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Stories from the Chicken Foot House is a collection of stories where stranger things can happen than might seem possible - it's a collection of urban myths and fairytales for the kind of people who believe that the everyday can be extraordinary, and would rather wear Doctor Martens than be Disney princesses.
The participants in an epic battle fought thousands of years ago have risen again, and the world as we know it is almost at an end. When seventeen year-old Alex Stone leaves Northwood Boarding school to accompany her father on a controversial archeological dig in Egypt, she has no idea that she will be responsible for awakening Set, the dark god of chaos. The balance between good and evil has tipped in Set's favor, and only Isis, goddess of light and Ancient Egypt's most fearsome warrior queen can defeat him. But Isis died in 3200 BC. Schoolgirl Alex is scared of pretty much everything, but she's going to have to find her courage if she's to be worthy of the Throne Eternal, and save her father, her friends, and the entire planet from the claws of Set.
When soul Reaper Lucas encounters Faith Jones, the reincarnation of his murdered wife Elizabeth, he rebels against his master Death, and embarks upon an adventure to uncover the truth of where the souls that he has collected really went. That is, if Lucas can survive the forces that the vengeful Death will throw at him.
Scooter O'Neill, son of a South Boston diner owner, accidentallyjoins the English Royal family. He ascends to the throne when Elizabeth II leaves for higher wages in the Orient. Scooter moves the court to Dublin and absorbs the UK into Ireland.
An ordinary man is ripped from his family and life time after time and thrust into the multiverse to learn the skills and abilities he needs to save not just our world, but our entire universe from an impossible invading force.
Want to go backwards or forwards in time for a new life. The catch? Don't make changes because otherwise the bureaucrats come after you. Consisting of the depressed Redmond; the tone deaf Lizzie; NC-1000: a man who thinks he is a robot; and the shape changing Annette who loves a good cup of tea.
When Lady Emmaline Harcourt's fiance goes missing while on an expedition to find traces of an ancient, lost civilization she recruits notorious thief, rogue, possible murderer and, worst of all, American, Trent Bridgstock to accompany her on a world spanning hunt for her missing fiance and a lost world.
"e;It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets"e; Voltaire. Follow a daring mercenary company and their exciting exploits! Gritty tales of adventure and treachery as we see our fellow rodents fulfilling a contract to a local Lord that may turn them from Hunter to Prey!
Britain has been crushed under the heel of the Roman Empire. Driven by vengeance, Queen Boudicca of the Iceni leads the Celtic tribes of Britain against the Roman occupiers in a bloody revolt. If she wins, it will mean the end of Roman rule in Britain forever.
'No Romance' follows 30-something best friends, Matt, Jon and David, as they embark on relationship mishaps and turn to each other, in their beloved local pub, for often-disastrous advice.
Mi Sweethart is easily the world's greatest secret agent; it's really no contest. But a holiday would be nice, so for the first time since she was eighteen, Mi is taking a break... or she would be if it weren't for the sword-wielding assassin in her back garden. Thanks to Mi's unihemispheric sleep pattern (it's a real thing, look it up!), Mi never has to stop. While some would squander this extra time watching acclaimed TV drama, Mi has spent it becoming the best at everything, but will being the best be enough for what's coming?
1941. After discovering Santa Claus' factory, the Nazis enslave the elves, incapacitate Santa and convert the factory into a factory of war. two of Santa's helpers escape to London to brief Churchill, who creates a commando unit to take the factory back.
Celebrating 10 Years Of Orang Utan Comics!It's Orang Utan Comics' tenth anniversary and we're having a party…and you're all invited!However, so are space pirates, dragons, Vikings, extra-humans, vampires, axe murdering cheerleaders, werewolves, Boadicca, more vampires, a super hero, outlaws, a gelatinous cube, a doom laden message from the future and a whole cast of weird and wonderful characters.It's going to be quite a party.The Return Of The Son Of Eleventh Hour features eighteen stories from the past, present and, quite possibly, the future of Orang Utan Comics. It all kicks off with a brand new prologue to The Intergalactic Adventures of Zakk Ridley and ends with a rarely seen Hero: 9 to 5 short. It's been ten years and OUC are still making comics for a strange new world.
Follow Reena as she struggles to cope with brutal violence, loss, betrayal, excessively tough demands made of her as the daughter of the Chieftain and the unwanted attention of a monster. Due to huge demand The Lexian Chronicles is finally available as an omnibus edition collecting all twelve issues, concept and cover art, and never-before-seen commissioned paintings of the highest quality.
This collection of comic strips from 2013 to 2014 by Vicky Stonebridge weave an honest and personal tale of coming down with a life changing illness, of managing transition, stress, worry and more importantly, the little moments in life that make it worth living no matter what 'stuff happens'.
High school junior Dorian Gray lives a life of total excess. But when he receives his great-grandfather's portrait and journal, Dorian finds himself in the middle of the ultimate battle of good vs. evil. Now Dorian must put all his fears aside and figure out whom he can really trust.
Three futures hang in the balance. Two end in total annihilation. One assassin's bullet will decide. On the planet Sedulon, a rogue band of renegade time travelers and scientific misfits fight to save the futures of two worlds. Doc Hydrabus - a brilliant scientist whose body splits into a crowd of his past and selves, he lives in one present and many futures all at the same time. Cassindra - 900 years old, impossible to kill and every bit as deadly as she is beautiful. She's travelled back in time to change the world. Rushaar and Shartara - alien beings made entirely of gas with one simple plan, to use time travel to assassinate the leader of Sedulon and save their planet Eidolonia. The Parassassin - he will take the shot that decides the destinies of everyone in the galaxy. Politics and parody collide on the bleeding edge of science fiction, in the most shocking and unexpected thriller you're going to read this year.
As an enigmatic serial killer targets superheroes, Detective Shelly Martinez is charged with bringing him to justice and must fight against those she wishes to save, including Earth's greatest hero.
A soldier haunted by his past must survive his present to tackle a future threat. Janson is a man doing a job that needs doing. In the near future the UN have a new police force, known as 'Hunters', their role is to cross borders bringing to justice criminals once thought to be untouchable. But what happens when the Hunter becomes the prey?
1970 England, robotics has reached such a dangerous level of intelligence they are made illegal for non-government use. Declaring themselves as real life forms, a group of machines plague the city with ruthless attacks. With the army unable to retaliate efficiently, ACID - a new special anti-terror unit are brought in. Their newest recruit Moon Yukari, a British-Japanese police officer with a tragic past, is also forced to face her present and future.
Monsters, cryogenics, relationships, religion, war, dragons, cannibalism, angels, demons, space exploration, aliens, beans, eyes, traffic cones, gods, Chicago, pot plants, robots, a dive bar on Mars, goblins, heart break, July, cake, bees, geese, peacock flavour crisps and time travel are just some of the things you'll find in this eclectic collection of flash fiction and poetry. Originally written for the Elephant Words website where writers are challenged to produce a new short piece of writing each week inspired by a picture posted to the site, this series of short stories, scenes and poems charts the musings and preoccupations of award winning writer, Ian Sharman. At times incredibly dark and deeply personal but often very, very silly.
The British are coming! Volume One of the British Showcase Anthology features a collection of stories from some of the best indie talent and new creators working in the British comic book industry. Excite your senses with this cover bursting collection of Horror and Sci-Fi to terrify and delight you.
Welcome to Redemption Heights, the home and base of operations for the beings charged with collecting the souls of humanity. One such collector is Dana, a dark Angel of death. When a collector named David is sent to spy on the residents of Redemption Heights, He is brutally murdered and all signs point to Dana. She must prove her Innocence and expose a conspiracy that will rock the foundations of Redemption Heights and bring two millennia of the collectors to an end.
Back in the Eighties, the Dribble sisters are like chalk and cheese - studious, nervous, responsible Jo is appalled by the antics of her libidinous, hard-drinking, reckless sister! Join Petra, her friends (and enemies) on a comedic journey filled with drinking, dancing, and snogging the wrong person - who WAS that mysterious biker...?
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