Fantasy Bridge is thrilled to present its first collection from bestselling authors and newly emerging writers. These stories transport you to new and wondrous worlds. Places where dragons roam free and where magic is as natural as blood. From epic battles to the temptations of demons, the exciting stories within 'In the Lair' will thrill, inspire, and keep you up all night wondering what will happen next.Foreword by Dan Koboldt"The Song Her Heart Sang" by Steven Savile

Two women. Two worlds. One epic destiny.A god-gifted young woman is chosen for a grim task - one that will take her beyond the boundaries of her own world. Winter's chilling visions of the future make clear that her choices will not only affect the success of her mission...but whether those she loves will live or die.On the distant world of Hearth, Meluscia is the daughter of a dying king. As he wages a bitter war in the north, a growing evil devours the vi...

Can Winter's visions save her and her brother?Winter and Aven are thrust into the Guardian order. Winter clings fiercely to her god-given destiny as she discovers the mysteries of the Guardians and the portal that exists on her world. But her visionary gift is no longer a secret, and she soon finds herself face to face with assassins, Shadowmen, and a new terrifying vision of the future.Meluscia's hunger for intimacy burns ever brighter. Her eye remains on ...

The shadow of the Beast stalks Meluscia's every move.The prophetess' dire warning looms as Meluscia fights to attain the throne. All the while, the dark Master of the Star Portal threatens to slay her and her band of prophets, bringing the world of Hearth into chaos.Torn from the world he knows, Aven is held captive aboard a ship of ruthless mercenaries. Winter's vision of the horrible creature becomes reality for Aven, and he must face the monsters of his ...