Waldron's Gate, capital of Alterra. A land powered by steam, but inspired by the power of dreams, and surrounded by the mysterious Fog.The Dream Engine explored this city. Now you are invited to go Beyond The Gate.Twenty-three authors will take you over, under, into, and beyond the Fog in this cross-genre compilation of short stories.From time travel to romance, young adult to horror, science fiction to historical fantasy, you'll discover tales that delight, intrigu...

Sometimes to save a world, you must destroy it.The witches of Etlantium are charged with keeping the children of Liliah safe, but when an oracle accuses the ruler of seeking to destroy his own city through civil war, there is only one witch brave enough to do what must be done.Readers of Water Witch will find this background story full of historical intrigue, enchantment, and old world mythology and legends with just a dose of reincarnation theory thrown in...

Sometimes the depths of love can only be understood when lost...Scientist and vampire Sian Tallant loves a human doctor – a relationship that's taboo in the world she comes from. She knows she has to break both of their hearts by leaving him forever…before he finds out the truth about her dark heritage.Unwittingly, Taz follows her into vampire territory, where he's captured and learns that the world isn't the safe place he's always believed it was.To save h...

Food doesn't grow easily on New Earth. Much of it arrives on massive supply ships and when one goes missing, the planet’s few thousand inhabitants are in grave peril. Chloe Meeks, a beautiful and gentle soul longing for a human utopia, is a rookie space pilot who doubts her abilities. Putting those insecurities aside, she joins her stern British captain Gordon and Nix, a wise-cracking young man vying for her affections, to find the lost craft. Dodging asteroids and other dangers in a ricke...

“The future isn’t what it used to be.”The term steampunk describes the use of Victorian (steam-powered) technology in a futuristic setting. The aesthetic appears in contemporary imaginary fiction to suggest what might have been, extrapolating nineteenth-century ideas into far-flung alternative futures. But when the genre first appeared there was nothing nostalgic about the visions of where technology was taking humanity, as can be seen in the six classic steampunk...

Now with a new foreword by David Drake!THE SAGA OF THE SLAMMERS BEGINS!COLONEL ALOIS HAMMER: He welded five thousand individual killers into a weapon more deadly than any other in the human universe. When a planetary government faces unfriendly natives, guerrilla insurgents, or ruthless terrorists, they do the only thing that might save them— they hire Hammer's Slammers, the toughest, meanest bunch of mercs who ever wrecked a world for pay. Known throughout...

Maya Ellis is sick to death of moving college. She is very much fed up of being chased by werewolves. It's a good job she's super-spry and can handle pretty much anything that comes her way. When she and her family move to Liverpool to get away from the werewolf attacks, they hope to have made a clean escape. But in Liverpool a darkness is brewing in an abandoned church. Werewolves are gathering. And Maya finds things are not quite as drama free as she had hoped…

Steam technology and spring-powered engines have evolved since the discovery of Blackrock Steel, which can store vast amounts of energy, but word of this incredible resource has spread far and wide. When a horde of barbarian warriors known as Vangars sweep across the Frigid Sea in massive airships fueled by precious but dwindling supplies of black tar-like oil, they are determined to learn the secrets of Blackrock Steel at any cost. They assault the capital city, slaying King Ryshan and th...

Adventure strikes Risgan, treasure-hunter, gambler, collector of magic relics.From jungle pygmies to powerful shamans to sea pirates, it's a fight to the end, on land, sea and air.Shipwrecked off a dangerous coast in an unknown land, Risgan stumbles upon a mysterious cult in the ruin of ancient temple grounds. An odd but alluring acolyte takes him under her wing, but the legend of their long dead saint leaves Risgan's blood running cold. The miracle-working...

Rayea, the Vampire from Hell, has been missing a year and presumed dead. In the fifth installment of the Vampire from Hell series, it's open season on the Ancient Council. Angels and gods alike are being systematically wiped out. Only one person can save them, the Vampire from Hell, but how can Rayea do that when she doesn't recall who she is and none of her friends can find her? For readers 13 years and older.

Alexis tried hiding from fate... Now it's time to face it head-on.Life was hard before, but now ancient prophecies dictate her every move. In her attempts to find a way around them, Alexis discovers a deadly curse with her name on it.The curse puts her relationship with the love of her life on the line… and she can’t even tell him about it. No matter what Alexis does, she runs the risk of losing him forever.Can she find a loophole before she loses e...

After the first hit, there's no turning back. Ten tales of murder, mayhem, madness, and dark magic from a #1 bestselling author. A man finds that fast cars and fast women don't mix. An artist uses very special tools to convey his passion. A rebellious teen will make any sacrifice for rock stardom. A mother finds a new role in a post-apocalyptic world.Gateway Drug. It leads to more dangerous things.Features "Hounds of Love, "Sung Li," and other tales from the pages of Cemete...