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Book Synopsis Fantastic Shorts: Volume 1 by : Kari Kilgore
Download or read book Fantastic Shorts: Volume 1 written by Kari Kilgore and published by Spiral Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Facing fear of your own dreams coming true. Longing to hold on to a beloved best friend. Wishing to repair a life gone off the tracks. A lifelong feeling that you never belong. The secret life of a gorgeous black cat. Functioning as signposts along the rich and often twisted road of Kari Kilgore’s imagination, each story in this collection explores a different area of fantasy fiction. Ranging from Appalachia to Atlanta, from love to loss, they all touch on emotions or experiences readers recognize. The (mostly) women in Fantastic Shorts: Volume 1 may start out in familiar territory. But in the hands of this talented storyteller, readers quickly learn to always expect the strange. Included in this collection: Intentions Angela Garcia builds websites to help make other people’s dreams come true. Now one of her childhood dreams waits, ready to come to life. Sometimes your intentions make all the difference. Reflections A beloved family home, abandoned and broken. A so-called adult life, not much better off. Jessica’s hopes of finding her joy fade as soon as she steps through the door. Can facing her fears, and her memories, make Jessica’s life right at last? The Seeds of Love Virginia Evans and her best friend Maggie grew up together. From shy girl and wriggly puppy to confident woman and gentle old soul. A touching tale of woman’s best friend. Terminalia When you live a double life, you never take anything for granted. Kelly Webb finally feels safe. Until nighttime, when all but Kelly’s name changes. An enchanting tale of the crossroads between science and magic. Wicked Bone Pashmina knows which humans to trust. She shows her trust like all cats. With offerings from her hunts. And like all cats, Pashmina keeps her secrets to herself. Find out what happens when Katie learns Pashmina’s favorite secret.
Download or read book Fantastic Shorts written by Kari Kilgore and published by Spiral Publishing, Ltd. via PublishDrive. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Facing fear of your own dreams coming true. Longing to hold on to a beloved best friend. Wishing to repair a life gone off the tracks. A lifelong feeling that you never belong. The secret life of a gorgeous black cat. Functioning as signposts along the rich and often twisted road of Kari Kilgore’s imagination, each story in this collection explores a different area of fantasy fiction. Ranging from Appalachia to Atlanta, from love to loss, they all touch on emotions or experiences readers recognize. The (mostly) women in Fantastic Shorts: Volume 1 may start out in familiar territory. But in the hands of this talented storyteller, readers quickly learn to always expect the strange. Included in this collection: Intentions Angela Garcia builds websites to help make other people’s dreams come true. Now one of her childhood dreams waits, ready to come to life. Sometimes your intentions make all the difference. Reflections A beloved family home, abandoned and broken. A so-called adult life, not much better off. Jessica’s hopes of finding her joy fade as soon as she steps through the door. Can facing her fears, and her memories, make Jessica’s life right at last? The Seeds of Love Virginia Evans and her best friend Maggie grew up together. From shy girl and wriggly puppy to confident woman and gentle old soul. A touching tale of woman’s best friend. Terminalia When you live a double life, you never take anything for granted. Kelly Webb finally feels safe. Until nighttime, when all but Kelly’s name changes. An enchanting tale of the crossroads between science and magic. Wicked Bone Pashmina knows which humans to trust. She shows her trust like all cats. With offerings from her hunts. And like all cats, Pashmina keeps her secrets to herself. Find out what happens when Katie learns Pashmina’s favorite secret.
Book Synopsis Fantastic Shorts by : Phillip McCollum
Download or read book Fantastic Shorts written by Phillip McCollum and published by . This book was released on 2018-10 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you a fan of the upside-down worlds of the Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, or Black Mirror? How about Stephen King or Neil Gaiman? Then spend some time reading these 26 twisty, turny stories that cross genres and blur the lines between reality and fantasy. In Seven Hundred and Seventy-Six, a timid bank clerk working in the Arizona frontier encounters a strange man and an even stranger gun. In Halfway, detective Marty Quinn comes home to find his wife murdered and a high-tech entrepreneur is a prime suspect. In Captain Coffee, a caffeine-powered superhero comes to the rescue. ...and many more fun ways to spend a few minutes of your day. All 52 of Phillip McCollum's Fantastic Shorts are available over two volumes.
Download or read book Fantastic Shorts written by Kari Kilgore and published by Spiral Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2020-09-30 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life brings constant change. And some changes alter our life stories forever. The unseen world beneath our ordinary lives. An doctor facing a cry far beyond medicine. A young nurse in World War II Hungary. A writer fighting a dilemma as old as time. A modern life on hold, chasing shadowy reality. Kari Kilgore’s third short fantasy collection explores women facing change. Long-sought dreams coming true. Long-held secrets coming to light. Surprises welcome and frightening. Ranging from near-future Chicago to war-torn Budapest, from high tech Atlanta to a snowy Maine beach, join this trip through the strange lands of Kari’s imagination. Includes The Tech Empath, Sensing the Storm, Kati and the Witches in the Hill, An Adventure Well Begun, and A Linchpin Life.
Book Synopsis Fantastic Side Trips by : Kari Kilgore
Download or read book Fantastic Side Trips written by Kari Kilgore and published by Spiral Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2021-09-05 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Hero Support to Leading Roles Mranes loves life by the Wrynath Sea with her family. But her heart longs for the sky and adventure. Goresi faces one last challenge to reaching her dream. Noise and nonsense in her mind block the path. Tonn loves his difficult training as an airhorse rider. Conflicts with other riders proves the bigger challenge. Dyna experiences change and joy as a newlywed. A voice from the past haunts her mind. Selene Knight fiercely loves and protects her children. Her son Arch’s struggles shatter her own heart. Everyone needs support and friendship. Especially fictional heroes on the journey. But those side characters live fascinating lives of their own, all too often unexplored. What would they tell us if we listened? Join Kari Kilgore as she discovers the larger world of her Misfortune and Magic series. Includes five original Misfortune and Magic stories: Wings of the Heart, Footprints Along the Path, Trusting Their Magic, Lines of Strength and Grace, and The Difficulties Ahead. More from Fantastic Side Trips: When Dreams Find Wings Mranes’s heart and imagination yearn for the sky and adventure. And a glorious airhorse to take her there. What will she learn about herself and the life ahead of her, on one special night when magic and desire collide? Caught in Distraction, When She Needs Peace Goresi faces one last challenge with a mind and heart full of chatter and nonsense. And no time left for practice and patience. Will a visit to her own past help her discover the way? Pure Joy, and Fierce Competition Conflicts with other fledgling airhorse riders prove the biggest challenge for Tonn. Can he learn to overcome difficulties and trust himself? Escaping Her Own Past A mysterious voice from Dyna’s past haunts her mind and threatens her happiness. Will asking for help set her free, or send her deeper into madness? The Heartbreak of Acceptance Watching her son Arch struggle in silence shatters Selene’s own heart. Only trying to get others to help her fight for him hurts worse. Can she convince the ones who matter most to accept the truth and help Arch?
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Book Synopsis The Fabulous Feats of Billy by : Kari Kilgore
Download or read book The Fabulous Feats of Billy written by Kari Kilgore and published by Spiral Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2021-02-20 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Successful Launch of a Disaster Billy’s new tech start-up sits on the verge of greatness. A fantastic reward for leaving his rotten old job in the dust. Until a miscalculation lands Billy in a nightmare. And he only sees one way out. Unfortunately Billy’s way out puts him squarely in cybercrime expert Dana Sanderson’s sights. Can Dana stop him before it’s too late? A Dana Sanderson Short Mystery An excerpt from The Fabulous Feats of Billy: The first line you cross is the easiest Billy pulled the power cord out, running it idly through his fingers. The lax security and asset tracking wasn’t all he knew about Gossalor. He knew the yearly, quarterly, and monthly profit numbers for the place. They were nowhere near AllState or State Farm numbers, no. But they were easily a thousand times more profitable than the amount Billy was pulling his hair out over. And twenty-eight thousand wasn’t much, not really. Not compared to the settlements Gossalor paid out every single day. Many times a day. Paying out was part of doing business for them, and they clearly had plenty to spare. Sometimes a gold-plated nest could do without a feather or two. Especially if no one would ever be the wiser.
Book Synopsis The Last Twist in the Game by : Kari Kilgore
Download or read book The Last Twist in the Game written by Kari Kilgore and published by Spiral Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2021-11-03 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heartache. Betrayal. Family. Suzanne and Paul arrive to settle a loved one's estate. The final, bittersweet step of saying goodbye. But an unpleasant surprise from an all-too-expected source awaits, leaving them both reeling. And angry. Will Suzanne take her chance to settle the score, no matter the cost to herself? An excerpt from The Last Twist in the Game: The Worst Possible Time for a Bad Surprise Suzanne nodded along with Paul, then stood and managed to smile and shake hands. She couldn't pretend she wasn't angry, and more worried than she wanted to admit. More about her husband than his thieving cousin. \Paul might put on a good face with a horrible situation like this, for a while. And he would get through to the other side. But after more than twenty years of marriage, she knew what kind of dark places he'd have to fight through to get there. Sure, moving forward sounded encouraging. Hopeful, even. Inspiring. It was the days, weeks, and possibly months before then that would test both of them to their limits.
Book Synopsis Trusting Their Magic by : Kari Kilgore
Download or read book Trusting Their Magic written by Kari Kilgore and published by Spiral Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2021-10-13 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pure Joy and Fierce Competition Tonn thrills at the sight of airhorses, even after tough months as a rider-in-training. Knowing every day brings him closer to a pairing of his own. And the ultimate freedom of taking to the skies. But conflicts with other riders prove the bigger challenge. Can Tonn learn to overcome difficulties and trust himself? Also available in the collection Fantastic Side Trips: Side Characters Take Center Stage An excerpt from Trusting Their Magic: The Match That Defines a Lifetime Tonn jumped at Master Adur's sharp voice. "How did the airhorses learn the flight pattern we're observing right now? Tonn?" He was certain he knew the answer, but a rush of nerves sent his belly twisting anyway. "Same way landhorses do, or fish or fowl or anything else, Master. They're playing. Or at least that's how it starts out." "Exactly so." Master Adur's warm smile balanced out her sometimes harsh tones and fierce expressions. "The wild colony of airhorses not far from here does much the same every morning when the weather's fair. Have any of you had a chance to observe them in their own play?" Every hand shot up. Tonn took every chance he got to take the long walk out past Maestar's towering city wall, cutting through the low, wide passage out to the rocky cliffs overlooking the sea. He wasn't the only one who made the trip by the faintest light of dawn, hoping to catch a display even more breathtaking than the one over their heads.
Book Synopsis On Choosing the Perfect Peach Dress by : Kari Kilgore
Download or read book On Choosing the Perfect Peach Dress written by Kari Kilgore and published by Spiral Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2021-11-10 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Impossible Task Filled with Love Michael faces an empty house full of countless memories close to his heart. Struggling to find the perfect touch for his beloved Auntie Ellen's farewell. How will he choose the best way to send her off in style, and with love? Also available in the collection Passages in the Real World: Six Stories of Life's Transitions An excerpt from On Choosing the Perfect Peach Dress: A choice too big for a broken heart "Peach, peach," he said under his breath, not sure why he was worried about the empty house hearing his shaky voice. "Peeeeeeeach. A simple peach dress." Maybe if he said it enough he'd find a way around the giant roadblock in his mind, in his heart. The one that kept reminding him that no matter which dress he chose, it would be the last one she ever wore. He was perilously close to fifty himself, and felt stable and sane most days. He didn't exactly need his auntie to wipe his little boy tears when he escaped from his stern parents, all too often confused by their overly sensitive youngest son. Or from the school and church that were determined to shove him into the correct social and career box, no matter badly his misfit edges pinched and scraped. But the reality of the loss of one of the most important people in his life still clenched up his chest and made his throat ache.
Book Synopsis A Kaleidoscope of Cat Tales by : Kari Kilgore
Download or read book A Kaleidoscope of Cat Tales written by Kari Kilgore and published by Spiral Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2021-10-15 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wondrous Variety of Cats A sleek black cat with a gift for finding hearts in need of one another. A community of cats bringing comfort and peace in a world closing down. A fluffy black cat with a secret life she only shares with the ones she loves most. Two oversized housecats in a post-disaster world, helping their person take a chance on survival. A sassy tabby cat who rules her world, doing her best to bring two heartsore people together. Cats come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and personalities. From sweet lap cats to gorgeous big cat predators, mischievous tricksters to fierce and mighty hunters. And their irresistible charms inspire their human companions to spin yarns almost as varied and wonderful. Join cat-owned human Kari Kilgore on a journey through the genres and joys of cats and their stories. Includes The Inn, the Black Cat, and Two Halves of the Same Heart, In Service to a Superior Species, Wicked Bone, Survivors of the Malance, and The Magic Cat of the Hidden Springs Inn and Spa ...imagine turning a kaleidoscope that gives you a different sort of cat (and cat story) with every view... The Inn, the Black Cat, and Two Halves of the Same Heart Sometimes a Change in Perspective Makes All the Difference Survivors of the Malance A Chance for Survival, or the End of Everything Wicked Bone A Greatly Misunderstood Gift In Service to a Superior Species Offering Comfort in the Best Way Possible The Magic Cat of the Hidden Springs Inn and Spa Exit to the Best Holiday Gift of All
Book Synopsis The Magic Cat of the Hidden Springs Inn and Spa by : Kari Kilgore
Download or read book The Magic Cat of the Hidden Springs Inn and Spa written by Kari Kilgore and published by Spiral Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2021-11-17 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Blizzard of Love A cozy night of reading suits Henry Satterfield just fine as a Christmas Eve blizzard settles in. He hopes no one shows up at the inn to disrupt his solitude. Steve Lake fights the snowbound interstate and changing his plans to get home to Tennessee. The prospect of a warm place for the night eases his disappointment. Zortea the Magic Cat knows best when romantic sparks fly. Will Henry and Steve heed Zortea's sensible advice or miss their chance for happily ever after? Also available in the collection A Kaleidoscope of Cat Tales: Five Stories of Cats and People Who Love Them An excerpt from The Magic Cat of the Hidden Springs Inn and Spa: Exit to the Best Holiday Gift of All Accommodations! Two big chain hotels, both probably booked solid in this storm. Steve squinted, trying to catch the text on a third logo that promised it was only 0.3 miles away. The Hidden Springs Inn and Spa, complete with a cartoon image of steaming hot water. Steve groaned and closed his eyes for a quick second. He didn't care one bit whether that meant a commercial hot tub, a hotel bathtub, or an actual hot spring. He wouldn't mind if the inn cost ten times what any of the chains did. He couldn't think of anything he'd rather do than soak this rotten drive away. He'd call his parents and break the bad news once he was able to pry his fingers loose from the steering wheel. Steve simply couldn't face one more mile in a freak blizzard tonight. "Please, oh please, kind sir. Tell me you have room at your inn for one more wandering soul tonight."
Book Synopsis An Impossible Desert Flower by : Kari Kilgore
Download or read book An Impossible Desert Flower written by Kari Kilgore and published by Spiral Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2021-09-22 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the World Goes Strange Connie's first time in the desert sends her into sensory overload. So seeing and smelling the unusual comes as no surprise. But when her suspicion turns from unlikely to impossible, Connie brings in an expert. And realizes odd doorways pass into worlds she never imagined. What secrets does the desert hold if you know how to look? An excerpt from An Impossible Desert Flower: Where the Strange Seems Ordinary Connie resisted the urge to bring her smartphone out yet again to make sure she still wasn't getting any signal. At the moment it was a remarkably expensive digital camera, holding the dozens of plant photos she'd already taken on this trip. She turned herself out toward her personal undiscovered country and kept going. After a few minutes, she stopped, hands on her hips, raising her nose to scent the air like a good hound dog. She'd tried to pretend she'd imagined it earlier, but now she'd smelled it too many times. A campfire, clear as anything, with something that had to be meat roasting. And now...horses, as if she'd wandered into a sensory recreation of an Old West movie. But she'd never seen any old rancher or cowboy movie that featured an enticingly sweet scent, much more like a lilac than anything that should be growing out here. And yet again, just like that, the odd smells disappeared.
Book Synopsis Footprints Along the Path by : Kari Kilgore
Download or read book Footprints Along the Path written by Kari Kilgore and published by Spiral Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2021-10-06 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drifting Through Noise When She Needs Peace Goresi reflects on her path to becoming an Honored Mage. Considering all the magical steps that delivered her so far. Facing one last challenge with a mind and heart full of chatter and nonsense. And no time left for practice and patience. Will a visit to her own past help Goresi discover the way? Also available in the collection Fantastic Side Trips: Side Characters Take Center Stage An excerpt from Footprints Along the Path: Discovering Her Own Way Forward A prickly aroma of delicately sweet magic alerted Goresi before someone spoke. "How did you do that?" She turned to see a short, slender girl with a head full of thick brown hair floating in the breeze. The girl's robe was an intense, rich orange. Only a couple of matching footprint shapes marked the ground around her. Her pale blue eyes were wide, but thank all the powers that be, her expression was more curious and admiring than upset. "I just...well, I figured out how to change the color is all." Goresi knew her cheeks were flaming red, but she wasn't sure why or what to do about it. She hadn't meant to show off or make anyone else feel bad. She was much too familiar with that kind of teasing behavior from her own family to want to pass it along to a stranger. A stranger who grinned and mouthed a silent wow as she took a few steps closer. Steps that didn't show up on the ground at all.
Book Synopsis Lines of Strength and Grace by : Kari Kilgore
Download or read book Lines of Strength and Grace written by Kari Kilgore and published by Spiral Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2021-10-20 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Escaping Her Own Past The new Baroness Dyna Bacalan faces constant change and adjustment. Learning her role and home of Profant. Enjoying married life with her beloved husband. But a mysterious voice from the past haunts her mind and threatens her happiness. Will asking for help set Dyna free, or send her deeper into madness? Also available in the collection Fantastic Side Trips: Side Characters Take Center Stage An excerpt from Lines of Strength and Grace: Taking the hardest step: asking for help At moments like this, Dyna wished for a bit less understanding and freedom, and more of the clear knowledge of what was expected of her that she'd had growing up. Yes, she'd chafed under all the rules, especially after she met Hildar. But she'd had fairly easy choices then as well. Do what she should, or accept the consequences of refusing. Which generally resulted in her doing what she should have in the first place. All the while, she got precious little practice in deciding for herself without considering whether rebellion or even protest was worth it. "Since you brought me here," she said, "you must trust this woman's abilities. So I shall at least hear what she has to say." Berga lowered her head in the closest thing to a bow she'd offered as they walked. "As you like. I'll accompany you for introductions, then follow your wishes about whether you'd prefer me to stay or go." Berga took several steps before Dyna got her own feet moving.
Book Synopsis A Meeting of Two Renegade Minds by : Kari Kilgore
Download or read book A Meeting of Two Renegade Minds written by Kari Kilgore and published by Spiral Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2021-12-01 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Spark of a Kindred Spirit Father William Hall loves his tiny Victorian Era London parish, and helping those truly in need. But the endless social obligations of securing funding chafe at his rather stubborn and independent personality. Then a surprising offer appears, tempting enough to risk scandal. Will Father Hall accept the chance to change his life? Also available in the collection A Tapestry of Holiday Tales: Winter Adventures from the Odds and Endings Bookstore An excerpt from A Meeting of Two Renegade Minds: The Discovery of a Fellow Independent Spirit The unusual woman stopped in front of Father Hall, looking directly into his eyes rather than pretending demure postures. No wonder the bishop had been so sternly disapproving. “Father William Hall?” she said in a pleasantly deep voice, her French accent strong. “The very one. How may I be of service to you?” She blinked, then smiled, transforming her square jaw and pale skin from rather stern to something approaching beautiful. “I am Dr. Jean Marchér.” She pronounced it Zhon Mar-shay, and Father Hall’s curiosity took over even more of his mind and customary good sense. “Yes, I am perfectly aware that’s normally a man’s name. My parents were far more fond of Jeanne than I, so I changed it to suit me. Since they didn’t protest, no one else has standing to do so.” Father Hall hesitated for only a second before holding out his hand.
Book Synopsis In Service to a Superior Species by : Kari Kilgore
Download or read book In Service to a Superior Species written by Kari Kilgore and published by Spiral Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2021-09-08 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Her Oasis of Calm in a Difficult Time Janet prefers cats to people. The endless variety of personalities, voices, colors, and cuddles keep her calm in a hectic world. So when the world begins to close down, volunteering to care for cats makes sense. But Janet learns sometimes people need care too. And cats know how to help. An excerpt from In Service to a Superior Species: Offering Comfort in the Best Way Possible After stopping to send up his perky greeting to each of the relatively happy cats, Bitu stopped in front of Moxie's home away from home. Rather than raising his head and calling out his version of "Good morning," he sat, wrapping his tail around his feet. He purred softly, watching the bars the whole time. Janet walked over just as quietly, peering inside instead of reaching for the bars right away. Moxie had scooted her bright pink cushion as far away from the front as she could get it, nearly blocking the door to the litter box area. She'd piled a purple fuzzy blanket up on one edge like a tiny barricade, so only a hint of sleek, pure black showed. After a few seconds, Moxie raised her head. One orange eye opened, then the other. She slow-blinked at Janet, lifted her slender tail in a dainty greeting, and snuggled down behind the blanket again.
