Showing results by author "Sami" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

A decidedly unusual pairing, half-breed sorceress Armecia and her constantly stoned sidekick, Sir Leonard of Savhael, join forces with a cowardly church vassal and a giantess posing as a nun. Their quest? To catch and kill Zeigfried, a fiery - if not too fearsome - dragon.

Go-getting twenty-six-year-old investigative journalist Cassandra Drews just wants her miserable day to end. And desperate to put her breakup behind her, she agrees to one last face-to-face to return belongings to her ex. But when they're nearly killed by an out-of-control car, she's horrified when the nightmare of her relationship takes a backseat to an eruption of violence. In the blink of an eye, an EMP attack wipes out the nation's power and the world grinds to a stop. Surrounded by chaos, Cass is torn between tending to the injured or escaping her seething ex.

During the coldest winter on record, an EMP attack wipes out the nation's power and cripples the country. As the city spirals into lawless chaos, an investigative journalist, twenty-six-year-old Cassandra Drews, is forced onto the dangerous streets of Portland to begin the long walk to her parents' home in Oregon. But hypothermia and starvation aren't the only dangers Cass and her rescue dog, Daisy, face on their perilous trek. Danger is stalking them, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

Billions of years before the first Sentient life existed, The Keepers – The Children of Time – were stewards of the universe. Paschia, the most powerful Keeper of all, spent his life focused on only one thing: discovering his purpose. Through a series of journal entries, Paschia documented his awakening, growth, philosophy, and the eventual rift that tore him and his siblings apart. In his wisdom, he coded secret messages into his journals, and hid them so that only his most trusted allies might one day uncover the secrets of his life’s work.

Captain Reeds and his crew are on their way to a salvage job when they encounter an intriguing signal. They go to check it out, which may be their undoing. The signal originates from a long-derelict space station drifting in deep space. But something is not quite right aboard the station. Something dark and sinister lurks in the shadows. Something waits to feed.

Three short stories that share a common theme: The search for lost loved ones. In "Strange Shores", a schoolteacher hits upon a drastic method of attempting to escape the sadness of his existence in this world. Joy or despair may be found in "Alfonso’s Looking Glass". A grieving husband is willing to risk one to find the other. In "A Matter of Perspective", an unlikely pair traverse a post-apocalyptic landscape where violence and death are constant companions. Three genres. Three tales. One theme.

Brass and Brandt are the twin sons of Tag and Willow from the "Brotherhood of the Scythe. .Herein, they find themselves on an adventure of their own. When their mother tells them the fascinating tale about a strange and dangerous creature that lurks in dark forests, it is too much for them to resist. They arm themselves with their mother's bow and arrow and go off in search of a Wood's Wraith. But what they find is darker and more dangerous than they anticipate. Will they be able to escape from the Wood's Wraith's powerful clutches?

Some of the pieces have fallen into place: a galactic chess board is set, and the inner guards of royalty are in play. On board a galactic tourist cruiser, filled with innocents with very bad timing, three major powers of the galaxy play for ultimate stakes. Song is pushed to the limits of his abilities, almost loses his most trusted friend, and old enemies become allies, as he fights a losing battle against his most Machiavellian foe.

The humans looking forward to settling on Mars, are immediately met with alien contact as one of their spaceships is shot down from space, with thousands of people dying. How will this act from a space enemy effect things moving forwards?

In the gripping audio of Viral Descent: Surviving the Nightmare, embark on a harrowing journey through a world plunged into chaos by a deadly drug, transforming its users into insatiable, flesh-craving monsters. As the infection spreads like wildfire, a small group of survivors must confront their deepest fears, confront the haunting echoes of their pasts, and unite in an unwavering battle for humanity's survival.

Beastly Uprising: When Animals Unleash Terror is a gripping thriller that plunges listeners into a nightmarish scenario where the creatures of the wild turn into relentless predators, united by an unseen force. As cities crumble and societies collapse, a group of unlikely allies must uncover the sinister truth behind this unleashed terror and find a way to stop the cataclysmic event before humanity faces extinction.