Bøger af Leah Cutter

December 21st, 2012 hadn't been the end of the world, but the Great Unraveling. The veils between the Seen and Unseen worlds had shredded. The living had suddenly learned they weren't alone. Andy had seen it all, done it all, as a detective working Vice when he'd be alive. Now, as a ghost, he works as a private investigator. Come explore the mysteries of Heaven and Hell, of cameras with souls, and thieves with hearts. Includes the short stories "Hell By Any Other Name," "To Hell And Back," "Hell For The Holidays," "High Stakes Hell," "Postcards From Hell," and "Of Heaven And Hell."

Ephanie's first visions show her family her true path: not as a healer or a grower, but as a fortuneteller.In order for Ephanie's newly born magic to flow, she must placate the goddess with life.Small revelations require small lives. Plants or insects. Large prophecies require more.What happens when the biggest vision of Ephanie's young life pounces on her, unprepared? What, or who, must she kill to sate her need?When the Moon Over Kualina Mountain Comes introduces diverse characters, immersive settings, and wildly different magic systems in this dark, epic fantasy.

Science fiction does not have to be about alien planets, galactic exploration, and huge space battles. Instead, science fiction can cover the future that lurks just around the corner. Science fiction that exists after Dieselpunk and before Cyberpunk, where the Makers and the Hackers dwell, modern rebels and punks, hiding just out of sight. Eleven authors peer into that short distance into the future to see what lies ahead. This is Boundary Shock Quarterly, Issue 002: Tuesday After Next. Welcome to another exciting issue in a new quarterly speculative fiction magazine. Be sure to look for Issue 003: Grand Theft Starship, coming soon!

The next vision of a dead person comes to AJ while she's researching the death of the ghost who haunts the inn.Now, she has not one, but two mysteries to solve. And they appear to be intertwined. While starting up her own psychic business. Plus, all the craziness that Halloween brings to a small town.If that wasn't enough, she's still dealing with midlife female issues.And the charming, smart, cute town historian might be interested in her.He might also be the killer...To Scratch a Witch-a cozy paranormal woman's mystery-continues the adventures of AJ, the quirky characters of the charming small town of Milltown, and the ghost from the inn who's shredding every stray piece of paper she can find.The second of the water witch mysteries.Let the water-and the magic-flow.

Valentine's Day draws near, and someone continues to send anonymous cards to AJ.Daily.And her latest vision contains just an image-an old-fashioned radio that gets struck by lightning and drowns in the ocean.Where do the cards come from? And what does a radio mean? Are they the same person?With just the image, and not an actual dead person, AJ might still be able to save them.If they'll listen to a witch...Witches and Waterways-a cozy paranormal woman's mystery-continues the adventures of AJ, the quirky characters of the charming small town of Milltown, and some lessons in learning to rely on others.The third of the water witch mysteries.Let the water-and the magic-flow.

No longer a Seattle cop, Halley Brown formed her own private investigator agency. Her latest client, the fabulous gender-bending performance artist Phoenix, wants her to investigate the serial killer Dancer in Darkness.Dancer's latest victim? A drag queen.The LGBTQ+ community have no faith in the police, and need Halley to find them justice.Halley wants nothing to do with the SPD, but has no choice as bodies start piling up. The police need what she knows from the community. They might even listen to her.But sometimes, investigating one crime opens an even worse can of worms.Dancer in Darkness-the first Halley Brown mystery-introduces a wide range of believable characters, a dark twisted plot, and a mystery that will keep you guessing. Come along for the ride, then stay for the secrets revealed.

Not all the monsters you meet wear a terrible visage. Some of them might fit in on your block. Or in your boardroom. Dare you turn your back on them? Or go to sleep?Here are nine tales of quiet terror where the scourge sneaks up on you, subtle and snug. Let it fill you with cozy dread as you see the different type of monster who might wait in the basement, or your backyard.

The future is not always a bright and shining beacon on a hill somewhere. Crime will follow us into space and the future. What will you steal, with the whole galaxy to pick from? Seven syndicate authors let their criminal side out for a joyride on a dark night. This is Boundary Shock Quarterly, Issue 003: Grand Theft Starship. Welcome to another exciting issue in a new quarterly speculative fiction magazine. Be sure to look for Issue 004: Robots, Cyborgs, Androids, Oh My!, coming soon!

Mama may not have taught Gracie much.But Mama did make sure Gracie was well-versed in the essentials: shooting, moonshining, and charming gentlemen callers.Gracie learns just how essential these skills are, as well as many others, as she goes from being a girl up in the mountains, down into town, then eventually, all the way across the great Continental Railroad to that magical land of California.

Medicine is on the verge of conquering disease and aging. Of making it possible to clone ourselves and make our children super beings.Or morlocks.What will the world be like when science conquers life itself?Join us as we explore all the possible futures of mankind.

Pulp. Freshly squeezed. Throwing it back to bad 30's and 40's tropes and archetypes. Lantern-jawed heroes. Femme fatales. Scantily-clad princesses. Scenery chewing villains. And Dr. Basil Exposition in a white coat.Join over a dozen of today's most exciting SF authors as they go old school with "Ray Guns and Space Babes."Be sure to pick up the other volumes in this series: Boundary Shock Quarterly and be on the lookout for Issue 007 coming soon. "Apocalypse Descending."

Hikaru and her one true love defy both their families and kitsune (fox fairy) tradition by getting married. However, a terrible ambush destroys Hikaru's dreams, leaving behind the stench of graveyards. Her mate's soul stolen, Hikaru vows a terrible revenge on the evil sorcerer, no matter the cost to herself.Travel with Hikaru in A Sword's Poem--an imaginative historic fantasy, set in Heian era, Japan--on her quest for vengeance. If you love Japanese mythology and historic fantasy, as well as an immersive story, this novel is for you!

A post-apocalyptic fairy tale.Bombs destroyed all the major cities of the world almost two centuries ago.The bombs opened rifts. Magic and myst flowed into the world.Electronic devices no longer work. Only simple mechanical devices. Man learned to farm again, in curving rows that myst can't gather in.For decades, the myst has gained strength slowly. Destroyed people, fields, villages a little at a time. Because the myst is scattered, unfocused.When the myst finds its champion, will man survive?

Only three things interest Peter: dancing, finding a girlfriend, and hiding his raven soul. As a raven warrior, Peter copes with the modern world through strict training and even stricter secrecy.When Peter meets Tamara, he senses her difference. Her specialness.He learns, too late, that secrets consume her as well.As a tiger warrior, Tamara's main interest? Killing raven warriors.Be sure to read the other two volumes in The Shadow Wars trilogy, The Guardian Hound and War Among the Crocodiles.

Crime moves faster than law enforcement can keep up. What will the wild west of the future look like to the men and women who have been tasked with protecting it?Seven stories here explore what it means to wear the badge. To try to make the galaxy a better place.Be sure to never miss an issue of Boundary Shock Quarterly (www.boundaryshockquarterly.com) for the science fiction you want to read.

See China through a wide range of characters, like a little girl in the Tang Dynasty determined to honor her sister, or an old woman in the Qing Dynasty who believes she has the best daughter, or even a boy on a Chinese colony in space. These unexpected stories carry you far away, then back again, leaving you wanting more.

Tyrthbrand battles a tremendous storm off the coast of Vineland to bring his ship safely to shore. He refuses to call on Tyr, his god, to save him, despite how the tempest rages against them with cunning. Despite how the rain stings and the land remains hidden.Not until Tyrthbrand loses another sailor to the winds does he beg Tyr for help.How can Tyrthbrand become his own man if he must always rely on the gods? Especially in this strange new world, with these even stranger people?The Jaguar and the Wolf--a fascinating and well-researched historic fantasy--explores the question: What if the Vikings sailed down the coast of the New World and ran into the Mayans?For lovers of historic fantasy with deep characters and fascinating setting.

So it turns out Einstein was right. FTL is not possible and we are pretty much stuck here. What happens to humanity when the stars turn out to be unreachable dreams?Join this unusual cast of authors as they explore what it means when your science fiction has to be hard and local. When there is no going anywhere else in the galaxy, in anybody's lifetime.Be sure to get the rest of the Boundary Shock Quarterly series and keep up with us as we delve into the future.

Until now, as a writer, all you've focused on is the Craft of writing. However, your writing is not the same thing as your business. This book gives you a combination of career and writer/life advice to help you take that next step, and go from being merely a writer to being a professional, from someone who has had to learn all this the hard way.Some of the topics discussed include: DBAs Intellectual property Money Communication Self-confidence 101 The physicality of writing What's stopping you from writingThe Business for Breakfast series contains bite-sized business advice. This is a 101 level book, with beginning advice for the professional.Be sure to read all the books in this series!

Lukas dreams of the end of the world starting at age five.Only his grandmother believes him.However, plans and prophecies laid down well before Lucas' birth draw him into mysteries and battles that shake the world.The Guardian Hound--the second novel in the Shadow Wars Trilogy--continues the battle between the shadows and the shape shifters hidden among us.Also be sure to read the other books in The Shadow Wars trilogy: The Raven and the Dancing Tiger and War Among the Crocodiles.