Keith B. Darrell: Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

A drunken Irishman stumbles across a man he believes to be a leprechaun, who shows him the true treasure he already has but doesn't appreciate. A short story by Keith B. Darrell. 4,041 words.

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Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

Speculative Fiction
266 pages Paperback Kindle Ebook Audiobook	Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God From the American Midwest to the Middle East, to London, and even to the Alpha Concordance — a section of the galaxy at the edge of man's celestial peripheral vision — eight explorers of differing genders, cultures, and religions seek to uncover the mysteries of the universe. What is the true nature of the soul? What is the long-lost secret of the origin of mankind? Does God exist? And if so, where is he now? Is there life in the cosmos? How does one even define life? Is a man without a soul alive? Is an android that walks and talks like a man? Can a sentient artificial intelligence computer be alive? And what defines humanity? Does man's inhumanity toward his fellow man stem from evil, madness, or something more? With the long-term survival of humanity at stake, the intrepid explorers find themselves transported across the universe to somewhere they are not supposed to be, having learned reality is not what it seems and the laws of physics were never really laws at all, merely suggestions. Will their disparate differences — in gender, cultures, philosophies, and religious beliefs — aid these explorers in piecing together the mysteries or pull them further from the truth? Or are they, along with their developing interpersonal relationships, merely a commentary on the human condition? A novella in three acts, blending philosophy, religion, and quantum mechanics. Available in Paperback, Kindle, Ebook, and Audiobook

Cops and Robbers

Quirky Crime Drama!
Cops and Robbers "Grim cover" paperback	Cops and Robbers A pair of FBI agents set up a bogus movie production as part of an unlikely sting operation to snare a mob kingpin. They buy the worst script in Hollywood and hire a failed movie producer whose career is on the skids; a third-rate aging actress whose claim to fame is having performed Shakespeare… on a cruise ship; an amphetamine-enhanced screenwriter; a hooker; a Yiddish-speaking accountant; a black, flaming gay actor; and a Native American actor who insists on dressing like an Old West dime store Indian. However, throughout the course of the film, the mobsters and one of the FBI agents become so enamored by the glitter and glamour of Hollywood that they actually end up working together to try to make the movie a success. Our hero is a hitman in search of the redemption he doesn't believe he deserves. He realizes the fake film was never meant to be produced and develops a conscience believing it's wrong to allow the innocent actors and film crew to spend months of their lives working on a movie no one will ever see, despite the delusions of everyone else involved. Knowing their hopes and dreams will be dashed, our hero sets about trying to do the right thing. "Whimsy" cover available in Paperback & Kindle "Grim" cover available in Paperback & Kindle Ebook editions available at Ebooks. "Grim" cover available in Audiobook (Google Play) "Whimsy" cover available in Audiobook (Google Play)	Cops and Robbers "Whimsy cover" paperback

The 25th Hour

Young Adult Science Fiction!
306 pages. Paperback Kindle Ebook Audiobook	The 25th Hour: Book One in The Adventures of Mackenzie Mortimer Mackenzie Mortimer is a typical junior high geek: shy, awkward, late with his homework, and always late for class. He's never got enough time to do everything he needs to do; after all, there are only 24 hours in a day. But when Mac finds his grandfather's pocket watch, he discovers his days have an extra hour. The eccentric inventor's journal reveals the watch can add up to 60 minutes to a single day by freezing time around whomever controls it. When a crisis looms for Mac and his friends, time is running out... but fortunately, Mackenzie Mortimer has a few more minutes than anyone else. Available in Paperback, Kindle , Ebook, and Audiobook

The Tomorrow Paradox


310 pages Paperback Kindle Ebook Audiobook	The Tomorrow Paradox: Book Two in The Adventures of Mackenzie Mortimer After confronting the mysterious time traveler who had been stalking him, Mac's pocket watch was destroyed. Now Mackenzie Mortimer’s troubles are just beginning! Mac finds himself a stranger in a strange land, surrounded by familiar people he doesn’t really know, with only Gemma, a 15-year-old clone, to guide him through the labyrinth of the future. Will the mysterious black, iron key unlock the secrets to returning him home, or is it a harbinger of his impending doom? Time is running out... but fortunately, Mackenzie Mortimer has a few more minutes than anyone else. Available in Paperback, Kindle, Ebook, and Audiobook

All the Time in the World


258 pages. Paperback Kindle Ebook Audiobook	All the Time in the World: Book Three in The Adventures of Mackenzie Mortimer Mac has left Gramps' diary behind in the future and Victoria Carmichael's ex-husband, Jeremy Bentaine, has stolen it along with Gramps' journals. Now, Bentaine Industries seeks to be the sole possessor of time travel technology... and that means eliminating Mackenzie Mortimer before he discovers the pocket watch! But Mac has followed Gramps' trail to WWII Nazi-occupied Belgium, where he must use his future technology to stay alive, locate Gramps, and unite a pair of star-crossed lovers. The horrors of WWII that Mac encounters will change him forever, but if the Bentaine family has its way, forever will be a very short time for Mackenzie Mortimer! Time is running out... but fortunately, Mackenzie Mortimer has a few more minutes than anyone else. Available in Paperback, Kindle, Ebook, and Audiobook

Advs. of Mackenzie Mortimer Omnibus Edition


740 pages. Paperback (Amazon) Paperback (Barnes & Noble) Ebook Audiobook	The Adventures of Mackenzie Mortimer Omnibus Edition Collecting the entire trilogy in one volume! The 25th Hour; The Tomorrow Paradox; and All the Time in the World. Mackenzie Mortimer is a typical junior high geek. He’s shy, awkward, a bit clumsy, late with his homework, and always late for class. There’s never enough time to do everything he needs to do; after all, there are only 24 hours in a day. But when Mac finds his grandfather’s pocket watch buried deep inside a trunk, he discovers his days have an extra hour. According to the eccentric inventor’s journal, the pocket watch can add up to 60 minutes to a single day by freezing time around whomever holds the watch and presses its button. Time is running out... but fortunately, Mackenzie Mortimer has a few more minutes than anyone else. Available in paperback (Amazon), Paperback (Barnes & Noble), Ebook, and Audiobook

The QuaranTeens

When the Lockdown Ends, the Danger Begins!
286 pages. Paperback (Amazon) Paperback (Barnes & Noble) Kindle Nook Apple Books Kobo Ebook Audiobook	2025 – A new coronavirus, COVID-25, spreads across the globe killing hundreds of thousands before disappearing. They thought the worst was over… until four years later, when the more virulent COVID-29 strikes, wiping out 80% of the world’s population. The government rapidly constructs an underground complex – the bunker – to safeguard 50 specially selected infants and young children to be mankind’s last hope. When the bunker’s last adult dies 12 years later, the quarantined teenagers must form their own society within the bunker or venture out into the post-plague world. Available in Paperback (Amazon) , Paperback (Barnes & Noble), Kindle, Ebook, and Audiobook

Paved with Good Intentions

Book One in the "Halos & Horns" fantasy series.
332 pages Paperback Kindle Ebook Audiobook	Paved With Good Intentions Exiled on Earth, naive angel Gabriel and amoral demon Lucifer, in the human guise of “Gabe Horn” and “Lou Cypher”, form an unlikely partnership as private investigators in Las Vegas. Their adventures take them across the seven heavenly realms, into the nine levels of Hell, through the dream realm of the Dreamscape, and even through time to Camelot. Along the way, the pair encounter a wickedly funny assortment of angels, demons, witches, warlocks, vampires, and other supernatural creatures. Meet some of the most imaginative characters in contemporary fantasy, including an intriguing array of protagonists (Miss Twitch, a Salem witch; Emma, a British schoolgirl and witch-in-training, and Morgan Summers, a Dreamwalker) and antagonists (sadistic witch-hunter Nathaniel Thornhill, a golem, a Paiute Shaman, the corporate vampires of Nosferatu, Inc., trampires, gangsters, and nefarious demons). Some of the vampires include Sharon - she’s Jewish, crosses don’t bother her; Pandora - trouble follows her like a shadow; Claude - he’s too claustrophobic to use a coffin; and Artemus - a 10-year-old boy who’s been a vampire for nearly 457 years. But the real stars are the ultimate odd couple, Gabriel and Lucifer, whose comedic banter and improbable escapades will amuse and thrill readers and leave them asking for more. Available in paperback, Kindle, Ebook, and Audiobook

And a Child Shall Lead Them

Book Two in the "Halos & Horns" series.
362 pages. Paperback Kindle Ebook Audiobook	And a Child Shall Lead Them Picking up where Paved with Good Intentions left off, the second installment in the the Halos & Horns fantasy series finds the angel Gabe Horn and demon Lou Cypher facing the Dark Gods in their bid for domination of the multiverse; Lilith, the mother of all succubi; and Armageddon! Ditzy vampire Pandora is dating a werewolf! Resident witch Samantha gives birth to Alaric, but is his father Lou or the warlock Mordred? All your favorite characters are back, along with some intriguing new arrivals. And meet the kids: Emma the Cockney witchling; Siofra, the Irish changeling; Asabi, the African emere; Kaya, the Japanese hypnalis; and Artemus, the boy vampire. But how long can even these supernatural children survive now that the ancient child-devouring succubus Lilith walks the Earth once more? Available in paperback, Kindle, Ebook, and Audiobook

To Hell in a Handbasket

Book Three in the "Halos & Horns" series.
304 pages. Paperback Kindle Ebook Audiobook	To Hell in a Handbasket Picking up where And a Child Shall Lead Them left off, the third installment in the the Halos & Horns fantasy series finds the angel Gabe Horn and demon Lou Cypher questioning their roles, as each embarks on a personal journey to discover his humanity. The cast of characters must adjust to the changes brought about at the conclusion of the previous installment. With the Devil taking charge of Heaven, Gabriel rebels, searching for answers in the most unlikely of places. As Samantha ponders his proposal, Lucifer finds himself a reluctant ruler. Síofra, the Irish changeling, must adjust to life hiding from Alaric in Japan with the ingénue Kaya, unaware of the girl's deadly secret. A familiar figure rises from obscurity to seize the reins of power at Nosferatu, Inc., while Morgana le Fay seeks vengeance for the fate of her son, Mordred. Available in paperback , and Kindle, Ebook, and Audiobook

The Witches' Cauldron

Book Four in the "Halos & Horns" series.
256 pages. Paperback Kindle Ebook Audiobook	The Witches' Cauldron Picking up where To Hell in a Handbasket left off, the fourth installment of the Halos & Horns fantasy series finds the angel Gabriel and the demon Asmodeus fighting for their lives against usurper Baphomet and his demonic horde in his bid to take dominion of Hell; Lucifer brought for judgment before the Fates for the murder of an Eternal; and the witch Samantha Twitch joining forces with her sisters Drusilla and Calliope against the sorceress supreme Morgana le Fay and her Dark Fae minions. Will teen witch Emma regret her decision to stand by the changeling Damien? Can Damien find a way to halt his rapid aging? Will the critically injured Detective Mordecai survive? And if not, will he take the secret of his daughters to the grave? An attack on Nosferatu, Inc.'s Japanese headquarters by the ancient vampiric demons known as the Empusae not only threatens Lady Chiyoko's territory, but will change the young hypnalis Kaya's life forever. Meanwhile, one character must journey back in time to 17th century Salem in search of the secret to defeating Morgana le Fay. But what other secrets does the Salem coven hold? No one is safe. As the Halos & Horns saga draws to its conclusion, who will survive? Available in paperback, Kindle, Ebook, and Audiobook

Halos & Horns: The Omnibus Edition

Deluxe Color Illustrated Edition
904 pages. 7"x10". 61 color illustrations Available in softcover, hardcover, Kindle, Ebook, and audiobook editions.	Halos & Horns: The Omnibus Edition "There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." - Hamlet (Act 1, Scene 5). A naïve angel and amoral demon discover the truth of Shakespeare's words, when a wager between God and the Devil lands them on Earth. In the guise of Las Vegas private eyes "Gabe Horn" and "Lou Cypher", the archangel Gabriel and trickster demon Lucifer embark on personal quests of their own in search of their humanity. Their personal journey is also a physical one, spanning both time and dimensions, through the centuries to Camelot and 17th century Salem, exploring the seven Heavens, the nine levels of Hell, the Dark Dimension of the ancient Dark Gods, Thenesia - an ancient land of swords and sorcery, the somnolent realm of the Dreamscape, and the eerie emptiness of Limbo. Beneath the prosaic veneer of urban life, mortal humans live in blissful ignorance alongside preternatural and supernatural creatures: warlocks and witches, vampires, werewolves, the Fae, kitsune, and creatures whispered of in myths of African, Irish, and Japanese cultures. Seers gaze at the Sands of Time as the golden grains tumble through the mystical hourglass, seeking to divine what the Fates have woven. Through these memorable characters and exotic settings, the author explores the nature of good and evil, free will versus predetermination, man's inhumanity to man, universal versus moral relativism, nature versus nurture, loss of innocence, coming of age, death, love and friendship, the quest for power, individualism, sacrifice, and faith versus doubt, among other literary themes. This Omnibus Edition collects all four volumes in the Halos & Horns fantasy saga, replete with 61 new color illustrations; the "Guide to the Halos & Horns Multiverse" detailing each character, place, and object; previously unpublished essays by the author; and the novelette The Pandora Chronicles, a preview of the forthcoming spin-off trilogy, Fangs & Fur. Barnes & Noble Softcover edition. Barnes & Noble Hardcover edition. Amazon Hardcover or Softcover editions. Ebook Audiobook

Flashbacks

The Vampires & Werewolves You Only Think You Know!
314 pages. Paperback Kindle Ebook Audiobook		Pandora's a carefree party girl who just happens to be a vampire. With her best friend Sharon Mordecai, a hybrid vampire; her boyfriend Cody Fenris, a werewolf; and Cody's sister Lupe, who transforms into a wolf, they run Nightstalkers Inc., a private detective agency. Pandora and Sharon also belong to Nosferatu, Inc., a worldwide corporation set up to provide relocation services for vampires, who cannot remain in one place indefinitely, lest the "breathers" question why they never age. Other Nosferatu members include 10-year-old Artemus, the boy vampire; ex-KGB operative Valentina Petrovna; the maladroit, claustrophobic vampire Claude Gauthier; the vagrant "trampire" Seamus Callaghan; and the corporation's international board of directors: Lady Chiyoko in Japan, Callum in Australia, Isra in Dubai, Amadi in Africa, Magda in Hungary, and its CEO, the mysterious human known only as Remick. First introduced in the Halos & Horns fantasy saga, these vampires and lycanthropes have their own stories to tell. These tales in Flashbacks shed light on their dark pasts while sowing the seeds for the next two books in the Fangs & Fur trilogy. They can be enjoyed as individual vampire and werewolf stories, or read by Halos & Horns fans to learn more about the characters populating that saga, or viewed as the prologue to the story about to unfold in the Fangs & Fur trilogy. * Book 5 in the Halos & Horns fantasy series * Book 1 in the Fangs & Fur story arc *** Available in Paperback, Kindle, Ebook, and Audiobook

Nightstalkers

The Vampires & Werewolves You Only Think You Know!
312 pages. paperback Kindle Ebook Audiobook		First introduced in the Halos and Horns fantasy saga, these vampires and lycanthropes have their own stories to tell. Pandora's a carefree party girl who just happens to be a vampire. With her best friend Sharon Mordecai, a hybrid vampire; her boyfriend Cody Fenris, a werewolf; and Cody's sister Lupe, who transforms into a wolf, they run Nightstalkers, Inc., a private detective agency in Las Vegas. Pandora and Sharon also belong to Nosferatu, Inc., a worldwide corporation set up to provide relocation services for vampires, who cannot remain in one place indefinitely, lest the “breathers” question why they never age. When a Grigori unwittingly entrusts trouble-prone vampire Pandora with an ancient leather-bound box containing primordial evil, what could possibly go wrong? At least Pandora doesn't know her best friend slept with her boyfriend. Or that her werewolf beau has been targeted for revenge by one of his victims. Her BFF Sharon — the hybrid vampire infused with an angelic life force — has enough to worry about now that a deranged scientist/occultist is creating his own Frankenstein monster and requires an angelic life force to animate it. He's resurrected the spirit of Jack the Ripper to supply the body parts he needs from Las Vegas prostitutes. Should Kennedy be worried to walk the city streets? After a Valkyrie whisks the Nightstalkers, Inc. team of private eyes — vampires Sharon and Pandora, and lycanthrope siblings Cody and Lupe Fenris — off to the Otherworld dimension of the Fae to recover Thor’s golden gauntlets from the Dark Fae's leader, the Morrigan, the team will be forever changed. And how does that tie in with their new landlord Kitty Bast, an Egyptian cat goddess? * Book 6 in the Halos & Horns fantasy series * Book 2 in the Fangs & Fur story arc *** Available in Paperback , Kindle, Ebook, and Audiobook

Nosferatu, Inc.

The Vampires & Werewolves You Only Think You Know!
308 pages Paperback Kindle Ebook Audiobook		First introduced in the Halos & Horns fantasy saga, these vampires and lycanthropes have their own stories to tell. Nosferatu, Inc. is a worldwide corporation set up to provide relocation services for vampires, who cannot remain in one place indefinitely, lest the "breathers" question why they never age. The battle for control of Nosferatu, Inc. begins as 5,000-year-old Malik, the first vampire and Regina, queen of the demonic vampires known as the Empusae, launch a global attack, while Dracula and his Legion of the Undead attempt a hostile takeover. The werewolf clans return, some to protect a pregnant vampire and others intent on destroying Nosferatu, Inc. And the Egyptian cat goddess Bast learns the secret of the mummy. * Book 7 in the Halos & Horns fantasy series * Book 3 in the Fangs & Fur story arc *** Available in Paperback, Kindle, Ebook, and Audiobook

Fangs & Fur Omnibus Edition


602 pages Paperback (Amazon) Paperback (Barnes & Noble) Ebook boxed set Audiobook	The Fangs & Fur Omnibus Edition All three novels in the Fangs & Fur story arc - Flashbacks; Nightstalkers; and Nosferatu, Inc. are collected in one huge omnibus edition. A perfect companion to the Halos & Horns Omnibus, this volume is 7x10 like its predecessor and features brand new cover artwork and an interview with the author. Clocking in at just over 600 pages, the Fangs & Fur Omnibus fills the gap between the previous Halos & Horns story arc and the subsequent The Age of Magic story arc. Available in paperback (Amazon) and Paperback (Barnes & Noble) 602 pages and Audiobook	Ebook boxed set

Alterverse

"In a world without hope, in a land of darkness and despair, where chaos has replaced order, one boy leads a ragtag band of rebels against omnipotent forces."
286 pages. Paperback (Amazon) Paperback (Barnes & Noble) Kindle Ebook Audiobook		The forces of Chaos have defeated those of Order and recreated reality. The result is a dystopian multiverse ruled by the Dark Gods and policed by vampires who serve as their high priests. Into this Alterverse comes a heavensent African, gender-switching, interdimensional traveler who now finds himself permanently stuck in female form and tasked with the unenviable job of restoring reality. He/She must locate 17-year-old Alaric, son of the imprisoned witch Samantha Twitch and the banished demon Lucifer, and help him form a rebellion. But in this altered reality familiar faces are not who they may seem and some who had died now still live. Pandora and Cody's teenaged children Quinn and Ursula join Alaric's nascent resistance alongside the demon Asmodeus, Grand Duke of Hell Eligos, Nitrate (an emotive from the Dreamscape), Kita the kitsune, and a Kunoichi (Japanese female assassin) against overwhelming odds, as they seek not merely to change the world but the entire multiverse, and overthrow the gods themselves. * Book 8 in the Halos & Horns fantasy series * Book 1 in The Age of Magic story arc *** Available in Paperback (Amazon), Paperback (Barnes & Noble), Kindle, Ebook, and Audiobook

Warriors & Wizards

"In The Age of Magic, Anything is Possible."
314 pages. Paperback (Amazon) Paperback (Barnes & Noble) Kindle Ebook Audiobook		Taking place 15 years after the conclusion of the Halos & Horns story arc, The Age of Magic marks Lucifer's return to the series but much of the story follows the next generation: the children of Samantha (witch) and Lucifer (demon) Cypher; Pandora (vampire) and Cody (werewolf) Fenris; and Kita (kitsune) and Reggie (mortal) Forster. Alaric Cypher spends his summer before starting college in Japan with the family of the kitsune Kita, where he finds love and danger. Lucifer travels back to the ancient land of Thenesia to aid the barbarian King Caliban and the wizard Balthazar in their fight against the Dark Gods. Bartholomew follows twins Quinn and Ursula Fenris through a dimensional portal to the Otherworld, where the Morrigan is preparing for final battle with Hecate, the goddess of all witches. A traitor is discovered at Nosferatu, Inc., and Asabi returns to Siofra after Alterverse... but in a dramatically different form. * Book 9 in the Halos & Horns fantasy series * Book 2 in The Age of Magic story arc *** Available in Paperback (Amazon) , Paperback (Barnes & Noble), Kindle, Ebook,and Audiobook

Return of the Djinn

"In The Age of Magic, Anything is Possible."
288 pages. Paperback (Amazon) Paperback (Barnes & Noble) Kindle Ebook Audiobook		What would the Age of Magic be without the Arabian Nights? Aladdin and his magic lamp; Ali Baba and the 40 thieves; genies and djinns and ifrits, oh my! Flying carpets, desert palm trees, and harems filled with voluptuous women. That Moorish architecture, and oh the clothes: turbans, fezzes, and curled pointy shoes. Belly dancers, and the Dance of the Seven Veils. The bazaar and the café. The magical city of Baghdad, with its spires, keyhole arches, and minarets glittering more brightly than the Emerald City of Oz. And then there's vampire Sharon Mordecai, a prominent character in every Halos & Horns novel since the first book but noticeably absent in the previous installment, the ninth book in the series. Where was Sharon? All we were told was that she was on a case with her spectral private investigator partner Kara Islington. Readers got a clue at the very end of the previous book when Ursula Fenris, teenage daughter of Sharon's BFF Pandora, was polishing an oil lamp she had been given by the mysterious proprietor of an even more mysterious curio shop. Kara's ghostly form wafted from the lamp's spout with the dire message that she and Sharon had been captured by a djinn. But how on Earth did they end up in such a predicament? * Book 10 in the Halos & Horns fantasy series * Book 3 in The Age of Magic story arc *** Available in: Paperback (Amazon) , Paperback (Barnes & Noble), Kindle, Ebook, and Audiobook

The Age of Magic Omnibus


586 pages Paperback (Amazon) Paperback (Barnes & Noble) Ebook boxed set Audiobook	The Age of Magic Omnibus All three novels in The Age of Magic story arc - Alterverse; Warriors & Wizards; and Return of the Djinn are collected in one huge omnibus edition. A perfect companion to the Halos & Horns Omnibus and the Fangs & Fur Omnibus, this volume is 7x10 like its predecessors and features brand new cover artwork and an interview with the author. Clocking in at 586 pages, The Age of Magic Omnibus contains the complete third story arc in the Halo & Horns fantasy saga. Available in paperback (Amazon). 586 pages, 7x10. (Barnes & Noble) 586 pages, 7x10., Ebook boxed set, Audiobook

Vampires Vs. Aliens, Book One: Arrival

They came from a dying world to steal the Earth's water, a scarce resource they need to survive but didn't anticipate resistance from the vampires. The aliens' plan would doom the human race... And with no humans or other life left on Earth, the planet's furtive vampire population would be deprived of its sole food source. Now the vampires must wage a secret war against the invaders while hiding their own existence from the humans.
276 pages. Paperback Kindle Ebook Audiobook		In Book 1: Arrival, teenager Courtney Cartwright meets handsome young Nicholas and attractive Kevian, unaware the former is a vampire and the latter is an alien warrior prince from the planet Hyperion. Nicholas resides in a boarded-up mansion on the outskirts of town with his "family" of vampires, while Kevian and his sister Princess Kira are the first of many Hyperions to depart their command ship orbiting the dark side of the moon to assimilate on Earth. Available in: Paperback, Kindle, Ebook, and Audiobook

Vampires Vs. Aliens, Book Two: Rebellion!

They came from a dying world to steal the Earth's water, a scarce resource they need to survive but didn't anticipate resistance from the vampires. The aliens' plan would doom the human race... And with no humans or other life left on Earth, the planet's furtive vampire population would be deprived of its sole food source. Now the vampires must wage a secret war against the invaders while hiding their own existence from the humans.
290 pages. Paperback (Amazon) Paperback (Barnes & Noble) Kindle Ebook Audiobook		In Book 2: Rebellion! Sebastian arrives. He's a mysterious Elder sent by the Conclave of Elders, who disapprove of Gaunt's decision to handle the alien threat without consulting the Conclave. But Sebastian has his own secrets. Hailey Rumson also arrives in town to start classes at the local college in the fall -- and to investigate her cousin's mysterious death. And a rebellion among the aliens threatens to leave Kevian and Kira marked for death. Available in Paperback (Amazon) , Paperback (Barnes & Noble), Kindle, Ebook, and Audiobook

Vampires Vs. Aliens, Book Three: Huddled Masses

They came from a dying world to steal the Earth's water, a scarce resource they need to survive but didn't anticipate resistance from the vampires. The aliens' plan would doom the human race... And with no humans or other life left on Earth, the planet's furtive vampire population would be deprived of its sole food source. Now the vampires must wage a secret war against the invaders while hiding their own existence from the humans.
282 pages. Paperback (Amazon) Paperback (Barnes & Noble) Kindle Ebook Audiobook		In Book 3, Huddled Masses, reporter Pete Riley discovers the existence of both the aliens and the vampires but that knowledge may cost him his life. The aliens face the prospect of turning from invaders to refugees but will the Earth perceive them as victims or villains? New arrivals among the Hyperions initiate a conflict between church and state in the aliens' society, while newcomers to the mansion include an Ancient vampire older than the Earth itself, and an Elder hiding a deadly secret. Available in Paperback (Amazon), Paperback (Barnes & Noble), Kindle, Ebook, and Audiobook

Vampires Vs. Aliens, Book Four: The Jabari Invasion

They came from a dying world to steal the Earth's water, a scarce resource they need to survive but didn't anticipate resistance from the vampires. The aliens' plan would doom the human race... And with no humans or other life left on Earth, the planet's furtive vampire population would be deprived of its sole food source. Now the vampires must wage a secret war against the invaders while hiding their own existence from the humans.
286 pages. Paperback Paperback (Amazon) Paperback (Barnes & Noble) Kindle Ebook Audiobook		In Book 4, The Jabari Invasion, Kevian's past from the Water Wars returns to haunt him and threaten the safety of Earth, as anti-alien prejudice breaks out on the planet. The vampires must deal with a werewolf in their midst. Courtney Cartwright confronts Sebastian after discovering his secrets but has his inadvertent action already sealed their fates? The Jabari have learned their former foes the Hyperions have been decimated and are helplessly in orbit around Earth's moon. Now the Jabari fleet is headed into our solar system on a mission of vengeance and obliteration! Available in: Paperback (Amazon), Paperback (Barnes & Noble), Kindle, Ebook, and Audiobook .

Vampires Vs. Aliens, Book Five: Alien Lives Matter

They came from a dying world to steal the Earth's water, a scarce resource they need to survive but didn't anticipate resistance from the vampires. The aliens' plan would doom the human race... And with no humans or other life left on Earth, the planet's furtive vampire population would be deprived of its sole food source. Now the vampires must wage a secret war against the invaders while hiding their own existence from the humans.
300 pages. Paperback Kindle Ebook Audiobook		In Book 5, Alien Lives Matter, the vampires must contend with public exposure of their existence, while the alien refugees face increasing prejudice from the humans, including calls for their incarceration in concentration camps. Alexis must choose between her brother Brandon's support for the Alien Lives Matter movement and her fiance Parker Wellington's leadership role in the Earth For Humans League. Pete Riley's ultimatum to resign from The Daily Inquisitor over publisher Channing Reynolds' edict to print only anti-alien articles forces editor Douglas Reynolds to choose between his mentor and his father. High Priest Jezdan plots to eliminate Kevian. Available in Paperback, Kindle, Ebook, and Audiobook

Vampires Vs. Aliens, Book Six: Til Death Do Us Part

They came from a dying world to steal the Earth's water, a scarce resource they need to survive but didn't anticipate resistance from the vampires. The aliens' plan would doom the human race... And with no humans or other life left on Earth, the planet's furtive vampire population would be deprived of its sole food source. Now the vampires must wage a secret war against the invaders while hiding their own existence from the humans.
Paperback Kindle Ebook, Audiobook		In Book 6, Til Death Do Us Part, as the American government increases its brutal oppression of the Hyperion alien refugees, Courtney Cartwright makes a life-altering decision. Gaunt's failure leads to an Elder's demise. The NSA Domestic Threat Division closes in on the vampires. Available in Paperback, Kindle, Ebook, and Audiobook

Vampires Vs. Aliens, Book Seven: New Beginnings

They came from another dimension -- a microscopic interdimensional void -- seeking bodies to inhabit so they might exist in our dimension. And what better host for these alien invaders than Earth's apex predators: vampires! Both humanity and vampires are at risk, and neither is aware the alien Void Wraiths already walk among them and are infiltrating their abodes.
302 pages. Paperback Kindle EPUB Audiobook		In Book 7, New Beginnings, Alexander plots to unleash the body-snatching Void Wraiths on the vampires at the mansion, and the Conclave of Elders wants to put Gaunt and Sebastian on trial. High-schooler Benton Cartwright arrives with a deadly secret and an uncanny ability that might save the world. Available in Paperback, Kindle, Ebook , and Audiobook

Vampires Vs. Aliens, Book Eight: Fishing with the Amoeba Guy

The Hyperions have left Earth but Gaunt and his family of vampires face other threats, both alien and supernatural. The blood-sucking Nightcrawlers are indomitable alien symbionts, as deadly as they are unstoppable. Body-snatching Void Wraiths are amoeba-like aliens from a micro-scopic dimension targeting our world. Ancient vampires from other planets reside on Earth, as do home-grown werewolves, witches, and geomancers. Even humans, like government security agencies, corrupt politicians, and wealthy entrepreneurs pose a threat to the vampires.
302 pages. Paperback Kindle Ebook Google Play Audiobook		In Book 8, Fishing with the Amoeba Guy, teenage werewolf Benton Cartwright makes new high school friends and powerful alien and supernatural enemies. The vampires search for Gaunt, whose blood is being used to synthesize a drug that gives users the attributes of vampires. Available in Paperback, Kindle, Ebook Audiobook

Vampires Vs. Aliens, Omnibus Volume One

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They came from a dying world to steal the Earth's water but they didn't anticipate resistance from the vampires, who realize the aliens’ plans would doom the human race... depriving the planet's furtive vampire population of its sole food source.. Now the vampires must wage a secret war against the invaders while hiding their own existence from the humans.

Collecting the first three books in the hit series in one huge 812-page omnibus edition!

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Vampires Vs. Aliens, Omnibus Volume Two

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Collecting the second three books in the hit series in one huge 800-page omnibus edition!

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The Hyperions, Book One

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Paperback Kindle Ebook Google Play Apple Kobo Nook AUDIOBOOK: Audiobook" target="new">Audiobook (Google Play) Audiobook (Kobo)		The royal command ship Calpernia leads the Hyperion fleet deeper into a mysterious space sector. Although the ships carry hundreds of thousands of men, women, and children, they represent only a small portion of the once great Hyperion empire. They are the survivors; refugees from a doomed planet ravaged, and ultimately destroyed, by internal strife. Hyperion, in the grips of civil war, had exploded into lifeless fragments hurtling in all directions, allowing scant time or resources for all but a fraction of their race to escape through a wormhole and join the Calpernia in orbit around Earth’s moon. Under the leadership of their new king, Kevian, the surviving Hyperions constructed a fleet of massive starships that now serve as their temporary home until a habitable planet can be found and declared New Hyperion. But like all quests, the Grail remains elusive. From the pages of the Vampires Vs. Aliens Young Adult Science Fiction - Fantasy series! Available in Paperback, Kindle, Ebook Audiobook Audiobook (Kobo)

Justin Tyme

Time Travel Will Never Be The Same!
236 pages. Paperback Kindle Ebook Audiobook	JUSTIN TYME: Impulsive, brilliant, protégé, physicist. He's the brains. ELIZABETH MADISON: Martial arts fighter, polyglot, government agent. She's the brawn. Together they'll make history… while hopefully not changing it. When the government pulls the plug on Dr. Daniel Spencer's Top Secret time travel project his brilliant young protégé, physicist Justin Tyme, impetuously sends himself into the timestream to prove Project Chronos' viability, undeterred by the fact they haven't yet figured out how to return a chrononaut safely. Fearing the brash scientist might inadvertently change the past, the Defense Department sends agent Elizabeth Madison to join Justin Tyme as his time-traveling companion. She's perfect for the job: she speaks 15 languages and is skilled in hand-to-hand combat.Elizabeth is proficient in judo, karate, jujitsu, aikido, kendo, tae kwon do, and wushu, the shaolin form of Chinese kung fu. Now Elizabeth must keep Justin Tyme out of trouble and prevent him from altering history – even if that means terminating him. Available in Paperback Kindle, Ebook and Audiobook .

Wonderland

Wonderland
238 pages. Paperback (Amazon) Kindle Ebook Audiobook		Detective Alice Dodgson follows a summons from Police Chief O'Hare to the futuristic city of Wonderland. O'Hare wants Alice to assume the job of Wonderland's chief detective. She refuses, but he says, "You may find what you're looking for here in Wonderland." Alice agrees, hoping to find her sister who was abducted 15 years earlier. O'Hare's late for a tea party being given by Mademoiselle Milliner, one of Wonderland's patrons and socialites, who made her fortune from designing outrageous hats. He leaves her with Police Captain Jim Hooker, known as Capt. Hook because his left hand has been replaced by a metal hook. Alice encounters Dorothy Gale, a reporter for the Kansas Star who's come to Wonderland following a lead on a local criminal enterprise led by gangster Edmund Tusk, known as The Walrus. Alice learns the Walrus and his partner Carpenter are luring "young oysters," i.e., girls, into white slavery, their child sex trafficking emanating from Wonderland to Kansas and other locales. She decides to stay in Wonderland, suspecting her missing sister Wendy may have been one of their victims. * Book 1 in the Wonderland quirky crime drama trilogy * Available in Paperback (Amazon) , Ebook (Kindle) , ebook , and Audiobook .

Oz

Oz
244 pages. Paperback (Amazon) Kindle Ebook Audiobook		Zebediah Hugson books passage on The Wizard of Odds with Cap'n Bill and his first mate Trot to sail from Emerald City, Kansas downriver to Wonderland in search of his missing cousin, newspaper reporter Dorothy Gale. Meanwhile Tinka Belle, guilt-ridden over having overdosed Wendy's sister Detective Alice Dodgson on the hallucinogen fairy dust, has fled Peter Pan's luxury penthouse that towers over the futuristic art deco city of Wonderland. Tinka Belle returns to her roots in the dark underbelly of the city of tomorrow – the slums of Wonderland, where she shares an alley squat with her young friend Tip, a boy with a long-held secret and a hidden past. This sequel to Wonderland reveals what lies in the shadows of the glitz and glamor of the art deco architectural marvel of Wonderland, where the Yellow Brick Road leads through the dangerous Tenement Row, home of Old Mombi who sells abducted children and young women to the highest bidder; the local brothel, Glinda Goodwitch's Palace of Pleasure; The Quadling, the seedy bar belonging to ex-prizefighter Jack Pumpkinhead, whose face resembles a smashed gourd; and the territory claimed by Gen. Jinjur and her army of punk rock lesbians. * Book 2 in the Wonderland quirky crime drama trilogy * Available in: Paperback (Amazon) , ebook (Kindle), e-book , and Audiobook

Neverland

Neverland
244 pages. Paperback (Amazon) Kindle Ebook Audiobook		Neverland isn't a place -- It's a state of mind! The final book in the Wonderland trilogy! Peter Pan is enticed into joining a river pirate on his quest for buried treasure: casks of water from the legendary Fountain of Youth that hold the promise of eternal youth. * Book 3 in the Wonderland quirky crime drama trilogy * Paperback (Amazon) , Kindle, Ebook , and Audiobook

The Wonderland Trilogy

The Wonderland Trilogy, Omnibus Edition
600+ pages. Paperback Ebook Audiobook		The Entire Trilogy -- In One Volume! The Wonderland Trilogy, Omnibus Edition collects all three novels in the Wonderland series -- Wonderland, Oz, and Neverland -- into a single volume! More than 600 pages with a stunning wrap-round cover! This is one rabbit hole you'll want to tumble down! Paperback (Amazon) , Ebook, and Audiobook

Shards

Tales of Cutting Edge Speculative Fiction!
Shards Omnibus - 2019 edition 900 pages Paperback (Amazon) Paperback (Barnes & Noble) Ebook Audiobook	Keith B. Darrell traverses multiple genres and dimensions, guiding the reader to a wondrous universe of speculative fiction in which he has loosed the gremlins of his imagination. Leading the reader through realms of fantasy, horror, science fiction, satire, nostalgia, urban fiction, and other genres, he has tapped into the zeitgeist, chronicling the exploits of ordinary people who find themselves in extraordinary situations. His tales hold a funhouse mirror up to society and force us to recognize ourselves in the reflection. Filled with pathos, they cross all genres and are alternately poignant, nostalgic, humorous, cautionary, and even terrifying. Keith B. Darrell’s stories flow effortlessly. Do not be deceived. They are raw. They are politically incorrect. And they will take you from your comfort zone into a modern day Twilight Zone.

Randoms

A Collection of Speculative Fiction from One of Today's Most Compelling Authors!
Out of Print.	A lonely ghost pursues an unrequited love... A farm boy falls in love with his neighbor's cow... The arrival of a spaceship filled with alien children disrupts a small town... A cockroach is crucified on Christmas Day... A reporter interviews a garrulous building... A space traveler engages in a dangerous liaison with an alien female... A woman awakens with amnesia and a dread sense of impending doom... Facing a fire-breathing dragon, a barbarian learns a hidden truth... An angel and a demon vie for the chastity of a young man... Private eyes are hired by a man to track down his own murderer... A woman's dreams shape her reality... A drunken Irishman makes an unwise bargain with a leprechaun... An anthology of tales that push the envelope of speculative fiction! 2009 National Indie Excellence Awards Finalist! Softcover and Dust Jacketed Hardcover editions.

Issues In Internet Law


11th Edition (2017-18) Digital Download edition, from VitalSource. United States United Kingdom Australia Amazon softcover edition	NonFiction Issues In Internet Law: Society, Technology, and the Law 11th Edition The 11th edition of Issues In Internet Law: Society, Technology, and the Law has been updated for 2017 with the latest cases and trends in Internet Law. The new edition not only has an expanded glossary, and expanded statute and case indexes but a new chapter devoted to the NSA's spying on Internet users and a first look at the European Union's Right to be Forgotten court ruling and its aftermath. Topics include: Privacy: Invasion of Privacy, Public Records, Workplace Privacy, Employer & ISP Monitoring, Data Collection, Data Retention, Data Breaches, the Right to be Forgotten, E-Mail & Chat Room Privacy, Web Site Privacy Policies, Behavioral Marketing, Flash Cookies, Device Fingerprinting, Privacy & Children, Metadata, Border Searches, FISA & the USA PATRIOT Act, the NSA, FISA Court, PRISM, XKeyscore; EU Privacy Directives; Free Speech: Defamation, SLAPPs, Gripe Sites, Revenge Porn Sites, Mugshot Sites, Blogs & Vlogs, Obscenity & Pornography, Harassment & Hate Speech, Prior Restraint, Repression, Student Speech, CDA, Anonymous Speech, Commercial Speech, Expressive Conduct; "Fake News"; Social Media: Misuse, Ownership, Coerced Access, the Courts; Cybercrimes: Spam, Phishing, Identity Theft, Spyware & Malware, Cyberstalking, Cyberbullying, Computer Trespass, Wardriving, Virtual Crime; Intellectual Property: Copyright, Trademark, Patent, Trade Secrets, Creative Commons, Linking, Framing, File-Sharing, Fair Use, Public Domain, Work-Made-For-Hire, DMCA, VARA, Domain Name Disputes, Keyword Advertising, America Invents Act; Business & the Internet: Internet Taxation, Internet Interstate Commerce, Web Contracts, e-Discovery, Corporate Securities, Crowdfunding, Reg A, Reg D; European Union: Directives and Regulations; the General Data Protection Regulation; the Police and Criminal Justice Data Protection Directive; the Privacy Shield; Also: Cloud Computing; Digital Currency; Right of Publicity; the Internet of Things; Web Accessibility; Net Neutrality; Online Reputation Management; Social Media Monitoring; Podcasts; Geofiltering; Digital Journalism; Hyper Local Web Sites, Digital Estate Planning; Sexting; Facial Recognition; E-Books and many more subjects. * Also used by online courses and many colleges in America and internationally as a textbook for Internet Law, business, IT, media, journalism, and sociology classes. * Concisely written and covering a broad range of topics, this is the most current book of its kind! Reviews: "Concise overview of Internet-related legal issues." (Law Library Journal) "Although it deals with the complex legal issues surrounding the Internet, it is written in layman's terms and illustrated with 'ripped from the headlines' court cases." (Amazon) "The concepts and issues are presented in a way that is sufficiently rigorous but very easy to read, making the book one I can recommend." (Computing Reviews) * "A valuable resource, well-researched and well presented." "I want a copy on my bookshelf always within arm's reach." "The anecdotal nature made it easy to understand the underlying legal concepts." "It is imperative that schools adopt this book in a way which would help young students gain knowledge about the various issues involving the Internet." (Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law) "Issues in Internet Law: Society, Technology, and the Law will be a welcome addition in both academic and public law libraries... It should be acquired by libraries for its concise overview of Internet-related legal issues." (Law Library Journal)
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Collected Essays of a Reluctant Blogger

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332 pages. Paperback (Amazon) Paperback (Barnes & Noble)	Collected Essays of a Reluctant Blogger is 332 pages of social commentary and humor, featuring a selection of my best blog columns from the first three years, 2011-to-2013. I never wanted a blog. My friends insisted I start one, but I resisted. Frankly, the entire concept made no sense to me. When the first blogs appeared, I opined there were 10,000 blogs writers and 10,001 blog readers. To be fair, the early blogs were little more than online diaries, mostly authored by teenage girls obsessing over boys and makeup and school and boys and that snarky girl in fifth period math class who wore too much mascara and boys… Then, the mommy bloggers arrived. Stay-at-home moms discovered blogging and took the Internet by storm. While I appreciated paragraphs that read less like banter overheard outside a high school’s girl’s locker room, I still couldn’t relate to discussions of diapers, car seats, and Oprah. Next came the business blogs. At first, I was enticed back to the Blogosphere. Here was a subject to which I could relate. But I soon realized they were all saying essentially the same thing, stating the obvious with a newfound sense of discovery. Soon, every business was told it must have a blog. Never mind if they had nothing to say; the competition had blogs so customers expected them to, as well. The proliferation of blogs continued. It expanded beyond business. Everyone needed a blog. No matter if they had nothing worth saying. No matter if they lacked writing skills. No matter if they lacked potential readers. It was de rigueur. So I started a little blog. No one read it. But when my friends asked if I had a blog, I could answer yes, and that seemed to satisfy them. They never asked to follow it, but at least I no longer received daily lectures on why it was essential that I have a blog. I had conformed and they were satisfied. As Winston Smith had accepted Big Brother, I had accepted the Blogosphere. It left me alone. For a while. Collected Essays of a Reluctant Blogger is available for purchase both in the United States and in the European Union. It can be ordered from Amazon in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, France, and Spain.

More Essays of a Reluctant Blogger

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330 pages. Paperback (Amazon) Paperback (Barnes & Noble)	More Essays of a Reluctant Blogger is 330 pages of social commentary and humor, featuring a selection of my best blog columns from 2014-to-2016.

Return of the Reluctant Blogger

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330 pages. Paperback (Amazon) Paperback (Barnes & Noble)	Return of the Reluctant Blogger is 330 pages of social commentary and humor, featuring a selection of my best blog columns from 2016-to-2017. He showed up at my door one day along with his sister. Both Muscovy ducks, the hen with a pretty, smooth red face looked as though she were wearing a colorful mask, while the drake’s red caruncles looked more like scarlet carbuncles. Frankly, he was ugly. So every day when they appeared at my doorstep I would feed the beautiful hen, who I named Red, and try to discourage her brother. But the drake was not to be dissuaded. He coaxed me into giving him food as well, and unlike his sister, even ate straight from my hand. He would stay with me on the porch to keep me company long after his sister had departed. His bumpy red face reminded me of a cobblestone road and I named him Cobblestone. He had a warm and friendly personality, and as time passed he didn’t seem quite so ugly. They both became daily visitors for the next three years. I’ve come to see Cobblestone is as beautiful on the outside as he is on the inside. And that’s as good a reason as any for him to grace the cover of this book. Cobblestone has nothing to do with any of the essays within these pages. The Reluctant Blogger series, of which this is the third volume, aggregates disparate posts from my blog on a variety of topics ranging from social commentary to humorous anecdotes. Each essay has been deliberately penned to be read in the time it takes to smoke a cigarette so that non-smokers will finally have something to do during their cigarette breaks.

Cub: The Story of a Boy Reporter

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306 pages. Paperback (Amazon) Paperback (Barnes & Noble)	Cub: The Story of a Boy Reporter A gallon of gas cost 60 cents — an outrageously high price in the inflationary mid-1970s. The Vietnam War had just ended, and the first videotape recorders were appearing in Japan. Bell-bottoms and teardrop eyeglasses were in style. Fugitive newspaper heiress Patty Hearst — who had joined her kidnappers in robbing a bank— had just been captured. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak would soon form Apple Computer Company. A year after that, the lights would go out in Manhattan for 25 hours. The following year, Egypt and Israel would sign an historic peace treaty. These were the newspaper headlines of the times. Against this backdrop, a teenage reporter sought his own headlines, interviewing the famous and the powerful, seeking new stories to tell while in pursuit of “the scoop”: the Holy Grail of all reporters. Starting at the age of 16, armed with only a pencil, a borrowed camera, and his trusty typewriter, this intrepid “cub” reporter covered some of the greatest stories and people of the era. This is his story... and some of the stories he wrote. Paperback (Amazon) and Paperback (Barnes & Noble)

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