Tomoe turns to religion to escape her past, but destiny is not through with her yetThe young girl crashes through the underbrush, desperate to escape the cackling soldiers at her back. After catching her in a tryst with a local farm boy, they intend to execute her for her sin. She runs for as long as she can, finally collapsing outside a shrine where a traveling nun sits with her flute. When the soldiers arrive, the nun sets her flute aside, drawing a legendary swor...

Forced to betray her lord, a disgraced samurai fights to regain her honorIn the fabled land of Naipon, there is no warrior more feared, no samurai more respected than the legendary Tomoe Gozen, whose twin blades can change the course of any battle. After years of service to Lord Shigeno, she is about to renew her oath of loyalty when the sky darkens and a cry of rebellion comes from the hills. Possessed by an evil wizard, the peasants are marching against their mast...

For the sake of an enchanted sword, Tomoe revolts against her fatherIn all of Naipon, there is no samurai more famous than Tomoe Gozen. Her skill with the blade is legendary, her honor unquestioned, and evil men everywhere fear her name.No challenge is too great for Tomoe, but she is not ready for marriage. When her father announces that he has arranged a match for her—one that will mean laying aside her sword—Tomoe responds as she always does when her life ...

Here is a grab-bag collection of great fantasy stories -- modern and classic, adventure-filled and serious, funny and sad -- by authors whose work you may already know, or may be discovering for the first time. Included are:THE COPPERSMITH, by Lester del ReyDOGS QUESTING, by John Gregory BetancourtOF WITHERED APPLES, by Philip K. DickYELLOW EYES, by Marylois DunnSEA TIGER, by Henry S. WhiteheadTHE BLACK TOWER, by R. H. BarlowTHE SHADOW FROM...

An "excellent" A-to-Z reference of female fighters in history, myth, and literature—from goddesses to gladiators to guerrilla warriors ( Library Journal).This is an astounding collection of female fighters, from heads of state and goddesses to pirates and gladiators. Each entry is drawn from historical, fictional, or mythical narratives of many eras and lands. With over one thousand entries detailing the lives and influence of these heroic female figures in...

NIGHTMARE is an online horror and dark fantasy magazine. In NIGHTMARE's pages, you will find all kinds of horror fiction, from zombie stories and haunted house tales, to visceral psychological horror.This month, we have original fiction from Jessica Amanda Salmonson ("The Garbage Doll") and Andrew Fox ("Youth Will be Served"), along with reprints by Jeffrey Ford ("Word Doll") and Lynda E. Rucker ("The Dying Season"). We also have the latest installment of our column on horror, "The...

Robber's Dog Pub Presents: A genreless anthology for charity.Inside this book there are dragons.Twenty stories and poems from nineteen writers. Stories from award winning veterans to print debuts, each entry is a different genre than the one before it, from literary fiction, to urban fantasy, to bizarro and everything in between. The only thread that ties them all together is the dragons.There is something for every kind of reader in this book.

DREAMING KANDRESPHAR, by Darrell SchweitzerEYE OF WISDOM, EYE OF PAIN, by John R. FultzTHE THING THAT ISN’T HIS MOTHER, by Lorenzo CrescentiniTHE SIRENS SING AT SUNSET, by Allan RozinskiZOLTÁN, by Cynthia WardCHARMED, I’M SURE, by Franklyn SearightPANDEMONIUM, by Thomas VaughnWHISPERS, by Ashley DiosesTRYING TO FIND IT IN MY CITY, by Chad HensleyA WITNESS OF THE LAST DAYS OF EN-FANULK, by Adrian SimmonsTHE ACQUISITION OF...

Weirdbook returns after a nearly 20-year hiatus under the editorship of Douglas Draa! Here are great fantasy and horror tales by current and upcoming masters of the genre...Included are:Chivaine, by John R. FultzGive Me the Daggers, by Adrian ColeThe Music of Bleak Entrainment, by Gary A. BraunbeckInto The Mountains with Mother Old Growth, by Christian RileyThe Grimlorn Under the Mountain, by James AquiloneDolls, by Paul Dale...

When Cthulhu calls . . . W. Paul Ganley answers! This volume collects a treasure trove of Cthulhu Mythos and dark fantasy stories -- all told, a baker's dozen -- by the World Fantasy Award-winning editor of WEIRDBOOK magazine! The 13 stories featured are:ANCIENT EVILOTHERS, WHO ARE NOT MENESSENTIAL SALTESI AM HUMANWORMSFALLOUTTHE VAULT OF KARNUNNATHE GREAT HEROIN THE TEMPLE OF PHTHATHNEEMEMORYFORERUNNERS OF DOOM

Weirdbook #32 presents a selection of great fantasy and horror tales by current and upcoming masters of the genre. Included are:Childhood's Dread, by Taye CarrolThe Other Neighbors, by Daniel DavisRare Air, by Mark SladeThe Children, by J.E. ÁlamoThe Radiant Boy, by Kevin WetmoreThe Whisperer in the Woods, by Peter SchranzSweet Oblivion, by Andrew DarlingtonAn Unsolicited Lucidity, by Lee Clark ZumpeBlack Carnival, by Bobby Cr...