Crystal Clear Memories

Thirty years ago, a progressive rock band called The Yellow Kings began recording what would become their first and final album. Titled “The Final Reconciliation,” the album was expected to usher in a new renaissance of heavy metal, but it was shelved following a tragic concert that left all but one dead. The sole survivor of that horrific incident was the band’s lead guitarist, Aidan Cross, who’s kept silent about the circumstances leading up to that ill-fated performance—until now. For the first time since the tragedy, Aidan has granted an exclusive interview to finally put rumors to rest and address a question that has haunted the music industry for decades: What happened to The Yellow Kings? The answer will terrify you. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

This award-winning, psychological experience is back in print, and includes the exclusive sequel The Sound of his Bones Breaking, a novella that will leave you truly shaken. Board for free. But the cost might be your life. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

Based on the untrue writings of the Satanic Panic. The Satanic Panic was a moral outcry in the United States over supposed “satanic” influence in media that were warping the youth of America. Claims that playing an elf in Dungeons and Dragons could lead to demonic possession, that playing heavy metal music backwards would reveal satanic messages, and that therapists could uncover repressed memories of satanic ritual abuse, were all too common. Volumes and volumes of material were produced on this fake subject. These texts lead to What Hell May Come, which takes a look at what the world would actually be like if all of the claims of the satanic panic were true. Set in 1986, Jon St. Fond’s life is a living Hell. Deliberately abused and neglected by his parents, the only joy he has in life is an escape into a fantasy land of role playing games. Soon he discovers that his parents are part of a secret occult religion with hidden ties all across the world. As Jon and his friends dig, they learn more of the secret history of the world and discover the power of making deals with creatures from Beyond. However, power has its price, as Jon and his friends quickly discover. One-by-one they begin to become consumed by their own desires and hatreds. Jon learns there is method behind the madness of his life, as his Father begins to bring him closer and closer into the ways of the cult. Ultimately, Jon must make a choice between all the pleasures of the earth and the future of his soul. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

For four years, I worked three jobs to support my husband, Edward Godfrey, while he chased his PhD and battled ALS. And somehow, in all that time, I'd never stepped foot on his campus. Not because I didn't want to. Every time I brought it up, he had some excuse ready. When graduation came, I asked to go to his hooding ceremony. He shut it down fast. "It's just a formality. A bunch of lab nerds. You'd be bored. Once I bring the diploma home, we'll have a candlelight dinner." I didn't argue. Just helped him straighten his doctoral gown. But I couldn't hide how excited I was. So I dressed up. And secretly followed him. Onstage, Edward stood beside his wheelchair, voice thick with emotion. "I want to thank my wife. She stood with me in the lab, even while pregnant, helping me grind out countless precious data points." I froze. My hand pressed against my flat stomach. Cold crept down my spine. For four years, I'd busted myself raw to support his PhD. I went from the girl everyone on campus admired to a fish seller, reeking like seafood every day. Worked so hard I miscarried twice. So who exactly was this "wife" he was thanking?

เฟิงหลี่เฉียงเป็นเด็กน้อยที่อาศัยอยู่กับแม่และน้องสาว เขาต่อสู้ชีวิตมาตั้งแต่เด็ก จนได้พบกับต้วนเจี่ยซิน อาจารย์ของเขาที่เป็นอดีตหมอหลวง และเส้นทางการเป็นขุนนางของเขา ก็เริ่มต้นขึ้น เฟิงหลี่เฉียงได้พบกับอาจารย์ที่มีความรู้ความสามารถหลากหลาย ทำให้เขาเก่งทั้งบู๊และบุ๋น และสอบเป็นจอหงวนอันดับหนึ่งในรัชสมัยของฮ่องเต้หย่งเล่อ ที่มีชื่อเสียงโด่งดังแห่งราชวงศ์หมิงตอนต้นได้ ชีวิตของเขาขึ้นลงมาตลอด ทั้งถูกกลั่นแกล้งเพราะเป็นคนเฉลียวฉลาดและยึดมั่นอุดมการณ์ จนถูกสั่งย้ายให้ไปทำงานตามหน่วยงานต่างๆ เขาต้องทำหน้าที่ในการสืบสวนคดีและตรวจสอบการทุจริตจนเกือบเอาชีวิตไม่รอด และถูกย้ายไปอยู่ชายแดนตะวันตกเฉียงเหนือ ที่แห้งแล้งและอันตราย เขาต้องต่อสู้กับเครือข่ายการทุจริตและการบุกรุกของมองโกล แต่ก็ใช้ความสามารถในการสู้รบและการทำนายสภาพดินฟ้าอากาศจนเอาชนะกองทัพมองโกลได้ เฟิงหลี่เฉียงยังพบกับบุคคลสำคัญ ทั้งขันทีที่มีอิทธิพลสูง แม่ทัพชายแดนที่มีความดุดัน องครักษ์เสื้อแพรจินอวี่เว่ย นักปราชญ์ ข้าราชการ และขุนนางที่ทั้งเป็นมิตรและศัตรู รวมไปถึงฮ่องเต้หย่งเล่อและเชื้อพระวงศ์ที่ให้คุณและโทษกับเขาได้ เส้นทางการเป็นขุนนางของเขาไม่เคยราบรื่น แต่เฟิงหลี่เฉียงก็ไม่เคยย่อท้อ เพราะมีอุดมการณ์ที่ยึดมั่นตั้งแต่เด็ก เขาจึงได้เป็นอัครเสนาบดีแห่งต้าหมิง ที่มีอิทธิพลสูงในราชสำนักในท้ายที่สุด

As Jason and I try to stay one step ahead of the Marching Tides and their nefarious associates, we draw ever closer to the shocking truth of who the mastermind behind the Marching Tides really is. Something tells me I’ll regret learning the answers at the end of my journey.©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

Patrick and Clare wake up trapped in a basement, a thin wall separating their cells. Their captor is mysteriously absent, which at first seems like a blessing. As more time passes with no food or water, they begin to realize a clock is ticking for their survival.They know their captor is still out there, and it is only a matter of time before he returns.©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

Bryony Adams is destined to be murdered, but fortunately Fate has terrible marksmanship. In order to survive, she must run as far and as fast as she can. After arriving in Seattle, Bryony befriends a tortured musician, a market fish-thrower, and a starry-eyed hero who is secretly a serial killer bent on fulfilling Bryony’s dark destiny. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

Before the flight takes off, my fiance, the pilot, boards the plane with a suitcase. He says it's a gift from his childhood sweetheart and warns me not to touch it. I can't shake the uneasy feeling creeping into my heart, so I sneak inside. To my shock, I find high-risk contraband hidden in the luggage. I report it immediately and use my commendation to cover for Edward's mistake and save his career. However, his precious childhood sweetheart is arrested, detained, and sentenced. He doesn't say a word after the incident. However, during another flight, he cuts the cord to my parachute. "Jade, I know you're jealous of Cindy! You sabotaged her during her flight attendant training and framed her afterward! Do you think this will make me love you? Dream on! I would never marry a petty woman like you!" I plunge from ten thousand meters above the ground, leaving nothing but blood and broken bones behind. When I open my eyes again, I see Cindy sending Edward off, and he's carrying the same suitcase. I quietly step back and decide I won't save him this time.

My mother-in-law's illness relapsed again, and only my husband, Xavier Grey could save her. However, Xavier, known as "The Healer", refused to leave the grave of his first love, Eve Parker. When I begged him, pleading desperately for help, he responded coldly, "What's this new trick of yours? Stay out of my sight!" In the end, my mother-in-law passed away in the emergency room. Yet, at the same time, his beloved first love returned from the dead. Now, standing before my mother-in-law's brand-new gravestone, Xavier finally went mad.