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~Stephen King~

Apex Publications

Available at: The Apex Book Company

           
Apex Issue 9 - 12

           
Best of Apex 2006   -   HebrewPunk   -   Gratia Placenti   -   Unwelcome Bodies

   
The Next Fix   -   Orgy of Souls


Lachesis Publishing/LBF Books

Available at: Lachesis Publishing and LBF Books

By Right of Will - Edit - Order Here!
By Lorrieann Russell
By Right of Will follows the life of William Fylbrigge. Born into wealth, yet reviled by a jealous older brother, William's early life was anything but gentle. From his earliest days, he became a target of abuse at the hands of his brother, Thomas, Earl of Aberdoir, who until William's birth, had been the sole heir to their father's vast fortune.

Much to Thomas's dismay, William becomes the favored foster son to the powerful Lord Edward of Stonehaven, who has taken the boy in and put him above.

Sean Wilbrun, the son of a common groomsman, transcends the barriers of his class and station, when he is elevated to the esteemed ranks of high guard for Lord Edward. His first assignment, however, is not to wield a sword to protect his duke, as he had hoped, but instead to attend to the duke's newly arrived foster son, William.

The two form an unlikely duo and a lasting bond that brings them together through accusations of murder, kidnapping and treason. One is destined to lead his people in an unpopular cause. The other is destined to protect his friend against a mutual enemy. One will find his love. One will lose it. Both will come to know that nobility and bravery are not exclusively bestowed upon the rich and the claim to the future is only By Right of Will.



Dangerous Depths - Edit - COMING SOON
By G.K. Kruszka
The search for a sunken ship is Diana Bronson's main goal, but she's not sure about her newest crewmember, Greg Allison. A disappointing marriage had left her leery of members of the opposite sex, but the tall Texan managed to spark her interest. The only drawback is he seems to have a hidden agenda of his own.

Greg Allison lands a job on the young widow's salvage ship and he is a willing deckhand, but he does have secrets of his own. The Widow Bronson turns out to not be the meek woman he was led to expect when he was handed the assignment and those big violet eyes of hers has him seeing stars.

Can they work out the obstacles thrown into their path, or will outside forces destroy not only their growing love, but perhaps even their lives?


Living Off Balance - Proof - Order Here!
By Alison Lake
In Living Off Balance, I speak of clinical depression from my own perspective, while I incorporate other people's experiences and research on mental illness. I dislike the word 'depression' because I see it as a misnomer in some ways. For me, what is known medically as depression is more an imbalance or deficiency of the right brain chemicals than a constant sadness. Depression looks slightly different in each unique person. In my case, it has manifest as an imbalance that must be carefully controlled by the right medication and lifestyle. I am not by nature a sad person.

In fact, I have more blessings in my life than I ever could have imagined, and often have a smile on my face. Every day, I thank God for my health, my loved ones, my work, and the talents I was born with. Yet, in moments with the right combination of circumstances, I can feel as dark as if I just lost someone I loved. It's horrible. Nighttime and cloudy days worsen the feeling, and I can feel as if my life will never get better. While I go through it, I feel confused, but know intellectually that the cause for my depression is not wholly circumstance but the body and genes I was born with. Thank God I have been able to lessen and often remove these instances completely. On the other hand, their possibility always looms.



Out of Darkness - Proof - Pre-Order!
By Vanessa deHart
Luc stared at her as if she'd totally lost her senses. The sound of genuine laughter bubbling past her lips was intoxicating in its seductive appeal.

She rested her good hand lightly on his arm. A sharp tingle of awareness coursed through his veins at her touch. Impossible. He blinked. This could not possibly be happening. He hated her. He gritted his teeth. It shocked him to the core to discover he could desire this woman. Why would his body betray him? He'd seen her enough times before, scantily clothed, and been touched by her disgustingly demanding hands, and never once had he experienced a spark of desire for her. What had changed?

"Luc," she whispered, "I have to laugh, because the alternative is for me to cry. And once I start, I doubt I'll ever be able to stop."


The Goblin Princess - Proof - Pre-Order!
By Keith Gouveia
Little Sally Weber is your average eight-year-old girl enjoying her summer vacation, but when her mother is involved in a car accident, wrecking their car, she soon discovers the true wonders populated in New York City. Masked behind magic, fairy folk walk among us; work with us; govern us.

Befriended by Jaak and his family, Sally's world is thrust into danger as she discovers there is someone else out there who knows about her newfound friends. A mysterious force threatens to unravel the century-old peace and bring about a second Goblin-Human war, and will stop at nothing to see his ultimate plan of revenge to fruition - the extinction of mankind.



The Rise & Falling Out of Saint Leslie of Security - Proof - COMING SOON
By Andrew Tisbert
America has fragmented under the pressures of terrorism and religion. Christian and American heritages have merged into one mythology. Each president is called Father Washington, and considered God's mortal avatar. When cyborg security agent Leslie thwarts an Atheist assassination attempt, Congress awards her official Sainthood. From the outside her future couldn't look better: She's a hero, an instant celebrity.

But on the inside, Leslie's miserable. Her memory has been artificially suppressed, her boss has knocked her up, and her own organization is spying on her. Her only friend is her talking gun -- and she'll lose that after the beatification. When Leslie decides to investigate the Atheists herself, she begins a journey into her secret past that threatens to bring down the very man she saved. For the Atheists are led by "The Antichrist", an illegal clone of Father Washington hell bent on one objective: the destruction of America's Theocracy.


A Nation of Expendables - Proof - COMING SOON
By Vana Roth
A conspiracy to rid the nation of 'Expendables' has been twenty-five years in the making and the founder of the New American Alliance has been given control over the Medicare Prescription Drug Program by way of government contract. See how average citizens fight for survival against the demented aims of the NAA and multi-billion dollar corporations...Find out how Wal-Mart assists in hindering the groups' progress...See how their plans are destroyed before all are exterminated in this true to life thriller. Read the book, then ask yourself...are you Expendable?

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