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The Wind Whistles Wicked : Patty Fischer
The Wind Whistles Wicked
An ancient legend laced with magical realism and speculative elements coming from centuries of an oral tradition originating in the island of the Philippines lurks in modern-day locales of Monterey, Carmel-by-the-Sea and Big Sur in Central California. Monterey PD detectives Luther Charles and Glenda McMahan are taken from their comfortable beds to visit a most unnerving autopsy in the middle of the night at Monterey Memorial forensic basement facility.
Their investigation begins in this book by a frightfully emaciated victim found on the rocky terrain of Asilomar Beach, just outside of Monterey. Soon both detectives learn they are dealing with the same type of assailant as they faced two years ago in Indiana. The nightmare memory comes down hard on Glenda, especially since there is a secret linking her to this legend of one under a curse who transforms themselves into a vile evil creature with a burning craving for their ultimate kill, the growing fetus inside a pregnant female. At other times just to survive, the creature flies the dark skies for other types of food, the life’s blood of any domestic animal unaware they will become prey with the swooping movement of a creature so strange, magical and bloodthirsty.
Along the winding road of clues, the detectives come upon others who have knowledge of this elusive evil. A band of capped crusaders of people of many walks of life move gradually to the revealed what the legend calls, an aswang. This Aswang in her human form comes to be known as Amora Babasa Thornton. The residents of the exclusive community of Big Sur know her as the wife of wealthy Wesley Thornton, once a nurse, and now an accomplished artist working on her up and coming “One-Woman Show” taking place in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
This speculative fiction and also labeled a supernatural mystery is not well known here in the States. Most islanders of the various locales in the Philippines know it well, and many part of Asia. Lately with the popularity of the FX series, “GRIMM”, this mysterious and eerie legend was featured in the fourth season on the fourth disc.
The Filipino Portland policeman who plays Woo is from the Philippines, and comes across a female creature in full regalia of transformation as she begins to overtake her prey of a sleeping pregnant woman after the fetus growing inside. There are types of aswang which make this legend even stranger. The Mananaggal Aswang has the ability the split its torso, with the upper part flying for the nightly hunt, then the lower part hidden in a nearby place to be retrieved later.
The Tik-Tik Aswang is the creature featured on the “Grimm” episode where its hunched over body can climb anywhere: trees and rooftops, to find its prey. Both of these types of Aswang I have written into this book, “The Wind Whistles Wicked”.
Saltwater Witch : Chris Howard
Saltwater Witch
A girl from the sea, with a demon for a friend, wonders what the hell she’s doing in the middle of Nebraska?
Kassandra comes from the sea, but she has no memory of saltwater, seagulls, or an incoming tide.
She’s never seen an ocean, never heard the thunder of surf. She’s an exile, betrayed by her own family, sent as far from the sea as they could arrange.
An army of the drowned dead, family betrayal, an exiled witch who doesn’t know she has power, or that enemies are lurking all around her, spying on her.
Follow Kassandra as she discovers who and what she is in this moving underwater fantasy.
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HellBound Chronicles : Nicholas Brashear
HellBound Chronicles
Jonathon Cowley was in his mid-twenties leading a boring, normal life, which is exactly what he wanted. He had a wife, no kids, and was informed he was going to be promoted. Everything seemed to be on the up and up for Jon, until he went home to find his wife in bed with another man.
Frantically, he reacted to the devastation by snatching his gun and sadly killing himself. This is not where his story ends; however, it’s actually where is begins. Jon finds himself waking up in Hell, which to his surprise, is nothing like he was taught in Sunday School. He arrives in what appears to be a big cave where he runs into his father who has been a resident for many years.
His father briefly takes him under his wing and shows Jon the ropes. Eventually, Jon learns that there may be a way that he can in fact return to Earth. He is convinced that he needs to return to his wife, whom he was forgiven and wants nothing more than to be with again. Jon encounters many nefarious people, and treacherous obstacles on his path. Will he be able to make it out?
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Tales From A Nobody : G.C. Cook
Tales From A Nobody
What happens when the phone rings in the dead of night and brings every memory flooding back from your awkward youth? That’s the conundrum our very average narrator faces – just like you might someday.
Twenty years ago, before his wife and child, our narrator was nobody – a lot like all of us. He dreamed of love and glory and getting to second base. Now, as he wonders who is on the other line of that late-night call, he recalls the loves lost and the glories just out of reach. With the help of his rat pack of dim-witted friends, he experiences all that middle and high school has to offer (or maybe slightly less).
Author G.C. Cook leans on his experience as a stand-up comedian to craft a funny and poignant chronicle of coming of age experiences, including love, divorced parents, addiction and the creation of the definitive rule book for “Seven Minutes in Heaven.” With a style reminiscent of Dave Barry, David Sedaris and Bill Bryson, G.C. Cook takes you on a ride through adolescence that will take you right back to the roller coaster of emotions of your youth – the good, the bad and definitely the juvenile.
Texas Banker/Oklahoma Hunter : Ken Mixon
Texas Banker/Oklahoma Hunter (A Mostly True Story)
Who do you think of when you think of a banker? Perhaps you think of the bankers trying to foreclose on Kevin Costner’s farm in “Field of Dreams?” Bankers are usually portrayed as jerks who are trying to foreclose on widows and orphans. I have been a banker for nearly forty years and I want to show you some different sides to one banker – me.
I come from a family of story tellers, from my father’s mother’s family, the Gillhams. When a Gillham told a story at the campfire, you could feel the heat of the sun beating down and hear the calling of an owl just as if you were there.
The stories in this book are half from banking and half from my hunting, my dogs, and my childhood. Some of the stories are humorous, some are serious, and some are a little of both. As you read, you will hopefully share my puzzlement as I listen to a loan request, feel the pounding of a buck’s hooves on the dirt as it gallops toward me, and hear my father’s whistle. If you do, I have accomplished my goal in writing this book.
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Nevrhada, Unveiling Secrets : Maxzell Lerm
Nevrhada, Unveiling Secrets
Trilogy: One Boy. One Girl. Two hearts. Two Worlds. One Destiny.
Due to a series of turbulent events, Keith moves from sunny Los Angeles to a small medieval town in Spain, Santillana Del Mar. The picturesque community is legendary for its mysterious caves, but few know that deep in those caves lurks a secret. Keith stumbles onto a gateway within the heart of the mountain leading to a parallel universe known as Nevrhada – filled with beings ranging from ogres to vampire witches to other lethal creatures.
Despite his efforts to resist the lure of the enchanted world, Keith finds himself spiralling into a fantasy beyond the human imagination, transcending every storybook in history. He is propelled by the unknown and mostly by the mesmerizing Princess Deso Cressida, with her captivating violet eyes and mind control that can enslave any mortal.
Within the world of fantasy, where the skies are controlled by powerful sorceresses, Keith makes the ultimate mistake of trespassing into the Forest of Nightmares, a part of Nevrhada that has been banned for all eternity. The royal family watches, horrified, as demons that have been imprisoned for years are suddenly unleashed, craving vengeance. They are creatures born from nightmares, bred to torment and kill.
Meanwhile, amidst the lush vegetation and towering trees of the forests in Santillana Del Mar, Keith explores an ancient Tanio village hidden from the world’s prying eyes. Lost in a legendary prehistoric culture and amid sinister totem poles, he unravels a life-altering secret about his new best friend, Clara, the protected daughter of the Tanio chief who is not what she appears to be…
Who Da’ Heck is Grandma? : Momma Hawk
Who Da’ Heck is Grandma?
The revisiting about the important roles grandmothers have played in the lives of successful people and the value they still have to our young generation today.
Testimonies from all cultures of people who have stories to tell of their grandmothers from all walks of life.
Little Book of Ballads : Derek Taylor
Little Book of Ballads
If you like rhythm and romance, drama and enchantment, you will love this collection of ballads.
A little book of 53 traditional folk ballads from the English-speaking world. Favourite ballads and more from England, Scotland, Ireland, Australia and The USA.
A portable pocket book handy to keep in your pocket or handbag for easy use at folk clubs, festivals, concerts, schools or just to have with you.
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Eadric And The Wolves : David K. Mullaly
Eadric And The Wolves: A Novel Of The Danish Conquest Of England
England in the year 1000, at the turn of the millennium, was a society divided. The majority of its residents were people of one culture, but a sizeable minority tended to see the world in a very different way. Hate crimes were common, and some religious figures talked about the end of the world.
Finally, there were groups of foreigners who intended to wreak havoc on the general population, and some residents were blamed for the violence of those outsiders.
The terrorists were Vikings, and the attacks had been ongoing for two hundred years. The long-established residents were Anglo-Saxon, but many thousands of people with Scandinavian roots had established lives there, some families having had homes in England for over a century.
A young man named Eadric, coming from an insignificant family in the woodlands of Mercia, became a powerful political figure in English society. King Aethelred II named him ealdorman or earl, and he married the king’s daughter. However, he was haunted throughout his life by the infamous St. Brice’s Day massacre in 1002 A.D. Among the slaughtered Danes were people very close to him.
His loyalty to their memories will force him to choose between his eminent status and his loyalty to his own Anglo-Saxon people, and his desire for justice–and revenge. His revulsion at the genocidal impulses of the most powerful people in the land will play an important role in many of his decisions.
This story provides a plausible explanation for an infamous betrayal.
Growing Up Viking : Ieda Jonasdottir Herman
Viking Children Don’t Cry. Grandpa always said Viking children never cried; they howled, screamed, bellowed – but did not cry! In Iceland 1935, the Viking philosophy was deeply rooted in the culture. Life was tough and the work was hard but along with the responsibility, there was freedom too. Childhood memories of growing up in the freedom and hardship of 1930’s Iceland recalled by a WWII war bride after 65 years in the United States. Looking back after a life in America, raising ten children and being surrounded by grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, the author recalls a simpler time and draws the reader into a childhood routine that had been virtually unchanged since the days of the Vikings.
Ieda Jónasdóttir Herman’s story takes the reader on an adventure as she embarks on an amazing journey through childhood. The matter-of-fact acceptance of the existence of trolls, hidden folk and the elusive monster worm (Serpent of Lagarfljot) are all part of daily life. Iceland is a world all of its own; eerie landscapes, erupting volcanoes, gushing geysers, and swirling fog. It’s not hard to believe the folklore of hidden folks, and trolls, romping alongside of humans. These enchanting legends are interwoven with the hopes and fears of a child growing up amidst the hardships of day-to-day life in this mysterious land.
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