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  • THE SUBWAY: A Young Adult Zombie Romance

    Maggie Martin

    eBook (Northern Starlight Young Adult Press, July 17, 2016)
    As Leah is trying to get home in the city of New York, she is a little uneasy. Recently, there have been a few disappearances and this had her anticipating the subway’s long awaited arrival. As it finally makes its stop, she jumps on, in hopes of having avoided the danger that could’ve been lurking. It was just she and the empty cart until a grim man in a long overcoat came aboard. Leah instantly becomes a little skittish as he stares. She tries to talk to the man, but he just continues to mysteriously stare at her. Leah begins to wonder what the strange man’s problem is. Was he asleep with his eyes open or was a self-defense murder about to transpire? Warning: This young adult horror story has disturbing zombie imagery. Adults should read carefully to determine if the content is appropriate for a minor in their care.Here is a preview:Ok, so time to take inventory: knife in back pocket for stabbing, Amy’s scarf could be used for strangling, and my cork wedges wouldn’t do a damn thing alone but I’m sure with enough force could be used for painful face kicking.With a new take on my chances, I looked back over at the creepy guy cautiously. Yea, he was still staring. Even in a snug, gray knitted dress and jeans I felt cold. This man was literally making me freeze in fear.A black poster pasted to the seat across from me caught my eye while my peripherals acted as state of the art motion sensors. In big, white, capital letters was the word INFECTION. The poster, like the man, sent chills up my spine. I had watched the first three Resident Evil films last night and I in no way wanted to hear about any infection, no matter how cool I thought those movies were.The man, obviously watching my reaction to the poster, smirked. It was alarming to say in the least. His smirk grew into a sinister smile as he watched me reach into my back pocket. I froze. His teeth.They were deathly jagged, reminding me of the great white sharks Kaleb was always telling me about. These teeth were vile, disgusting, and terrifying, looking as if their only purpose was to tear things apart for tearing things apart sake.
  • Mother Has a Secret: A Young Adult Horror Story

    Maggie Martin

    language (Northern Starlight Young Adult Press, July 18, 2016)
    Kristen and Karin are determined to try to give their mother a nice birthday. After all, she works hard and after their father died, things have been tough. For these girls, though, things are about to get tougher. They’re about to discover the horrifying secret about the death of their father.Warning: This ebook contains very dark and bloody imagery. Adults should read carefully in order to determine if the content is appropriate for a child in their care.Here is a preview:They heard their mom stomp through the house and knew she searched for them. The covered their mouths to muffle their giggles when their mom walked in the room. She looked haggard and Karin knew the surprise would make her mom relax just a bit. Both girls brought the noise makers to their lips and waited for the perfect moment.Sarah dropped the black plastic bag on her bed, and rubbed her lower back. Her day at the office could only be described as hell, and she just wanted to relax and enjoy the rest of the day, she didn’t care about it being her birthday, she wanted her snack and to sleep. She slipped off her shoes, and rubbed each foot with a sigh. She started to open the bag and then stopped. She walked to her bedroom door and looked out. She called out for the girls again and waited to hear a response. Karin and Kathryn giggled and a slight sound escaped from the noise makers. Their mom watched their mom look around, and she just shrugged it off. She walked back to her bed and opened up the bag. Sarah growled a bit and pulled out the contents of the bag. The girls were about to blow the noise makers, but they watched in horror what their mother did.
  • Meeting the Werewolf: A Young Adult Paranormal Romance Story

    Gabby Stone

    language (Northern Starlight Young Adult Press, July 18, 2016)
    Emily can’t believe the overwhelming and impossible attraction she feels for the strange boy she met at the Asian Restaurant. It’s not like any of the crushes she’s had in the past. There’s a connection, and it happened with just one look! There’s far more to this boy than meets the eye, but she has no idea what it is! Why is she so desperate to know him? What secrets lie beneath the pools of his dark and beautiful eyes?MEETING THE WEREWOLF is the first chapter of the exciting new series EMILY AND THE WOLF from Northern Starlight Young Adult Press. It’s volume one of book one, JARED’S QUEST. Can an average teen girl help a young werewolf gain control of the demon within him? And if he can’t keep his animal under control, how can either of them be safe? And why are there so many strange things happening that make Emily think plenty of people would rather he never got a handle on his condition? Northern Starlight Young Adult Press presents the finest in young adult fiction.Here is a preview:Jared appreciated it, but he wanted something else. He wanted to know why in the world his mind was filled with images of the girl at the restaurant. He’d been warned that one day his mate would fill his thoughts long before he knew her, but he was certain she was no wolf. He would have smelled it. Was it possible he would be linked to a girl not of the breed? It was making his head swim, and he wasn’t ready to talk to his grandfather. It was strange. The prospect of being linked to anyone for a lifetime was scary enough. The thought of being married to another monster was impossible!It wasn’t the first time that Jared cursed his existence and the two forces within him that made his life a constant and unending battle for dominion. It wasn’t the first time he wished someone would end his life with his next transformation, to kill the wolf without ever knowing Jared lived within it. To be linked forever to another wolf… This girl, though, this “Artist Extraordinaire”, this was truly frightening. If he loved her, and she loved him, and she had no power to compete with his…his monster, wouldn’t it end in tragedy and blood? How could he live with her death and the knowledge of his part in her destruction.
  • A Blessed Curse: A Young Adult Vampire Romance Story

    Alice Marcs

    language (Northern Starlight Young Adult Press, July 17, 2016)
    Lillian just moved to a small town in Indiana. Her parents were determined they were going to do whatever they could to keep their seventeen year old from spiraling out of control. Lillian was deeply hurt by all the assumptions they were making about her Goth look and crazy new friends. She now had no else to turn to and was just raged about leaving everything behind. But somehow, through some coincidence, she receives an instant message on her computer and sees Brandon’s beautiful face for the first time. Lillian decides to meet him but has no idea that meeting Brandon would change her life forever. He offers her a world of no pain and tears. Could this be exactly what she needs, right now? And was meeting Brandon, love at first sight? A BLESSED CURSE is the first story in the exciting new series LILLIAN THE VAMPIRE. Can a young girl desperate to find her place in world survive a real and new change? Can she actually focus on starting a new life by looking to the past? Can she find love where others find darkness?Here is a preview: Lillian got dressed and paid special attention to her makeup. She wanted to look nothing short of perfect for Brandon. She laughed at the thought that she was putting in so much effort to look good for a guy she never met, but he was very cute. With her eyes perfectly smudged and hair twisted in two tight yet messy knots on the top of her head, she was ready to go. She looked at her cell and smiled. It was time for her to go. She snuck out of her window and started to follow the directions that Brandon gave her. As she walked she smiled from the sound her boots made as they crushed the snow. She looked up into the sky and noticed that the moon was full and had a slight red smoke ring around it. “Blood in the moon” she said to herself and continued her way down the street towards the club. In less than ten minutes she heard the music and saw the lights in the sky. Her heart was beating so fast and she just wanted to run the rest of the way to the club. She sent Brandon a text telling him that she was just down the road and will be there very soon. He responded and told her that he would be waiting at the door wearing a black trench coat that had chains all over it. Lillian picked up her pace and was now just feet away from the front door, and she saw him.
  • Kelly Kidnapped: A Young Adult Horror Story

    Bree Farsight

    language (Northern Starlight Young Adult Press, July 17, 2016)
    Kelly Kidnapped: A Young Adult Horror StoryKelly’s life is just hell. She’s smart, sweet, and tries her best, but that doesn’t make a difference. Her brother is too busy to listen to her any longer. Her mom is always drunk. Her dad is always gone. Why does life have to be…life? Things are about to get worse, though, because someone knows about her secret hideaway where she plays her music and gets lost in the melody, and that someone has decided to take her!Kelly Kidnapped is the first story in the Kelly’s Freedom series from Northern Starlight Young Adult Press, which tells the story of a teen girl’s escape from a life of pure hell. It contains mature situations and mature language and is intended for mature teens. Parents should read this ebook to determine if the subject matter is appropriate for children in their care. Here is a preview:It made me feel like a retard going to it, though it was actually a class for super smart kids. Smart or retard, it didn’t matter. It was like a neon sign flashing over my head screaming DIFFERENT! NOT NORMAL! in bright flashing letters. I was with in there with ten other kids. A popular girl, myself, and nerds made up the class. We stayed in the class the whole day, only transitioning once to go to lunch.It was so boring all of the time. All the girls in the class hated me because I was smarter than them. I had no friends at this school. I had been going to this school for two months, and the girls hated me. The boys weren’t any better. Only perverted guys had talked to me, though plenty had slapped my rear. Jerks.I waited for about an hour for my ride to come and get me. Carter had already gone home with his girlfriend. I decided my ride wasn't coming to get me. I sighed, picked up my backpack full of heavy textbooks and began to slowly cross the parking lot. I was about halfway across the lot when a car came speeding down. I screamed, and the car would have hit me but he slammed on the brakes in the nick of time. "YOU ASS!!" I screamed!He looked pissed and shouted out, "Move your effing butt!!" He didn’t really say effing, but you get the picture. I was really mad. Move my butt? Okay!I turned around, mooned him and wiggled my butt. "WIGGLE WIGGLE WIGGLE WIGGLE WIGGLE, YEAH!" I screamed at him. Then, I pulled up my pants and promptly turned back to face him and flipped him off. I felt pretty good about myself as I walked away, but my face flushed when I wondered if any of the butt slappers had seen what they’d been spanking. I guess the thought made me walk a little faster on my way home.
  • Lillian the Vampire: A Young Adult Vampire Romance Story

    Alice Marcs

    language (Northern Starlight Young Adult Press, July 17, 2016)
    Here are all seven stories in the exciting new series LILLIAN THE VAMPIRE. Can a young girl desperate to find her place in world survive a real and new change? Can she actually focus on starting a new life by looking to the past? Can she find love where others find darkness?Lillian just moved to a small town in Indiana. Her parents were determined they were going to do whatever they could to keep their seventeen year old from spiraling out of control. Lillian was deeply hurt by all the assumptions they were making about her Goth look and crazy new friends. She now had no else to turn to and was just raged about leaving everything behind. But somehow, through some coincidence, she receives an instant message on her computer and sees Brandon’s beautiful face for the first time. Lillian decides to meet him but has no idea that meeting Brandon would change her life forever. He offers her a world of no pain and tears. Could this be exactly what she needs, right now? And was meeting Brandon, love at first sight? From there, in book one, Alice Marcs brings us into the world of teen vampires. This collection includes all seven stories in the Lillian the Vampire Series1. A Blessed Curse2. A Thirst for Blood3. Meant to Be4. Ashes to Ashes5. Dagan and Damien6. For All Eternity7. From Darkness to Light
  • FRIENDS FOREVER AND ROTTING ZOMBIES: A Young Adult Horror Story

    Maggie Martin

    eBook (Northern Starlight Young Adult Press, July 16, 2016)
    Best friends, Dale, Damien and Chris decided to snoop around an old tunnel on a military base for fun. But then they accidently exposed themselves to some unknown chemicals. They all thought they would all be fine, until the next day; things just got worse. Damien never expected he would be fighting for his life day and against his own friends. There was rotting flesh everywhere and he knew exactly who to blame. That’s when Damien had enough. He refused to die at the mercy of flesh eating zombies, so he decided to takes matter into his own hands. Only did Damien have the strength and guts to kill his own friends?Warning: This horror story has very dark and disturbing images. Adults should read the story before determining whether or not it is appropriate for a child in their care.Here is a preview:SMASH!!!The tiny liquid filled vials shattered on the floor, and a cloud of smoke began to rise. Some of the liquid splashed into Chris’s face and he began to scream and choke. Dale ran over to help his friend to his feet, and he started to choke as well. Damien screamed at him to hurry up and started to climb back through the tunnel. Dale and Chris got to their feet and were just a few feet behind him. Damien waited as his two friends were out of the tunnel before he said a word. Dale and Chris were on their hands knees, choking and gagging. He thought they were just messing around with him by the way they kept going, but when they started to puke purple foam, he knew this was not a joke.“Hell are you guys okay?”COUGH. CHOKE. GAG“Okay, I’m calling for help!”“No don’t!” COUGH. GAG. CHOKE.“Chris, are you kidding? You and Dale have purple foam hanging from your lips like shoelaces!”“Damien if you call them we will all get arrested, or who knows what! Look at Dale, he is fine, look!”Damien looked over and saw Dale standing up, wiping the foam off of his mouth with a hazed look in his eyes. “Dale? Dale, are you okay?”
  • DISBELIEF: A Young Adult Horror Story

    Maggie Martin

    language (Northern Starlight Young Adult Press, July 15, 2016)
    Mike and April have tried everything to help their 6 year old son, Jeremy, overcome his fear of monsters. Every night is getting even harder to put him to bed. They don’t understand why he is so scared of something that is not real. On this particular evening, his dad decides to come up with the idea of giving him a flashlight to fight against the monsters in the closet. He has convinced Jeremy that he will be safe once and for all. But what they didn’t know was that their son’s fate had already been sealed? How would you explain what happened that night? Were there really monsters in the closet? If they only took their son’s desperate cries for help, seriously. Warning: This horror story has very dark and disturbing images.Adults should read the story before determining whether or not it is appropriate for a child in their care.Here is a preview:April looks back at her son and smiles. She rubs his shoulders, doing her best to sooth her six year old son. He looks at his mom and tears had welled up in his eyes. His father just stands in the doorway, shaking his head. “Look pal, monsters are not real. They are people dressed up in costumes trying to scare us is all.”“Why do they want to scare us? That is not nice at all!”“When you get older you will understand. For some reason grown-ups like to be scared.”“But why daddy?”“Well, it makes us forget that we are adults buddy. I know you don’t really understand. Look at it like this; you know the cartoons you watch?”“Yes?”“Well, it’s like that but scary. You like it when the road runner always beats the coyote right?”“Daddy it’s not the same.”“Yes it is, and you laugh right? Well when we see the bad guy scaring people, we laugh too.”“But daddy it’s not funny, it’s scary!”“Marcus, when you get older you will think different, trust me okay?”
  • Brutal Memories: A Young Adult Horror Story

    Maggie Martin

    language (Northern Starlight Young Adult Press, July 15, 2016)
    It has been two years since Marie’s mother committed suicide. Marie actually went through the trauma of discovering her body. Today was her sixteenth birthday and all she could think about was having fun and putting it all behind her. That was until her friends made her re-live it all again. They told her about an urban Legend, of the Tall Man who could take her brutal memories away. Was there really a demon that would possess you to kill even as he took away the pain? Marie finally gave in to their amusement and asked the Tall Man to take her pain away. Could the legend be true? What really happened on Marie’s sixteenth birthday that would leave people talking about her for years?Warning: This horror story has very dark and disturbing images. Adults should read the story before determining whether or not it is appropriate for a child in their care.Here is a preview:Marie didn’t like where this was going, she knew that Amber would taunt them to try it out, and the fact was she was the only one who had went through trauma, and she would be the one to summon this fake demon. Amber looked at them all and she smiled even bigger.“Well, ladies? Care to try it, or are you too scared to do it?”“Scared, shut up Amber. We will do it, that’s if Marie will call the Tall Man. So how about it, Marie?”“Lisa, I hate you, but if I don’t, you guys will never let me live it down. So let’s do it.”The girls all jumped up and snuck out of the house and walked the half mile to the woods. They found a spot and they formed a circle. Amber reminded Marie to remember what her mom looked like that day she found her mom, and instead of being sad, told her to call out for the Tall Man and tell him to take it all away. Marie didn’t like this, but she knew that she had no choice. She closed her eyes, and pictured her mom, dead at the table, blood dripping. She saw herself touching her mom’s arm, and the body falling to the floor. Marie closed her eyes as tight as she could, and she screamed out.“Tall Man! Come and take my pain away! Take it all away from me! Tall Man! Tall Man!”
  • VAMPIRE HOUSE: A Young Adult Horror Story

    Maggie Martin

    language (Northern Starlight Young Adult Press, July 17, 2016)
    Over the years the legend of the vampire house had consumed the town where Shane, Collin and Mike lived. If you faced your back and threw a rock at the house and missed, it was said you would be devoured by the vampire and die a painful death. Well, the boys wanted to go check things out for themselves. And as fate would have it, each rock the boys threw missed and made no sound. But since there were no vampires in sight they decided to leave. They for sure thought the legend was false, that is until the drive home. They discovered there was indeed a vampire among them all along. The question now was who would die first?Warning: This horror story has very dark and disturbing images. Adults should read the story before determining whether or not it is appropriate for a child in their care.Here is a preview:The lady took the girl and held her close to her chest. She moved the child’s hair away from her neck, and she sunk her teeth into her and began to drink. Once that was done, the lady bit into her own wrist and the little girl drank from her. The father just watched, and could not believe what happened next. The lady set down the little girl, and she was healthy once again, hell she was glowing like an angel! The father walked on his knees and grabbed his little girl and hugged her tight. He looked at her and smiled. Then the little girl hissed and ripped out her father’s throat and drank him dry. The lady burnt the father’s body and told the child all she needed to know to survive. So the little girl decided to make a game of sorts, now here is where the dare comes in, Mike. You have to stand you’re your back facing the house and toss a rock. Now if you hit the house you are safe, if you miss, well she comes for you and drains you dry!”“Collin that is the most retarded thing I have ever heard! Where in the hell did you read that crap?”“Well hey, if you don’t believe me then let’s toss some rocks shall we?”Mike and Shane just looked at Collin like he was an idiot, but they knew that if they didn’t play along with his stupid little game he would never let them live it down. Shane shrugged his shoulders, turned around and grabbed a rock. Collin laughed and he did the same followed by Mike. “Okay boys, one…two…three”All three boys tossed their rocks and no sound was heard. “Crap! None of our rocks hit the house, so you know what that means right? It means we all die!”
  • Breaking Free: A Young Adult Paranormal Romance Story

    Gabby Stone

    language (Northern Starlight Young Adult Press, July 15, 2016)
    With a potential cure in sight, Jared seeks permission from his pack to seek the serum that will free him from the curse of the wolf. It won’t be an easy quest, and he’s certain to face opposition at every turn. It’s worth it to him if it lets him spend his life with Emily, though. What’s he do, however, if Emily becomes a target of his enemies? What good is becoming human if he ends up alone and not only loses Emily but becomes responsible for her destruction?BREAKING FREE is the third chapter of the exciting new series EMILY AND THE WOLF from Northern Starlight Young Adult Press and continues the story of Emily and Jared that began in MEETING THE WEREWOLF and ANCIENT BOOKS. It’s volume three of book one, JARED’S QUEST. Can an average teen girl help a young werewolf gain control of the demon within him? And if he can’t keep his animal under control, how can either of them be safe? And why are there so many strange things happening that make Emily think plenty of people would rather he never got a handle on his condition? Northern Starlight Young Adult Press presents the finest in young adult fiction.Here is a preview:She sat at the bottom of the stairs and clicked Buster’s harness in place. She felt sick. A day without Jared was just horrible. She moved out of the door and made her way to the local woodland. Once inside the woods, she released Buster’s lead and let him run free. She watched him running happily through the trees. She took a seat on the bench nearby and waiting for him to return. “Good morning.” Emily looked up. A tall blonde in his early twenties was standing before her. He was cute. “Morning,” she replied.He too had a dog, it was cute and just a puppy. The blonde sat beside her on the bench.“I have a message for you, Emily,” he said.Emily’s whole body stiffened with fear. This was a message she probably didn’t want to hear. “Who are you?” she questioned.“Walk,” he ordered. He grabbed her wrist and pushed her forward. Emily began to walk. She could see Buster in the distance. Her heart was beating fast and the hairs on her neck were standing on end. This man was evil, she could feel it. He pushed her towards a clearing. “You see Emily; we don’t take kindly to the likes of you trying to interfere in our business. Who are you to go delving into secrets that have nothing to do with you?” His floppy blonde hair fell over his face; he pushed it behind his ears and revealed his grey, blue wolf-like eyes. His stare was intense and he seemed agitated.
  • Emily’s Torment: A Young Adult Werewolf Romance

    Gabby Stone

    language (Northern Starlight Young Adult Press, July 17, 2016)
    At this point, the Death Stalkers will do anything to keep Jared from fulfilling his quest and conquering the wolf in himself or in Emily, and if that means a change from threatening their lives to threatening their teen romance, why not? After all, Jared has an old ex girlfriend and she’s still a death stalker. Why not see if they can trick Jared into a compromising position? And while they’re at it, why not make sure Emily walks in at the exact right moment? Can Emily possibly see past the deception, or will the hurt of Jared’s betrayal keep her from seeing anything?EMILY’S TORMENT is the sixth chapter of the exciting new series EMILY AND THE WOLF from Northern Starlight Young Adult Press and continues the story of Emily and Jared that began in the collection of stories JARED’S QUEST. It’s volume one of book two, EMILY’S BATTLES. Can an average teen girl help a young werewolf gain control of the demon within him? And if he can’t keep his animal under control, how can either of them be safe? And why are there so many strange things happening that make Emily think plenty of people would rather he never got a handle on his condition? Northern Starlight Young Adult Press presents the finest in young adult fiction.Here is a preview:“Jared where are you?” she whispered into the mirror. “Where can I find you?” She decided to have a shower, and change into something a little more practical for wolf hunting. She would scour the area looking for him. She would begin at the Arc de Triomphe and work her way down through the popular shopping streets, alongside the river seine and down to the beautiful gardens, finishing at the famous Louvre museum.Within forty minutes Emily was ready to go, as she approached the door she discovered a note that had been left. She picked up the expensive looking envelope and opened it.“Jared is at the Villas Champs Elysee if you wish to see him. Give your name to the doorman and go straight to the Loft Villa. He will be waiting.”Emily knew that this was a trap, but she had no choice. She was desperate to be with Jared, even if it meant she would be risking her life. She had a look at the attached map and determined she could walk there in a little under ten minutes. She set off and got there quickly. The doorman instantly knew who she was and pointed to the lift. She got into the lift and pressed the button to take her to the Loft Villa As she knocked on the door it slowly opened.“Hello, anyone there?” she shouted.No reply. She moved further into the villa. She walked through the vast contemporary lounge. It was spacious and dominated by light. She moved into the hallway and could see the bedroom at the end of it. She cautiously crept towards the bedroom and could hear giggling. As she entered, what she saw made her feel physically sick.“Oh Jared I love you so much,” said Ruby.