Tales from Beyond

This anthology brings together a riveting collection of science fiction and horror tales, each set in a different place and time, inviting readers to explore the unknown.

In ‘Destination Infinity,’ astronauts on a mission around the Alpha Centauri system return to Earth 150 years later than planned, only to find a totalitarian regime has seized control of a high-tech society with unsettling visions for communal life.

‘An Encounter With Destiny’ follows the survivors of a plane crash stranded on a remote Pacific island during a nuclear war as they confront the haunting possibility that they might be the last people on Earth. Among them is a mysterious scientist, whose presence stirs both hope and unease.

In ‘The German Factor or The Recreation Machine,’ a man invents a device that turns photographs into reality. But as he falls in with a reneged army bent on rebellion, his invention is weaponized, transforming this tale into a thrilling war story.

The horror story ‘Even the Wicked for the Day of Evil’ follows a Haitian immigrant who, after his French roommate dies in police custody, turns to voodoo for revenge.

In ‘The Next Star Past Luyten 725-34,’ the first astronauts on a mission of interstellar colonization stumble upon colonies already established by previous Earth expeditions.

The science fiction tale ‘A Return to Huntington Grounds’ imagines a near future where a baseball team travels back in time, altering the course of their sport forever.

Finally, in a ‘Deadland,’ a lonely man driven by despair reaches for the occult to escape his misery, gaining unimaginable power to retaliate against everyone who stands in his way.

This collection offers a journey across the strange and the terrifying, where the boundaries of reality, ambition, and revenge are pushed to their limits.

Pirates’ Pyrexia

“The sins of the Golden Objects of Power come to hunt you.”

This was the warning that was given to those who seek to abuse the powers of these ornaments. They soon found that they were hunted by pirates whose purpose was to retrieve and protect these objects, so these protectors were nicknamed “Sins”. Jon Bon Crim is a member of the Black Ribbon Pirates, and he is a Sin, a qualified doctor, and Medical Officer aboard the steam cargo ship S.S. Elizabeth. He utilises the Objects of Power to grant him immortality, supernatural strength and speed.

Together with his family, operation and sea creatures that share his burden, he travels the high seas aboard tramp steamers and submarines to exotic locations all across the planet of Besiens. If you are an Abuser, you had better watch your back as the Sins of the Black Ribbon Pirates seek, find, take and hold.

De Ro Lardel

Convicted of his best friend’s murder, Chris Rawson is sent to a sinister place called De Ro Lardel. While there, he begins to unravel the many secrets hidden within the castle walls. Only if he knew how closely connected the individuals he meets throughout his tedious journey really are.

Iris Lynne

If you like historically accurate depictions of various topics that might take you all over the world and through different periods of time, this book is for you. There is no intended relation between the subjects chosen other than that the author herself wondered about another explanation for what had actually occurred: a supernatural one. This is historical fiction with a supernatural twist, with the exception of the first story. The first story is dedicated to one of my older sisters, Iris Lynne, who always wanted me to write scary stories that would hold one’s attention when learning factual history, especially if one’s mind tended to wander off into the fictional areas of the supernatural. She loved my purely non-historical fictional story. The other stories, which move around the globe and through time to discuss such things as Cleopatra’s little sister, Harriet Tubman’s Underground Railroad, Balboa, Percy Shelley, President William Henry Harrison, and the Pendle Witches of England, should be fascinating!

No Name

The poetry collection No Name depicts the path of the heart, and the path of the mind, through the images of the Deer, and the Wolf. These two paths, along with the symbol animals that illustrate them, are very different at first sight. The mind divides, and the heart unites.

Through the eyes of the author, however, the Deer and the Wolf are both magical creatures, and equally dear to her. All symbols that are presented in the book live together and represent wholeness.

And although the author reveals the message that each of the two creatures wants the other dead, there is one subtle voice intertwined in the story that insists that both the Dear, and the Wolf should remain alive. You can hear this voice while embracing the journey yourself.

Sake: For You and Me

These inspiring haikus will capture your heart, offering profound wisdom wrapped in a simple poem of 17 syllables in three lines. The author dives deep into feelings of love, loss, flirtation, passion, self-awareness, and the experience of living life fully and inexcusably.

Sake: For You and Me is a collection of versatility, confronting honesty, and intense expression, alongside hope, light, and distinctive spirit. The author’s evocative language reveals a whole panorama of thought in three lines. This collection of enchanting haikus tackles topics that strike most deeply at the core of what it means to be human.

A Small and Distant Galaxy: The First Quadrant

Brifi port is the lifeblood of First Quadrant trade. Sunny is the first human to ever live there, running the family business. He finds himself drawn deeper and deeper into the ways of the masked Brifins, from the charismatic pilot from Diato who wants to try a human lover to an emergency rescue on a tiny ice planet. Then he gets involved in searching for answers on the oldest planet of all, where Sunny realizes he’s uncovered an ancient mystery that could overturn a thousand years of history.

Love Obsession

In a world where butterflies can make one full even without food, a world where flowers can say a lot even without a mouth, a world where only two people fit, is what I call a love paradise. A world where parallel effort is the strength needed to make a strong bond of love to remain constant.

When you step into this world, it’s as if you’re pulled from a tarnished, dull existence into a vivid, electrifying place—all by a love that once seemed impossible. You adore your other half unconditionally, overwhelmed by relentless emotions that greet you at sunrise and linger long past sunset.

Love Obsession is a poignant collection of romantic short messages and poems that explore love’s deepest emotions. Through heartfelt, introspective words, the author lays bare his love and appreciation for his partner. Its lyrical style will leave no reader untouched.

The Crumbling Tower of My Life

The Crumbling Tower of My Life is a resounding and moving collection of deeply felt poems. Found within this outpouring of soul are echoes of both hope and hopelessness. Fears are personified, given an identity, and addressed out in the open. This book is a journey through healing, written in tandem with the emotions experienced along the way. It takes you on a ride from a life-shattering ending towards a journey of rebirth.

This poignant collection of poems will have you riding waves of melancholy, relieved by uplifting touches of whimsy and possibility. It beautifully captures the facets of the life we lead through a lens of love and loss.

The lovely, the deluded, the unhinged, the magical, and even the mundane: nothing is off limits with alchemy such as this. Its simple goal is to transform suffering into connection by speaking the darkness into existence. Vulnerability is capable of holding immense beauty and space for a collective to form, even within its breakdown.

This book is an attempt to make tangible the anguish of coping poorly with lost love. It explores all stages of hurt, as well as the overwhelming nature of all the possibilities ahead that remain unknown. It serves as a reminder of the massive mess of love you can gain if you learn to open your heart to it. It is a genuine telling of horrid beauty and a raw expression of the human experience. The journey starts within, and the fight for rebuilding is a worthy one.

I Swallowed the Cosmos and Spit Out the Stars

Words flow fluently through a poetic stream where the muse paddles in both directions, where he deems most rewarding. His intention is to capture an audience full of dreams where the author can captivate his own. There are many turns and bends in the water, but somehow the shore beckons him on solid ground. Mike invites his audience to open up the pages and become familiar with the author’s visions of friends, family and experiences in life.

The Loura Lure – Book 3

Shamus Bergin and his Keeper comrades battle to rescue Caitlin Dunlevan from a force sent by Enilorac to assassinate her. She is the woman who has occupied Shamus’s dreams his whole life. The most powerful Angel-Human hybrid, she is the only descendant of the Sacred Order of Keepers who can wield the profound elemental magic necessary to bring forth the Angel. Unbeknownst to Shamus, he holds the key to unraveling the secrets required for Caitlin to fulfill the duty she was born to carry out.

With each passing day, the cause of the light and humanity’s risk of total annihilation draw closer. Enilorac’s army of darkness spreads across the Louran landscape of 20,000 years ago, seeking out the Angel and his Itavo Stone. Aided by horrific creatures dispatched to him from the demon realm, he is becoming an unstoppable force. If he can murder either the Wigget bearer or Caitlin Dunlevan while he seeks out his master’s prize, his path to victory will be assured, and the light of mankind will be eclipsed forever.

Shamus and Caitlin are the complete answer to how the people of Loura might survive. They must keep faith with each other and, in turn, rely on their comrades to protect them long enough for their respective destinies to come to fruition. Even when trusts will be challenged and faith will be broken, the Loura Lure must prevail.

The Unbroken Spirit

The Unbroken Spirit: Journey and Vows of Love is a poignant poetic tale of love’s endurance despite distance, centered on Elara and Jillian, two star-crossed lovers. Their bond transcends miles through heartfelt letters that express their deepest longings and unwavering devotion. Each letter serves as a testament to their infinite love, filled with promises of togetherness and dreams shared in an ethereal connection that allows their spirits to dance freely amidst life’s harsh realities.

As seasons change and life pulls them apart, the weight of their promises becomes apparent. Their once-vibrant exchanges turn melancholic, revealing the fragility of love in the face of fate. Each letter, once a beacon of hope, now resonates with the bittersweet truth that love can be both powerful and vulnerable.

Ultimately, The Unbroken Spirit celebrates the enduring essence of love, reflecting the complexities of human emotions—the beauty of connection and the heartache of separation. Elara and Jillian’s journey reminds us that while promises may falter, true love remains forever enshrined in the hearts of those who dare to love deeply. Through lyrical prose, this tale invites readers to explore love’s depths and the unyielding spirit that persists even through heartbreak.