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This short story follows Jason Macklemore who finds out the truth behind his father's death and his little sister, Sophia. Over the course of fifteen years, Jason and his brother, Thaddeus Macklemore, have been in a silent feud. Jason, trying to find out the truth and Thaddeus, trying to stop him. But how does one take down the CEO of a trillion dollar business that knows how to handle super-powered individuals?

A collection of carefully selected works perfect for a night in with hot chocolate or tea (reader's choice) under a lamp with smooth music playing in the background. Perfect for readers who prefer in wind down after a hard day's work in a more somber mood. This short story collection is comprised of only a few stories written to keep you entertained well into the night and early into the next day. Be careful not to read too long lest you end up being late for work or daily engagements. Happy reading!

Jake Matthews is bored out of his mind. A blind, teenage boy with no purpose, no motivation, and relative peace and quiet surrounding him. One night, Jake is dragged away to another dimension to a planet known as Figueroa. On this planet, he meets The White Figure General, X-Otropolis, who tells Jake he’s been chosen to stop The Great Figueroan War and defeat The Black Figure. Jake finds himself learning swordplay and developing his might to save a planet that is more connected to Earth than he thinks as The Great Figueroan War spreads across dimensions, where Jake not only has to save ...

"The Deadman's Gift" is the story of Rudy Sarabelli, an orphan whose poetry strips him of everything he cares about and drives him to suicide. In "Madame Emerald", a man's life spirals out of control and he comes upon a psychic that leads him to spiritual awakening, forcing him to face his demons. "The God Memory" recounts the life of a boy who has a strange and omnipotent gift he can't control, becoming enough of a problem to send him seeking answers. In "Wolfgang", a group of wolf biologists goes on a winter break in the search for a long, lost man in Minnesota Tundra only to find ...

From dark and creepy roads that lead from sadistic cities to wolves that stalk the night in godless country, Josiah Akhtab amazes yet again with another short story collection.

Cameron is an untouchable, a position assigned to him by the Devil. His assignment is to find and recruit people to participate in something called The Devil's Game, which is anything but. Cameron doesn't want to do this; in fact he hates doing it, but, to have a chance at regaining his life, or what's left of it since his lover was killed, he must recruit others to suffer fates worse than death. Welcome to The Devil's Game, where many enter but only one makes it out alive.