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Bounty's Stepchild
by Justin Stanchfield
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There are no clocks in the Well, no day or night. If you wake up, you weren't dead yet. On a far-flung planet, men and women pay the penalty for their Earthside crimes. Petty theft or assault, it's all the same, their bodies and minds are forfeit. Used as hosts in a never-ending war against hostile aliens, they are given a cybernetic Assist--an interface that links them to the dead whose personalities, skills, and knowledge have been eternally preserved. Everything that belongs to the prisoners-... more info>> (Published: 2004)
Words: 12325 - Reading Time: 35-49 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Camdigan
by C. Dennis Moore
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A wrong turn off the highway finds David lost in Camdigan. He would never have gone to Camdigan by choice. But then, no one did. It is an eerie, otherworldly town, where the sky is gray, the air is gray, even the people are gray in attitude and manner. The only glimmer of life is Beth, a young girl who claims to be the reincarnation of his deceased wife. She pleads with him to leave. "Everyone here is dead," she says. "We move and think, we feel, we even grow, but this place is dead. We don't sl... more info>> (Published: 2004)
Words: 17798 - Reading Time: 50-71 min.
Category: Dark Fantasy/Horror
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Hobgoblin Boots
by Tansy Rayner Roberts
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At the age of thirteen, half-hobgoblin Bounty Fenetre found herself on her own, which was fine by her. There was a cute chainmail number at the smithy's she had her eye on, once she figured out how to fix it so it bared her midriff. Then Ma Fortuna adopted her and she met Luc, her new foster brother. Four years later, at the age of seventeen, Bounty is older and wiser, and really wants to Seek Her Fortune. She and Luc ambush a hero and steal his armor, because as everyone knows, the first step t... more info>> (Published: 2004)
Words: 16597 - Reading Time: 47-66 min.
Category: Fantasy/Young Adult
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Natalie's Grove
by Mikal Trimm
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Deep in untrammeled countryside is a secret grove, a place of magic, power, and yearning. The branches exult a song unsullied by anything dark or wicked. It is Natalie's Grove. Mason, one of the few modern decent men left, finds himself caught between Becky, despairing, abandoned, and pregnant, and Natalie, innocent, pure, and virginal. Love decides for him; he chooses Natalie. But Mason begins to hear a sinister note invade the perfect song of the sacred grove. It is seductive and disturbing, p... more info>> (Published: 2004)
Words: 4825 - Reading Time: 13-19 min.
Category: Dark Fantasy/Horror
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Slipstream
by Doug Hewitt
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After a four-year stint in the Marine Corps, Scott Pritchard should have left government service. The dreams were getting worse. But he talked himself into applying for top-secret security assignments. Finally off the active duty rosters, his head was crowded, jam-packed tighter than sardines in a can, and he was sure the monsters were coming for him. Some people called him an insane son of a bitch; he knew he was just unfocused. And now the military wanted him for a special assignment. R&D had ... more info>> (Published: 2004)
Words: 4309 - Reading Time: 12-17 min.
Category: Horror/Science Fiction
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The Book Of Monsters: Colors of Murder
by T. M. Gray
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We took 10 new horror authors and asked them to create original fiction using classic horror monsters--without breaking the rules! Colors of Murder is T. M. Gray's contribution--new, original fiction about a Serial Killer. (Published: 2004)
Words: 5411 - Reading Time: 15-21 min.
Category: Horror
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The Book of Monsters: Prodigium--Recipe for a Monster
by Adrienne Jones
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We took 10 new horror authors and asked them to create original fiction using classic horror monsters--without breaking the rules! Prodigium: Recipe For A Monster is Adrienne Jones' creation--bringing new life to the witch/crone in the woods. (Published: 2004)
Words: 7874 - Reading Time: 22-31 min.
Category: Horror
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The Book of Monsters: Snakeface
by Mike Purfield
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We took 10 new horror authors and asked them to create original fiction using classic horror monsters--without breaking the rules! Snakeface is Mike Purfield's creation--an original Werewolf story! (Published: 2004)
Words: 3276 - Reading Time: 9-13 min.
Category: Horror
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The Book of Monsters: The Endless Memory of Forever Burning Suns
by Steve Vernon
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We took 10 new horror authors and asked them to create original fiction using classic horror monsters--without breaking the rules! The Endless Memory of Forever Burning Suns is Steve Vernon's contribution--new, original fiction about Frankenstein's Monster. (Published: 2004)
Words: 3179 - Reading Time: 9-12 min.
Category: Horror
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The Book of Monsters: The Glass Cage
by Jason Brannon
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We took 10 new horror authors and asked them to create original fiction using classic horror monsters--without breaking the rules! The Glass Cage is Jason Brannon's contribution--new, original fiction about Demons. (Published: 2004)
Words: 5466 - Reading Time: 15-21 min.
Category: Horror
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