Fantasy Adventure Short Stories

Teach your child patience! * * * * * * * * * "You forgot the mail?" The king yelled at the snail. But the snail stayed as calm as could be. He was not afraid of the king, you see. He knew where the gift was; he knew what to do. The monsters learned that patience pays off too. We are all familiar with the phenomenon of children wanting everything "here and now". This story describes just such a situation. I hope you and your children will enjoy it and learn from it. 子どもたちに辛抱について教えてくれる１冊！ 「郵便を忘れただと？」王様はカタツムリ君に...

Garrett Cross is no stranger to traveling the outlands. He's been roaming for years, hunting down vampires and giving them exactly what they deserve: sharpened stakes and silver bullets. Now, he's come to Frontier Falls. It's a little settlement where humans and vampires have made peace. But if there's one thing Cross knows, it's vampires, and any deal they make is one just waiting to be broken.

New York Times best-selling author David Weber invites David Drake and S.M. Stirling, two of today's top writers of military science fiction, to join him in an exploration of Honor Harrington's universe.

Readers and listeners can't get enough of Honor Harrington and her world, and here David Weber is again, accompanied by some of the top science fiction writers in the field - including John Ringo, Eric Flint, Timothy Zahn and Weber himself - with new adventures of the best starship commander in the galaxy, and explorations of previously uncharted corners of her universe. It's a party - and you're invited!

A gripping historical romance with time-travel, espionage, and an irresistible love story, perfect for readers who crave strong heroines, adventure, and passion that defies time. Time-traveling agent Jed must protect the Liege World Expo from sabotage, yet his ruthless intergalactic foes, the Tresians, are determined to spread despair, corrupt the press, and trigger a catastrophic flood. Eva, a bold, forward-thinking woman, is eager to shape the future. But when she’s kidnapped, she realizes the danger runs deeper than she imagined. Reunited with Jed, their growing connection is tested as...

In the Legends of Progression: Tales from the Arcana anthology, 11 top LitRPG and Progression Fantasy authors will entertain you with their unique, never-before-published stories. An ancient artifact, an untouchable assassin, and scheming empress–each author was tasked with imagining their own legend. Then they wrote the origin story behind it. Every tale is its own self-contained adventure, and an excellent opportunity to sample the work of many bestselling authors in one book. Grab your copy today!

What happens when a robot begins to question its creators? What would be the consequences of creating a robot with a sense of humour? Or the ability to lie? How do we truly tell the difference between man and machine? In I, Robot, Asimov sets out the Three Laws of Robotics - designed to protect humans from their robotic creations - and pushes them to their limits and beyond.

Here is the precursor to Jurassic Park. Victorian explorers have heard there is a remote plateau where dinosaurs still survive, and a group set outs on a dangerous mission to find out more about it.

Longtime contributor to the Hellboy mythos Christopher Golden brings together a crew of luminaries including Joe R. Lansdale and China Miéville, cross-genre sensation Barbara Hambly, celebrated mystery writer Ken Bruen, best-selling science-fiction and fantasy novelist Tad Williams, and a bevy of other skilled storytellers eager to spin a tale or two about the world's greatest paranormal detective. Some of the biggest names in horror, mystery, and fantasy come together to pay homage to Mike Mignola's Hellboy!

Collected here for the first time are all of the tales from the land of Tortall, featuring both previously unknown characters as well as old friends. Filling some gaps of time and interest, these stories, some of which have been published before, will lead Tammy's fans, and new readers into one of the most intricately constructed worlds of modern fantasy.

This boxed set contains 3 complete science-fiction novels. This is science-fiction at its best - future engineering, intrigue, first contact. It’s a space opera like none you’ve experienced before. The audiobooks will keep you listening late into the night, and you won't be able to stop....

Set in the adrenaline-fueled timeline between the novels Threshold and Ragnarok, this compilation is an electrifying journey through time and danger. Embark on a globe-trotting adventure that spans continents and eras, from the radioactive wastelands of Chernobyl to the menacing depths of the Superstition Mountains. Witness as each member of the Chess Team—King, Queen, Rook, Bishop, Knight, and Deep Blue—faces their own harrowing challenges, encounters unimaginable horrors, and battles against the clock to save not just themselves but the very fabric of the world.

People work; folk play. That is how it has been in this country for as long as Sam can remember. He is happy, and he understands that this is the way it should be. People are bigger than folk. They are stronger. They do not need food or water. They do not need the warmth of a fire. All they need are jobs to do and a blacksmith to fix them when they break. The people work so the folk can drink their moonshine, fish a little, and throw horseshoes. But once Sam starts to wonder why the world is like this, his life will never be the same.

As Eva Moretti continues her work at the Ghent International Exhibition, in addition to nursing her beloved Jed, a familiar darkness slips back into the light. Jed, rousing from a coma, is still healing from a devastating fall, yet senses something far worse—an enemy once thought gone, now moving in the shadows. Old secrets surface. Fires ignite. And in a city caught between celebration and collapse, Eva and Jed must face what they’ve been avoiding: the truth.

David Weber himself here contributes three never-before-published excursions into Honor's world, among them the story of how she first discovered her own inner strength and courage; and a chapter in the history of the telepathic treecats, who form a bond with their chosen human that can only be severed by death.

All four DESERT WOLF short stories in one great collection – including an exclusive bonus episode not available anywhere else! A stubborn alpha struggling to balance duty and desire. A determined she-wolf who knows just what he needs. A dangerous world of shifters, rogues, and inter-pack feuds, where the desert moon casts pale shadows over friend and foe. Ty Hawthorne and Lana Dixon may have earned their happily-ever-after as destined mates, but that doesn't mean the challenges let up. There's always a new enemy to battle, a new challenge to overcome. And there's always unwavering ...

Life after the apocalypse is one daily grind after another. It's a good thing for Wendy that she's got friends - a lot of friends as a fairy summoner. But life in Exeter is not easy, even for a summoner, and the grind of daily jobs and never-ending quests is getting to her. She's got one shot at getting a place for her own, a place of safety and maybe getting ahead. But it'll require Wendy to do the one thing she swore she'd never do again.

Remarin is a thief. He was hired to steal a gem. No big deal, right? Yeah, right. He stole the gem, then everything went sideways, and now he's running for his life across rooftops, through sewers, and all over the godsforsaken world trying not to get dead. And who is this kid, Kit, anyway?

A modern short story collection featuring the great detective.

libros para que los niños pierdan el miedo Tú no eres mi monstruo!Cuando el pequeño Dan empezó a dormirse Sus padres lo veían y era algo para orgullosos sentirse Le dieron un monstruo, un dulce muñeco pequeño Para probarle al mundo que el miedo no le quitaba el sueño Itzcoatl De Fuego 5.0 out of 5 stars Tú no eres mi monstruo Nos gustó mucho a mi hija de cinco años y a mí porque ella ha tenido miedo que en la oscuridad aparezca un monstruo. Al leer el cuento de manera interactiva, ella se divirtió mucho, en realidad los dos y ha ido perdiendo el miedo al empezar a comprender ...