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The Gate of the Burnt One
Based on an intriguing alternative history hypothesis, this novel imagines a world where the Moors never left Southern Spain after their 800-year reign but instead expanded their empire across Europe. This fascinating premise is explored through the chaotic lens of a bumbling film crew in the Sahara desert. The director, lost in a haze of Moroccan kif, has embraced the local culture a little too enthusiastically. With the scriptwriters gone and the leading actor in a perpetual sulk inside his Airstream, the production is at a standstill.Enter Tinctorio Indigolin, a bitcoin billionaire on the run from a Shakespeare-quoting Irish assassin. In a bid to leverage a tax loss, Indigolin acquires the film rights, injecting a new lease of life into the project. Mysteriously, a captivating screenplay begins to appear on set, page by page, night after night. Penned by an enigmatic writer, the script proposes a world where the Moors didn’t just resist expulsion in 1492 but went on to dominate Spain, France, and Italy, creating an Islamic State of Europe.As the screenplay unfolds, it transforms the lives of everyone involved in the film. The narrative weaves through a labyrinth of twists, assassinations, and narrow escapes, employing the most unexpected methods, only to culminate in the most uplifting conclusion you’ll encounter this year.
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Dark Water Secrets
In the mid-fifties, a frantic Angelle abandons her young daughter, Evangeline, leaving her in a decaying shack with an alcoholic and abusive father. The broken-hearted and neglected girl becomes resourceful, learning to survive on her own in the perilous swamps and bayous of Southwest Louisiana.School provides a refuge where Evangeline displays a keen sense for learning. It is also the place where she meets Jean-Baptiste, the boy she dreams of marrying. He assures Evangeline that upon graduation he has a plan to finance their marriage and escape to the French Quarter. Although his previous attempts have proven futile, that does not discourage Jean-Baptiste. He promises to risk everything for the beautiful girl he loves.On the night of Evangeline’s high-school graduation, the young couple have plans for a secret rendezvous to celebrate. Unfortunately, their plans go awry, but what happens that night sets in motion a chain of events that alters the course of their lives forever. Jean-Baptiste is rescued from an untimely death by a swamp witch who shares information that could unravel an age-old secret. Evangeline assiduously safeguards her own dark secret that could destroy her.Dark Water Secrets offers the reader a view into the love of two young people destined to escape their challenging life’s. Steeped in murder and betrayal, this book is a supernatural thriller with unpredictable plot twists amid intriguing stories of pirates and lost treasure
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Bellum Sanctum
Parallel discoveries of a God-like power inflame a thousand-year-old hatred. Radical science and religious fervour combine in a new form of terror…When former eco-warrior Dr Daniel Bayford discovers something extraordinary in the hills of Southern France, he and meteorologist Dr Kara Williams become the unwitting targets of a powerful secret guild and the world’s most-wanted terrorist group.Bizarre events, betrayal, and stubborn curiosity propel them on a dangerous quest to uncover dark truths and sinister connections……and prevent the mother of all religious wars.
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Concerto for Murder
In the tranquil setting of the South Downs a killer is at large as a young girl suffers a cruel death, the second such death in the area. Law enforcement officers are under extreme pressure to apprehend the culprit and suspicion falls on a mild-mannered music teacher who is wholly innocent of the crime. Lies are told in open court that ensures his conviction and he is sentenced to life imprisonment. Young Detective Sergeant Josie Prentiss is deeply suspicious of the verdict and she will ensure that some form of justice prevails and the blame is attributed to the real killer.
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The Eyes Are the Soul Mirror
In a timeless battle between good and evil, one man rises with the power to see into souls and defeat the forces of darkness.Demetrius is no ordinary man. Gifted with four types of supernatural eyesight, he can peer into the true nature of humankind, discerning good hearts from those bent on evil. As a child, his strange abilities and lion-hearted resilience catch the attention of demonic forces desperate to destroy him. Though cruelly tormented over the years, Demetrius grows to embrace his divine calling.Under the guidance of God, his true identity as Christ comes to light – the saviour sent to redeem humanity by defeating the devil himself. Empowered to shatter demonic strongholds, Christ liberates the oppressed from sin and ushers in an age of reform. But his radical message of love and spiritual awakening incites the ire of sinister powers.In a gripping, imaginative retelling of the cosmic clash between light and darkness, The Eyes Are the Soul Mirror invites readers into an unseen world where a reluctant hero discovers his glorious destiny.
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The Book of Daniel
The Book of Daniel is an immersive story of the life of a unique child with extraordinary abilities that will take him years to understand. Follow Daniel on a heartwarming journey across America. Fall in love, feel your breath stop and hop onto the rollercoaster of a life that may be more like your own than you know.“The Book of Daniel is a unique coming-of-age story that’s steeped in the paranormal,”– Michelle Sharp“… a surrealistic novel filled with twists and turns, making for compulsive reading,”– BlueInk
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Escape
When Michael Rorke, a talented yet self-absorbed author, meets his untimely end in an accident, he awakens as a wanderer – a spirit caught between worlds, unsure of what afterlife, be it blissful or grim, lies ahead. In this liminal state, he is unable to return to the living and faces an uncertain path forward.This twilight world is fraught with dangers, teeming with predators that prey on spirits like him. Michael’s urgent quest for resolution becomes increasingly complex as he encounters various beings: some mortal, some otherworldly. Among them is a determined stalker, an eternal entity tasked with guiding lost souls to either heaven or hell; a young, frustrated writer who is the sole person able to see and communicate with him; a captivating young woman who unwittingly lures him from beyond her grave; and an Angel who offers both guidance and warnings.Escape is a taut, fast-paced narrative that weaves mystical and harrowing elements with unexpected twists. The story is driven by intriguing characters whose fates are inexorably intertwined, their lives and, for one, his very soul, dependent on each other.
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The Rat Cage
It’s London in the summer of 1984, a time of big hair, bold clothes and an ever-present sense of foreboding, just scratching beneath the surface. Here there is high unemployment and a housing shortage compounded by the counties’ jobless, striking miners and tourists all converging on the capital. When Elizabeth arrives in London she finds herself living in a once grand hotel, now cheap hostel, sharing a room with five strangers. Forced into each other’s personal space the normal boundaries become non-existent as they find work, fall in love and forge friendships that are more akin to family. As their interactions with the outside world infringe on their already pressured living conditions, it seems there is just no room for privacy. But, with so much on show, it’s surprising how little they know about each other.
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Nikita...You Dare Not!
‘Enough is enough!’How often have those desperate pleas for help gone unheard, with dreadful consequences? Life can be merciless.Nikita seemed to have it all: a happy working-class family and an idyllic life. The passing of her father drew them even closer together. But his death also unearthed the family’s darkest secrets, driving them apart.Nikita’s world collapsed. The lovely woman and pretty angel transformed into an angel of vengeance, turning her pain outward. As if that was not enough, auditory hallucinations crept in, the voices promoting her into the very devil himself.She was both icy cool and deadly, elusive yet always a step ahead, with an uncanny ability to read situations and minds. From police headquarters to the mafia underworld, she had mastered every trick and skill needed to survive and thrive, learning from the best. Nikita’s late father was an untouchable spy and criminal virtuoso.Straddling two worlds, Nikita was both friend and helper to the police as well as admired by crooks. But this delicate balancing act couldn’t last forever. As she jestingly observed, ‘The problem with a slice of bread is, it always falls on the buttered side, so handle it with care...’
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How to Beat School Bullies
Young Peter High, a studious 15-year-old schoolboy, only wanted to learn. But in late junior school, he found himself mercilessly bullied by a small group of students led by Nathan Whitehawk. Despite many complaints to the Headmaster, Peter quickly realized those in authority were powerless. Whitehawk followed Peter to high school, escalating the torment. After one brutal assault that left Peter stripped naked and without his clothes, he reached his breaking point. On the verge of taking his own life, a mysterious man appeared, befriending Peter. This new confidant revealed himself as a Doctor of the Occult who coached Peter on exacting revenge upon Whitehawk and his gang. Peter proved a quick study, soon acquiring mystical abilities to turn the tables. Before long, a series of uncanny events left Whitehawk’s gang bewildered as the school erupted with laughter. Though transformation came at a cost, Peter found himself empowered to face once unimaginable threats.
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Death in the Snow
On a cold winter morning, Wood Creek Academy arrives at Hotel Isolee for what they expect to be a once-in-a-lifetime ski trip. However, it soon becomes evident that the hotel harbours secrets. The situation escalates when a murder occurs, and a severe snowstorm entraps the guests, leaving two young girls, Betty and Dorothy, to take on the role of amateur sleuths.As they delve into the investigation, they find clues and notes that suggest a complex web of relationships and motives. However, their quest to solve the murder puts their friendship to the test. When the police, led by Inspector Gosling, finally arrive, Betty and Dorothy play a crucial role in unravelling the mystery. Yet, just as they think they understand what happened, doubts emerge. Was it really a murder, or something even more sinister?The story takes a surprising turn, challenging everything the reader and the protagonists thought they knew. In a tale where appearances can be deceiving, the true suspect might just be the least expected.
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Withstanding
Marcia, an experienced agent of MI6 is head of a specialised annex in Streatham known as ‘The School.’ She is suspicious of the presence and death of an MP on a Worcestershire golf course, miles from Westminster and his constituency in Cheshire.Following that, three atrocities were perpetrated in one day in Britain with considerable loss of life.Investigating, Marcia and her co-workers believe there is a plan by a group of international entrepreneurs to cause civil unrest and bring down the government and then replace it with an oligarchy.
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