"Simon Rosencreutz, a conscript officer in the Holy Army of the Revolution, wants nothing more than to escape from Zoorland, a strange, dangerous blend of revolutionary Russia and Iran. Saved at the last second from imminent execution, promoted and transferred from the hazardous front to the seeming safety of Byzantium, Zoorland's capital, Rosencreutz finds himself rescued from death by combat only to be trapped in a nightmare of intrigu ..."
The Pirooters by MarkMellon Paperback, 213 Pages, Published 2008 by Treble Heart Books/Sundowners ISBN-13: 978-1-932695-66-3, ISBN: 1-932695-66-4
"I leave it up to you to decide whether I told the truth or the biggest windy you ever heard in your life. San Antonio, Texas, 1916. Jim Ed s hot temper keeps him in constant trouble with his father, Leo Pargrew, a wealthy lawyer. After a long absence, the Pargrews are visited by Leo s father Virge, an old cowman, come to reconcile Leo with his family. While staying with Leo, Virge tells Jim Ed a yarn of hair-raising exploits with his wi ..."
"Southern Crime and Southern Humor. But where is the South located in each of these stories? Read the 19 authors and 22 stories to find out in this anthology from Blue Room Books."
"Veering from high seas adventure to a future academic treatise on the peculiar swimming habits of our industrial age, from the conclusion of Violet Bertelsen’s stellar novella, The Ghosts in Little Deer’s Grove, to the triumphs and challenges of a low-energy future lived down on the farm and out on the hunting grounds, this newest issue of Into the Ruins continues to present fascinating visions of our deindustrial future. Meanwhile, an ..."
Roman Hell by MarkMellon Paperback, 190 Pages, Published 2010 by Amber Quill Press, Llc ISBN-13: 978-1-60272-774-8, ISBN: 1-60272-774-0
"Roma, capital of the world, choked with summertime heat and filth, the sum and summit of earthly power and glory. This is the arena where the impoverished poet Martial struggles for money and fame. When Titus, the "Princeps" or first citizen of Roma, asks Martial to be his spy, the shameless poet willingly accepts. Yet what first seems like a trivial assignment grows increasingly dangerous and deadly when the evil witch, Canidia, and Sa ..."
"To Rest Among the Stars By SU-RA-U It is the most dangerous job in the galaxy-hunting space dragons in the ether But the humans who risk life and limb to do so are what make space travel possible Ecliptical Musings By BILL SUBOSKI A young ..."
" Featuring established and new literary voices comes the fourth issue of Thriller Magazine! This issue features short stories that will leave readers on the edge of their seat and some amazing artwork. Showcasing a wide range of tales, everything from psychological thrillers, to brutal tales of murder, to political thrillers, and much more, this issue has it all!"
"Welcome to Gehenna & Hinnom. Where things go bump in the night and dimensions fold within one another. Beasts lurk in shadows and nightmares take physical form. In this tome, you will find the most exciting horror and science fiction from the best up-and-coming authors in the genres. In this special double-sized issue, new fiction from P.L. McMillan, Max D. Stanton, Matthew Penwell, John S. McFarland, Ibai Canales, Charles D. Shell, Joa ..."
"Behold history the way it wasn't! Explore the age-old question, “What-if,” with 21 tales of alternate history. What if Rome had never fallen? What if the Soviet Union sent a man to Mars? What if the Austrian Empire reigned supreme? What if Ireland fought for independence in 1866? What if World War III had struck in the 1980’s? These and many more scenarios are explored in Altered Europa. Featuring stories by William Rade, Sam Kepfie ..."
"These stories, by seventeen talented international authors, illustrate widely diverse visions of the life and death conditions humans will face while living and traveling far from humankind’s home world. Many things will change, in the far-off future, but human nature, most likely, will remain the same. The same joy and sorrow, resolution and conflict, reward and greed, comfort and fear will motivate the distant descendants of present d ..."
"EXPLORERS: BEYOND THE HORIZON is a short story anthology featuring characters forever changed by their discovery of lands and worlds beyond their own. Whether it's by charting new stars, trekking across fantastical realms, sailing new oceans, or traversing the wild and unknown spaces between dimensions, readers will find the unimaginable in the pages of EXPLORERS."
"Presented by the Science Fiction Show podcast, Battlespace is a volume of military science fiction from 28 up and coming authors. Short stories mix with flash fiction pieces to tell the stories of branches of military service from across the galaxy. Tales of courage, fear, love and horror intertwine to form the perfect tome of military science fiction. Introduction by Stephen J. Sansweet, president & CEO of Rancho Obiwan and former dire ..."
"A collection of bizarro short fiction presented by Joe Jablonski."
Napoleon Concerto by MarkMellon Paperback, 343 Pages, Published 2009 by Whooodoo Mysteries/Trebleheart Books ISBN-13: 978-1-936127-08-5, ISBN: 1-936127-08-3
"Napoleon Lost At Waterloo. Right? The Napoleonic Wars: the world s two great powers square off in deadly combat. France is militarily undefeatable under the greatest general in history, Napoleon Bonaparte. Britain s Royal Navy rules the seas. Neither side can come to grips with the other, to engage and defeat a mortal enemy. The English whale confronts the French elephant with no practical way for either one to destroy the other. Or is ..."
"To a Dead Soul in Morbid Love By MATTHEW PUNGITORE In a ghoulish tale that drives to madness, the blasphemous corpse wizard Lord Tryphon, cheater of death, must make his grim way to the revelry of Dionysus!"
"Rituals have always been a powerful part of human life, from the ancient Aztec nation’s human sacrifices to the simple act of brushing one’s teeth in the morning. They can impart a sense of history, comfort, community, stability and at other times, power, mystery and horror. Some are grounded in centuries of tradition or superstition, while others are unique, individual creations. In this collection of 22 stories, you’ll find the dark ..."
"Latchkey Tales is a journal of short stories and poetry. Each edition contains five original stories, and three poems (though this edition has four poems). The writing and cover art is sourced from talented but little known authors and poets. Editions come out every two months. The journals run on theme cycles. Each journal is themed, and each year's (6 journals) themes are connected. (2014 only has four, because we started with June ..."
Life of... by MarkMellon, Lauren Mellon Paperback, 35 Pages, Published 2001 by The House Of Fluff ISBN-13: 978-0-9717766-0-9, ISBN: 0-9717766-0-1
"An art book containing twenty four paintings, and a theatre play written for the series, a story of life from the beginning of pregnancy until birth."