Who am I? A daunting question on a normal day. But what about on the day you wake up with unfathomable power? All across Pennsylvania, people are now struggling with this question. An English professor. An elderly widow. A middle-aged businessman. A thug. A little girl. And still more people of divergent lifestyles and motivations cropping up daily. Yesterday, they had nothing in common, but seemingly overnight they all developed powers beyond comprehension. But is it a rapturous blessing? Or a debilitating curse? Struggling to find answers, some seek to exploit their new found abilities while others wish them gone, wanting their lives back to normal. As these characters search for reasons for their new change, they cross paths, discovering the best of people…and the worst of themselves. Will they control their new powers? Or be consumed by them? What would you do?

The Shattered Visage Lies

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Koscienski, Brian

Pisano, Chris

Fantasy

Post Mortem Press

Fiore is the (chemically enhanced) muscle; Zeus is the (super-genius) brains. Together, they're out to become the greatest interstellar bounty hunters ever. But along the path to fame and fortune, they'll accumulate contacts, partners, and enemies without even meaning to. It's all part of the job, when you're chasing the biggest bounty ever, and picking up the strangest milks in the galaxy.Brian Koscienski and Chris Pisano are the drunken comic book monkeys behind Fortress Publishing, and the authors of Scary Tales of Scariness and Sciency Tales of Science Fiction. "Brian Koscienski and Chris Pisano are mad geniuses.... The Biggest Bounty is... something of a cross between Alice in Wonderland and Grand Theft Auto, with a good helping of crazy humor thrown in. The best comparison I can think of is some of the wackier works of Ron Goulart or Christopher Moore.... If you're in the mood for a madcap ride through the galaxy's seamy underworld, this is the book for you." --Don Sakers, Analog Science Fiction and Fact"Like two mad scientists sharing a single beautiful mind, Brian Koscienski and Chris Pisano continue the legacy of comedic giants like Abbott and Costello... Martin and Lewis... Wilder and Pryor... Cagney and Lacey.... In The Biggest Bounty, Pisano and Koscienski deliver a tongue-in-cheek-de force that will take you to new worlds and leave you either clawing out your eyes or coming back for more. Either way, you surely won't forget this magical mystery tour of farce and ingenuity." --Jon Sprunk, author of The Shadow Saga series

The Biggest Bounty: A Zeus and the Pink Flower Novel

Science Fiction

Fantastic Books

The Devil's Judgment (The Vengeful Prince Saga)

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Hellbender Books

The authors publishing under the Hellbender Books imprint have gathered together to produce a volume of short stories. Enjoy these spine-tingling tales of horror and suspense by established and emerging writers in the genre. Included in this volume: Foreword - Thomas M. MalafarinaIntroduction - Catherine JordanParallelism - Thomas M. MalafarinaPanty Lines - Catherine JordanA Modern Fable - John B. KachubaDelerium Tremens - Kyle Alexander RominesChirurgeon - Chris Pisano & Brian KoscienskiSuspect Number Twelve - Michael L. HawleyEscalation - J. B. TonerChihuahuas - Will FalconerThe Mimics - Travis LeibertLaney - Thomas M. MalafarinaMean Streak - Catherine JordanHeaven Scent - John B. KachubaThe Torment of the Crows - Kyle Alexander RominesIcelus - Chris Pisano & Brian KoscienskiThe Day in the Life of a Navy Helicopter Pilot, 1989 - Michael L. HawleyThe Kindly Dark - J. B. TonerThe Hangin' Tree - Thomas M. MalafarinaBurning For You - Will Falconer... and a handful of horror classicsBiographies

Hellbent Volume 1

Kachuba, John B.

Romines, Kyle Alexander

Malafarina, Thomas M.

Toner, J.B.

Hawley, Michael L.

Jordan, Catherine

Falconer, Wil

Leibert, Travis

Your inner beast may be an unpleasant surprise ?Chad and his friends have a bully problem. The quarterback who harassed them for years is now on their college football team and eager to pick up where he left off. The Ink Stains, a gang of local thugs, offer to help Chad. He's grateful until he learns the truth - they are a pack of lycanthropes who slaughter and eat a few of the tormenting football players. Chad and his friends have fallen prey to all new problems.In a misguided attempt to take control of their lives by releasing their own inner beasts, Chad and his friends discover a way to become lycanthropes. When they change, they do not transform into the powerful werecreatures they had hoped. Instead, their inner beasts are a rabbit, a pheasant, a ferret, and an ox. Life has taken a turn for the worst.The Ink Stains are anxious to eat them. A group of football players want revenge for their missing teammates. A pair of lycanthrope hunters with dubious intentions could help them or turn on them. They're still trying to keep this a secret from their parents. It's one thing to act like an animal, but what happens when you become one?WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING: "Say hello to my furry little friends!" -- Baron Wertheimer, socialite and author of snobby art books"If you've ever decided to stand up to a bully, failed gloriously but never given up -- choosing self-induced lycanthropy may not be the best answer, as Chad and his friends discover. A humorous, gory look at how becoming the best you can be may require several tries." -- Jeff Young, author of Spirit Seeker"Gather round, boys and girls, for a wonderful little story about some furry creatures .... alas I introduce to you: Satan's Petting Zoo!" -- Brahm Stroker, author of the Rated Z series

Satan's Petting Zoo

Humor & Satire

Verboten Books

The Shattered Visage Lies (The Shattered World Saga)

Michael has power. He doesn't want it. Any of it. And he doesn't think anyone else should have it either.After the entire town of Mills Hook, West Virginia had been wiped away, the coverup has been exposed on the internet, though there is much speculation about the authenticity of the information. There are enough people who believe it happened and it was caused by people with superhuman abilities. A impassioned senator named Alistair Varney starts a federally funded task force to find such people.Michael and Claire Roseman, as well as their associates, know the truth about Mills Hook. They were there and barely escaped with their lives. They explore the ethics of using their abilities while trying to help others who are being hunted by Varney and his task force. As they try to live their lives in anonymity, they must contend with the secret organization that created them, a hungry journalist looking to expose them, and figures from their past that threaten to ruin their future.

Nor Shapes of Men (The Shattered World Saga)

After learning a little more about their lycanthropy, Chad and his friends no longer have a bully problem. They’re now free to explore what college life has to offer in the tri-city area known as The Bends. Or are they? 
While Cooper joins the Lacrosse team, Kyle joins the eSports team, and Heston reshapes his body, Chad learns about a new and dangerous pack of lycanthropes coming to claim The Bends as their new territory. He and his friends gather information from their sworn enemies – the jocks – and form an uneasy alliance with The Ink Stains, a group of predatory lycanthropes with a history of eating people, while keeping their abilities secret from their parents, who are spending more time with a pair of lycanthrope hunters. 
Old threats are new friends. Trusted allies show signs of betrayal. Truths have the potential to turn into lies. In a race against time, Chad and his friends must piece together an ever-changing puzzle as their past threatens to ruin their future.

Mayhem Menagerie (Satan’s Petting Zoo)

An ancient cult of blood magic rises. All hope is on a circle of young sorcerers who must master arcane knowledge, powerful talismans, and their own desires. One day Bree Moore is an average high school sophomore focused on her grades, worried about losing her lifelong friends due to a misunderstanding, and avoiding the attention of a few "mean girl" cheerleaders. The next, she is, well, a magician. After she discovers that one of her teachers is also an instructor at an experimental institute for the study of intercultural magic, Bree accepts an invitation to become a part-time student there. She is quickly swept up in the excitement of meeting kids from around the world and learning about her abilities-until she learns that all is not what it seems. While trying to help one of her classmates find his missing sister, Bree learns that the school is a front for training students to fight the impending threat of Talo, a zealot and cult leader determined to bring the Mesoamerican gods of blood sacrifice back to the world. With her fellow students, she devises a plan to find the missing girl, but then learns that one of her new friends is a traitor. Who can she trust in this new life? Have the instructors been lying to her? Can she balance this world with her old life? Will The Apocalypse Club save her life or destroy it?

The Apocalypse Club

Teen & Young Adult

Treehouse Publishing Group

From the authors of The Shattered Visage Lies ... Michael has power. He doesn't want it. Any of it. Eighteen months ago, Michael Roseman woke up with incredible power from an unknown source. To understand what happened to him, Michael began a journey of discovery, meeting other people with similar special abilities along the way. After finding the answers he sought, he chose to separate himself from the others and has been keeping this secret from his wife, Claire. Now, one grainy picture in a tabloid newspaper threatens to expose Michael and leads him to believe Claire might have some secrets of her own. Thelma Carver wants to leave her husband, Marvin, but can't. His control of people is far too great, his power immense. While running an errand for Marvin, Thelma finds a way to escape with the help a young woman with special abilities. Wanting to kill Marvin, they try to get help from other people with power, including Michael. Though he struggles to distance himself from the chaos and keep his perfect marriage from falling apart, Michael finds himself drawn back into the fight, leading him to a small town run by one man whose power might destroy the world.

Fearful Symmetry: A Shattered World Novel (Volume 2)

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

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