Archmoor : 30 Days of Sword & Sorcery, Days I II III
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"Aug 17, 1855. I am weaker today and so scared. As I rested in my room, I looked out the window and saw my brother, Hiram, standing outside watching me with his cold, dead eyes. Perhaps it was another dream, yet it seemed so real. Every time I dream of my late brother, I seem to fail further. Could my uncles have been right? Could Hiram somehow be draining me of life? What would I find if I could dig up his grave?"These chilling words send a thrill of terror through fourteen-year-old Sophia Whelan.Discovering the diary of a girl long dead in the attic of a New Hampshire lake house, Sophia is shocked by the tragic tale of a family plagued by a series of mysterious deaths. One by one the children of the Parsons family fall ill and die shortly after their seventeenth birthday. Heart-breaking coincidence? Or is there something far more sinister at work? When Sophia's own sister turns seventeen and abruptly falls ill, and Sophia herself is stalked by a menacing presence, Sophia knows she must discover the horrifying secret of Parsons Corners before it's too late.
Print length: 289 pages
Publication date: June 9, 2019
What does it take for law-abiding men to risk their lives and their families’ livelihoods in favor of rising against the long arm of a powerful King and government? The odious Pine Tree Law had pushed Ebenezer Mudgett, a forty-six-year-old liquor merchant and his friends, normally circumspect and honorable colonists, to the breaking point. On April 14, 1772, Ebenezer and a small group of resolute settlers helped to ignite the fuse that would lead to a bloody revolution and, ultimately, the independence of millions of people. Beginning in the village of Weare, New Hampshire, this little-known event was one of the catalysts for the Boston Tea Party and the shot heard ’round the world.
For Patrick O’Malley, the whispers of the dead are more than just echoes –they’re a chilling reality. Trapped in a tumultuous existence with his troubled father, Patrick’s supernatural gift becomes a curse when his father sees it as a path to fame and fortune.Forced into the spotlight of a traveling circus act, Patrick becomes the reluctant messenger between the living and dead, but as the circus inches closer to the wilds of Alaska, a spectral cry for help shatters the fragile equilibrium of Patrick’s world.Drawn into a sinister tale of abduction and betrayal, Patrick embarks on a treacherous journey to uncover the truth behind the century-old mystery that shrouds an abandoned mine in darkness.In this gripping tale of supernatural suspense, Patrick must navigate a deadly labyrinth of secrets and shadows, where the line between the living and the dead blurs into oblivion. Will he unearth the truth buried within the deepest corridors of the lost mine, or will he become just another victim in the ghostly grip of the past.
Reading age: 12+ years
Print length: 196 pages
Publication date: May 26, 2024
How do you feel when you can’t keep up with your friends, and what do you do to feel better? Do you make a wish? Join this fairy’s journey as she wishes to fly. This captivating adventure is ideal for new and developing readers, yet engaging enough more confident readers.
International Award-Winning Novel. Still reeling from her husband’s unexpected death, Sophie Anderson throws herself into her bridal bouquet business. With her best friend as her partner and emotional support, she’s well on her way to turning Proposals into the most sought-after wedding venue on the New England coast. When Sophie encounters Brady Owens, a burnt-out attorney from New York, Sophie enlists his help with her expansion project. As their romance blossoms, Brady discovers they’re bonded by a painful past of deception. With the truth coming to the surface, Sophie’s vulnerability increases. Determined to protect Sophie’s heart, Brady begins a personal fight for justice. But, is Sophie’s hope for the future already withered and wilted?
In the picturesque shores of Maine's York River, where tragedy and heartache have left scars on three souls, a poignant tale unfolds. Janice Gable, grappling with the unimaginable loss of her husband to suicide, finds herself abandoned by her daughter Madison, who blames her for the tragic event and escapes to a life far from the family home. Eight years later, as Janice's world crumbles with financial struggles and despair, an unexpected encounter with Vincent Clark at the local supermarket sets in motion a chain of events that will reshape their lives. Vincent, still haunted by the memory of his beloved late wife, Cheryl, feels a profound connection with Janice and is compelled to offer his kindness. Madison, leading a life of her own in Ohio with a long-term boyfriend and a newborn foal, is unwillingly pulled back into the orbit of her fractured family. Tensions flare as she confronts the past and contemplates the tough decision of saving the family home. As relationships intertw
With each patchwork quilt, she seeks to heal broken hearts . . . Rebecca Mills doesn’t create her beautiful quilts to keep busy; she needs to make them. Piecing the intricate designs gives her purpose, providing comfort to those who receive them and relieving her deep-seated guilt—if only for a little while. When her emotionally detached foster brother, Ben Daly, returns to York Harbor, Maine, he reopens old wounds, creating a pattern of pain and bitterness, and reigniting the love Rebecca thought she’d long ago cut from her heart. But can Rebecca fulfill their foster mother’s dying wish, or will the delicate patchwork of her life be torn apart by the painful scars from her past?
"I know we all change and grow, but this is something so much deeper. This is about my soul. I'm different fundamentally. I still love you and the kids, but I'm in a different place. My path in life has changed, and I need to be with someone who truly understands that."I didn't say anything for a very long time. "So. How old is she?"It's the same old story. When Beth Bailey's college professor husband, Jack, leaves her after finding his "soulmate" at Nevada’s Burning Man festival, Beth's comfortable life is turned on its head. Desperate for a job, she takes on the position of Artistic Director at a historic opera house in the quaint little New Hampshire town of Hampton Corners.Rehearsals for the Christmas show are in full swing but life is never easy in a small theater. Dealing with irate stage mothers, feuding board members, and faulty equipment, Beth has her hands full. But when she discovers a dead body center stage, the local sheriff has his eyes on her as the number one suspect. With Jack now threatening to take their two kids to live with him and his girlfriend on their organic rutabaga farm, it's up to Beth and her friend, Carla, to find the real killer and make sure the show goes on!
Print length: 228 pages
Publication date: March 7, 2025
The nights were their secret. . .The papers back home call Ben Potter a hero of the Philippine-American War, but he knows the truth. When his estranged brother-in-law offers him work slashing sugarcane, Ben seizes the opportunity to atone—one acre at a time. At the hacienda Ben meets schoolteacher Allegra Alazas. While Allegra bristles at her family’s traditional expectations, the one man who appreciates her intelligence and independence seems to be the very worst marriage prospect on the island.Neither Ben nor Allegra fit easily in their separate worlds, so together they must build one of their own. But when Ben’s wartime past crashes down upon them, it threatens to break their elusive peace. Paperback Book (Historical Fiction and Romance, 318 pages)
Tales of Survival in Colonial New England depicts two stories of resilience in the face of adversity: 1- In 18th century New Hampshire, it was very easy to blame Rhoda Dustin, the Great Witch of Weare, for every bad outcome— the death of one’s best milking cow or cream not churning into butter. When young Reuben Favor got himself in a crisis of his own doing, he immediately pointed his finger at Mistress Dustin. Could she survive the accusation?2- Between King Philip’s War in 1675 and the French and Indian Wars which ended in 1763, Indians tribes held 1,641 New Englanders hostage. Timothy Corliss had the distinction of being the last person the Indians abducted in present-day Weare, New Hampshire. If he had known of the honor, it would have been little consolation. With a pocket of other colonists captured along the route, they arrived in Canada in the beginning of winter starving, exhausted, and cold. Would they be able to endure the rest of their captivity in the Indian village? W...
A Missionary and a Sinner . . .Jonas Vanderburg volunteered his family for mission work in the Philippines, only to lose his wife and daughters in the 1902 cholera epidemic. He wishes his nurse would let him die, too.Rosa Ramos wants nothing more to do with American men. Her previous Yankee lover left her with a ruined reputation and a child to raise alone. A talented nurse at a provincial hospital, she must now care for another American, this time a missionary whose friends believe her beyond redemption.Paperback Book (Historical Fiction and Romance, 152 pages)
In the early hours of August 15, 1894, the peaceful village of Henniker, NH was shaken to its core by news of a gruesome murder- the first in its 126-year history. Fitz Courser, owner of the local livery stable, was awakened by the eerie sounds of a horse and carriage rattling through his yard, then disappearing up the road into the foggy night. Lantern in hand, he stumbled outside and to his horror, discovered the bloodstained body of 14-year-old Nettie Belle Douglass lying just outside his home. She had been shot three times in the head. The suspected killer, her 21-year-old beau, Arthur McLean, was nowhere to be found. What happened on that moonlit ride that drove Arthur to murder his young sweetheart? Only McLean knew the answer, and he wasn't talking. This is the true story of that fateful night.
Print length: 258 pages
Publication date: June 4, 2020
Researching her past gives her a future she never imagined... When baking decadent wedding cakes and pastries doesn’t satisfy Emily Vassure’s hunger for knowledge, she seeks the truth from her mother—the only family she’s ever known—but the reality of her mom's failing health leaves her feeling lonely and only more desperate to uncover her father’s identity before it’s too late. Everything changes when the quirky and musically-gifted Duncan Philips comes to town. Duncan prompts Emily to undergo a mission of self-discovery. Emily searches for clues that just might unleash the truth of her past. But will her future crumble when the secrets are revealed
