The Short Stories of A Dungeon Master is a collection of 38 fantasy-themed short stories. In this untamed world of magic, discover the monsters that stalk the civilized races from all sides. Hear the tales of monstrous beasts and the brave heroes who faced them. Giant spiders watch with hungry red eyes from the woods, a cult grows in size as more inmates are kidnapped from their cells, and townspeople are going missing along with the very memory of their existence!

The thrilling, wintry Nordic tale by Neil Gaiman, who weaves a magical story of legend and adventure that will enchant readers from beginning to end.Odd, a young Viking boy, is left fatherless following a raid. In his icy, ancient world there is no mercy for an unlucky soul with a crushed foot and no one to protect him. Fleeing to the woods, Odd stumbles upon and releases a trapped bear…and then Odd's destiny begins to change.The eagle, bear, and fox Odd en...

A bonus short story featuring Silhara and Martise from Master of Crows.In The Light Within, Silhara of Neith, now known as "the god-smiter," travels as the guest of honor to the winter festival of his father's people.The crow mage who destroyed one god must ignite sacred fires in honor of another. Yet the winter festival only reminds Silhara that the brightest light within him isn't the fire of a deity but the devotion of one woman.A tale of hope and celebration.

Meet Valdemar’s gifted Heralds and their horse-like Companions in this epic fantasy anthology featuring 16 short stories by Tanya Huff, Mickey Zucker Reichert, and others—plus, a brand-new tale by Mercedes Lackey!In 1987, Mercedes Lackey published her first novel, Arrows of the Queen. No one could have envisioned that this modest book about a magical land called Valdemar would be the beginning of a fantasy masterwork that would span decades . . .No...

This first Valdemar anthology features 18 epic fantasy short stories set in a world of magic, intrigue, romance, and adventure—with tales by Mickey Zucker Reichert, Tanya Huff, Mercedes Lackey, and more!Mercedes Lackey’s very first novel, Arrows of the Queen, introduced readers to the magical land of Valdemar. In this ancient realm, beset by war and internal conflicts, justice is dispensed by an elite force—the legendary Heralds. These unusual men and wome...

A village has fallen on hard times and does not have coin to pay their taxes. They plead for mercy but when General Alcion orders Jonmarc and his men to do the unthinkable, they must make some hard choices. The options weigh heavy on Jonmarc and an old curse seems likely to come true.Soldier. Fight slave. Smuggler. Warrior. Brigand lord. If you’ve met Jonmarc Vahanian in the Chronicles of the Necromancer and Fallen Kings Cycle books, you don’t really know him until you take his jou...

Darweena must choose to fight for the Forest Folk in an epic battle against the beasts. Will she choose love over her home? A short story of 3700 words.

A beautifully illustrated edition of the thrilling, wintry Nordic tale by Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell, who together weave a truly magical story of legend and adventure that will grip and enchant readers from beginning to end.Odd, a young Viking boy, is left fatherless following a raid. In his icy, ancient world there is no mercy for an unlucky soul with a crushed foot and no one to protect him. Fleeing to the woods, Odd stumbles upon and releases a trapped bear…a...

ABOUT THE SERIES:Long ago, to win a war, humans Cursed the Aelfae, fairest and wisest of the faeries… But all magic has a price. The same Curse that destroyed the Aelfae now threatens all of Faearth. One young woman and the warrior she loves must fight the Curse to prove which is stronger…love or death.DINDI desperate longs to become a Tavaedi, a magic dancer. But no one in her clan has ever passed the Test at Initiation. To violate the taboo, and dance without permission, ...

He has hidden among the mountains for years, but now his enemies have come looking for him.Yet the Kobalan soldiers Lerebus Shieldbreaker hates so much are not out to slay him, but to capture him, to bring him before their captain who has a peace offering to make. If Lerebus will only help them track down one of their own, a general gone rogue.Utilizing the tracking skills and minor magics taught to him by his murdered father, Lerebus takes on this quest with the Kobalan Pr...

The ghost legion reaches the first city in the north and finds it ruled by Violator, a wizard of the forgotten tower,the weak king serving as her proxy. Using stealth, trickery and sheer martial skill the brothers of the ghost legion must try to remove this ancient evil from across the north. An outfit with no morals, fighting for the highest bidder now has to come face to face with itself.

ABOUT THE SERIES:Long ago, to win a war, humans Cursed the Aelfae, fairest and wisest of the faeries… But all magic has a price. The same Curse that destroyed the Aelfae now threatens all of Faearth. One young woman and the warrior she loves must fight the Curse to prove which is stronger…love or death.DINDI desperate longs to become a Tavaedi, a magic dancer. But no one in her clan has ever passed the Test at Initiation. To violate the taboo, and dance without permission, ...