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A Bunch of Fives smacks you straight in the face with a mighty handful of horror fiction. It packs a punch with five hard-hitting short stories, all of which will leave you stunned and dizzy in a delirious stupor. Within this knuckled work you will find a professional hit man taking on more than he bargained for, a strange creature roaming a Vietnamese island, a nymphomaniac in the midst of a breakdown, a futuristic society obsessed with social media, and much more.

Engineer Sol Brooks is a happily married man, so people keep telling him. He and Elise have been in Boston for eight years, he loves her, and she loves him. They've got a great apartment that's kept its value, they're both up for promotion, and he can hook up with any guy he likes--all the sex he wants, so long as it's of the “no strings” variety. And that's all fine and dandy…until a chance meeting at the checkout.

James knows his relationship is falling apart, but he's not sure what to do about that fact. He's tried fixing it, but nothing works. He is reaching the point where he isn't sure if he wants to repair the damage if he's the only one putting in any effort. But he's not a cheater, and although he finds himself fascinated with a stripper named Logan he meets at a friend's bachelor party, it's just a passing crush...probably. James continues to spend time with Logan while battling between his head and his heart, grappling with the monumental decision of potentially leaving his boyfriend.

While embarking on a world-class journey in search of a place where he belongs, Cecil learns that real adventure involves a lot more running, swimming, and flying than his reading has prepared him for. Yearning to escape the confines of animal society, he ventures into unknown dangers, eventually leading him to true love and the tribe land of Duskiny where he may find there's more to life than reading and that love is for the birds.

After the Second World War, young Ben uncovers a bizarre tale: In the 1941 Blitz, soldiers died right where his playground is now. As events of the past slowly unfold, Ben is entangled in a series of strange, inexplicable incidents, as old secrets and long-hidden truths surface. He is about to discover his family's dark secrets, and will have to help put to rest the horror of what happened in Darley Dene.

Cecil is a well-read and world-traveled bird of nearly flightless origin. After a daring escape from Egypt on the back of a camel, an ocean crossing in the belly of a whale, and a short stint on the back of a condor, he finds himself in Terra Austris. He quickly seeks out the most intellectual beings of the new land and ends up the friend of the native horses and egrets, friends he finds lacking his tact and ambition, but they will do for now.

Step into a world of the bizarre, journeying from London’s Victorian streets to futuristic nightmares, from horrifying twists on old favorites to unique tales of terror. Bone Carver is a collection of 16 varied and compelling stories from author Gemma Paul.

When Niko and his friends go on a school trip to the Science Museum, they find more than anyone expected when they sneak into the closed Physics wing. A bizarre creature needs Niko’s help, sending him on a rescue mission across the city. Will Niko succeed in helping his new friend? Or is something more sinister going on?

The entire world is at risk as the tentacled creatures flood through the portal, with only Niko and his new friends to stand in their way! But the monsters aren’t the only things coming through….

The adventure continues for Niko and his friends as they face the invasion of the portal pets! With the gateway open and Bob’s army rushing through, Niko must be ready for battle. Teaming up with his new friend Rhiannon, the pair must rescue their parents, and save the world from these strange, tentacled creatures.

When Neil Pierson was young, his father was killed by a tsunami of newborn infants. As an adult, Neil carries a deep-seated fear of children. Unfortunately, his society has no tolerance for "baby haters." Declared a criminal, he's sentenced to look after an infant for a year. This is no normal infant, however. It's a demonic imitation, with an insatiable bloodlust and the ability to act on it. Neil wants nothing more than to be rid of the strange nightmare child, but if he wants to survive in a world of madness, murder, and meat, he'll have to do the unthinkable--learn how to be a father.