The Vivarium

Prepare to have your heartstrings pulled tight as you immerse in our collection of tales (or tails, as the case may be).

Delight as our authors whisk you away on four exhilarating journeys of the best kind, as we introduce you to our Animal friends within The Vivarium; a place of life for all creatures.

A unique anthology, each story has its own genre; from paranormal and magic to historical, horror, drama and romance, there is something in The Vivarium for every reader!

Allow us to take you on a fun, heartfelt, and emotional experience of human and animal connection, as you read through our spectacular compilation of stories.

Contributing Authors: James Edwyrds, Shan L. Scott, Deborah Angevin, and Lisa McNeil

BLACK CAT by James Edwyrds

Elizabeth Muir has only one dream, to become a concert violinist. So she is less than thrilled when a mysterious young man, Tux, intrudes on her life.

Without warning, she is thrust into a bizarre world of magic and feuding creatures. Caught between these otherworldly forces and her own desires, Liz risks losing everything she's ever dreamed of.

Music is her life, but can it save her now?

WELCOME HOME by Shan L. Scott

Lydia is a vengeful spirit.

Each year on the anniversary of her death, she lures an unsuspecting traveller to her abandoned childhood home, where she lingers with her dog, Leo.

Danny is to be her latest prey, but there is something different about this one.

Will Danny survive Lydia's malevolence? Or will Lydia be forced to contend with the ghosts of her own past?

THE BLACK MOOR by Deborah Angevin

Twelve-year old Mika cares deeply about her new pets, except for one: the Black Moor.

Yet when the unthinkable happens, Mika must explore the life inside the aquarium with a fresh set of eyes.

Will seeing things from a new perspective turn her life around?

LIBERATING EVALINE by Lisa McNeil

From saving the farm animals as a young girl, then frontline soldiers as an adult, Kate has dedicated her life as a nurse to helping others.

With WWI over, Kate returns home to focus on the most important thing in life; her critically ill father. But after meeting Chester, a high-class city guy, Kate finds herself wondering if she's also ready for love.

While she is trying to figure out her heart, Kate forms an unlikely bond with Evaline, who desperately needs her help.

Torn between family, love and Evaline, will Kate choose to risk it all?