Virtual Tales, an e-publisher of serialized novels and novellas spanning a variety of fiction genres and styles, announced the successful launch of its new service. In addition, the company announced the latest editions to its collection of genre-based serialized novels, which will be available for readers to enjoy by early summer.

“Our launch on May 1st went extremely well and we are offering free trial subscriptions to our all our serials through the end of the month,” said Dave A. Law, Chairman of Virtual Tales. “We’ve started our service with two serials and we’ll be adding new stories throughout the trial period. We invite readers to take advantage of this opportunity to choose a story, sit back and enjoy as we deliver each issue straight to their e-mail box twice a week.”

The stories available for immediate subscription include FRATERFAMILIAS, a mystery eSerial by Peter Ferrer that starts off at a run as a quiet architect wanted for four murders in Paris walks off a plane at JFK and into a hail of police gunfire. An Interpol inspector and an NYPD detective are on the case, but the architect’s death seems to tie everything up – until the body is stolen, and it is no longer clear if he was ever dead to begin with.

Also available for subscription now is HANNAH, a western romance by Sharon Poppen set in the 1880s. Originally available through KeepitComing.net, this serial tells the story of a newly married young woman who arrives at her husband’s cattle ranch in Texas, only to endure his murder and a brutal rape. Left for dead, the young widow vows revenge and sets off on a journey of retribution that just might lead to another love.

The next story to join the line-up will be the action-adventure eSerial CHASING THE WIND, by author B.J. Kibble. This story follows the adventures of Paul Cain, an ex-policeman and MI5 agent who is forced out of retirement by the murder of close friends. Will his dangerous quest for revenge also bring redemption from the millstone of guilt that shadows him?

THE CURIOUS ACCOUNTS OF THE IMAGINARY FRIEND is a horror anthology by P.S. Gifford. Each issue is a short story presented by a strange being who is conjured by the characters out of sheer desperation to record and preserve their twisted and macabre tales for posterity. It’s a spine-tingling romp through a chilling collection of dark fiction. Better keep the lights on for this one!

Finally, THE EYE OF CAER WEILEN, a fantasy novel by Sheri Gormley, will roll out at the end of the month. Another former KeepitComing.net serial, it tells the story of a skeptical heir to an ancient dragon orb who doesn't believe in dragons or their magic. But when a fateful meeting at a tournament sets off an ancient spell, he soon learns that he cannot escape the call of dragon blood.

Virtual Tales is a privately held partnership founded in 2006 to publish original works of general and genre fiction in multiple formats, including eBooks, eSerials and print. eBooks are offered in a variety of formats, including MobiPocket, Microsoft Reader and PDA-formatted Adobe Reader files. eSerials are delivered through email twice a week as Adobe Reader files suitable for reading on a PC, Mac, PDA, e-reader, cell phone or other devices. All eSerials are available for a free trial subscription, so readers everywhere are encouraged to visit the website and sample the offerings at no cost or obligation.

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