Out of the Nowhere: 2 (Moments in Time Anthology)

Eight moments in time...eight people experiencing the best - and worst - moments of their lives.Exaladin: Anna lives and breathes the Superleague: the battles of superheroes and supervillains and is determined to prove herself to be The Extirpators biggest fan when she follows him home one day. But why is his nemesis Paladin already there? What secrets is her hero keeping and why?The Heathen: After a night of drinking one denizen of Osteria wakes up to find himself in the clutches of a misfit group of religious cultists who are determined to sacrifice him to the one true god Armon. Not what he had planned for the day but it doesnt look like theyre going to let him escape anytime soon...A Matter of Life and Death: Far from the shrouded and horrifying mystery explored in mankinds poetry Death is just a day job. And like all other day jobs this means mind-numbing hours of signing reports approving overtime and attending pointless meetings. But when a soul escapes from one of the processing facilities and people start dying when theyre not scheduled to do so Death has to dig out the scythe and cloak and team up with a new trainee to figure out what has gone so horribly wrong. No Roast for the Wicked: I have a secret. I can travel to another world. But my gateway to the Other Place is not through the back of a wardrobe or a mirror. Its not a magic button or an amulet or even a fifty-foot portal filled with green light. Its my oven. And maybe if Id known the Other Place was full of witches and magic and double-crossing little sneaks I wouldnt have bothered visiting. But then there would be no story...The Cursed Captain: A captured enemy ship. A dead captain uttering a curse and a possessed crew... what has Captain Mal Hayden of the pirate ship Rosa Avis done that has incurred the wrath of a sea demon? And will the Captain survive the curses effects and the crews mutiny? If At First You Dont Succeed: Noahs big brother died saving his life as a child. Its no wonder that Noah grew up in a world of regret gossip and guilt a disappointment to his parents his community and himself. But what if there was a way to save Chris? A time machine perhaps?A Problem Called Clarissa: All 13 year old Siobhan wants to be is a bestselling writer. Is that too much to ask? But shes plagued with a sentient character every time she puts pen to paper who criticises her work and her ideas and now seems to be able to control Siobhans life... Out of the Nowhere: An android a vampire a time-traveller and Death himself walk into a bar. It may sound like a joke yet this meeting is anything but and soon even the immortal beings are threatened by an entity greater than themselves.***Out of the Nowhere features eight unique fantasy novellas about the magical the mysterious and the macabre with plot twists in each tale.***Note: The novellas can be read as standalone stories and it is not necessary to have read Volume 1 of the Moments in Anthology The Empty Sky beforehand (although it may enhance your experience as a result of occasional character crossovers).Suitable for YA NA and adult readers (some swearing violence and sexual innuendo no sexual scenes).