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Dethroned: Act I by Jim Kozak

It’s 2157, and the world already ended once. Humanity recovered. Now what?

The Earth Global Initiative formed to protect and insulate humanity from an epidemic annihilating the world’s population. After trying to combat the devastation wrought by the disease, they corralled the survivors inside their ‘New’ cities until a cure was found.

That was forty years ago, and as the EGI’s new status quo has beaten the people into submissive apathy, groups aiming to rip them out of power have formed. One such group possesses the ability to do just that, but the time isn’t right. All the pieces are not yet in place…

Seth Renquist owes his survival to the EGI military and has made a career of uncovering some of the worst humanity has to offer. But what he’s about to learn will lead him down a path that will engulf the world in flames.

Can you hear them, yet?

The drums begin their beat…

Meaty Balls by Vincent Daniels

Meaty Balls is a thoroughly insightful and equally hilarious collection of essays by author Vincent Daniels, who the Metro Times calls "a welcome and original addition to the humor genre" and "perfect for fans of Jenny Lawson, Justin Halpern, and Rob Delaney." The nature of Daniels' observational and frank humor will be a hit with fans of Louis C.K., Dane Cook, and Aziz Ansari.

Meaty Balls holds nothing back in its honest, charismatic, and laugh-out-loud funny discussions regarding life's awkward moments, glorious mishaps, and shameless victories. Daniels recounts drunken Latin barbecues with ex-in-laws, breakfast buffet bowel explosions, unintentional golf club assaults, court battles for stolen corn dogs, a treasure-hoarding centenarian's birthday party, a funeral for a stripper's church-going brother, and a highway run-in with his doppelganger.

In between such expositions, Daniels tackles hearty topics such as his commentary on the F-word, a summary on nicknaming, a rant on attractive people, an explanation of prolonged laughter, a guide to office laziness, and instructions on how to properly utilize impersonations. He finds humor in tender subjects, like the coveted snacks his father wouldn't share, his regrettable career ventures, his love of foods that cause diarrhea, and his penchant for being accosted by strangers. This collection of smiley-faced cynicism and downright funny storytelling is delivered in Daniels' unmistakable voice, undoubtedly one of the finest in American humor.

Cicada Conspiracy: Suspense thriller inspired by real Dark Web mystery code-named Cicada 3301 by V Alpersson

Every year, a mysterious puzzle, called Cicada 3301, emerges from the depths of the Dark Web. No one knows who is behind it and why so much painstaking effort is dedicated to its design.

After a young Internet entrepreneur is found dead in his San Francisco apartment, Stanford Computer Science Professor embarks on following a trail of clues left by a mysterious Dark Web puzzle. On his quest for the answers, he must confront the most powerful clandestine organizations and cold blooded killers who will stop at nothing to hide their dark secrets.

The action unfolds against the backdrop of unsolved murders of young girls whose chlorine soaked bodies are found at various locations around the San Francisco Bay.

This book will take you from the West Coast of the United States to other corners of the world in pursuit of the answers. You can follow the story to the coordinates in Stockholm, Berlin, and California through the links provided in the “Places” chapter at the end of the book. The coordinates of the locations in Manhattan and Sonoma County could not be disclosed.

About the puzzles

The puzzles used in this book are based on the actual Cicada 3301 riddles from different years. One notable exception is the “Stockholm Puzzle”, which has a different, equally mysterious source. The puzzles in the book are easy to follow and do not require any technical background, just a sharp and curious mind.

Parlez-Vous Murder?by Susan Kiernan-Lewis

While American Jules Hooker is on vacation, a bomb explodes over the Riviera, destroying technology and leaving Jules stranded in Provence where she must make a living by solving murders the old-fashioned way—without help from DNA, databases, CSI crime labs or the police.

Fresh off the Starship by Ann Crawford

Readers’ Favorite Book Award Winner

“5 stars! A light and enjoyable adventure that comments on human nature and the beauty of our world….Very funny, but it was the wider ethos of the tale that really grabbed me. Overall a brighter look at life today that is sure to keep you smiling from page to page.”
~Readers’ Favorite

“5 stars! This truly is a wonderful story from a very talented writer. Smoothly-written prose, a fascinating, lightly-penned plot and a strong, slightly confused hero to cheer for.”
~The Wishing Shelf

Wrong place, right time? A starbeing was supposed to travel light-years across the universe to help humanity by working in Washington, D.C.–but she accidentally lands in a small Kansas town in the body of Missy. Join her on this whimsical journey as she discovers the beauty of life and love on Earth.

Author Ann Crawford’s trademark optimism brings us a witty and wise book filled with memorable characters and insights into what makes us all so very human.