"A vision from the past becomes a writer's deadly obsession." The Portrait is a Gothic fantasy about Victoria Frost, an author who develops an unhealthy obsession for her character. As events unfold, her obsessions begin to turn on her, and forces Victoria to question her sanity. Is she simply slipping deeper into madness or are there other factors at play? The Portrait features a mixture of contemporary and historical scenes brought forward as Victoria explores the world of her muse. Using both prose and art, every scene yields new a new piece of the puzzle which provide insights on the origins of her character's portrait, and the model within. Discover how a vision from the past becomes a writer's deadly obsession.

"A gal has to look after herself after all." Clara Grey's parents once said that the world was a dark and dangerous place. There was more truth than fiction to those words. There were things that lurked in the shadows which defied the laws of nature: perversions that fed on the dead, terrorised the living, or escaped the chill touch of the grave. Clara is a member of the Tower, a religious order of hunters who work outside the confines of the Church. As keepers of the arcane, her order takes an active role to counter these threats. The life of a hunter can be short, and many disappear before their training is completed. So, what does it take to succeed against all odds? Explore Clara's origin, a child born before the dawn of the twentieth century. Witness her rigorous training, how she faces adversity, and fights in the Great War to become the derringer wielding flapper she is. Throughout her tale, keep in mind that no matter the threat, a gal has to look out for herself after all.

"Even things that go bump in the night need a place to unwind." You will find the Grand nestled atop a cliff that overlooks a cursed valley. Surrounded by foreboding mountains, this ritzy French palatial-style hotel is a place where a roaring party's success can be measured by its body count. This hotel does not cater to the rich and famous, instead its staff and facilities accommodate a clientele with a more discerning palate. The Grand is a collection of Gothic fantasy stories with an overarching storyline that incorporates supernatural themes. The Roaring Twenties are used for inspiration to enrich the historical, linguistic and cultural backdrop. Centred on the Grand's victims, each story brings a different perspective to the hotel, the staff and their esteemed guests. At the Grand it is always best to remember that even things that go bump in the night need a place to unwind.

These, I didn't make up, I got these from different books on here or Spell Of Magic.

"You seem to have forgotten that you're not marrying a commoner, Alina. You're marrying the prince of all vampires, so look alive and get me some coffee." Alina Deluca lives a normal life up in the Californian north. At least that's what she makes the world believe. Locked within her hypnotising emerald eyes are horrors she could never speak of even if it killed her... secrets that border the paranormal. Erick Stayton, the Vampire Prince, is her nightmare. To her, he was no more than a cold, savage predator that lusted for her blood and took away everything she had that one traumatising night four years ago. Except she is bound to be his bride by an arranged marriage deal she can never understand Now, at twenty-one, she is to marry her nightmare in a month's time. Mustering her every strength to set things right in her awry life, she gets embroiled in an ages old feud and a struggle for power of mind-boggling proportions. Strangely enough, she finds herself connecting with Erick.

Jonah is forced to take medical leave. Cole's relationship with her fiancé is crumbling under the weight of her paranormal career choice. And Kaylyn's lingering connection to the other side-particularly Jonah's dead mother-leaves her with far more questions than she has time to deal with. But the paranormal doesn't take a vacation, and the team is thrown into a whole new investigation when an unseen force threatens a local family in their own home. When their first night in the home turns up nothing, Kaylyn discovers that her mysterious connection to the other side might be the only way to find answers-if only she can find a way to explain her "hunches" to the rest of the team. But communication from beyond the divide isn't always what it seems, adding a whole new layer of mystery and confusion as the sisters try to decipher which threats are deadly and which are simply unanswered pleas for attention. Book 2 in the Aicil Paranormal Files Join the members of Aicil, a centuries old organization dedicated to researching and fighting the forces that stalk humankind from just beyond the veil of darkness. Hauntings, occult objects, supernatural beings.... they're just the beginning for these investigators. No matter how far you run, some demons never stay in the past.

"Callahan has combined two very intriguing characters with a great storyline to create a fast-paced supernatural tale." (Kimber Leigh Wheaton) Paranormal investigator, Kaylyn is thrilled with the opportunity to investigate the Teague Hotel-a beautiful historic building at the heart of Chatham, Ohio-with a not-so-beautiful past. But the conditions of her investigation aren't so ideal... First, she screws up on what should be a simple "pick-up" when she's sent to the local historical society to retrieve an occult object with unknown powers. Then, her new boss threatens to fire her on the spot, potentially ending the career she's dreamed about and worked for her whole life. Unfortunately, even after he relents and gives her one final chance to prove her worth to the organization, things continue to go wrong. Terribly wrong. Unexplainable dreams and blackouts... Fires... Unrelenting attacks against her mind, body, and soul, that may or may not be real. If Kaylyn stands any chance of defeating the powerful force waiting for her in the hotel, she'll first have to convince everyone around her that the threat isn't only in her head. And-possibly the harder task-face up to the fact that she needs to ask for help. "The ending scenes had me on the edge of my seat, behind a cushion hugging my dog." (Never judge a Book by its Movie) Book 1 in the Aicil Paranormal Files Join the members of Aicil, a centuries old organization dedicated to researching and fighting the forces that stalk humankind from just beyond the veil of darkness. Hauntings, occult objects, supernatural beings.... they're just the beginning for these investigators. The darkness doesn't always recede when the sun comes up This title has been recently rewritten, but appears here in its unedited form. There may be some errors. Pre-order the series on Amazon: 1) http://viewBook.at/FracturedLegacy 2) http://viewbook.at/BeyondDivide 3) http://viewbook.at/GraveAbsolution

You never think it will happen to you. You hear stories and share in the experience of others. You feel bad for them, tell them you understand what they're going through. It's a lie, of course, a desperate attempt to lessen the severity of the situation to appease your own selfish discomfort. Then the unthinkable happens. And you don't know how to continue on with your life because the guilt, fear, and pain has soaked into your skin, branding you with a mark you can't scrub off. I thought I was going to die in that alleyway, but Sebastian Black saved my life. A loner, he walked the streets late at night listening to music through his headphones, his hands buried deep in his jeans. A punk, his clothes were always one size too big, never clean or crisp, and lacked coordination, but he wore them like Gucci. A hero. My hero. The only one who can heal me and show me how to wash it all off.

Cherry blossom lipstick: check Smokey eyes: check Skinny jeans: check Dead kid in the mirror: check For sixteen year old Mattie Hathaway, this is her normal everyday routine. She's been able to see ghosts since her mother tried to murder her when she was five years old. No way does she want anyone to know she can talk to spooks. Being a foster kid is hard enough without being labeled a freak too. Normally, she just ignores the ghosts and they go away. There's a little glitch this time. The ghost she sees is her foster sister, Sally. Everyone thinks she's just another runaway. Mattie knows the truth, though-she's dead, murdered. Foster kids look out for each other and Mattie feels like she has to help Sally, but she can't do it alone. Against her better judgment, she teams up with a young police officer and together they set out to discover the truth of Sally's disappearance. Now the killer has set his sights on her. It becomes a race to see if she can find the truth before the serial killer finds her.

I've always seemed to be in tune with my surroundings, wether it be paranormal or the living. until recently, I never thought anything of it but now im writing out my stories trying to piece together the paranormal part of my life and see how my abilities developed. Some parts will be general years because alot of minor things not worth writing by themselves, and other parts will be specfic events