Drawn inexplicably to mystical and supernatural, Alana takes the hostess job for the restaurant and nightclub, La Cueva del Vampiro. But then, the dreams begin again, dreams of a dangerous, powerful creature, dreams that are so unspeakably real they take her breath away.  Then one night she meets him, the face in her dreams, the being that mysteriously draws her into his shadowy world and all the dark memories of her past come back in a rush to haunt her. Alana realizes that she's been linked to this charismatic vampire since childhood and that as much as she wishes to deny it, she's chained to a terrible destiny she can't escape...

Dark Hunger

Literature & Fiction

Calvani, Mayra

Genre Fiction

Amber Quill Pr Llc

Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840), one of the greatest violinists who ever lived and rumored to have made a pact with the devil, has somehow transferred unique powers to another... When violinists around the world mysteriously vanish, 16-year-old Emma Braun takes notice. But when her beloved violin teacher disappears... Emma takes charge. With Sherlock Holmes fanatic, not to mention gorgeous Corey Fletcher, Emma discovers a parallel world ruled by an ex-violinist turned evil sorceress who wants to rule the music world on her own terms. But why are only men violinists captured and not women? What is the connection between Emma's family, the sorceress, and the infamous Niccolò Paganini? Emma must unravel the mystery in order to save her teacher from the fatal destiny that awaits him. And undo the curse that torments her family-before evil wins and she becomes the next luthier's apprentice...

The Luthier's Apprentice

Paladin Timeless Books

Frederico, the Mouse Violinist

Frederico is a tiny mouse with a big dream: he wants to become a violinist. Each day he watches as Stradivari makes his famous violins. Each night, he sneaks into the workshop to play. But the violins are too big! Then, unbeknown to Frederico, Stradivari sees him playing and begins carving a tiny device. Could it be a famous Strad especially for Frederico? Suggested age for readers: 4-8

Children's Books

Animals

Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc

Frederico is a tiny mouse with a big dream: he wants to become a violinist. Each day he watches as Stradivari makes his famous violins. Each night, he sneaks into the workshop to play. But the violins are too big! Then, unbeknown to Frederico, Stradivari sees him playing and begins carving a tiny device. Could it be a famous Strad especially for Frederico? Suggested age for readers: 4-

Lightning Source, Inc.

Eight-year old Melina wants to become a good violinist. When she loses confidence, her Rumanian teacher Andrea decides it's time for a magic dose of self esteem. A mysterious old woman in rags gives Melina some curious advice; a violinist Russian hamster, who happens to live under the old woman's hat, offers her a virtuoso performance; a shooting star fills her with hope on Christmas Eve. Is Melina actually playing better, or has her violin become magic? Who is the old woman in the town square, and why does she wear the same emerald ring as her teacher Andrea?

The Magic Violin

Arts, Music & Photography

Guardian Angel Pub Inc

This book was written not only with the aspiring reviewer in mind, but also for the established reviewer who needs a bit of refreshing and also for anybody--be they author, publisher, reader, bookseller, librarian or publicist--who wants to become more informed about the value, purpose and effectiveness of reviews. The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing by Mayra Calvani and Anne K. Edwards is the Winner in the category of Reference Non-Fiction in the 2011 Global eBook Awards; Winner in the category of Writing in the ForeWord Magazine 2008 Book of the Year Award; an Award-Winning Finalist in the E-Book Non-Fiction category of the 2009 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, an Award-Winning Finalist in the "Business: Writing &amp; Publishing" category of the National Best Books 2008 Awards, sponsored by USA Book News and an EPPIE finalist in the category of Non-Fiction - Self-Help.

The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing

Reference

Edwards, Anne K.

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

The Doll Violinist

Moreno (Illustrator), Amy

Independently published

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