Great Fantasy

On the run from her old pack, Maggie heads off on a cross-country trip. No road trip would be complete without road trip buddies, and Maggie has an interesting combination for company. Who better to hit the open road with than a vampire, his estranged son, a no-nonsense mer, and the disembodied twin who's taken up residence in her brain?

Just when Maggie thinks it's safe to relax, her life takes another turn down crazy avenue. The biggest surprise should be that Cole turned out to be a baddie, but the possibility she might sorta have something going on with Liam eclipses everything else. Might. Maggie isn't exactly comfortable trusting her instincts right now. Does she decide to handle this in a totally mature way? If "totally mature" means running away, sure.

A young boy's imagination takes off as he gazes at family photos, whisking him off on a fantastical journey. Along the way, the boy tries exciting and bold new things, ventures into unexplored worlds, and forms deep connections with his multicultural heritage and the ancestors who imbue him with the strength and courage to make a difference.

"Is it selfish to abandon your abilities to follow your dream?" Unlock the continuing mind-bending possibilities of ethical and moral dilemmas with "After Dinner Conversation - Season Three," the next installment of the must-read collection of the best short stories from the critically acclaimed After Dinner Conversation magazine series. Spanning all genres, from science-fiction to historical fiction and everything in between, each story is guaranteed to captivate you and leave you questioning your own beliefs. Perfect for philosophy students and fiction lovers alike, each story comes with ...

Against the backdrop of a never-colonized North America, a broken Ojibwe detective embarks on an emotional and twisting journey toward solving two murders, rediscovering family, and finding himself.

In a world on the brink of madness...In the summer of 1914, a young man beyond reproach awakens under police guard grievously injured and accused of heinous, impossible murder.

This third volume of Great Sci-Fi Stories contains "Young Man from Elsewhen" by Sylvia Jacobs, "Asleep in Armageddon" by Ray Bradbury, "Living Space" by Isaac Asimov, and more.

It’s 1915, twenty years after the Martian invasion chronicled in the War of the Worlds failed. The aliens left behind advanced technology and weapons, and now humanity is on the brink of a catastrophic war. Caught in the middle of the chaos are two unlikely heroes: Emil Zimmerman, a young German soldier, and James Brogan, an introverted radio engineer. Emil dreamed of escaping his small village and making his way to the big city but finds himself in the trenches fighting for an army that indiscriminately wields deadly Martian weapons.

A walk around the block, a quick drive, before shutting down your PC ? these short story collections are perfect for when you only have a few minutes to listen."

Many years ago, the great Elemental Dragons were turned into humans while they were still pups and transported to the "other realm" (Earth). They were forced to grow up in Earth society under foster parents, having no idea of their heritage, or even the fact that dragons actually existed. An epic tale, set in the epic world of Shestafa, now follows the story of these young Dragons as they are hurled into a strange world in their quest to overthrow the army of the Mad King, following the brutal genocide he has instigated. Mack is a freshman at Cal-Tech. He thinks that his life is just as ...

In The Aftermath, Julie Atwood is settling into a new normal in remote Smoky Flats, along with her son and father. While the US continues spiraling into violence and instability, Julie and her family hone their survival skills as they prepare to endure their first harsh winter in Colorado's Rocky Mountains. Meanwhile, back in Oregon, life for Julie's ex-husband, Steve, and his new infant worsens. He is forced to live in horrendous conditions while working to further a radical liberal agenda.

"Canyon Cathedral will pull you in quickly, tug at the heart and leave you excited with the ending. Well done on another winner!" –Janet Shawgo, award-winning author of Archidamus This sequel to the award-winning novel, Manufactured Witches, picks up the story of Nat after he's been gifted with the limitless power of the goddess. Magic this dangerous is difficult for Nat to control, and he finds himself alone, ostracized from the people he loves. When a witch goes missing from a magical cathedral, Nat decides to work with his mentor, Camille, to save the lost girl from an unknown evil. ...

This is the continuation of "I Walk Alone". The story progresses beyond all imagination. And the ending will thrill you to no end!

Sixteen-year-old Diamond learns that distance can't always be measured in miles. Come along with her as she travels far into the past to find her future love. If you have room in your heart for romance, make room in your Kindle for this timeless novel. Patricia Sierra is an award-winning author of novels, short stories, and poetry. Her work has been published by Avon Books and Random House, as well as by small literary magazines.

Their first mistake was not killing her when they had the chance. Former slave girl, Yanelle N’kwai, struck a devil’s bargain. An alliance with her enemies will teach her the ways of power and vengeance – but Yanelle’s need for justice may grow into a greater monster yet… herself. Yanelle N’kwai was an ordinary fourteen-year-old village girl. That all changed with a one-fated encounter. When the Divine Khan of the Odian empire saw Yanelle, he desired to have her for himself, going so far as to offer her father bags of gold for her hand. His offer was immediately rejected. The ...

Many years ago, the storytellers say, the great King Arthur brought justice to England with the help of his gallant Knights of the Round Table. Of these worthy knights, there was never one so fearless, so chivalrous, so honorable, so...shiny as the dashing Sir Lancelot, who was quite good at defending the helpless and protecting the weak, just as long as he’d had his afternoon nap. Behold the very exciting and very funny adventures of Lancelot the Great, as only the acclaimed Arthurian author Gerald Morris can tell them.

Dorothy Gale doesn’t know where she came from. She has only the vaguest memory of her life before landing in the dull, gray world of the vast Kansas prairie.

It has been nearly two years since the anti-monster riots. The inhabitants of Moon have been very fortunate in the intervening months. Inside their hidden monster settlement, they’ve found peace, even as the world outside slips into increasing unrest. Monsters are being hunted everywhere, forced back into the shadows they once tried to escape from. Other secret settlements have offered a place to hide, but how long can this half-measure against fear and hatred last?

In the aftermath of a global event that kills all birds, fish, livestock, and pets around the globe, residents of a small Vermont town try to survive and make sense of the unexplained event. When Travis’ sister goes missing and one of them is gruesomely murdered in the surrounding woods, evidence points to an animal attack, but they no longer exist. As suspicion falls on residents, dark secrets are uncovered about the community.

Some people lost their sense of proportion, others their sense of scale, but Simon Dykes, a middle-aged, successful London painter, has lost his sense of perspective in a most disturbing fashion. After a night of routine, pedestrian debauchery, traipsing from toilet to toilet, and imbibing a host of narcotics on the way, Simon wakes up cuddled in his girlfriend's loving arms. Much to his dismay, however, his girlfriend has turned into a chimpanzee.