Books published by publisher City Owl Press

The sequel to Ken Brosky's sensational sci-fi adventure "The Proving" takes readers on a new journey to a new world where nothing is as it seems! As the last remnants of humanity seek a new home, they find themselves hounded by the Specters, a ghostly alien race. For Gabriel Martinez and his ragtag crew, this is just the beginning. After their ship suffers catastrophic damage, they're forced to land on an unfamiliar planet ... and the creatures that live there might have a terrifying connection to the human race.

The hero's journey comes to a close in this epic two-part adventure! Alice Goodenough has passed through Death and now finds herself in a strange land with only her nemesis Sam Grayle for company. Their presence doesn't go unnoticed ... soon, they find themselves in the middle of a war between the good and the Corrupted. Old foes return. New allies are made. Lines are drawn and then crossed as the Corruption spreads, threatening to destroy the land itself and cover this strange world in darkness forever.Alice and her allies must stop it. But to do that, they'll have to find the source of the Corruption: an old enemy whose power has only grown stronger. And this time, the Golden Dragon has an army ...Like Katniss in The Hunger Games and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, hero Alice Goodenough is going to need to use more than her fists if she hopes to survive this nightmare!

The ocean is a mysterious place inhabited by creatures unlike any found on land. Meet these wild, wonderful, and sometimes weird animals, who live in a colorful world without humans. Stunning photos introduce creatures large and small, each with its own special place in the depths of the sea. Animals from all over the world star in the bright and irresistible Snapshot Picture Library series. Gorgeous photography, ranging from dramatic to laugh-out-loud funny, will engage readers of any age, while young readers will particularly delight in the lively, easy-to-read, playful text. From the friendly and familiar animals found on a farm or in your very own home to exotic or endangered species that many people may never see, the Snapshot Picture Library series is your ticket not only to other places but to other ways of seeing and thinking about the world we love and share.

Join Albion in this steampunk adventure romp and global bar crawl to save the world. Pillage and plunder is what air pirates do, but for Albion Clemens, that will have to wait. The Manchu Marauder needs to find his American stepfather, Captain Samuel, lost to the wayward winds of a Steam Age Europe.Unfortunately, Captain Samuel has stolen the Laputian Leviathan, a powerful pirate artifact that's got agents of Queen and calamity sniffing at his coattails. The skies are a-twitter with rumors of some nefarious theft: someone is ripping up and stealing national landmarks, leaving the aerial navies of Europe helpless. It's an idea so ludicrous it has to be true. What's Captain Sam got to do with it? And why does the Darjeeling only taste good in Auntie's galley?With the aid of a buxom detective Inspector, a seditionist British journalist, and a knife-happy helmswoman, can Albion get to his pa before their high-flying pirate life is transformed into a Future that Never Was?“Adventure is what I expected going into this book, and adventure is what I got. The atmosphere was entrancing, the airships were captivating, the action was spot on. I can’t wait to see what the author has in store for us next!” - Mystery Author, M. W. Griffith ★★★★★AUTHOR INTERVIEWQ: Tell us about you and your workA: Hi! This is usually a hard question for me. Am I a child of two worlds? Yes. Do I call both New York and Hong Kong home? Yes, and that has pushed me into writing anachronistic work like steampunk. Am I a food writer, a trained chef, and a motorbike enthusiast? All yes.But they say the acorn is pulled into being by the oak tree it is going to be, and I was always going to be a novelist first and foremost. I grew up reading Douglas Adams and Madeline L'engle and Roald Dahl, and they were my friends when I moved around too much to have any. My wife and I basically live in a library.Q: What books do you write?A: I'm working on a ray gun series at the moment where I crash noir, Gothic, and western against a scifi backdrop. I adore fantasy. Ultimately, I want to push out of genre completely and go into lit fiction, but that judgement is up to the reader to make. Steampunk will always have a sweet spot with me.THE LANDS BEYONDFUTURE THAT NEVER WASSPECTRE OF WAROF STATIONS INFERNALQ: Why should readers pick up your books?A: My wife and few fans say this better than I do. They tell me I don't write weak female characters, and that I offer a voice to the voiceless. They say the writing is like a fine merlot and that the balance of action to hilarity is refreshing. Personally, I think the reason to pick up my books is the same reason you would give for following a stranger into a bar. You might not like it, but at least you will never regret it.Be sure to scroll up and hit that BUY NOW button to jump into a world of adventure, steampunk, and of course, pirates!

A new heart, a new life, a new love...and a mystery she can't explain. Can she unite her divided heart?Mishca Richardson’s life is at an all-time high after her heart transplant. With new boyfriend, Ryder, she has the perfect summer romance. Even the nightmares plaguing her sleep since her operation can’t dull her new dream world.Yet, life starts to unravel when Mishca develops superhuman abilities. She does her best to hide them so as not to end up a laboratory experiment, but she can’t ignore the strange instant attraction she experiences when she meets her university professor, Colin Read.Torn between love and obsession, Mishca must unite her divided heart and decide between the two men. But when the truth about her weird powers comes to light, she’ll have a lot more to worry about than romance."Authors like Sharon M. Johnston keep the genre from getting stale by taking a creative bent and exploring overlapping elements." - LIBRARY JOURNAL AUTHOR INTERVIEWQ: Tell us about your writing style.A: My writing is inspired by the “What if” scenario. What if there were people who delivered Karma? This is a novel in progress expanding on a short story I wrote that was runner up in the Australian Literary Review’s YA short story competition. What if my dad had been diagnosed with terminal cancer when I was at high school? A story I’m currently writing. What if males went extinct? A story I’m currently querying. What if Puck was in love with Titania? A short story Shakespeare retelling I wrote for an anthology coming out in June.I love daydreaming and letting my mind take me to these weird and wonderful places and when the idea sticks, I write it. Q: What do you write?A: I write a lot of weird stuff that would fall under the Speculative Fiction umbrella and often mash two genres together. Science Fiction plays a strong role in my stories, probably because I like making stuff up and creating new things. I do also write contemporaries, but they usually come from something very difficult I have faced in my life.OPEN HEARTDIVIDED (book 1)SHATTERED (book 2)Q: Why should readers pick up your books?A: Divided is a story that proves great Young Adult or New Adult stories don’t have to be straight contemporary. Mischa’s story takes you on a journey of mystery and intrigue, with a twist at the end that you just won’t see coming. It’s perfect for readers who want to love Sci Fi with more Fi than Sci, especially when it has a healthy dose of romance. And Divided has one of the best book boyfriends ever with Ryder.Be sure to scroll up and hit that BUY NOW button to enter a world of intrigue, mystery, forbidden love, and of course, a divided heart.

200 years ago, the Brothers Grimm unleashed their stories upon the world. Now the characters of the Grimms' stories walk among us, cursed by a corrupting black magic. With every day that passes, they grow more evil. More dangerous.For 18-year-old Alice Goodenough, summer vacation was supposed to mean part-time work at the local library. But when she comes across a mysterious creature and a magic pen, she finds herself suddenly thrust into the role of the Hero. It is now her responsibility to wipe out the Corrupted once and for all. She has no choice in the matter. The Corrupted are everywhere, and only Alice can see them for what they truly are.This book contains the first 3 episodes of the critically acclaimed series: Episode 1: Prince Charming Must Die!Alice Goodenough has been chosen to be the new hero, but not before undergoing a test to see if she's worthy. Shaken, confused, Alice discovers that her weapon is a magic fountain pen and her ammunition is her mind: whatever she can draw, she can create. With the help of a rabbit friend, Alice must learn the ways of the hero and discover the truth about her frightening dreams: who is the terrible creature feeding on its victims at night?Episode 2: Happily Never AfterAlice's nightmares have begun to grow more real. Terrifying man-eating rats are plaguing the city of Chicago, and it's up to Alice to figure out a way to stop them. But before she can do that, she'll have to face off with an even more dangerous enemy sent to kill her.An enemy that has killed heroes before ...Episode 3: Revenge of the Castle CatsAfter being rushed to the hospital, Alice Goodenough finds herself trapped in the worst dream imaginable: a horrible monster is hunting in the darkness, searching for its next victim: Alice. It will stop at nothing to kill her.And that's not the worst of it. All across the city, people are growing more addicted to Castle Cats, a smartphone game created by Grayle Incorporated. And it's not just a game. The more you play, the more it controls you. Soon, Alice learns that the dwarfs who run Grayle Incorporated are watching her everywhere she goes, using human beings to spy on her.There must be a confrontation. Sam Grayle and his brothers have to be stopped. And Alice is going to need help.Additional features for this special edition:- An introduction- Two special "Lost Diaries"- A behind-the-scenes interview- Links to the original Grimms' Fairy Tales

The Earth that man once knew is long since gone. Gone are the days of human dominance - For over one hundred years now, Earth has been overrun by Specters, terrifying ghost-like aliens that have forced the remaining humans to take refuge inside protected cities. Proving rituals prepare young people for this new, terrifying world by throwing them out of the cities and into the dangerous world beyond.For one group of clan members, this Proving will change everything. It will set in motion a horrifying turn of events that will bring humanity to its knees and force a retreat of Biblical proportions that will span entire galaxies.Humanity must find a new home ... before the Specters arrive again.

Set amid the perils of illegal border crossings, The Iguana Tree is the suspenseful saga of Lilia and Hector, who separately make their way from Mexico into the United States, seeking work in the Carolinas and a home for their infant daughter.Michel Stone's harrowing novel meticulously examines the obstacles each faces in pursuing a new life: manipulation, rape, and murder in the perilous commerce of border crossings; betrayal by family and friends; exploitation by corrupt officials and rapacious landowners on the U.S. side; and, finally, the inexorable workings of the U.S. justice system.Hector and Lilia meet Americans willing to help them with legal assistance and offers of responsible employment, but their illegal entry seems certain to prove their undoing. The consequences of their decisions are devastating. In the end, The Iguana Tree is a universal story of loss, grief, and human dignity.