"In Someone is Going to Come the two of them want to be together, just the two of them, so they leave the city and buy a remote house by the sea. But is it possible to do what they want to do? Won't somebody come? Surely someone will come. The Guitar Man is a poignant monologue in which a busker sings songs to an audience that is always on the move, always passing him by. The Name (winner of the Ibsen Prize in Norway) tells the story of an estranged...

The ancient myths of Orpheus and Lilith collide in The Return, an adult dark fantasy novel set in contemporary New Orleans. "Never go back. She can be anyone, take any form," were his mother’s last words before committing suicide, advice quickly forgotten by 20-something Michael. Wearing wealth and good looks as casually as an old pair of Levis, he sails through life until he tries to sell his family’s abandoned plantation. Along with the land,...

This is a very short fiction story that was an attempt at making a surprise ending. The pain described in the story was real. --Provided by publisher.

"Even Sinners Have Souls, edited by E.N. Joy, features NOIRE, CHUNICHI, KASHAMBA WILLIAMS, B.L.U.N.T. AND NIKKI TURNER. These respected authorities have all come together for the first time ever, taking a break from penning their norm, to pen a piece of work that truly flowed from their spirits. Each gritty and profound story is told in a raw and real voice, luring the readers in by the poignant storylines, themes and the genuine talents and abilities...

A nativity play by Laurence Housman, performed with music by Joseph Moorat under the stage direction of Edward Gordon Craig

"Lauren, Ryan, and Simone meet again after the tragedy that brought them all together ten years ago. A serial killer is on the loose in Detroit, murdering men and leaving her mark, and each of these women has a motive to kill. Simone, a sexual abuse survivor and advocate for young girls, has begun to heal her wounds over the past ten years, but she is still trying to reclaim her life. Her mother, Jessica, thinks it's unhealthy for Simone to immerse...

1. NotesIf you are interested in reading the other three stories that fit into this series, you can find them in Uncivilized: The Collection.2. DescriptionJoe is a fighter in a world where violence is unlimited and death is a reality. Today he gets a deal he can't refuse: Lord Thomson is offering $300 for a fight to the death at his mansion. Joe knows he can't afford to refuse this one with a little daughter and not enough money coming in from his...

Honor...freedom or damnation? Jackson Freemont, "Jazz" to all who knew the free spirited marine, is an honorable man. Having served his country for three tours, he's ready to retire and head home to Virginia. On the last night in Afghanistan, tragedy strikes, pitching Jazz into a fractured mental state. Waking up stateside, he isn't prepared for the anguish he's forced to face. Judgment becomes swift and harsh. Rage consumes him and he becomes a shell,...

From the Publisher's Weekly review of 9/03/2012:"Kindly Mormon bishop Mitch Hollander, while reorganizing a merger between his steel company and a manufacturer that occurred under perilous circumstances, meets brash and brilliant Cassie St. James, one of Wall Street's toughest strategists and a former prostitute. Their immediate attraction is just as strong as the gulf between Cassie's ruthless attitude toward sex and Mitch's LDS morals, which include...

The Japanese Military Field Code was explicit: 'Japanese forces do not surrender to the enemy under any circumstances.' How then would the eight hundred or so prisoners who found themselves in the first Japanese prisoner-of-war camp anywhere in the world behave? They had been brought from the Soloman Islands to Featherstone in 1942. Six months later an incident occurred in which forty-nine prisoners and one New Zealand guard were killed. Vincent O'Sullivan...