Showing results by narrator "Frankie Porter" in All Categories

When Marianne woke up in a cell three months ago, she didn’t know who or where she was. Now, still locked away and no closer to uncovering her identity, all she knows is that London fell to a deadly virus and something dark grows within her. Something twisted and evil fighting to take control. After a daring escape, Marianne finds herself on the run, evading the monsters that roam the streets. However, she soon discovers that the monsters aren’t who she thought they were—and are much closer than she believed.

Many years ago, a barrier was created between the mortal world and the realm of the gods, a barrier to ensure balance. But although the gods could no longer walk among us they could still choose to gift their powers to a chosen few. Some saw these gifts as a blessing. Most saw them for what they were…a curse. Chiara is one of the Gifted, but what no one knows is that she is one of the rarest; gifted by the God of Death himself.

When florist Poppy Driscoll attends a costume party at her best friend Michelle’s house, she expects a night of fun and fantasy. But the evening takes a dark turn when Michelle is found dead, clutching a mysterious black rose. As the village mourns, the whispers of murder spread, and suspicion falls on those closest to Michelle—including her grieving husband. Determined to uncover the truth, Poppy dives headfirst into a web of secrets, lies, and hidden desires.

A spreading darkness, a final prophecy, and one last chance to live … or die. In his desperate bid to find answers of his own, Cassius Longinus—the ancient Child of Rome—released the killing darkness upon the world. A betrayal by Julia and Dom’s strongest ally and dearest friend, Ronan—who falls into Cassius’ ranks and advances the Sorcerer’s gruesome experiments—leaves the future looking more uncertain than ever for the Sovereign and the World Ruler.

When Elizabeth’s career as a musician hits a wall, she has two options; continue to struggle in her tiny London apartment, or flee to her late grandmother’s cottage in the Scottish Highlands. The choice is obvious. Upon arrival in Beauchross Village, the cook at a nearby castle hires her to play music for the ailing Scottish laird. To Elizabeth’s shock, the frail elder is a young, scarred man with dark secrets and even darker desires.

In this captivating interpretation of classic fairy tales, children can rediscover the much-loved stories while exploring the Fairy-tale Kingdom - a place where all of the classic fairy tales coexist and intertwine.

It started with iridescent wings... now one woman must face danger and mystery beyond her wildest imagination. Created by Primordials, daemons were made in the likeness of humans following a devastating betrayal. And for nearly six hundred years, Agnes was the Mage who protected them, kept them alive, and gave them power. Since her death, the seven factions of daemons have been on the brink of war, inching closer and closer to burning the world to the ground.

In the derelict house next door to a building site, Dawn lives with a young woman who says to call her Mum. Dawn loves the hole in the roof, where she can always see blue. She loves her book of birds and she loves Mrs Goring, the old lady who lives on the ground floor. But when Dawn's medicine runs out and Mrs Goring disappears, Dawn begins see the world as it really is. Next door, the new facility to hold children like her is almost finished. But Dawn wants to live. Can she escape, find Mrs Goring and the truth about her family before the doors to the Sparehouse open?

The war between those of the Sky Empire and those of the Sea Kingdom is as old as this world of endless water itself, and Stella is trapped inside its deadly confines. Stella finally agrees to her highly anticipated betrothal with the most promising leviathan mech fighter. This fighter, a military hero, has an alarming amount of blood on his hands. She isn't after his title, but something more dangerous. Stella's plan may give her the absolution she's been searching for, or she may end up losing her life for nothing.

All About Her is a collection of poems describing key moments in the author's life. It's about the indelible emotions that marked the author's life and the valuable interactions encountered along the way. It deals with grief, anger, depression, sadness, loss, hope, society, fear, love, hate, forgiveness, spirituality and randomness in their different hues.

Holly Anderson is a lonely girl, born with the power to materialize living beings from thin air. When she decides to kidnap a "real" person to be her friend, schoolgirl Alex Miller becomes the target. But, when Alex goes missing, her close friend, James, is the only one who suspects what really happened. And, the further James pursues the truth, the deeper into Holly’s bizarre world he finds himself. Even with some of Holly’s odd creatures on their side, it is soon apparent that they won’t get out unscathed - if they get out at all.

It is the year 2051, and technology has advanced farther than you ever dreamed. You, who have so many desires, and yet, there has been no one who can keep up with the ferocity of them. Until now. Meet your new futanari A.I., Felicite. Beautiful, sexy, state-of-the-art biological matter over a powerful machine that’s just as hard as you are needy.

Dread and terror reign in the Freewilds. The streets of Westport are littered with signs of woe and dismay, of fear and defeat. The Watchers have turned a blind eye to the plight of the people for too long, forsaking the helpless gentry, leaving them prey to monsters and madmen.

In a refugee shanty town on the outskirts of a vast and opulent imperial capital city, an insidious sect of demon worshippers, the Cult of Ebon, began to prey upon the Gathered, a diaspora of peoples displaced from their nations in the aftermath of a mad tyrant's ceaseless wars of conquest long ago. Unwilling to overlook these heinous crimes against a vulnerable, underserved populace, Constable Lukarde Alfans began an investigation that brought him far too close to the truth, leading him to become the cult's next target.

Lady Beatrice Allou has spent her life disregarded and abused by the people in her life that were supposed to protect her. When she is engaged by her father, she hopes that her life and fortunes will turn around. But her husband to be is cut from the same cloth as her father and when he attempts the unthinkable, Bea is left with no choice but to flee. England, where Omegas are protected by laws, is where Bea finds herself, but with no money and no prospects she has no choice but to disguise herself and work as a boy at a noble’s estate.

This is the first story of the seven-foot-tall warrior, Green Snake. Along with her two plain human partners, the adventure seeking Bowman, and Scott the Gambler, the trio find themselves separated after a job gone wrong. Each discover their destinies as they travel through a world of fairies, mutants, wizards, and many other races. A life changing quest awaits two of them unknowingly.

After a failed attempt to end her life, Alia Carter leaves her childhood home to become a waitress in the state's most prominent hotel. Traumatized after her mother’s death, she silently grapples with her pain until she saves the life of a mysterious man who reveals to her a world of true magic, and terrifying wonder.

The Realm of Reason is but one of many within the Taeron Cosmos, where Ancients rule over classes of immortal Creators and Sylphs. All within the Realm carry the same mission - to educate and prepare premortal offspring for a journey to mortal worlds. One premortal needs more preparation than most. Huldah might be the daughter of the High King, but that didn’t protect her from the Darkness, who invades her mind, terrorizes her sleep, and vies for control. A fledgling Sylph, Flora, volunteers to undergo the dangerous assignment of guiding Huldah.

"Youth for you, when you can appreciate it most." A blessing? A curse? One pill can restore the aged, the infirm, the terminally ill to the sprightly, energetic days of their early twenties. One pill reverses cancer, strengthens bones, restores eyesight...makes the user young again.

Living a rather comfortable, pretty mundane life in Victorian London is Lana. A young, timid, spirited lady who has had nothing particularly exceptional happen to her in all her years of being alive. That is, until her spontaneous meeting of two fallen archangels on the same day....