** WATTYS 2018 WINNER ** Big Tech meets Die Hard in this techno-thriller Kirkus Reviews calls "a clever, spirited tale with a brainy, nimble heroine at the helm." From IndieReader's 5-star (highest rating) review: "Bond weaves an entertaining tale filled with deceit, robots, Russians, and tech entrepreneurs that all combine to give the reader a reason to flip pages furiously to find out what might happen next." Deb Bollinger has no time for corporate training. Her company's top engineer at just twenty-seven, Deb has blocked off her day for the one project she truly cares about: the launch of Carebnb, an app that finds spare beds for the homeless. When she's told all employees must drop everything for some busywork exercise called Blackquest 40, it's an easy no. Trouble is, her bosses aren't really asking. Blackquest 40 is the mother of all corporate trainings. A near-impossible project to be completed in forty straight hours. No phones. No internet. Sleeping on cots. Nobody in, nobody out. Deb finds the whole setup creepy and authoritarian. When a Carebnb issue necessitates her leaving the office, she heads for the door. What's the worst that could happen? Armed commandos, HVAC-duct chases, a catastrophic master plan that gets darker by the hour - Blackquest 40 is a fresh take on the Die Hard formula, layering smart-drones and a modern heroine onto the classic action tale. Cover design and illustration by Ethan Scott.

『1ST PLACE in the Short Story category of The Shadow Awards 2018』 ____________________________________ A collection of various mystery and crime short stories. From a man having no recollection of the murder crime scene he had just awoken in; to a father's mysterious suicide and many more. *** Has been ranked in Mystery/Thriller since 16/05/17 『Highest Ranking: #358』 DISCLAIMER: *This may only be a DRAFT. Stories could soon undergo MAJOR EDITING* *None of the images in this book is mine. I will take them down upon request.* ⠀•°•°•° WARNING: Tackles sensitive issues and contains strong language. Ellafair Blase's Case Files copyright © 2017 - Ellafair Blase, hellocheeky

[First in Genre, Action/Adventure - The Shadow Awards] [Best Heartbreaker - The Shadow Awards] Alema (aw-leh-may) is the dominant male of a small African wild dog pack, dedicating every day of his life towards his family. He has remained blissfully unaware of the world outside the secluded wildlife reserve his pack calls home, and makes an effort to avoid the barbed wire barrier that separates the two lands. But there are bigger problems under way. Poachers have broken into the reserve, and Alema's mate and pups become victims of their trade. At a loss without his family, Alema must travel to the strange and unfamiliar Outside World to reclaim them. No longer protected within the conservation veldt, Alema is faced with a world overtaken by the upwalkers. A world where animals are killed for parts and dogs are forced to fight against one another in the streets. Beyond his knowledge, Alema has treaded upon one of the most high-profile illegal wildlife trade cases in all of Africa--and he is stuck in the middle of it all. Age Range: Children's Fiction [12+] (though open to all age groups) Rankings: #317 in Adventure (12/29/17) #194 in Adventure (1/1/18) #177 in Adventure (1/12/18) [Quarter-Finalist of the X-Factor Awards] PLACEMENT COVER ART: LionsDen (will be changed) Updates every other Sunday and Wednesday (Next update: Sunday, February 18th)