We were recently introduced to “Thunder in the Deep” after a couple of colleagues suggested we give it a shot…and it has to be one of the most thrilling reads we’ve come across yet! It’s packed with some of the fiercest, most thrilling depictions of underwater warfare we’ve seen. “Thunder in the Deep” is an electrifying combination of military strategy and action, a tale that merges technological advances with the basic human experience. But don’t just take our word for it. Here’s a quick synopsis of this cleverly written thriller by the talented author himself, Joe Buff:

Deep under the sea, U.S. submarine captain Jeffrey Fuller is still at it, dodging depth charges, launching torpedoes and otherwise foiling a reinvigorated Nazi Germany from taking over the world. The world has been overtaken by a Germany-South Africa alliance. France has fallen. Great Britain is starving. It’s up to the United States to prevent nuclear destruction and restore order. Fuller, fresh off victorious duty in the South Atlantic, has now taken over command of the Challenger, the most advanced American sub. His mission is to rescue a disabled sub on the ocean floor near the Azores, then proceed to the Baltic, where he is to lead a secret strike force and destroy a German missile laboratory. Never one to fail, Fuller has only one worry. He knows Germany’s high-tech supersub, the Deutschland, is lurking out there. And his arch rival, the ruthless Kurt Eberhard, is at the controls, eager to send Fuller and the Challenger to the bottom of the sea.

How can you resist swooping up this read to see how this tale of underwater espionage unfolds? We say you do it – the fate of Captain Fuller and the entire free world hangs in the balance!

It’s the first of the month again, and we all know what that means around here at WOWIO…It’s time to roll out another great FREE read from our Book of the Month series! This time we’re thrilled to team up with Avantoure UK Ltd, and author Dan Richardson, to bring you this exciting and satirical thriller set in the tense and arid climate of the Middle East.
Richardson’s novel has been described as “exuding authenticity” and “imaginative”. His attention to detail in regards to characters and landscapes can be attributed to his years of traveling to little-known regions of the world.
Gog – An End Time Mystery is a thrilling read we know you’ll want to snatch up quickly and share with all your friends! Get your free download now…

Only two weeks after its debut as October’s WOWIO Free Book of the Month, Brian James Freeman’s The Painted Darkness has already shattered the all-time download record for the free eBook download program, which began back in 2006.

WOWIO readers and other fans of the book have been showing their appreciation of what Publishers Weekly calls “fast-paced, satisfying horror” by telling their Facebook and Twitter friends about the free download and by snapping up signed collector’s copies of the hardcover print edition.

This WOWIO-exclusive eBook edition (with bonus extras including an audio reading of the book’s first chapter by Pod of Horror host Mark Justice) is only available through October. If you haven’t already downloaded your free PDF of The Painted Darkness, get it now!

We’re ready for Halloween here at WOWIO, now that we’ve posted our spooky Book of the Month for October, The Painted Darkness. We’re excited about teaming up with Cemetery Dance Publications and author Brian James Freeman to offer this newly released novella that’s been compared to classic Stephen King and described as “elegant and haunting” and “dark, terrifying and deeply moving.”

This edition also includes bonus extras, including an interview with Ray Bradbury and, exclusively in this WOWIO edition, a reading of the book’s first chapter by Pod of Horror host Mark Justice.

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As many of you know, we’ve been offering a free download every month since the earliest days of WOWIO, and we always do our best to pick intriguing titles that will pique the interest of our readers and new visitors.

This month, in honor of our site relaunch, we’re doing something really special — we’ve teamed up with publisher ChiZine Publications to offer one of their critically acclaimed fantasy novels — The Choir Boats by Daniel A. Rabuzzi — as our July Book of the Month.

Described as “vibrant” and rich with “verve and wit,” it’s a seagoing fantasy yarn that is like “Gulliver’s Travels crossed with The Golden Compass and a dollop of Pride and Prejudice.”

This WOWIO-exclusive edition also includes a bonus insert with previously unpublished artwork for The Choir Boats by Deborah Mills.

UPDATE
The July 2010 Book of the Month period is ended, but The Choir Boats is still available for preview and purchase on WOWIO. Take a look!

This month’s free Book of the Month — The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie — is like reading a classic game of Clue. As Christie’s first novel, we first meet the iconic Hercule Poirot and the story sets the tone for mystery novels and whodunit board games alike for generations to come.

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