Indie Freebies for the Kindle

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Janie Dyes Her Hair (A Short Short Story) by Tracy Marchini

"Every time my cousin comes into town (which is, unfortunately, far too often) there is a dire need to fix me up. My hair, my clothes, my diet, my nails, my eyebrows – they’re all horridly wrong. In fact, if I was any more ogreish I’d be married to Shrek and talking to a donkey."

Helen is not excited for another fix-her-up weekend with her bully of a cousin, Janie. Will she finally find her voice, or will she always be Janie's pet project?

Janie Dyes Her Hair is a contemporary YA short short story of approximately 600 words. Also includes a sample of Effie At The Wedding.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00507DRD0?tag=discounter-21

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Another free indie for the UK Kindlers for now:

Love's Blazing Fire by Aabra (Amazon Main, Amazon UK)

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No Good Deed by M. P. McDonald, book #1 of "The Mark Taylor" series.

Mark Taylor discovers first hand that no good deed goes unpunished when the old camera he found during a freelance job in an Afghanistan bazaar gives him more than great photos. It triggers dreams of disasters. Tragedies that happen exactly as he envisions them. He learns that not only can he see the future, he can change it. Then the unthinkable happened and everyone ignored his frantic warnings. Thousands die. Suddenly, the Feds are pounding on his door and the name they have for Taylor isn't urban hero. It's enemy combatant. And, it means they can do anything they want to him. Anything at all.

Word count: 92,000

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How To Teach Phonics: A Better Days Books Home School Clasic by Lida M. Williams

A Better Days Books Home School Classic!

Phonics is not a method of teaching reading, but it is a necessary part of every good, modern method. It is the key to word mastery, and word mastery is one of the first essentials in learning to read. A knowledge of the sounds of letters, and of the effect of the position of the letter upon its sound, is an essential means of mastering the mechanics of reading, and of enabling children to become independent readers.

A knowledge of phonics not only gives power to pronounce new words, but it trains the ear, develops clear articulation and correct enunciation, and aids in spelling. Later, when diacritical marks are introduced, it aids in the use of the dictionary. The habit of attacking and pronouncing words of entirely new form, develops self-confidence in the child, and the pleasure he experiences in mastering difficulties without help, constantly leads to new effort.

-- From The Author's Forward

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0016PZEL8?tag=discounter-20

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The Awakened: Book One by Jason Tesar

Over five thousand years ago, a renegade faction of angels abandoned the spiritual realm and began their inhabitation of earth. Worshiped as gods for their wisdom and power, they corrupted the realm of the physical and forever altered the course of history. Amidst the chaos of a dying world, a lone voice foretold the awakening of a warrior who would bring an end to this evil perpetrated against all of creation. But with the cataclysmic destruction of earth and rebirth of humanity, the prophecy went unfulfilled and eventually faded from the memory of our kind—until now!

The physical dimension is fractured. What remain now are numerous fragmented worlds moving simultaneously through time, sharing a common history, connected only by a guarded portal. On a parallel earth, in the city of Bastul, Colonel Adair Lorus disappears while investigating the death of an informant, triggering a series of events which will tear his family apart and set in motion the resolution of an ancient struggle.

Kael, sentenced to death after rising up against the cruel leadership of his new step-father, is rescued from prison and trained in the arts of war by a mystical order of clerics. Exceling in every aspect of his training, Kael inwardly struggles to give himself fully to the methods of his new family, or the god they worship.

Maeryn, bitter over the disappearance of her husband and supposed execution of her son, fears for her life at the hands of her newly appointed husband. Finding comfort and purpose in her unborn child, she determines to undermine his authority by reaching out to an underground social movement known as the Resistance.

After being forced from his home, Kael’s former mentor, Saba, uncovers a clue to Adair’s disappearance. Sensing a connection to his own forgotten past, Saba begins an investigation which leads to the discovery of a secret military organization operating within the Orudan Empire.

In book one of his debut series, Jason Tesar delves into the heart of an ancient legend, embarking on an epic saga that will journey from earth’s mythological past to its post-apocalyptic future, blending the genres of fantasy, sci-fi, and military/political suspense.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0051BBHGE?tag=discounter-20

Also free at Amazon.co.uk:
The Awakened: Book One

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Just One Taste (The V V Inn) by C.J. Ellisson

Also free at Amazon.co.uk:
Just One Taste (The V V Inn)

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The Night Walk Men by Jason McIntyre

Three-year old Gabriela plays with her twin brother on a train platform. Blind sax man, Braille the Rail, meets with an old, old friend. The earth rumbles beneath them all: the promise of an approaching locomotive. Now, two mysterious strangers, both of them acting in the interest of an otherworldly sense of duty, will decide their fate over a cup of tea.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00513NIU0?tag=discounter-20

Also free at Amazon.co.uk:
The Night Walk Men

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Freak by Ron Sanders

A shadow haunts the sunny streets of Venice Beach, working his way through all the women and valuables he can handle. So far he's been lucky. But too much of a good thing makes a man careless; he gets sloppy, he lets down his guard. From bizarre arrest to explosive conclusion, Freak is a wild rollercoaster of a ride, featuring impossible escapes, a dizzying manhunt, and a gothic mini-movie of a courtroom confession, wherein you'll meet the real Nicolas Vilenov, slippery opportunist and soulless predator, bogeyman of a thousand suppressed dreams.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001PGWEMA?tag=discounter-20

Also free at Amazon.co.uk:
Freak

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Pontchartrain by Eric Wilder

Someone is starting fires in New Orleans and French Quarter gumshoe Wyatt Thomas must find out who, or die trying. A short story by the author of Big Easy and Morning Mist of Blood.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004QT70XQ?tag=discounter-20

Also free at Amazon.co.uk:
Pontchartrain

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Ethics by Roy Le Coeur

Revelations on a train journey.... An Intriguing short story.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004ZLVLTY?tag=discounter-20

Also free at Amazon.co.uk:
Ethics

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Damon by Alistair Langston

Do you really know who your friends are?

Megan thought she did. When a chance meeting with a handsome stranger results in a harmless invitation to a quiet weekend away in the country Megan and her fiends couldn’t be happier! Soon though, it is apparent that all is not as it first seems. Megan and her friends quickly find themselves thrown headlong into their very own living nightmare when it becomes clear that a man from their past has returned. His name is Damon!

Damon is a fast-paced supernatural thriller from the author of Aspects of a Psychopath.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004H1U3QY?tag=discounter-20

Also free at Amazon.co.uk:
Damon

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Expensive Tastes by Jacob Heim

Blackout Sector: the ghetto of the Solar System. Follow Devon Argive as he plunges himself into a lawless world of deadly encounters, high-speed chases, illegal dealings and backstabbing criminals -- a world where every step could be his last.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004OYTDC4?tag=discounter-20

Also free at Amazon.co.uk:
Expensive Tastes

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What the Dead Fear by Lea Ryan

Juniper Townsend died of carbon monoxide poisoning at the ripe, old age of 22.

However, death isn't the end. In Limbo, she finds a fog-ridden wasteland and strange creatures. She also discovers that during night hours, she can walk among the living. But there are rules. Never influence destiny. Never interfere, because the consequences are dire.

Will she sacrifice eternal freedom to save the innocent?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004P8JJOQ?tag=discounter-20

Also free at Amazon.co.uk:
What the Dead Fear

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I'm Getting Too Young For This! by Steve Games

At 92, Mike Feral feared death and wanted to live forever. So, like others in 2045 who could afford them, he bought Static Aging and Perfected Health to live for as long as he wanted – or until taken by fate. From the Moon to Mars to Alpha Centauri’s stars, he would live to see the 30th Century. Yet none could stay the tides of inevitable change.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0050DPVNS?tag=discounter-20

Also free at Amazon.co.uk:
I'm Getting Too Young For This!

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The Scioneer by Peter Bouvier

London, 2040. The city is falling to ruin, overrun with gang violence and drugs. Lek Gorski is a doctor, a genius and a wanted man. Can he make it out of the city in one piece before the mafia catch him?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0050Z8PUW?tag=discounter-20

Also free at Amazon.co.uk:
The Scioneer