The Festival at Thebes by Edward C. Patterson (Dancaster Creative) Price verified 4 hours ago

Outrageous and unleashed, words can light a fire under the meekest soul -- a conflagration of the soul, melting all those near and far. To those near, it's infectious, encouraging singing and dancing. For those far, it lifts a lamp for them for follow through the night and shout to sleepers to arise and join the reveling. It's an ancient tradition this -- this gathering and celebrating under the moon and beneath the stars, imbibing life in every gulp and not caring whether the sun will rise again. Such is the Festival at ...

Genre: Literary Fiction

The Funeral Girl by Don Hough (20/40 Press) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

"There isn't a page on which Hough doesn't nail something, a thought or an observation of the world, in a way I haven't seen it nailed before." Jonathan Franzen "A gem, full of brilliant stories." Alexander Theroux, author of DARCONVILLE'S CAT "There is a sense of urgency in this collection, a David Foster Wallace influence, and an overall attention to language and detail. I found myself envious and inspired. I like it a lot. I love it." Brandon Hobson, author of THE REMOVED "Don Hough's insightful stories provide a humorous yet ...

Genre: Literary Fiction

Angel of Death (The Inspector Sheehan Mysteries Book 1) by Brian O'Hare (11 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Seasoned Detective Chief Inspector Jim Sheehan has spent his life married to his career in the Serious Crimes Unit. No time for love, no time for friends, only time to find the next killer in Belfast. When his newest case introduces him to the life he's missed -- including the lovely widow, Margaret -- and reminds him of the early life he left behind, Detective Sheehan's forced to face more than his job. But his newest case is also his hardest: a series of killings with cryptic biblical undertones. To make matters worse, the only ...

Genre: Literary Fiction

Secretly Broken by Kaitlyn Leyva (10 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

A teenage girl with a good family and a seemingly easy life struggles with a darkness whenever no one is looking. She desperately tries to hold herself together, convinced she just needs to try harder and pretend she's okay to avoid becoming a burden to those around her. She doesn't understand why she can't just be stronger. As forgotten childhood memories keep trying to push to the surface, she loses more and more control. Stubbornly shoving the impending memories away, she slips further and further into the darkness... until it ...

Genre: Literary Fiction