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Backland: Unremembered, by Jeff Shelnutt

Driven from his solitary forest home, Cam must strive against the forces that hold the Backland in perpetual bondage. Seeking to survive, he is compelled to face the demons of the past only to find he is really fighting for a future. "Unremembered," a novella, is the first installment in the Backland series. Discover the post-apocalyptic world where everything has changed except the truth.

About the Author

Jeff Shelnutt is a missionary who lives in a rural village deep in the bush of West Africa. His work with several different tribes encompasses, among other things, healthcare, vocational training and community development initiatives. Between ministry and homesteading on his thirteen-acre farm with his co-worker, Patrick Evans, he enjoys taking some time out to write.

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Ride the Train, by Shannon Bozarth

The Party has taken it upon itself to protect those who remain after the atomic cataclysm that sundered the United States. The Disease and all its aspects threaten to destroy what The Party has worked so hard to preserve. The only hope is to cure the infected before they corrupt others.

But is there really a cure? Or is The Party doing everything it can to eradicate those it doesn’t understand?

About the Author
Shannon Bozarth was born in Shattuck, OK and raised in Gage, OK. He has been writing in various genres and media since was a child. He currently lives in Tulsa, OK with his fiance, 4 dogs, 3 cats, and a parrot. He recently published his debut novel, and is looking forward to having two short stories published in an upcoming anthology.

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Known Afterlife (The Provider Trilogy), by Trey Copeland

Known Afterlife: The Provider Trilogy Volume One

On the utopian world called the Provider, the Deagron Maker waits for destiny.

10,000 years ago, the deagrons reigned supreme. If left unchecked, the alien creatures’ insatiable hunger for the life giving Source was certain to obliterate the Provider. Forced to the brink of extinction, man discovered the power to shift the Source, spawning the first race, known then and now, as Guardians. Emergence of the Guardians turned the tide in the fight for survival, vanquishing the Deagron Maker and its spawn, ending thousands of years of unabated carnage. Or so it is believed, for it is recorded in the Deeds.

In the 6,000 years that followed, Citizens attained enlightenment, reincarnating as one of the four races- Guardian, Shifter, Healer or Mystic- and living the Certain Way as decreed by their beloved deity and planet: the Provider. As a present day Guardian, Steffor's role in society remains that of protector, defending Citizens from, while mundane in comparison to the deagrons, the inherent dangers associated with life in perpetual wilderness, coexisting with a myriad of lethal predators. When not serving as a resident hero, Steffor spends his time training for the Dive. Having finally qualified for this year's championship, manifesting his future fame is close at hand. That is, if it were not for the events, long in the coming, manifesting a different future for Steffor and his peaceful society. A future in direct lockstep with destiny.

On Antium, a world ruled by the ancient and merciless Church of Salvation, humankind has all but lost the will to grow, to dream, to aspire for a transcendent existence. Armed with the motive, the technology and the capital means, Stalling Alterian and his cadre of gifted conspirators lead a fertile insurrection against the global theocracy. Committed to saving their society, or die trying, the crucial and final phase of their clandestine mission only moments away from completion, Stalling discovers a fatal error in his calculations that threatens to destroy it all. Absenet of any solution and the enemy rapidly closing in, can Stalling impose his technological miracle onto humanity before the noose pulls tight?

Stalling and Steffor inhabit different worlds, yet they are connected. Together, but unbeknownst to one of them, they race towards an inevitable, if unimaginable collision.

“...grow in spiritual faith while entering the strange and fascinating worlds he has paired, parried and opposed…a heady start and a book with more of a profound level of meaning than we read in other novels in this genre.” Grady Harp, Amazon.com Top 50 Reviewer, Vine Voice, Hall of Fame Reviewer

"...Copeland does an expert job of reminding us that reality is what we make it and our beliefs, allegiance and loyalty are ours alone to give." Jay Mittener, Amazon.com Top 500 Reviewer

About the Author

Trey Copeland is the author of the Provider Trilogy: a speculative fiction trilogy that explores the "gray" area between science and mysticism, while contemplating the subject of spiritual evolution and the moral obstacles we all face while in pursuit of enlightenment. Inspired by Joseph Campbell's "17 Stages of the Hero's Journey", Trey's aim as an author is to entertain with fast-paced action and developed characters that move the reader to ask "what if" explorations of their own beliefs.

Born in Central Virginia, Trey currently resides in North Carolina with his loving, supportive and patient wife, where they both do their best to prioritize raising their three boys.

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Land of No Angels, by N.R. Wick

A world obliterated by the demon apocalypse left the human race devastated.

Sixteen-year-old Rebecca Ashford and her younger sister, Errol, have spent the last year hidden in their family's tornado bunker. When the sound of a screaming baby wakes them in the middle of the night, they attempt to save the infant, and Errol is poisoned by a demon.

With only a week until the poison consumes her sister, Rebecca must trust a mysterious survivor named Fox to help her find a cure. Together, they confront demons and unexpected monsters while Rebecca struggles to learn magic that will help them locate the ingredients needed to save her sister.

**Book 1 of the Dark Ascension Series**

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In 2010, N.R. Wick decided to trade her demanding graphic design job in California for a Master's Degree in Creative Writing. Always a lover of the written word, N.R. Wick pursued her childhood love of writing and self-published her first short story in 2011. From there, she moved to the Kansas City area to begin her second love: teaching. She became an adjunct faculty member at several schools for higher learning, and taught online and in a blended classroom setting while continuing to grow her publishing business. N.R. Wick is also a member of the Short Fiction Writer's Guild and the International Screenwriters' Association.

Most known for her young adult dystopian novel, Land of No Angels, N.R. Wick is not afraid to write about the dark and disturbing side of life while using supernatural and paranormal elements as vessels for these topics. Even though she primarily writes for teens and young adults, N.R. Wick also dabbles in helpful non-fiction, such as using Scrivener to compile beautiful eBooks with ease.

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SG - Suicide Game, by Haidji

SG - Suicide Game is a metaphor about the society where persons almost kill themselves to achieve their goals and forget their dreams, but, in the book you will find also real love, friendship, loyalty, hope and an unexpected finale showing the good essence of the human seed.

Eight thousand candidates sign up for the Suicide Game. Only one can win. Their destination is the Night Stadium: a place of makeup and music, fear and adrenaline, blood and romance, celebration and death. Each candidate has his or her own reason for entering the Game.

The Council runs the Game. The outcome of the Game is left to fate...in the laps of the gods. The candidates will jump to their deaths in order to win everything, before capacity crowds in the Stadium. The public follows every jump, live on TV and mobile device screens, choosing their favorite candidates and betting on their lives. Who will win the game?

Candidate 0907 - Moma - the terrorist?
Candidate 1518 - Fabio Giovanni Cristiani - the cyclist?
Candidate 3507 - Anthony Henrik Gustav - the lawyer?
Candidate 4914 - Jens Plaato - the politician?
Candidate 4918 - Sarah Mondstein - the career woman?
Candidate 5151 - Bianca White - just a girl ?
Candidate 7195 - The Scientist?
…Or is it a completely different Candidate?

The Game’s community also includes geeks, mafia, makeup artists, master chefs, models, musicians, spies, terrorists, and many others. It boldly imagines a place where death and denial are interwoven with hope, choices and the innate desire for happiness. Impressive in the totality of its vision, it is an exploration of the best and worst things in our lives, our nightmares, and especially our dreams.

About the Author

Artist, painter, designer, photographer, performer

just...Haidji

Her interest on art began at the age of four when she got a Blackboard for Christmas

As she was 12 she started to write her stories and poems.
Handwritten and hand painted books for family and friends.

There is a very spiritual feel to her work, almost an otherworldliness
A captiving blend of brasilian flair, teutonic precision and dutch pragmatism makes Haidji's work unique, appealing and thought-provoking.

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Zombie Books, by Bart Gnarly

***Free Kindle Download April 30 - May 4, 2014***

Zombie Books is the incredible post apocalyptic story of Kyle Moore. Kyle is a 20 year old high school dropout living in Cheney Washington. He is considered a no good loser by the other residents until after the zombie apocalypse where he is one of the few remaining survivors. Contrary to popular belief he is very smart and has mad survival skills which help him thrive in a very dangerous new world. Kyle Moore becomes a zombie hunter who is determined to rid his town of all the undead and becomes the protector and local hero of the last people left alive there.

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Backland: Unremembered, by Jeff Shelnutt

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The Dark Side of Eternity, by Juliette Faraday

In a future where marriage means ownership, what do you do when you discover your husband only wanted an unpaid cleaner and nanny to his obnoxious children?

You have to leave everything behind, including Earth, and start a new life on a spaceship travelling to a newly discovered world.

What happens when you wake up from hibernation and discover that, after sleeping for centuries, you are the only survivor?

You trust the Earth representative when he tells you that the colony of Sombarri will feel like the home you left behind.

What happens when you discover that Sombarri is a dying prison planet where the citizens who make the laws are more dangerous than the criminals sent there?

You fight back. Despite everything that she has been through, Lisa King will not succumb to the darkness around her and instead brings together an unlikely alliance ranging from a hard-drinking cop who feels emasculated by his inability to change the system that he is paid to protect to a runaway slave who wants to forget the ordeal that he has been through. The novel is built on the relationships that each relies on to survive and explores the different ways that people react to adversity; some forming supportive friendships to repel predators while others take every opportunity to exploit the weakness and vulnerability of others.

About the Author

Juliette Faraday has spent many years doing charity work abroad and travelling world hotspots and danger zones before finally settling in London. She combines the excitement of living in a major metropolis with her love of travel to get the inspiration for her writing.

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Shieldwolf Dawning, by Selena Nemorin

Synopsis
For 13-year-old Samarra, life behind the sheltering walls of the planet Gaia is stifling. But when she convinces her brother, Cassian, to run away to another world, everything they know is turned upside-down. Forced to join the Shieldwolves, an order of shamans, brother and sister find themselves in the middle of an escalating war between two magic factions.

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Chapters/Indigo: http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/shieldwolf-dawning/9781621352532-item.html

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