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When the big, bad dragon meets his match, he's forced to do something no dragon has ever done before--ask for help. And with enigmatic knight Sir Crispin de Harriff-Scarnley hot on his scaled heels, it's humble--and slightly sozzled--apothecary student Alyx he turns to as his unlikely saviour.Perceptions will be shattered and unlikely alliances forged as Alyx attempts to save both his skin and the dragon's hide, while dodging spells, grappling with gryphons, negotiating hangovers and, perhaps scariest of all, confronting his classmate crush.And all the while, in the background, a shadowy figure looms...…

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When aliens invade, four baristas are forced to become the saviours of the world. Grab your double-shot of java and strap in - it's going to be a bumpy ride! ***** In the Earth's darkest hour, unexpected heroes are stirring... their coffee, that is. Four baristas on a camping trip are under-qualified to save the world from an alien invasion. But thanks to a hologram with no fashion sense, newly developed superpowers and an alien with a guilty conscience, they've landed the job anyway! So grab your double-shot of java, your blueberry muffin and strap in - Hasta barista, baby.[[2018 Wattys winner and twice featured]][[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]Please note this is a sample of the book, which has been published and is available for purchase:Ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WKFVKQJPaperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1644342154…

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Exams, no girlfriend, a cantankerous grandfather - George has it tough. And that's even before the assassins come for him, he discovers the magical sword stashed in the attic, and finds out he's responsible for saving a world he didn't even know existed. Talk about pressure.Fantasy and reality collide, as George battles to save his life, his family and - well, pretty much everything - from the forces of evil, while hopefully also addressing the no-girlfriend problem. Unless, that is, he gets killed to death first. Which would at least sort out the exams issue.…

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What if you threw your life away and the world threw it back? If you found yourself in credit to the value of one life? Would you spend that credit on a worthy cause, if fate offered up the chance? ****Alone and a long way from home, Nick's big city adventure is not going at all to plan. With his dreams in ruins and his world crumbling around him, he's struggling to see a way out. Ripped from her everyday life, isolated and imprisoned, Mica's one desperate wish is to escape the urbane monster who sees her as nothing more than a plaything.And for Jaime Salazar, wealth, privilege and power are not enough. At the head of his global crime syndicate, he'll stop at nothing until he has all he wants.Two lost souls, brought together by the strangest of circumstances, find themselves pitted against a crime lord with no mercy in a city that doesn't care. And with so little left to lose, neither will hesitate to risk it all. "Don't say what you're about to say. You can't. Because, right now, if all of this ends, it doesn't matter. But, here's the thing. The instant it starts to matter - it ends. Don't make it matter, Mica."**Please note, as of August 2022, Fearless has been significantly edited, revised and updated.**…

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A dragon, a dwarf and an elf walk into a bar...But only because that bar is on their way to tracking down the lost heir in a last-ditch quest to save the kingdom from a very long list of very bad things. And also, quite possibly, because the more of the kingdom they see, the more they find themselves in need of a drink.So, grab your halberd and your mead and buckle up - it's time for a road trip, fantasy-style.…

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Worse than ridiculous?Not quite an atrocity?You've got yourself a Ridiculocity.…

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Thoughts and ramblings, in the form of words.Otherwise known as Reffster's contractual obligation book (with apologies to Monty Python).…

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Defenceless, its heroes all gone, the world faces a new threat from the unlikeliest of sources. Desperate times call for desperate measures and desperate measures call for Section F. But for all their world-saving and/or carb-handling credentials, Agents Peregrine and Fields can't tackle this situation on their own. They're going to have to find new heroes. And, just maybe, give the definition of the term something of a stretch...…

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Science-fiction short stories, mostly from the less-serious end of the spectrum. You'll find zombie presidents, talking sharks, world-endangering sub-woofers, coffee-toting terrorists, an unhealthy number of 80s references and a whole lot more. There might even be a force-challenged Jedi or two.…

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Some songs you love. Some songs you hate. Some songs you wonder from which bizarre and occasionally regrettable confluence of pharmacology and frontal lobes they sprang forth. Songs quite literally form the soundtracks to our lives, the backing track to the events and the occasions that shape our world, from the earth-shattering and momentous through to the inconsequential and mundane.These are a few of them.…

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Mullets. Precisely why they exist, I suspect we'll never know. But, nevertheless, exist they do.There are bad mullets and there are...well, less bad mullets and there are mullets whose very being make one question the fundamental tenets of reality. While the 80s gave us many fine things, I would argue the mullet is not among them.And yet, it would appear the mullet is resurgent. From the schoolyard to the sporting field, fine fellows featuring flowing locks flaunt their fashion-free flair in growing numbers, while the command "Short up front and leave the back alone" once again rings out in barbershops and hairdressers across the globe.This is weird. Very weird. Perhaps a review of some of history's...um, finest(?) mullets may shed some light on this mystery. Perhaps not. Let us see.…

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A Christmas short story, from The F-Files.Christmas eve visit from Santa, or break-and-enter by an overweight perp with excessive facial hair? Or, just possibly, something else altogether? Never fear, Peregrine and Fields are on the case.…

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Stories. That are short. In which stuff happens.…

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Something is brewing in the galaxy, and it's not a double shot of espresso. With the dust barely settled after the last near-Armageddon, the four baristas are called back into action, even though the four have become three. With a little help from their friends, can they find the missing barista, stave off the alien hordes, dodge their fan-club, save Earth (again) and restore peace to the galaxy?First, there was the apocalypse. Then things got serious.**This is the sequel to the Watty-winning "The Four Baristas of the Apocalypse"**…

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There's a new god of stories in charge, and he's decided it's time to ditch the old stuff - no matter the cost. All that stands in the way of this literary apocalypse is an amateur author with a bad case of writer's block and a rookie librarian on her first day.There's a whole world of stories to be saved - if only they can survive them first.…

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The Sentinels are finished. Everyone knows that.Once crucial to the defence of the galaxy, now neglected and labelled as irrelevant, the legendary warriors are a shadow of their former selves. No longer a bastion of the best and brightest, in this time of drones and AIs, when contracts have taken the place of conflicts, they're little more than a collection of misfits and miscreants, battling to justify their existence. None more so than their leader Cameron Estrela - an Earthling, a nobody from a nowhere planet.And now, with a mysterious and sinister threat looming and the fate of the galaxy at stake, they may have the chance. Provided, that is, Cam can steer clear of his malignant ex, see off a swarm of space-pirates, save the Sentinels from budget-cutting bureaucrats and keep both himself and his ragtag crew from being blasted into their component molecules.Good thing he likes a challenge.…

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A story of creation. No, not ours.**These stories are works of fiction. Resemblance to any deities, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.…

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Squiff is a squishy space-blob from the planet Blerg, and he's off to a birthday party. But getting there might just prove to be more interesting than he expected.Although primarily intended for kids aged 8 and under, this is picture-book can be read by people of any age. Particularly if they like space-blobs.…

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When Squiff the squishy space-blob takes his rocket out for a spin, he discovers a most surprising planet.…

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Schoolteacher Fiona is on a mission for her beloved but ailing grandpa - find a missing Zimbabwean artefact, the priceless soapstone statuette known as the Bird of the Gods. Conrad - globetrotting archaeologist-for-hire, contracted to the stunning influencer Amanda (aka #mandalove) - has the same job. When Fiona and Conrad's paths cross, what was supposed to be a straightforward quest turns into a high-stakes race around the world. And with antagonists popping up at every corner - from mountain tops to deep underground, in Serbian caves, frozen Canadian crypts, and the silver mines of the old West - Fiona and Conrad must work together to catch their bird. Mutual respect grows into something more. But not everything is quite as it seems, and the intrepid pair must watch their backs lest they too end up underground - this time permanently.…