Two men during World War Two, one anxious to serve, the other just wants to stay alive. How can one man help another?Written by a veteran and released specifically for Armistice Day 2013.Remember our troops, both past and present. They give up their today so you might have a tomorrow.Erik Stenbock, the heir to a medieval castle in Sweden, is unwillingly dragged into a search for the missing half of an ancient Egyptian stone tablet. The tablet is thought to be a possible key to the decipherment of Linear A, the script of a mysterious and astonishing bronze age civilization. Despite his initial reluctance, Erik is soon engulfed in a roller-coaster ride of an adventure with unexpected events at every turn. Not only is his life turned up-side-down, he also finds himself submersed in an ancient long forgotten truth – with shocking repercussions for our understanding of ancient history.

When an ex-serviceman seeks answers about his military past, how far will people go to make sure he finds out exactly what he wants to know?And how much harder will they work to make sure he doesn't?A toyshop owner builds a set of magic clockwork dolls that delight a factory town. A three-inch tall samurai faces a giant iron ogre with only a sewing needle and a coin. A scientist seeks an antidote to his formula gone wrong, with the help of his partner’s beautiful daughter.All of these stories and more are included in Steampunk Fairy Tales. Written by authors from three different continents, every enchanting tale combines the futuristic Victorian concept of steam and fashion with memorable stories, from the recognizable “Jack and the Beanstalk”, to other popular and unfamiliar works from Germany, France, Italy and Japan. With steam driven gadgets such as mechanical goggles, hoverboards, and an orchestra of automatons. Steampunk Fairy Tales is a charming and unique collection of works for current lovers of the genre, and those just diving in.

Set in the world of Blade Runner long before the days of the Nexus 6, we follow the workers of Tyrell Corps as they impliment The Process. Is it all it seems?Set in the world of Blade Runner long before the days of the Nexus 6, we follow the workers of Tyrell Corps as they impliment The Process. Is it all it seems?Learn about the life of the first Nexus 3, learn more about Doctor Eldon Tyrell and discover the secret of the Voight test.

The Doctor once said "I am definitely a mad man with a box" but what if that's what he REALLY was?Perhaps that might explain his behaviour?It should be an ordinary summer day for Erin, Bryn, and Sean, but when a small bird lands on Erin’s shoulder and starts talking to her… well, it’s just the beginning of a very extraordinary day! Soon our three adventurers find themselves on a road that shouldn’t be there in the magical land called The Great Forest. Together with a new companion, they overcome a series of obstacles as they race at breakneck speed, on a giant singing horse, in order to retrieve the mysterious Friender’s Lamp from the clutches of the wicked Willamax.

Surprise presents are very nice, even to tyranical dictators. Sometimes the surprise is that anyone will even SEND you a present!In the country of Cancordia, on the planet D’az, in an isolated Fisherfolk village set on the edge of the sea, people are dying for lack of a healer. The world seems to be falling apart. Every attempt to communicate with the rest of the country is met with silence. No one from the outside has visited them in a long time. Someone must find out what is going on; someone must bring back help.A crusty and bitter old sea captain is persuaded to take the job. The orphan girl, Ja’Nil, is reluctantly recruited as her assistant. In fact, Ja’Nil is so reluctant that she has to be kicked, prodded, pushed and finally tossed onto the ship. But Ja’Nil is resilient, and life at sea and on the road has its exciting, if deadly, moments.The further Ja’Nil travels and the more people she meets, from traveling players, to warlords, to deadly slavers, to lords and ladies with mysterious and powerful gifts, the more she realizes that it is not just her small Fisherfolk village that is in trouble, but the entire country of Cancordia. She realizes something else, too. As incredible as it sounds, she is the one who must save her world.