Beautifully written speculative fiction from Metaphorosis.All the stories from the month, plus author biographies, interviews, and story origins.Table of ContentsThe Hole in the Wall – Andrew Leon HudsonShine – Amelia AldredUndertow – Jared LeonardComes the Tinker – Karl DandenellCover art by Ekaterinya Vladinakova.

The Daughter of Odren is a short fantasy story of betrayal and revenge set in the world of Earthsea, in which Weed, the daughter of Lord Garnet, waits for the day she will have her father back.For fourteen years, Weed, as she is called, the daughter of Lord Garnet, has brought offerings to the standing stone. Alone in a shallow valley, she implores the stone not to forget her. To remember who he is and the life he led. To wait until the day he will be avenged.Now t...

"As all turns under usand something fine and beautifulis coming aroundplease let it be a surprise."

Miss Scout just happens to be a cat and in her latest adventure she sets off to stop the lobster boat from waking every one up before day light. Just a short fun story with pictures, will surely make you grin!

From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps_______________Ideal for readers aged 7+9500 years ago, as the Ice Age is ending...Jay's grandfather is old, maybe twice as many summers as he has fingers and toes, but he is wise too. Jay loves to sit in their house by the river and listen to...

Chance is a knock about thirteen year old boy who lives and works on a vast cattle station in northern New South Wales. An orphan he was adopted by the owners of “Ironwood Station.” Set during depression era Australia of the late 1930s, the station has been transformed into a game park. During his first outing on a hunt for water buffalo and wild boar Chance is injured. In this first instalment of “The Stock and Station Short Stories” his injury sets Chance on a path of discovery and adven...

Frejya needs to change in order to help the ones she loves. Can she meet the challenge? Can she become the Goddess she is meant to be?Goddesses are made, not born.

“Tales of The Friendly Forest” is a colorfully illustrated collection of fairy tales for children. The book contains ten instructive fairy stories about the adventures of kind and funny inhabitants of the forest: the traveling Hedgehog, the hare Turbo, the wolf Straight Tail and other great beasts. These tales teach the children friendship, humanity and respect to each other, the ability to perceive everything in positive manner and create good mood.

This beautiful book contains what children love to see and hear and also, what parents love to read! Children and parents together will be moved by the love story of Theo the bumblebee and his caring mother, they will beam at Teddy the bear’s sentimental woes, they will appreciate the words of wisdom of Pipo the farmer, they will reflect upon the meaning of friendship as it is unraveled in Johnny’s forest adventure, they will frown upon the excessive zeal exhibited by Papa Rooster,...

With the cold weather quickly setting in, Lark is trying to ensure she has what she needs to make it through another bone-chilling winter in the cabin in the woods, but something has decided to pay her a visit. The question is, who? Or better yet, what?There is a human invading his sanctuary, and he is determined to get rid of her. Humans in the past have left of their own accord, but not without a threat from him. However, this one is proving difficult. But she’ll go. One way or a...

In a far distant future, when art is dead and beauty is gone from the world, one man sets out to change everything. He is an artist, the last of his kind, and he is trying to save the world.He is the Dragon Maker.This is a 3000 word fantasy short story.