Joe: 589 books

Maybe there's something in the water... or maybe it's just that secrets and fear bring out the worst in people, but the residents of the small forest town of Shadow Creek are not quite normal.Following a tragic accident, Jake, a timid 15-year-old, now stuck with his abusive stepfather,...

The Doors of the Ancients have been found, and Jake's life will never be the same again.Before Jake can settle into a promising new life, another one of his friends is taken through a portal by creatures from one of the other worlds, and Jake is left with no hope... until contact is made....

U.N peacekeepers and provisional troops found this journal on the battlefield at Wounded knee. Earlier pages dealing with pre-infestation, daily issues are not included. Likewise pages too stained with dirt and blood have been removed. This journal is rare as it records events leading...

Glen poured the particles into his hand. Using a finger, he tapped and moved the dainty dust around. He took a sniff of the dust before producing a magnifying glass he happened to have on him. (I was not about to ask why he carried one around.) He hemmed and mumbled all while he inspected the dirt....

As Horn Helmet moved closer to the fruit stand, wisps of mist poured around the front and into the back inching closer and closer to Max. Max’s heart beat faster. That hollow sound began to get louder. Max could now hear some kind of eerie whispering. A skeleton hand inched over the edge of the...

Looking for some quick reads? The Side Quests eZine is waiting for you. It features short stories, reviews, prompts, a comic, and more. Halloween is coming; why not celebrate with some short stories and other spooky articles. Will Dogboy save the abducted child? What happens when a test run...

With November comes Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and the beginning of the Christmas season. It's also National Novel Writing Month. Whew. How about taking a break and reading some short stories and other activities? In this month's issue of "Side Quests" discover ILOST member Zero’s...

Includes the bonus short story “A Thief’s Greed.” The Multiverse is a strange and wondrous place filled with stories of all shapes and sizes. Some worlds are similar while others are standalones. More and more people begin to vanish as the Toon Rebellion begins. The members of...

“Greetings, one and all,” he said in a slightly high-pitched voice. “It is I, Captain Marty Magpie, the most feared pirate on the seven seas and in the seven skies. I am here to plunder you of your riches.” Fill you stockings with tales and treats. From landmark thieves to a mystery...

Born a poor lobster fisherman's son on the stark, Maine coastline, Jason Kingsley has always struggled with becoming more than what his father intended for him. After meeting and falling in love with the beautiful Delphi Arans, he feels his destiny has finally been fulfilled. Their joy is unrivaled,...

Sam is an elderly man grieving the loss of his wife, Trudy. Seeking peace and quite, he moves to the small town of Prairie. But, things are not as peaceful as they seems. Sam starts seeing a ghost that walks in the moonlight. The ghost is connected to the disappearance of a teenage girl, named Brittany....

The Paymasters, is Book 4 of the Cold War Warrior series. Josh is now partnered with an old friend of Rebecca’s, Simone “the tease” for this mission. They are tasked to find out who the financiers of the OAS (Organisation de l’Armee Secrete) are and to stop their financing of the assassination...

The Sicilians is crime fiction -- a bracing take on a mafia saga, with a fresh and innovative storyline, and a cracker of a climax. Book one outlines the adventures of a group of Sicilians in the Western Sicilian village-towns of the Belice Valley -- some are members of the Cosa Nostra brotherhood...

Apple was just a girl, nothing special. Yeah, she lost her dad a couple months ago and life sucked. She didn't feel like working on her science projects or reading any good books. That stuff usually perked her up. Even Nana tried to help out by letting her have some wine on her seventeenth birthday. That...