction of civilization follow, turning shadowy dreams into the possibility of terrible reality. The lines blur between what is evil and what is good as one seeks to destroy him and the other seeks to delay his future. The methods each side employs to attain their goals are remarkably similar, leaving Dynan in a desperate race for his life.

MYTH, the second book of the Guardians of the Word fantasy series considers the complications of truth and intention, where one may not be conducive to the other and where some evil is necessary to negate others.

What they're saying about it:

"From page one, I was sucked back into the Dain and Dynan's world."

"There is love, death,hate,greed, conspiracies and political intrigue..."




Telepath by Jolea M. Harrison

Genre: Action Adventure, Fantasy

Price: $3.99

Where to Get It:

Amazon (kindle)



A ruthless killer hunts them. He’ll stop at nothing to see his vision fulfilled and his hunger satiated. He has the ability to seek them out through the power of his mind, on the barest strand of thought. If he finds them, he will consume their souls.

Dynan and Dain Telaerin are forced into exile, unable to stay in one place for long. They set out on a journey of survival, barely staying a step ahead of their enemies while they must build an attack force large enough to defeat the massive Cobalt military and retake the throne of their father. They must find a way to increase their telepathic abilities to defeat the greatest evil the Kingdoms have ever known that follows an evil design and seeks to destroy the world.

But nothing is at it seems, and a single mistake could mean death where both must live.

Telepath is the third book in the Guardians of the Word series. The fourth book, Legend, is set to be released in April, 2012.


What they're saying about it:

"Just like CHOSEN and MYTH this book is extremely well written, the characters are rich and engaging, the worlds are spectacular..."

"The author has again written a fantastic book that will hook you and not let you go even after you've finished reading it."