Love Edgar Allan Poe and want more? Explore new gothic stories and poems inspired by Poe in this haunting, award-winning anthology!Take a tour through Poe’s Baltimore home, experience “The Tell-Tale Heart” through the old man’s eyes, go corporate at Raven Corp., witness “The Fall of the House of Usher” from the perspective of a hidden Usher sibling, and much more.Don’t miss the award-nominated stories “The Heart of Alderman Kane” by Eleanor Sciolistein and ...

The Society of Misfit Stories is a home for those wonderful stories that are too long for most magazines but too short for stand-alone print books. Whether you call them short stories, novelettes, or novellas, these stories are all of a length that often struggles to find publication traditionally. Each issue offers a substantial volume of amazing speculative fiction for readers who enjoy spending time with a good tale.A sample of what you'll find in this issue:

Thirty Usher-Inspired Stories and PoemsWhisper the words “The Fall of the House of Usher” and you conjure strange imagery… a brooding, black tarn… sullen siblings… the frenzy of undeath…This famous story, published by Edgar Allan Poe in September 1839, continues to hold sway in our society over one hundred and eighty years later. This volume is composed of thirty stories and poems inspired by this great gothic work.Explore the vaults of the House of...

24 Award-Winning Authors and IllustratorsAccompanied by Orson Scott Card, Brandon Sanderson, Jody Lynn Nye, Jerry Pournelle, Ciruelo and Echo Chernik and Edited by David FarlandYour search for something new and different in sci-fi and fantasy ends here.Presenting this year’s collection of fresh voices, fabulous worlds, and fantastic new characters.Each year, the Writers and Illustrators of t...

From the organization We Need Diverse Books and Dhonielle Clayton, the co-author of Blackout, comes a fantasy collection of short stories from a list of diverse, award-winning, and bestselling authors. This critically acclaimed young adult anthology welcomes every voice to lead, empower, and take command of their universe.Close your eyes, make a wish, and step into a world where…A princess has no need for a prince.Memories vanish with the ca...

At last, Atlas City! Time to put our feet up and enjoy that urban life. You know, some good food, a bar brawl or two, beating up assassins, intervening in politics, solving a kidnapping... Wait, what?! No! This sounds like work! Great, and now we’ve got demons stalking us and spike-shooting wolves pouring in through the windows! Guess I’ll have to clean up this mess before I get my R&R...

Though things seem to finally be picking up for Asuta in regards to business, the people of the forest’s edge are still facing their fair share of issues. Jeeda and his hatred remain a threat, as they haven’t yet managed to break through to the boy. Allies from the post town have clearly been targeted by someone, though the culprit remains a mystery. And above all else, the clash with Cyclaeus looms ever larger.Unfortunately for our heroes, things are going to get worse before they...

Sunset." said Creighar thickly tossing the knife on the table between them. "You cut him loose

All me and Gourry wanted was a peaceful little road trip, but we can’t take one step without wannabe heroes showing up to “vanquish” us! You’d think there was a bounty on our heads or— Wait, there IS?! Ah, crap. Better head to Sairaag to get this whole mess sorted out! Sure hope it’s just a big misunderstanding and not some complex plot by an old enemy to lure us into a— Wait, WHO issued the bounty? Oh, boy...

Twelve-year-old Rune Drexler is a student at Master Dreadthorn's School for Wayward Villains. It's like a military school for the children of evil villains. Rune is nearly failing his villain studies, so he's sentenced to a Plot by his father, Master Dreadthorn. In seven days time he must:Kidnap a princessSteal a babyFind a henchman and commit him to serviceOverthrow a kingdom and place a new ruler on the throne...

WHO WERE YOU TO HER? WHO WAS SHE TO YOU? While on an outing one day, Kimihiko Kimizuka and his three friends are kidnapped by…Siesta herself?! But they soon learn there’s more to the story as she reveals the long-forgotten truth about Siesta’s death. Will this be the clue that finally unlocks the secrets of Kimihiko's past?

Read a SNEAK PEEK of the first two chapters of #1 international bestselling author David Baldacci’s new fantasy for a younger audience! THE FINISHER releases on March 4, 2014. Why would Quentin Herms flee into the Quag? There was nothing in the Quag except certain death. Vega Jane has never left the village of Wormwood. But this isn't unusual -- nobody has ever left the village of Wormwood. At least not until Quentin Herms vanishes into the unknown. Vega knows Quentin didn't just leave -- ...