Some renegades are born rebels, some forced into it to survive, while others make the choice on principle. The Renegade is an anthology of eleven science fiction short stories by writers from across the globe. It is part of the Newcomer series of scifi anthologies. The stories are:- Conscience - Alasdair Shaw First - Nate Johnson Atonement - Rick Partlow The Stepford Florist - JT Lawrence Tyrant - Mark Gardner Live by the Ten, Die by the Gun - Milo James Fowler S.A.D. - Jody Wenner Chameleon - C Gold Learning Curve - John Triptych A Pirate’s Life - Al Macy Needs of the Many - Troy McLaughlan

Discover the 12 Days of Christmas like you've never seen them before with this collection of short stories from USA Today & Amazon Bestselling and Award Winning Authors. From fairy tales to superheroes, and reverse harem to sci-fi thriller, there's something for everyone. The stories in this collection are based off prompts from the 12 Days of Christmas song and don't necessarily have an overtly Christmas theme. 1. Partridge in the P.E.A.R by Skye MacKinnon & Arizona Tape 2. Friday, the 13th Day of December 3. Three French Hens by Troy McLaughlan 4. Four Calling Byrds by Joynell Schultz 5. Five Gold Rings: A Sisters of Hex Prequel by Bea Paige 6. Six Geese A-Laying: A Murder Most Fowl by Holly Geely 7. Clipped by Laura Greenwood 8. The Quest by Paula Harmon 9. When Stars Align by Gina Wynn 10. 10 Lords a Leeping: Framed by Jenny O'Brien 11. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Liz Hedgecock 12. 12 Reasons by Craig Anderson All Profits from 12 Days of Christmas will be donated to Bookbus.

The sequel to Hidden: A Dystopian Science Fiction Adventure. "Trust no one. Awaken Gaia before it's too late." These were the dying words of my father. "I knew only three things about Gaia. First, she was our planetary guardian located under Mt. Kilimanjaro. Second, the bloodthirsty alien invaders called Targs were frantically searching for her. And third, I had to find her first." - Fives ... 'Fives' was the first human slave to survive 'The Hunt'. Trained by her father from birth as a living weapon, she watched as the Targs butchered him when he helped her to escape. Grief-stricken, she wanders the African wilderness alone, desperate to locate Gaia. Pursued relentlessly, she sinks into despair when she finds the volcano guarding the entrance is swarming with Targs. Then a chance encounter with a handsome, but mysterious human resistance fighter offers her hope. He leads Fives to his base promising assistance, yet something sinister there awaits. Can she survive and awaken Gaia in time...

HU-645-555 wasn't supposed to exist. Hidden as a child, at the age of twelve she's brought into a nightmarish world where human civilization has been destroyed. The remnants of humanity are forced to work as slaves by bloodthirsty reptilian invaders called Targs. After six years of brutal training, she's given a cryptic message by her human master and allowed to escape. But is the message she carries real or is she merely the perfect prey...