Within these pages await tales of misfortune, of harrowing battles, and cruel mistakes, of joy and relief, and of just desserts, of romance and fear, and all things between.From twelve authors with Hubble Bubble on the brain, we once more welcome you to our world of the strange, the mysterious, the unusual, and the inexplicable. Witches, centaurs, ghosts, ghouls, vampires, fairies, merfolk, magic trees, and all that lies between hide within. What lurks behind the mundane, what goin...

Thirteen stories of magic and mystery reveal things that exist if you're prepared to scratch the surface of reality. Within these words, you will find witches, demons, ghosts, vampires, angels, werewolves, centaurs, dragons, and creatures of the night, it's a monstrous menagerie to cause delight.From thirteen different authors, we bring you tales of those things that walk among us. The inexplicable, the strange, and perhaps deranged. What lies behind the everyday mundane reality th...

When the light fades and the shadows whisper, do you ever ask yourself if it's something sinister?As the veil of night settles across the land, can you imagine things you can't quite understand?There are worlds of wonder beyond our reckoning, worlds where reality is torn asunder...and they beckon...From fifteen different authors, we bring you tales of those things that walk among us. The inexplicable, the strange, and perhaps deranged, are all contained within the p...

Tales of twisted delight reside within these pages. To inspire and confound, to instil wonder and fear, joy and disgust, for something different trust in us.Zombie detectives, corporate crimes, flights of fancy, romantic yetis, monstrous beasts stalking their prey, heists, superpowers, ghosts, demons, talking rats, and everything in between!Malarkey's ImaginOmnibus brings you a world of otherworldly strange. We present fantastical stories from twelve talented authors explor...

Lock your doors, hide under your covers, and prepare to be terrified by this bone-chilling anthology of twenty-nine all-original tales about monsters from legendary horror editor Ellen Datlow.**WINNER of the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in an Anthology!A Shirley Jackson and Locus Award Finalist! A World Fantasy Award Nominee!**In Screams from the Dark, award-winning and up-and-coming authors like Richard Kadrey, Cassandra Khaw...

Lie.Cheat.Bargain.Fight.Accept.Bribe.Conquer.Evade.No matter what humanity tries, Death always wins. Or does it?Discover the answer in The Death of All Things, where twenty-two writers take their shot at the Grim Reaper with explorations of the mythical, fantastical, and futuristic bonds between life and death. Learn the cost of mortality, the perils—and joys—of the afterlife, and the potential pitfalls of immortality ...

Join twenty-five masterful authors and talented newcomers with more than 400 pages of the disturbing, unnerving, haunting, and strange. This outstanding annual exploration of the year’s best dark fiction delivers tales of deathly possession, the weirdly surreal, mysterious melancholy, and frighteningly plausible futures. Confront your own humanity and the fears that stir you—from the darkly supernatural and painfully familiar to the disquieting terror of the unknown.

An all-star urban fantasy collection featuring short stories from #1 New York Times bestselling authors Jim Butcher, Patricia Briggs, Charlaine Harris, Kelley Armstrong, and more . . .In this short story collection of courage, adventure, and magic, heroes—ordinary people who do the right thing—bravely step forward.But running toward danger might cost them everything. . . .In #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher...

A “haunting debut: suspenseful, atmospheric, and completely riveting” (Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author) about a young woman who returns home to care for her ailing mother and begins to dig deeper into her sister’s unsolved murder.Sixteen years ago, Sylvie’s sister, Persephone, never came home. Out late with the boyfriend she was forbidden to see, Persephone was missing for three days before her body was found—and years later, her murder is...

**Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Golden Girls in this humorous contemporary standalone fantasy about a group of former Chosen Ones coming out of retirement to save the world one last time"Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Thursday Murder Club and thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish." —The Wall Street Journal**Three former Chosen Ones have joined together to spend their retirement in peace and quiet, running Second Life Books and Gifts ...

My 4th grade teacher gave an assignment to write 500 words about any subject and it was due in a week. I misread the instructions and wrote 5000 words. The first thing my mom asked after she read it was who did you copy from? I guess she doesn't have a lot of faith in public education. I just like to write. It's the first story I've ever published. I don't know if it's any good.The short story is about a young person living in a modern day war zone who's trying to find a treasure t...

New York Times bestselling series!Laugh out loud with the biker witches in this fabulously fun short story!Accidental demon slayer Lizzie Brown discovers a haunted biker bar and comes face-to-face with the ghosts of her past, as well as an unexpected threat from someone she'd considered a friend.REVIEWS“Fabulously fun”-The Chicago Tribune"Fun, humorous, and reminiscent of Charlaine Harris or Kim Harrison's books."-Sacramento Book Review