Martin is a young apprentice to a candle maker. He's been there four years already, and really hasn't learned candle making at all. Mostly it's just a job to him, and he's unmotivated and bored. The only thing that has caught his attention is Jamie.The young apprentice to a mage, Jamie is roughly the same age as Martin. He's always wanted to be a mage, and is very focused and driven. But Martin also catches his attention on his trips into the candle shop for his master.Then J...

Etien is a young thief, raised on the streets by his guild, and he's good, damn good. But given the most challenging assignment of his young career -- stealing an invaluable jewel from the crown prince's bedroom -- he's finally caught in the act. It looks like his first major mistake will be his last, as the king will likely have him executed.And indeed, everything is proceeding in that direction. He ends up in the palace dungeon, beaten by the crown prince himself and awaiting his...

Tay is left with the family inn after his father dies. He's unsure what to do with it and considers closing the doors forever, until a gorgeous traveler walks through the front door one afternoon. The next thing he knows, the inn is not only open but thriving, with Mykah, the young traveler, at his side helping run things. He's happy for the first time since his father passed away.Trouble is, Tay knows Mykah has to leave soon for his sister's wedding, and is likely never to return....

Kyle is introverted, nerdy, and fresh out of high school in 1988. JT is also a little nerdy, but he's the opposite of Kyle in every way. They've been best friends for years and are still close as they begin adulthood.JT has a girlfriend, of sorts, and even though he and Kyle have experimented a little, Kyle is sure JT sees it as nothing more than a friend thing. But it means a lot more to Kyle, who is deeply in the closet.Kyle is sure he's doomed to be in the friend zone fo...

What’s it like to be the first one to discover a new species, to see life take a form that no one else has ever seen before? In this anthology of innovative speculative writing and art, 18 contributors capture the moment of discovery and awe when we encounter a new species. By turns humorous, horrific, and awe-inspiring, their work invites you to turn a scientist's eye on the the world of the fantastical.

“Beautifully strange and incredibly satisfying.” —Kristen ArnettWinner of the 2024 Autumn House Fiction Prize, these lyrical, haunting stories invite us to question the stories we tell ourselves and to imagine other paths—joyful, whimsical, even absurd—through the world.A wife finds herself literally shrinking in her house, day by day; a mother recalls the surreal day when her infant daughter survives a close encounter with a bear; and, inside her lover’s heart, a woman dis...

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Dealing with the injustice in the court system that affects those incarcerated, Mr. Woods gives us an up-close look at the life of a repeated felon, being that he has been in and out of the system since the age of twelve. Minus the fact Mr. Woods is currently incarcerated and serving a life sentence, he was still able to supply us with an educational and factual book that gives us a graphic vision of what our court systems and prisons are like, growing up in a poverty-stricken environment ...

Aiken is a shepherd living a mostly solitary life with only his dogs for company. Neel is a soldier, newly enlisted in the duke's service. They meet by chance, and almost immediately fall hopelessly in love.Trouble is on the horizon, though, and quickly threatens to take away what they're building. The borderlands are under attack by dark forces, and it's rumored the local garrison will be activated and sent to the border. There's even talk of war.Will Neel be sent off to fig...

Jeke is from a simple farm village, on a trip with several other families to see the big city. Along the way, they're ambushed by outlaws, and Jeke and another boy named Willard are the only survivors. A party of elves saves the two wounded humans, taking them back to their village to recover.Life amongst the elves is tough. The one bright spot for Jeke is an elf named Imbryl, who looks about Jeke's age. He isn't, and coldly informs Jeke of this when Jeke tries to make friends. But...

This anthology follows the same theme as Ruth and Ann's Guide to Time Travel Volume I. In this anthology, 30 authors provide their amazing visions on the theme of time travel, showing their storytelling skills while delighting readers. These stories take readers to the past, alternate present, and the future.

The purpose of the letter to the Ephesians is unknown. The book suggests that the purpose of Ephesians is about missions and being missional. The author of Ephesians committed the task of missions to the church. The author located the mission of the church in the redemptive plan of God. The redemptive "plan" (oikonomia) of God consists of historical epochs of missions: the mission of Israel, the mission of Christ, the mission of the disciples, the mission of the apostles, and the mission o...