A young journalist disappears... ... right after interviewing the galaxy's most notorious criminal at in a max-lock facility. What the investigators find could unravel the political fabric of the core worlds and threaten the MEA government and its corps of mind readers who are committed to keeping their secrets at all costs. Now, it's a race agains government forces and pirate clans--the winner will claim the mythic treasure... but noone know what's truly inside the Lockbox--and everyone has their own intentions upon it and theories of what it holds. Despite a cold trail of red herrings and the intervention of a babbling time-traveler, Dekker and his Dozen barely have time to get a heading. It seems that everyone is after Austicon's Lockbox, but the increasingly corrupt MEA government is locking down that part of space. It's not difficult to sell the stink of a cover-up for events that birthed the MEA during the Mechnar Contra. A deep state hacker is leaking secrets, a second, ancient baal is uncovered, and two new and deadly threats resurface from the shadows. Only one thing is certain: ...something wicked is headed for Earth, and whatever it is, it's not from our universe. Book 3 in the Dekker's Dozen Series

Dekker's Dozen: Austicon's Lockbox

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Schmitz, Christopher D.

Science Fiction

Independently published

The Architect King

Fantasy

Anthologies No.1 is the first collection of short stories and novelettes by Christopher D. Schmitz. It features ten stories ranging the gamut from mid-century crime to horror and science-fiction to high fantasy. The collected stories include eight previously published works and two new short stories. The contents include: Shadows of a Superhero Pan, the Pirate Love in Fallout The Last Black Eye of Antigo Vale Burning the God of Thunder Piano of the Damned Father of the Esurient Child Dekker’s Dozen: A Waxing Arbolean Moon A Modern Church The Shaggy Man

Anthologies No.1

Literature & Fiction

Short Stories & Anthologies

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

This book will show you how to get your manuscript independently published at zero cost, provided you can do the hard work required--you can be as successful as you want to be. This book cover topics such us:  -Step by step road-map to getting in print -How to get your book into Audible -How to spot predatory publishers/services -How to format your interior copy -Where to get free art for covers -How to get carried on bookstore shelves -Wasteful practices to avoid -Guide to meeting professional standards -How to create eBook & paperback coupons -The importance of reviews -Best practices for self-editing -And so much more...  The Indie world is a jungle and there are few well-beaten paths--and unlike you'd expect, even some of those well-beaten paths end in spike pits, too. If you want to navigate it safely, you might find a guide... like this book.  This is a practical book with step-by-step advice to guide any writer through becoming an Indie author. It also covers some of the "why" aspects and peeks beneath the scenes showing failures, successes, inside information, and encouragement for the ultimate do-it-yourselfer.  "I'm writing a novel... what are the steps?" "My masterpiece is finished--where do I go now?" "My fantasy series doesn't fit in with any mainstream publisher--how do I self-publish and do it right?" These are the sorts of questions we answer, and more!

The Indie Author's Bible: A DIY guide to start right, what to do once you're in print, and beyond

Reference

Christopher D. Schmitz

What could Tolkien's Hobbits teach us about God? How about the Gospel according to Maze Runner or Harry Potter? This book takes the magical, mythological, and bestselling works of famous speculative fiction series and teaches biblical lessons alongside the text of beloved stories. Drawing on nine different series, four different authors share their faith and insight using both Scripture and classic tales of the fantastic. It's okay to geek out a little with us. Anachronistically, we wonder if John's glasses might've had tape on the middle; would Peter's pocket protector have gotten wet after walking on the Galilee? Jesus saves and rolls for half damage. Visit the Old Testament with halflings and examine the New Testament through the wardrobe. Whether you're looking for the perfect nerdvotional or trying to impart biblical wisdom to readers who lean away from Scripture and more into popular speculative fiction, this book is right for you! This Christian devotional book looks at some of the most well-loved stories in modern Sci-Fi and Fantasy series and also at some by upcoming SFF authors. In looking at characters, stories, and plots we can see many parallels to Scripture, morals and principles, and biblical characters. In telling stories that grapple with those concepts and topics we discover more and deeper truths about ourselves and about how we understand our faith.

Wizards, Wardrobes, & Halflings (Faith in Fiction)

Armstrong, Brett

Randall, D.A.

Karder, Kadee

Religion & Spirituality

The Kakos Realm: Collection Alpha: The Kakos Realm Books 1-3

Genre Fiction

Dekker's Dozen: The Armageddon Seeds

A back-alley brawl between the furries and the bronies. Deadpool cosplayer keeps stealing all the erotic pegasus artwork. Someone's necronomicon opened a tentacle portal in the men's room. Two cops go undercover at a comic-book convention to stop Wil Wheaton's murder. You'll love this buddy cop comicomedy, unless you're my mom. If you are my mom, please bring me a hot-pocket. I'm in the basement. If you love Discworld, Hitchhikers Guide, or Bimbos From the Death Sun, then this book is for you! Get it now! (Also, hot-pockets are on sale, Mom.)

50 Shades of Worf (Division of Nerd Crime)

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Dwarves, elves, & goblins collide??Esfah is another world originally from the creators of Forgotten Realms and Dragonlance.Here there be dragons!

Ashes of Ailushurai

This revised edition includes Cast of Fate alongside the collected short stories Tome of Tarvanehl, Heart of Stone and Flame, and Thunderfist and the Dragon.Dragons are bad enough, but now the sky is falling!Elves at war, dwarven spies, and a secret goblin invasion...?from the creators of Forgotten Realms and Dragonlance.The Volcano City of Karakto is home of the morehl: the red-skinned lava elves. The blue-skinned coral elves, known as the selumari, believe the morehl corrupted and mad-driven to violence by the god of Death. Decades ago, the selumari conquered Karakto with the help of their dwarven allies, the vagha. Now, the coral elves live in an uneasy truce with their hated enemies and rule over the spoils of war.Can the morehl be redeemed?

Cast of Fate (The Esfah Sagas)

Varney, Allen

Smith, Lester

Heinrich, D. J.

Joiner, Joseph

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