James Lake Jr

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

In an East London lock up, two film makers, Jimmy and Sam, are duct taped to chairs and forced to watch a snuff film by Ashkan, a loan shark to whom they owe a lot of money. If they don’t pay up, they’ll be starring in the next one. Before the film reaches its end, Ashkan and all his men are slaughtered by unknown assailants. Only Jimmy and Sam survive the massacre, leaving them with the sole copy of the snuff film. The film makers decide to build their next movie around the brutal film. While auditioning actors, they stumble upon Melissa, an enigmatic actress who seems perfect for the leading role, not least because she’s the spitting image of the snuff film’s main victim. Neither the film, nor Melissa, are entirely what they seem however. Jimmy and Sam find themselves pulled into a paranormal mystery that leads them through the shadowy streets of the city beneath the city and sees them re-enacting an ancient Mesopotamian myth cycle. As they play out the roles of long forgotten gods and goddesses, they’re drawn into the subtle web of a deadly heresy that stretches from the beginnings of civilization to the end of the world as we know it. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

Werewolves' Cure: Benji's Second Chance. Follow up to The Dark Alpha's Pet. Benji Mason is known as the Sherlock of Medicine in the Werewolf world. On the outside, her medical skills portray a strong independent woman, but inside she’s broken from tragically losing her mate five years ago. When the Alpha King decides to send her on a mission to the North, Benji is stuck between staying in the safety of her emotional bubble or traveling overseas to save the Northern werewolf packs from a terrible disease that's turning them feral. But what happens when she gets a second chance mate and also comes face to face with an enemy she never excepted to run into? Alpha Conrad has enough to deal with as the packs of the Northeastern territory are falling for a mysterious illness. When his second chance mate is the doctor who is supposed to be saving his packs, he can't help but feel the mate bond pull at his heart, but reluctant to fall in love again. Could they each get over their past and move forward? Will the past be too much for them and they reject each other?

Michael Anderson was murdered in cold blood family. Reborn into the body of recently engaged billionaire Sam kent he is now he is given a second chance at life to find out why his Family killed him and to find out how and why he is given second chance.

Quinn Callaghan is destined to become the alpha queen, a title she desperately fights against. As the sun is suddenly shrouded in darkness and perpetual twilight spreads across the world like wildfire, everything changes. Vampires rise and their presence stirs fear among humanity. Quinn must forgo her newfound independence and desires to go back home as her pack needs her. Can she defeat those who walk during the night and protect her kind? Or will their dark temptations consume her?

when a mysterious guy saves Marcus from himself he finds himself indebted to the attractive stranger. when he starts developing feelings for him he is not sure if they are based on gratitude or real feelings. Can the handsome stranger ever love such a broken man or is it just pity? can they overcome their initial meeting and create something wonderful or is Mr perfect just an illusion?

The infamous Alpha Xavier Ashford is known as the ruthless king of the rogues. Although few have ever seen him and survived, there are whispers throughout the packs of his cruel reputation. No one knows what he looks like, but everyone knows the rumors. Elena Madden has been looking forward to the day she turns 18. Her 18th birthday means escaping her glass castle and the freedom she has always craved. Ever since she was little, she has dreamed of going to college and becoming a doctor. But when she is rejected by her mate, the pack's Alpha, she is forced to abandon all her plans and run away from everything she knows. What will happen when their fates intertwine? Will she run away again or fight for the life she wants?

There are a lot more truths in the books we read, than we’d like to admit. What if a book delves into the lives of the very town you live in? Reveals to you some personal stories of people you know? Or thought you knew. Bookstore owner Kevin Ellison faces this truth when a mysterious book shows up in Through a Mirror, Darkly by Kevin Lucia. Through a Mirror, Darkly is a Supernatural Thriller collection masked as a novel. With elements of mystery, suspense, and otherworldly horror, Through a Mirror, Darkly successfully delves into the worlds of Lovecraft, Grant, and the mysterious Carcosa. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing Arcane Delights. Clifton Heights' premier rare and used bookstore. In it, new owner Kevin Ellison has inherited far more than a family legacy, for inside are tales that will amaze, astound, thrill...and terrify: An ancient evil thirsty for lost souls. A very different kind of taxi service with destinations not on any known map. Three coins that grant the bearer's fondest wish, and a father whose crippling grief gives birth to something dark and hungry.

Grim Marie knows far too much about the wolves of the world, a world where little girls go missing. After all, she had married one before she/he showed his claws, and what that wolf did to her little girl was unforgiveable. Grim Marie isn’t certain if she can ever forgive herself for putting her Little Aleta in harm’s way. When Grandmother becomes ill, Aleta offers to take the bus through the concrete forest to Grandmother’s house to bring her some goodies. She knows the way. What could possibly go wrong? In this modern day retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, the wolf takes to the city streets to capture his prey, but the hunter is close behind him. With Grim Marie on the prowl, the hunter becomes the hunted. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

At graduation, I invited my classmates to attend my engagement party, but what I didn’t expect was the total meltdown one of my classmates had when she saw my engagement photos. She strutted over, full of herself, and demanded that I take off my dress so she could use it to polish her shoes. I blinked in confusion, thinking she must have lost her mind. I laughed and suggested she head over to the campus clinic to get checked out. Instead, she exploded, pointing a finger right in my face as she started yelling. “You leech! How dare you wear something so expensive?” she screamed. “You’ve been spending all of my boyfriend’s money on your filthy clothes! Have you no shame? Get down on your knees and apologize, or I guarantee you'll regret it. Who knows where you'll end up tomorrow? Maybe in the hands of some trafficker?” I couldn’t help but laugh. Who would’ve thought that my fiancé, whose tuition fees I paid for, had the nerve to keep a secret mistress behind my back?