Pulp Stories

When the mysterious SAM JETT goes missing from his downtown Paris apartment in broad daylight, it's up to estranged son, David Drake to piece together the circumstances of a larger than life man's larger-than-life life. All while unravelling the many strands that made him who he became. But is it too late to save him? Or will the timing be perfect as usual for this always-lucky old flyboy? The answer could go all the way down to the Minute-Mark.

In 1950s Los Angeles, prolific "people-finder", RICK YOUNGE must find an embezzling mob accountant, a missing dead husband (who might not be so dead after all), a mystery by-mail 'secret admirerer', and his own kidnapped dog, all while trying to keep the lights on for another month and stay sober long enough to ponder what life's all about in this debut adventure for L.A.'s most 'by-the-seat-of-his-wrinkled-pants' private detective.

When the world was plunged into the fires of the man killer virus many believed this would be the end of civilization, it was not. When the United Women attempted to control the world they only faced factions that dared to tell their one world government no, as many look to the skies in this new age of sky piracy and zeppelins with Japan being the only nation with advance technology left.

Impetus: The force with which a body is driven or impelled.... Nascar superstar, MIKEY ANGELO suffers a harsh fall from grace after an accident that nearly kills him. But his brush with mortality pales to that of his brush with humility, and worst of all, anonymity as he follows the long road back to the apex of racing glory with an improbable run for the F1 World Championship. START YOUR ENGINES... BUCKLE UP... AND HANG ON TIGHT for this high-octane 'speed-saga' of life, death, love, sex, money, and endurance, all in pulse-pounding pursuit of the ultimate prize - with every delicious reward it contains: Glory. Adulation. Fame... and one more thrilling victory lap in the coolest, fastest car.

In the freezing Northern Lands, where kingdoms rise and fall, and all manner of beasts and bandits prowl the roads, there is much work for a mercenary. Nessalir is a half-dragon, a warrior without a home, and she wanders the land, fighting for coin, eking out a life for herself in these harsh environs. New chapter every Thursday, with a break week between each story arc. Cover art by GAV

- If you get us killed, Hurley, I will personally haunt you for the rest of your miserable afterlife. - Sweetheart, if we get killed, I'll be too busy buying you a drink in hell to care. Florence Thorne is a New York academic in the year of 1933, who is far more comfortable sorting dusty museum archives than dodging jungle traps. But when her obsessive scientist father vanishes into the uncharted depths of the Congo, Flora has no choice but to swap her ink-stained pens for a pair of field boots. Her rescue mission goes disastrously wrong when she is left stranded in the green wilderness. Lost, desperate, and definitely not dressed for a trek, she bumps into Jack Hurley (for her luck... Or not). Jack is a rugged, charismatic, and entirely reckless Australian outfitter with a smirk that should be classified as a hazard. He is broke, incredibly charming, and hunting down the exact same ancient, glowing relic her father is. She thinks he's a crude, reckless brute who doesn't take a single thing seriously while he thinks she's a rigid, rule-following little scholar who won't survive a week in his shoes. To survive the wilderness, criminals, saboteurs and the secrets of a hidden waterfall, this unlikely duo must work together. Can a sharp-witted nerdy girl and a reckless Aussie survive the jungle... And each other? ✨ PEEK ✨ ✦ 1930s Pulp Adventure Vibes ✦ Opposites Attract / Nerdy Girl x Reckless Guy ✦ Strong, Charismatic Australian Guy (With plenty of dry Aussie humor) ✦ Enemies-to-Lovers & Slow Burn Romance (not that slow tho ;)) ✦ Forced Proximity (Only one tree-canopy bed!) ✦ Moral Gray Villains & Dangerous Ancient Mysteries

Dans les tréfonds du Sud toxique, certaines guerres ne s'achèvent pas avec une victoire. La Ruche zothique de Va'krasha s'est éveillée, déversant ses castes monstrueuses contre les Vissales d'Yh'Azhrud et leurs alliés. Face à cette marée de chair, de chitine et d'instinct collectif se dresse Karrak l'Implacable, seigneur du Courin de Khorra'nalor, guerrier oszare dont le nom est déjà devenu une menace murmurée jusque dans les profondeurs ennemies : le Tueur des Cent Ruches. Mais Va'krasha n'est pas une Ruche comme les autres. Derrière ses légions se cache une intelligence ancienne, patiente, capable de façonner ses enfants pour la guerre et de transformer chaque défaite en nouvel apprentissage. Parmi ses créatures rôdent des êtres que même Karrak n'a encore jamais affrontés - et quelque chose, au plus profond de la colonie, semble déjà connaître son nom. Pour abattre la Ruche, il faudra aller là où aucun guerrier sensé ne choisirait d'entrer. Et découvrir ce qui attend ceux qui osent défier une multitude qui ne pense que d'une seule voix.

"Sitting On A Cloud" is the first novel written by Alberto Vallini. It is a romance novel, pulp-tinged and full of pop culture quotes, which tells the story of Alex, a man with a turbulent past full of emotional scars who begins working as a driver for teenagers with disabilities. This experience, quite unexpectedly, restores his self-esteem, causing him to discover a talent (unknown to himself) in caring for others, a talent that gives a meaning and a purpose to his life. Among the faces he meets every day, there are some that leave indelible marks on his heart and soul (and vice versa): Maya, suffering from a very rare syndrome, finds comfort and love in his mannerisms and begins to have visible improvements thanks to his company; Serena, a wheelchair-bound Equestrian champion, finds in him a sincere friend with whom she can be herself and talk freely about everything; Leo, suffering from emetophobia, thanks to his advice is able to free himself from his fear and panic attacks; Yassine, a victim of bullying, thanks to him learns Kung Fu and acquires physical strength and self-esteem; and finally Emma, a beautiful and smart girl suffering from mental disorders and with a tortuous relationship with her mother with whom Alex shares a passion for Rap music and the dream of becoming a successful musician. Maya, Serena, Yassine, and Leo become like children to Alex, meanwhile a deep and passionate, out-of-the-blue love affair is born between him and Emma, a love story to which everyone opposes only because of their age difference. Amid music, martial arts, hilarious and romantic heartwarming moments, "Sitting on a Cloud" is a story that celebrates resilience, love and the beauty of accepting oneself and others for who they really are, without taking age, background or any physical or mental disabilities into account.

4K word superhero story for Jason Greenfield's Earth-F universe.

In 1415, on the killing fields of Agincourt, a dying soldier struck a bargain with Death herself. His life, for her to command. Five centuries later, Wil Dunkirk carries a badge instead of a bow, working homicide for the NYPD in a city that never quite realizes what's investigating its murders. When a lawyer turns up drowned in the Hudson with a fortune and a forged will behind him, Dunkirk finds a case that was waiting for him before the body even hit the water. Because in his line of work, the dead don't choose who comes looking for justice. Death does.

A collection of fantasy short stories set in Nashoor, the city of Splendor

Questa è la storia violenta, di come un'idiota in un mondo distopico è diventato leggenda. Citando il testo di una sua stessa canzone: Sono il Barone con il trench rosso, figlio di un padre che ho già strangolato. Non servo nessuna corona, non servo nessuno Stato. Sono l'incubo che hai contribuito a creare. Io trascendo, io sono vendetta!

Detective Ellie Rose knows better than to fall for conspiracy theories. She has one exception: Delcor Labs. When she's called out to a disturbing scene in a luxury condo, a Delcor spokesperson is there to greet her. She uses the opportunity to validate her suspicions and gets pulled into a web of deceit and danger. Burst is a Pulp Sci-Fi Thriller that burns as fast as it reads.

Dieselpunk Epulp Showcase Includes stories by John Picha, Grant Gardiner, Bard Constantine, Jack Philpott. This action-packed ePulp Anthology unleashes four new noir tales inspired by the pulp magazines of the 1930s and 1940s. Blazing brawls and gritty adventure awaits dieselpunks, nostalgians, die hard or pulp-curious fans. Hope you can take a punch, because these two-fisted tales hit hard! For young hoods, the Aether Age streets of mob-plagued Chicago present a world of opportunity. And Mack and Mickey are headed straight for the top in "That Sort of World: a Tale of the Aether Age." It's class-warfare in Citadel City as Pandora Driver and her Car of Tomorrow deliver rough justice to the elites and a douche named the Gooch in "Who are the People in your Neighborhood?" "The Wise Man Says" introduces Mick Trubble: a hard drinking, chain smoking charmer who bites off more than he can chew... then chews like hell. The Troubleshooter takes the grit and slang of a hardboiled detective and drops it in a dystopian setting that mixes Fedoras, trench coats, flying cars and android policemen. The dirty streets of Roanoketown were his home and his only family. Until he met HER. Now he'll follow HER into hell, tamahaak held high, and fight as a proud Indian against the Anglo Oppressors. He'll wager his life to be a true "A Friend of Spirits." Download if you dare!

In the islands of Vijayas, magic and monsters abound. Here, victory does not come to the strong, nor to the swift, but only to the sly. And Tikum Kadlum might just be the craftiest of them all. A former timawa (warrior-serf) and all-time scoundrel, the man himself is no stranger to the arcane and the mysterious things hidden in the Great Archipelago. He's been through it all, betraying and scamming his way from one adventurous caper to the next. Now, he just wants to return to his hometown with his daughter, Ukok, and live a peaceful life. But things are about to change when the Black Dog starts a cat and mouse chase against Amburukay, the queen of the manghihiwit... Follow Tikum and Ukok journey through the lands of Vijayas and avoid the clutches of a sorceress with a grudge to settle, steal from a powerful babaylan and her bagani sister, slay hungry monsters, fight against bandits, outsmart a cunning foe, escape from a few killers here and there. And perhaps, defeat someone as strong as a demi-god. AUTHOR'S NOTE: This novel is a mash-up of sword and sorcery and dark fantasy set in the Pre-Colonial times of the Philippines long before THE SONGS OF STRIFE story. With excerpts from A Study of Our Baganis by Lamberto Aguilar. Also this will be posted in RoyalRoad under the same username. Disclaimer: Some character names and terms used in the story are taken from the Suguidanon Epics of IloIlo and Panay or from general pre-colonial times. But they are, in no way, accurate representation of the actual characters of the epic chants or exact translations. If you like to read short stories with overarching arcs this one is for you!

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A collection of sci-fi short stories updated daily. Common themes may include: aliens, space, humor, misfits and outsiders, philosophy, mysticism, poetry, food, etc. These writings are all stream of consciousness and feature little if any editing. As a reader please feel free to leave notes about what you'd like to see in possible future revision. Days where I only write poetry there will likely be multiple uploads.

Sarah has two identical sisters, if they can be called that. 500 years in the future cloning humans has been banned. Laws have never stopped humans in the past and the same is true in the future. Berthed from a stainless steel tank, Sarah has struggled for each moment of life. Property of a research conglomerate, the young Sarah is filled with thoughts, desires, and skills with no idea of how she came by them. Powerful, sociopathic narcissists control every moment of Sarah's life. Bent on exploiting the talents and abilities of Sarah and her sisters, these individuals see only tools for gaining wealth and power. No thought is given to the blank slate that is each of these young women. A mere child trapped in the adult body of beautiful young woman, Sarah seeks the same answers all humans do. Who am I? Will I be loved? Author's Note: Sarah's Run is one of several prequels to the Inspector Thomas Sullivan Thriller series. Sarah is one of the primary characters in The Predator and The Prey, Last Train To Nowhere, and Grey Sky Blues. When finished, my plan is to publish Sarah's Run traditionally as an Indie author. In addition to the backstory provided here, The Fractured Man (in print now) and What Doesn't Kill (available soon) tell the story of Sully, the Inspector who serves as the protagonist in the aforementioned novels. I hope you enjoy the story and if you do, please consider reading my other works in print. You can visit my author site for even more backstory about the universe Sarah lives in 500 years from now. The address is: www.kcsivils.com Also, you can subscribe to my reader's newsletter which includes short stories, links to other author's work, and updates on what is going on in Sully and Sarah's universe.

The Builder's Apprentice When Winston Green awakens in a world of two moons and forgotten mysteries, he carries with him little more than memories of another life and the ache of unfinished dreams. Guided by the enigmatic Goodwin, he is drawn into the secret brotherhood of the Builders-men who shape more than stone and timber, who guard sacred knowledge against those who would twist it into chains. Through oaths sworn in candlelit halls, rituals older than kingdoms, and lessons at once practical and profound, Winston discovers that building is more than craft-it is prayer, defiance, and war against the corruption that gnaws at the world. Among stonemasons, teachers, smiths, and healers, he finds not just mentors but brothers, ordinary men holding back extraordinary darkness. But knowledge comes at a cost. To bear the tools of the Builders is to take up their burdens: secrecy, sacrifice, and the unending struggle against those who would wield geometry and craft for domination. As Winston learns to see the hidden patterns that shape creation, he must decide whether he will remain an apprentice-or become something more. A tale of brotherhood, mystery, and sacred labor, The Builder's Apprentice invites readers into a world where every true work of craft is a prayer, and every prayer a stone set against the coming dark.

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