Heroes. Villains. And everything in between -- and they're here to save the night!.Across the centuries and across the globe, the vampire appears in our myths, folktales, dreams, and nightmares. In some tales, the vampire is a ferocious and much-feared predator, in others a harbinger of death and decay. Elsewhere, the vampire is lonely and long-suffering. In many modern tales, the vampire is a lover whose promises of an eternal happily-ever-after end sometimes in tragedy and someti...

An illustrated history of how the Red Army pushed west and into Berlin in 1945 during World War II.The last year of the war saw Russian offensives that cleared the Germans out of their final strongholds in Finland and the Baltic states, before advancing into Finnmark in Norway and the east European states that bordered Germany: Poland, Czechoslovakia and Hungary. By spring 1945 the Red Army had reached to Vienna and the Balkans, and had thrust deep into Germany wher...

"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.

Trouble is what I'm good at. I make my living at keeping the world from discovering magic, but tonight my best friend and I are trolling into territory we might not be able to escape from…My name is Lynlee, and I'm a Neutralizer. It's my job to keep magical and undead creatures out of sticky situations. What kind of sticky? The kind where humans find out that we really do exist. The kind that derails the great big train of our happy coexistence.It ...

EVEN A DREAM CAN BE CAUGHT IN PROSE…There's nothing better than a moment of whimsy and a dash of the fantastical to get the mind wandering. 99 Fleeting Fantasies is a flash fiction anthology readers can tiptoe through for a bit of wonder or while away an afternoon as they meander from old-time tales to far-flung fables to serious snippets of legend and lore that come from all over the world, including Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, India, Ire...

Mocha Memoirs Press is proud to present SLAY: Stories of the Vampire Noire — a revolutionary anthology celebrating vampires of the African Diaspora. SLAY is a groundbreaking unique collection and will be a must-have for vampire lovers all over the world. SLAY aims to be the first anthology of its kind. Few creatures in contemporary horror are as compelling as the vampire, who manages to captivate us in a simultaneous state of fear and desire. Drawing from a variety of cultural and mytholog...

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.

An Enchanted, Inc. StoryWhenever magical malfeasance is afoot, Sam's your man. Or gargoyle, as the case may be. As head of security for Magic, Spells, and Illusions, Inc., Sam makes sure the company's people and secrets are safe. In his spare time, he keeps an eye on the city, looking for skullduggery that only a magical gargoyle can take care of.When he spots an alarming outbreak of garden gnomes, he knows there's danger brewing—and not just because of the...

Not everything in life is the way it appears in children's books. **A fairy tale for adults.**

What would you do to live forever, stay young forever? To find true love again?And if you were a white witch with the magical powers to make it happen…and the secret of how to do it, would you?So when the banshee comes calling for you one rainy dark night you'll do what you have to do to get what you desire the most. More time.***

A mirror is far more than meets the eye. When you gaze into the gilded glass, what do you see—and what looks back at you?A beautiful woman hiding an ugly secret?A malevolent king who delivers a fate worse than death?An urban legend who will become an unlikely ally?An alien gladiator with reflective armor?A monster to the rescue?A goddess?A distorted version of yourself?Dare to gaze into these 24 original tales...

More first books for fledgling readers that offer the enjoyment of a good story with the thrill of accomplishment that comes from independent reading. Written in short, easy phrases with carefully selected vocabulary and plentiful illustrations, each book helps youngsters achieve success as they have fun.The series follows three friends who love to share stories. In each book, one is reminded of a well-known story:It's Not About the Ball! is based on The Frog Pr...