We all had heard the vampire stories from the neighboring villages. The fear induced by these tales had spread far and wide. But it had never been more than that; superstitions driven by fear. At least, not to me.Until now.Miloš has never known life without his twin sister.After Milena leaves home to fulfill her duties of an arranged marriage, Miloš is faced with the harsh reality of living each day without his twi...

"The Desecrator" is an original short story from the Draegaran Empire, by bestselling author Stephen Brust. This is a tale of the Hawklord Daymar, and of a particular Morganti blade. Vlad Taltos fans will enjoy new insight into Stephen Brust's fantasy series.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

***LOOK!!*** 99cent MEGASALE ON ALL BOOKS*** 27th Sep - 29th Sep 2014.“Women serve men, and you must prove that you can be a man before you may lead.”The Bear tribe have always ruled the Nation of Ruxdor, though with no male heirs to continue the line, Klawdia, the chieftain’s daughter and only child, must compete in a bestial rite of passage against four other tribal boys to retain her family’s sovereignty.The competition is set amongst the perils ...

Freddy goes to the Volunteer Centre with the blessing of her family and finds out that an alien bloodline runs in her veins. Somewhere in space, there is a world waiting for a new Oracle to take the position of the original Delphics.Knowing that having a job waiting is a better plan than going out blind; she ends up at a Guardian base with a heavily tattooed Admaryn watching her intently.The moment she touches him, she sees them tangled together far into the future, and the...

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.

The wolves smelled milk on her....And they came.Alkaia is not a weak woman. She was chosen to lead her fearsome women warriors because of her strength, and she has brought them back from near extinction because of it.Now she has dared rescue a man she has come to love from inevitable execution, and she faces exile for that unforgiveable crime. The custom dictates she be driven from her lands into the wilds naked and with nothing to help her survive.They thin...

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...

A night of passion leaves Riona with more questions than answers, and when she flees Rordan's side, she encounters the King's Dogs, werewolves who live by the law of the land. The King's Dogs are led by the powerful and charismatic Conleth, who rules his soldiers with tooth and claw. Despite his fearsome exterior, he shows a softer side to Riona, offering her the answers that Rordan never did.When two wolf kings meet, the outcome is blood or peace, and when Rordan finds Riona in Con...

A young man seeks to understand the strange connection he feels to the wolves that live hear his village.Originally published in the anthology WEREWOLVES, edited by Jane Yolen. Republished in Bruce Coville's solo collection, ODDLY ENOUGH.

Kellyn, warrior of the Aleanian Temple, has known for most of her life that finding her soul twin will cost her her life. When she's sent to rescue one of the famed Gryphatar shapeshifters from a powerful wizard, she knows this will be her last mission. She needs to survive long enough to set A'var free, even if doing so kills her. Her only regret is that she and A'var won't have more time together.But Prophecy is a tricky thing…

She was solely created to guard a legendary relic. But when a rogue thief from Earth disrupts her dreary world, her job won't be the only thing she loses.There's only so much for a bored three-thousand-year-old fairy to do in the forest.A nameless fairy dubbed "Magenta" knows she only exists to serve a specific purpose. To guard the most powerful relic in the land of Arcadia. And for thousands of years, she's succeeded in fending off even the most ...

Sawbones, a wandering veterinarian, is forced into the service of the queen. They must use their knowledge of goat diseases to cure her sick unicorn- or it's off with their head. Can they discover what's wrong- and can they save the Queen's pet from Her Majesty?The Unicorn's Beard is a humourous fantasy short story featuring an autistic, nonbinary protagonist who is not getting paid enough for this nonsense.