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New Release – Otherworlds Imprint – Orphans of Sturnus

Orphans of Sturnus

by Harold R. Thompson

Orphans of Sturnus by Harold R. Thompson

Nothing they’ve told us is true.

They are the last survivors of the settlers of the moon Sturnus, forty children rescued by the benevolent people of the planet Janus.

Except Bear is starting to remember, and what he remembers is nothing like what he and the others have been told. Then, from nowhere, a glowing girl appears only he can see; and Bear begins to discover he has very special abilities.

So, what really did happen to the people of Sturnus, and what is Bear supposed to do when the people he’s told are his rescuers may in fact be the people who destroyed his world?

Ender’s Game meets the Singularity in an exciting story of self-discovery and courage.

“Thompson’s compelling SF tale follows Bear’s harrowing quest to find the truth about what really happened in Sturnus…Thoughtful and engaging science fiction.” — Kirkus Reviews

ISBN: 978-1612714462 (Paperback),  978-1612714448 (ebook/Kindle), 978-1612714455(ebook/Adobe

Size: 6X9

Page Count – 222

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Also available from the following retailers:

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Smashwords Summer Sale – July 2024

Greetings, Zumayans!

A quick note to let you know all ZP titles currently at Smashwords are now 25% off for the Smashwords Summer Sale running for the month of July 2024!

You can find all the eligible ZP titles here.

We hope you’ll take advantage of the sale to boost your summer irresponsible reading!

Enjoy!

Smashwords Summer Sale with Zumaya

 

ZP News – Select Titles are Now Available at Smashwords!

As of 2023 – select Zumaya Publication Authors and Titles are now available through Smashwords!

Zumaya at Smashwords

Check out titles by:

Linda Andrews

Mike DiCerto

Shelly Gail Morris

Gloria Oliver

Roberta Rogow

and Kathryn Sullivan

You can subscribe there for Publisher or even Author alerts!

To celebrate – several of the titles are 25 to 75% off until July 31, 2023! And The Christmas Village by Linda Andrews is FREE until 7/31/23!

Grab these deals while they last! Just scroll down this page to see all the available titles and specials.

New Release – Embraces Imprint – Tall Tales of Mystic Ridge

Tall Tales of Mystic Ridge

by Shelly Gail Morris

Tall Tales of Mystic Ridge

 

How tall can tales be?

Mystic Ridge is a small town set deep in the mountains of Tennessee. The townsfolk go out of their way to embrace everyone with cookies, kittens and a warm welcome. They enjoy nothing more than setting folks properly on their destined path.

You’ll meet Violet and her invisible friend Winifred, who lived on the open prairie in the eighteen hundreds. Although she’s just a ghost, she longs for a second chance at life. Millie owns the local antique shop and assists folks in finding items they misplaced centuries earlier. Unbeknownst to her mother, four-year-old Ruby gives life and death advice.

Poovie Lamay is the local social media mogul and supermom with a huge appreciation for life. She tweets and blogs and sells her musing to outlets worldwide and lives a ridiculously happy life—as long as it can be from her own home.

Intuitive Mariah and Daisy Gilbert are excited as new residents to Mystic Ridge, and swiftly learn they were brought there to assist a needy nun with an odd problem.

You’ll meet Josephine Even who has a backyard full of ghosts from the civil war, each one requesting unique assistance. And of course, Mystic Ridge’s most famous resident is Sister Crystal Grace who was lost in the mountainside for many weeks as a child. As a pillar of the community, no one knows she’s been gallivanting through time and now yearns to leave Mystic Ridge forever.

And amidst all the unusual occurrences, almost all of the cats and kittens born in Mystic Ridge are solid white and occasionally heroic.

ISBN: 978-1612713601 (Kindle), 978-1612713618 (EPub)

Pages – 224

Read a Sample!

Tall Tales Mystic Ridge Sample

Available from the following retailers:

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Willing Sacrifice – 2023 Book Trailer

With the cover and interior refresh, Willing Sacrifice by Gloria Oliver, now also has a new Book Trailer!

Check it out!

Willing Sacrifice Book Trailer 2023
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Willing Sacrifice Book Trailer 2023

You can find the updated ebook at the ZP Store, as well as your favorite retailer! The updated paperback will be out soon.

Enjoy!

Refreshed Release – Otherworlds Imprint – Willing Sacrifice

Willing Sacrifice

by Gloria Oliver

New cover and interior refresh!

To save her world she must die–or does she?

For as long as she can remember, La’tiera has known her purpose, her destiny. As the Bearer of the Eye, she will wait until the appointed time then sacrifice herself to the demons so her people will be safe.

Then, as the time approaches, she is snatched from her home by strangers and is told it is for her protection. These strangers tell her she is not to die but must rather fight to live in order for the world to be saved. La’tiera will not be swayed, however. Despite their clever lies, she will follow her destiny and do what is required.

But what if she’s wrong?

ISBN: 978-1934135280 (eBook), 978-1934135273 (Trade Paperback)

Ebook Bundle contains the Following Formats: ePub (Nook) and Mobi (Kindle)

Page Count – 272

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New Release – Embraces Imprint – Strange Magic

Strange Magic

by Linda Andrews

Strange Magic by Linda Andrews

Love is its own magic.

Dazzler Spitfire is an elf on a mission. She has until Christmas to pull herself together, keep her magic, and her life. She heads to Holly, a town devoted to Christmas and home to her best friend. Together, they craft a plan to stay one step ahead of those wanting to bring her in front of the North Pole Review Board for trial.

Todd Dugan knows magic only works for others. His divorce from Dazzler’s cousin proves it. He’s fine tending to the reindeer for the western leg of Santa’s midnight ride. When he agrees to chair the holiday committee in Holly, he’ll prove human technology is just as good as magic.

Neither counts on the Dugan family curse: When a Dugan meets his mate, the lights in Holly will fall dark.

On the eve of Thanksgiving, the town’s mayor demands a demonstration to prove the Christmas decorations are behaving as they should. The tech works until Dazzler shows up, bringing his ex-wife with her. Now the town is determined to reunite Todd and his ex-wife.

But Todd’s thoughts are on Dazzler. A single kiss decides his fate. Dazzler sets out to seduce him. Is he willing to risk their friendship for something more? His heart makes the choice for him. For a brief moment, he has it all—friendship, love, and magic. Then Dazzler loses her magical abilities and gets sick. Worse, in a freak sleigh accident, Dazzler reduces the town’s Christmas displays to ash and cinders.

Christmas is ruined.

And the town is demanding action.

ISBN: 978-1612713748 (Paperback), 978-1612713755 (Kindle), 978-1612713762 (epub/Adobe)

Page Count – 307

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New Release – Thresholds Imprint – Talking to Trees

Talking to Trees

by Kathryn Sullivan

Talking to Trees by Kathryn Sullivan`

The trees are dying…

Jody Burns borrows her brother Peter’s silvery bracelet because it looks good with her outfit. She doesn’t remember it’s the key to another world—until a green-haired girl steps out of nowhere in the mall and asks Jody’s help rescuing her grandmother from a great evil.

Jody ignores Peter’s warning about the land on the other side of the Watcher—until the haunted tree pulls her inside. Suddenly, she’s trapped in a place where no one listens to her. And then her jacket starts sprouting leaves.

Return to the world where horses can be wizards, and trees talk, and an ancient evil is planning to destroy every last living thing.

Books of the Lands – Book 2

ISBN: 978-1612712888 (Trade Paperback), 978-1612712895 (ebook/Kindle), 978-1612712901 (ebook/Adobe)
Size: 5.5 X 8.5
Page Count – 218

Ebook Bundle contains the Following Formats: ePub (Nook) and Mobi (Kindle)

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Read an eBook Week March 2022

Read an eBook Week 2022Greetings, folks!

A quick note to let everyone know that March 6th to March 12th, 2022 is Read an eBook Week!

So if you’re not prepared, hop on over to the ZP ebook store and pick up an awesome read.

If you already have one, why not share what you’re reading for eBook week? Looking forward to it!

New Release – Otherworlds Imprint – Eyes of Lorr

Eyes of Lorr

by Roberta Rogow

Eyes of Lorr by Roberta Rogow

There are too many eyes on the prize.

It was a simple job—find the naive outlander’s lost journal, lost during a liaison with a local “joyboy”. It sounded liked her client was even more worried about the way he lost his book than he was about the book.

But then the joyboy winds up dead, followed shortly thereafter by her client; and it’s clear she’s not the only one who wants that missing book. Worse, whoever it is, is prepared to kill her to make sure she doesn’t find it.

Pola’s a loner, but this time it’s clear she needs help—if only to make sure no one’s sneaking up behind her with murderous intent.

A Pola Drach Mystery – Bool 2

ISBN: 978-1612713915 (Trade Paperback), 978-161271392 (Kindle), 978-1612713939 (ePub)

Page Count – 270

Ebook Bundle contains the Following Formats: ePub (Nook), Mobi (Kindle), PDF

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Eyes of Lorr Sample