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Cherrie Metcalf was descended from the "e;royal"e; families of New England, but she wasn't an Adams, and she aways thought that had cost her a spot on the first crewed mission to Mars, but when a letter arrives asking for her help on the project, she has no choice but to head to Maine and to deal face to face with Samuel John Adams, but nothing can prepare her for what the mission might uncover, and for what she might learn while she's in Maine.A part of The Divided States of America series.

Terrified shrieks reached Word Warrior's ears as he floundered up the embankment. In the gully below he saw the blood stained snow and the dead corpse of the screaming kitten's mother. A stinky shaggy two-leg was trying to capture the youngster and he knew it couldn't be allowed to. With a battle cry born of his ancestors he charged down the hill - unaware of the high hunter lurking in the pines.In the storm filled mountains, Anumati heard scratching at the entrance of her den. Her every instinct was to protect the three young who lay at her side. Her body tensed for battle as two howlers padded in.World Warrior and Anumati are unaware kittens, pups and rightful prey are being stolen by strange metal monster. All that is left behind are odd jagged paw prints of an animal they do not know.In their world of snow and biting wind they must decide if they trust each other enough to find out the truth or if old predator-prey rules remain with no hope for change.

"e;God told us you were coming, tell us about His son."e;Major Larry Henry had never expected to hear those words spoken by an alien race. Let alone one with sharp claws and fangs they used for hunting and could easily shred him, his youngest sister and her boyfriend to shreds! But when his other sister Susanna and their good friend Kal Devon disappeared from their colony, Larry and the rescue party made the astonishing discovery they weren't alone on Galilahi.Yet Kal had hinted there were secrets being kept from the colonists. Both his friend's sister and Susanna's husband had been killed in hover accidents. The civilian and military leaders made a show of agreeing in public while Larry knew about the conflicts between them. Susanna had made discoveries about the dark fates of earlier colonies. Not to mention a jump in technology which should have taken centuries of evolution not just a few decades.Now stranded on Galilahi with no way to relocate or return to Earth, Larry found himself wondering if the human colonists could co-exist with the feline natives or if human history would repeat itself.Or did the God Larry believed in and trusted, have another plan none of them knew about?

Long ago in the land of the flooding Nile and sweeping sands, Bast created warriors called the Chosen Ones. They are her warriors. To them has been given the responsibility of protecting cats, whether on Earth or other worlds. Not always an easy task since often an ancient evil lurks, ready to pounce.Not all felines walk in the goddess's domain. Some live in the far reaches of space, battling beside their humans or walk in lands long thought legend. Others tell their own version of human stories, walk as envoys of the creator, or appear as ghosts.These cats walk where others dare not and do not prefer the comfort of cuddly lap warmers. Rather, they wish adventure, in present day, the past, or the far future.

Enter the Ring of Fire, as unpredictable as the land masses shaking a city and volcanoes erupting covering the landscape. Could there be other reasons for these events? Or could these rings be more than a geological location.They may be dragons playing tricksor magic portals opened to mysterious realmsor sacrificing the best work of a lifetime.Perhaps a rescue during a forest fireor an attempt to raise the deador even while attending a high school reunion.Journeys are taken to far off lands, another world, and through caves, each with their own unique twist.Each tale presents a new idea on what the Ring of Fire could be. It is more than what many have been led to believe. Pull up a chair and warm yourself by our fires—just don't let yourself get burned.Featuring stories by: Wayland Smith, DJ Tyrer, Danielle Airola, John A. McColley, Kevin Hopson, Robert Bagnall, Cheryl Toner, R. Joseph Maas, J.B. Polk, Moira Richardson, Zary Fekete, Bruce H. Markuson, Todd Woodman, Sean Jones, Thomas Canfield, Thomas Nicholson, Frank Sawielijew, Carol Hightshoe, Bronwyn Dauth, Holly Schofield, and Kat Heckenbach.

Kat has lived in the mountain her entire life. Going outside is allowed only to a select few, many of which never return, including her brother Ned. She doesn't want to believe he might be dead and tries every night to contact him via the coms. Silence is the only response.Desperate to find an answer to his disappearance, Kat steals a snow cat and searches for her brother, putting the safety of everyone in jeopardy. She's joined by a cat who, for some reason, wants to come with her, and leaves once they reach the city, leaving her alone to face unknown challenges and threats for which she's not prepared.In the city Word Warrior faces a new threat. A Striped One stalks the cats, wolves and snow ghosts killing any unfortunate enough to be caught as if they are rightful prey! He must find a way to stop the predator or all he has worked to accomplish might fail, forcing them to revert to the old laws of challenge and mate.A new female appears bringing news of two legs, an enemy they all feared, who lived in a strange world where she had been forced to stay until she managed to escape. In fact, one was in the city and close by.Faced with multiple threats, including worse snowstorms, Word Warrior faces the responsibility to protect their community from all dangers, knowing if he fails - they could all die.

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Charged with finding the best place for a new Homefall, Jehna Talon searched on Saris, a world located in the Tashiti Nebula. Along with her Arial shapeshifter companions, she goes into the Ghost Mountains to find a specific valley, only to become trapped during a storm and encounters a native dragon.With local rancher Harrison Talbot she negotiates the price for the land. Brides, for him and his hands. As her uncle taught her, there's always a need to be filled. Traveling to Aris and with the help of a local contact, she finds women willing to brave the frontiers of space.Returning to Ronia, home of the Talons, she learns opposition from the other clan leaders may stop the dream she had of becoming a clan leader. They argue there are too few Rovers and she'll never succeed.Could they be right, despite her already finding the ideal location?

Tucked deep in Colorado's Wet Mountains, where pine forests whisper with the wind and the night sky twinkles with unfiltered stars, is Mission: Wolf; a place where the voices of wolves echo across the ridges. Within these pages, authors from around the world honor that spirit in tales that span the mystical and the modern, the feral and the familiar. From legends of the first howls to stories of companionship, sacrifice, and survival, Spirit of the Wolf explores the timeless bond between wolves and humans. For wolves are the guardians of the wilderness and reflections of our own souls. Each story sings with the essence of the pack: loyalty, freedom, courage, and the enduring hope that even in captivity, the wild heart endures. Proceeds from this anthology will be donated to Mission: Wolf, a sanctuary built on compassion and dedicated to the care and preservation of wolves and wolf-dogs, and to teaching respect for the delicate balance between humans and nature. So settle in. Listen closely. Within these pages, you may just hear the wolf's call as it awakens the wild within your own soul.  Authors appearing in Spirit of the Wolf: Michael La Ronn, Janice Rider, Steven Lente, Marisca Pichette, Ville Merilainen, Deborah Fredericks, Robert Lupton, Jenna Hanan Moore, Andrew M Seddon, Oakley Beaumont, Missy Stephenson, Dana Bell, Rodney G Hatfield Jr., Laura Rodley, Henry Herz, Carol Hightshoe, Nicholas Samuel Stember, Mea Andrews, Maria D'Antonio-Reich, and Robert MacWolf

What if the key you're searching for isn't what you expect?Or was never meant to be found?Inspired by the familiar command to "e;press any key,"e; this anthology gathers stories of quests where the treasure is uncertain, the rules are unclear, and the outcome is never guaranteed.Across genres and worlds, writers explore searches for power, truth, survival, compassion, and meaning. Sometimes on Earth, sometimes far beyond it.In Search for the Any Key, jungles conceal deadly secrets, frozen landscapes test the heart, technology reshapes human desire, and myth walks quietly beside the modern world.Some seekers uncover riches. Others find loss, transformation, or revelation. And some discover that the real prize lies not in the finding, but in the seeking.Open the door.If you can find the key.