Fiction - Alternative History

What if the people love the land and the land loves them back?For eons Margie has tended the land in her quiet glen, deep in the Scottish Highlands. Margie, whose incorporeal self is made of equal parts mist and wonder, has always reveled in...

Russell James delivers a new collection of horror and suspense short stories in Dust and Bones. This collection has all these thrillers set in the past. Some of the tales include: In the frontier West, a prostitute meets a rich client, and sees her...

The stunning conclusion to the duology that began with the internationally bestselling Sun of Blood and Ruin, this Zorro reimagining weaves Mesoamerican mythology and sixteenth-century Mexican history into a swashbuckling historical fantasy filled with magic, intrigue, treachery, and romance.They call her many things. Witch,...

The White Company is a historical adventure by Arthur Conan Doyle set during the Hundred Years' War. The story is set in England, France, and Spain, in the years 1366 and 1367, against the background of the campaign of Edward, the Black Prince to...

My name's Nadia, and I do favors for the High Queen Tarlia of the Elves. Tarlia is not the kind of woman who accepts no for an answer. So when the High Queen orders me to help a top investigator solve a murder, I...

"Help me!" These words prompt Morpheus, Scanner Prime to the court of Korynthia in Nova Europa, to embark on a jaw-dropping jaunt through multiverses. To prevent the collapse of the social and political order that he has foreseen on Nova Europa, he must rescue...

What if the Allies had lost World War II?Axis Ascendant plunges readers into a harrowing alternate history where the Axis powers triumphed and reshaped the world in their totalitarian image. Through meticulous research and gripping narrative, author Robert Blackwood reimagines the pivotal moments of...

Author: Samuel HawleyISBN-10: 1668209586ISBN-13: 9781668209585Publisher: Avid Reader Press / Simon & SchusterLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/08/2025Pages: 354Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.99lbsSize: 9.25h x 6.13w x 0.88d

When Vic Frank is arrested on trumped up charges while Doc Vandal and the team are searching for a kidnapped scientist, explaining it to her mother is the least of Doc's problems.He's also got to deal with... Vic's irate girlfriend Ming... Nazis infiltrating the...

Are you part of the rare and enigmatic group of Rh-negative individuals? Have you ever wondered about the origins, mysteries, and genetic significance of your blood type? The Origins Of RH-Negative Blood takes you on a captivating journey through history, genetics, and conspiracy theories,...

Climate Fiction (Cli-Fi) and Resilience is a compelling exploration of a genre that dares to imagine the future of our planet. Ava Morales takes readers deep into the heart of climate fiction, examining how stories centered around environmental upheaval are shaping our cultural response...

Curiosity can be deadly, but some things are impossible to ignore . . .Sixteen-year-old Michael Harris isn't great at following rules, especially the ones that don't make sense. The basement of his tower has been off-limits for as long as he can remember, but...

In a land torn between loyalty and ambition, a noble daimyo struggles to defend his realm from an ally-turned-rival whose cunning betrayal threatens everything he holds dear. As his sons rise to meet the challenge of leadership, they must balance their duty to their...

And not a lone treasure, I suppose, Will pass grandchildren and to others fling, Again a scald will ancient songs compose, And, as his own, will again them sing. -Osip Mandelstam, 1914 These lines were written by the great Russian poet who was a...

Lady Elizabeth D'Arcy has traveled to London with her Aunt Phillida in the hope of finding love and adventure. She may have found both when she intervenes, with the help of the ever so handsome William Hayward, to help Annis Blanchard escape the clutches...

Trader, a book of short stories based on the theme of A History of Trade, is a portrayal of trade encounters around the world stretching from 10,000 BC to centuries in the future.The stories are fictional yet the author has attempted to set them...

The Second Great War is going poorly for the Kingdom of Britain - the British Isles are under siege and the only thing standing between the all-conquering Prussian army and victory is a thin strip of blue water and the gallant men and women...

The discovery of ancient clay tablets inscribed in an unknown language by a forgotten culture in the Negev desert sets off a race against time to acquire them and decipher their prescient meaning. As translation of the inscriptions begins casting doubt on the origins...

An all-original anthology of fiction stories concerning the Vietnam War, many with alternative endings. Authors include Orson Scott Card, Ann Scarborough, MIchael Brotherton and more.Author: Byron R. TetrickISBN-10: 1684422787ISBN-13: 9781684422784Publisher: Cumberland House PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/10/2002Pages: 272Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.25lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d

"There is something beautiful and moving about holding in one's hand a narrative, gem-like and perfect, that can be read in one sitting, opening its world before you and revealing its secrets in a small pocket of time that allows you to go somewhere...

Mary Barton is the first novel by English author Elizabeth Gaskell, published in 1848. The story is set in the English city of Manchester between 1839 and 1842, and deals with the difficulties faced by the Victorian lower class. It is subtitled "A Tale...

For fans of Karen Russell and Carmen Maria Machado, The Age of Calamities is a genre-defying, mind-bending collection of absurdist, funny, and speculative short stories. In this bold and enchanting collection Senaa Ahmad takes license with history and its players, sending the reader on...

Lies To Live By brings together two selections of stories by Ojibwe storyteller Lois Beardslee. "Lies to Live By," a series of interdependent tales, reflects the storyteller's role in interpreting traditional stories for contemporary audiences, while preserving traditions based not in mysticism but in...

Summer 1941: The British Isles have been invaded! Germany's conquest of Europe now extends onto British soil. The situation is dire. TheBritish Army is still reeling from its defeat on the continent, the RAF is facing a Luftwaffethat is many times larger and only...

Author: David LawrenceISBN-10: 1964251680ISBN-13: 9781964251684Publisher: Illumify MediaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/21/2025Pages: 264Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.79lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d

If Jesus were born into today's world, what would his life be like? This imaginative retelling of the Gospel story offers a glimpse into how his coming might look and how he might be received in modern times.Josué Diéscono Davison, the chosen one born...

The year is 1939. The World rocks with the news of the signing of the Germano-Soviet pact. A dark veil soon falls on Europe as Poland is invaded and destroyed by the overwhelming forces of the Wehrmacht and the Red Army. France and the...

Author: Creed Bratton, Nathan EdmondsonISBN-13: 9798318801082Publisher: Meridia BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/03/2025Pages: 380Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.08lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.88d

Malkarai Faerstathe is a skilled agent hunting the most dangerous criminals in the country as a covert enforcer. He was born with black sclera, and has dealt with society's reaction to this mutation since birth - a range from polite curiosity to outright revulsion....

Combining intense theological research with his signature writing style, Gerald Welch crafts the definitive story of the War in Heaven, answering age-old questions: WHO is Satan?WHAT did he exchange for his post in Heaven?WHEN did the War in Heaven occur?WHY are demons always described...

The possibility that Confederate President Jefferson Davis might have sent General Robert E. Lee to aide Braxton Bragg in his battle at Chattanooga is explored in this novel. What might have happened that September 1863 if this had occurred?Author: Dennis P. McIntireISBN-10: 1684424429ISBN-13: 9781684424429Publisher:...

A sweeping and suspenseful novel of love and war, set in Japan during the final days of World War II, with a shocking historical premise: three atomic bombs were actually delivered to the Pacific--not two--and when one of them falls into the hands of...

In case you are wondering why I am where I am at this moment - locked up like a caged bird in police custody - I've got to take you to where it all began, that cold New Year's Eve night in Canada... This...

The Vintage Vendetta: A Franc Merlot Investigation introduces readers to the sun-drenched vineyards and shadowy secrets of southwestern France, where wine, wealth, and deception ferment just beneath the surface.Franc Merlot, a seasoned investigator with a refined taste for wine and an aversion to unnecessary...

Author: Fred UgastISBN-13: 9798230580591Publisher: Uspv PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/20/2025Pages: 232Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.53d

Illegal harassment doesn't stop essential workers from organizing for their rights. So business owners attack them with an unlawful militia, provoking a general strike. The Shingle Creek community continues its campaign for workers' rights despite illegal harassment. So panicking wealthy Fat Cats step up...

Coming-of-age stories don't have to be all teenage angst; they can be fun-filled adventures. With humor, we follow a young man's coming of age in the late 1950s. Starting in the summer before his freshman year, the saga follows him through high school and...

In this gripping sequel to Descendants of Fire & Water, Essien of Alkabulan becomes a reluctant participant of the rebel cause, desperate to gain control over the flames that threaten to overwhelm her. But as Gabriel's reach expands, Essien must return to him as...

In this gripping sequel to Descendants of Fire & Water, Essien of Alkabulan becomes a reluctant participant of the rebel cause, desperate to gain control over the flames that threaten to overwhelm her. But as Gabriel's reach expands, Essien must return to him as...

Reactive Publishing What secrets lie beneath the ice?For centuries, Antarctica has been portrayed as an empty, frozen wasteland. But growing evidence suggests something far more ancient-and far more dangerous-may be hidden beneath its miles-thick sheet of ice.In Antarctica: The Buried Civilization, R.E. Winters plunges...

Life Without Zero: The Power Of Nothing Introduction Imagine a world where zero does not exist. In Numerica, an ancient city nestled between the mountains of Arithmos and the rivers of Algebrion, numbers govern every aspect of life. Yet, the absence of zero creates...

When high school volunteers cleaning up plastics in the South Pacific Garbage Patch are swept away when a major tsunami hits their ship, they miraculously survive by landing on a landform that should not exist. The closest civilization is thousands of miles away. Last...

Darren is a United States Space Explorer who finds himself entangled in more than just intergalactic intrigue when he falls for an interstellar beauty. Not only does he have to divert attention from a lovely alien, who hitched a ride on his return capsule,...

Berlin 1937, Adolph Hitler and his cabinet meet with representatives of the tiny Latin American nation of Ecuador. Three years later, the unfolding consequences of that fateful meeting plunge a continent into flames. What, in our history, was an almost bloodless brushfire conflict between...

Spies in the Adirondacks. Lake Placid, 1982. Backcountry editor Walter Loving picks up a top-coated hitchhiker in the snow outside the Casa del Sol restaurant two years after the Soviet loss to the U.S. in the "Miracle on Ice" Winter Olympic hockey game. The...

Trump demanded "more usable" nukes, because he actually wants to use nukes.Dear Democrat, Does a loved one in your family wear a red MAGA dunce cap at the Thanksgiving dinner table?Have you tried to explain to them how embarrassingly dumb their uninformed opinions are,...

Death is chasing Maliha Anderson and it's catching up. Time is running out and the man who has turned out to be her nemesis has created an impossible situation to kill everyone she knows one by one. How can she possibly defeat a man...

Poland, 1943. Christian Heidert is an ambitious Nazi doctor and a passionate violinist, obsessed with an elusive musical piece he heard in his dream as a child and firmly believing that, if embodied, this concerto will place him in the same league with the...

A gripping tale of love, loss, belonging, and high-flying adventures!Maxwell Schaefer, a Jewish refugee from Austria-Hungary in the early 1900s, attempts to find acceptance in German society in the years before the First World War by joining the Imperial German Air Force. As conflict...

In the future wasteland of Virginia, Sam, the son of revolutionaries, wants nothing more than to leave the violence of his past behind him, but the impending Third Revolution and the two women he loves may not let him. It is the Year of...