When a rat-wizard curses her, Tes-Nin develops a bad case of war-hammer elbow. Now she must find the cure, or her fighting days are over - forever.Between extra-strength medicine and a witch doctor's warning, a lunch-eating dog and a stolen coin-pouch, Tes-Nin's situation goes from bad to worse. Will she ever be able to smoosh orcs again?Tes-Nin's Elbow is a light-hearted fantasy novelette of about 8,000 words. It's the first story in the Hammers and Hexes series.

Having the last surviving video-game arcade AI as Sensei is awesome. Trying to impress the last surviving female with untested kung-fu is not. To triumph in an encounter with the brain-melted remnants of the former adult population, Peji must unlock the mystical power of the furious fusion fist technique. His life, his chance to win Nisa's heart, and the future of the entire human race depends on itFurious Fusion Fist is a post-apocalyptic, adolescent love story for gamers, nerds, ...

Paul Devaat is a writer with a secret, in a future world where things aren't as they seem. Devaat's success draws the wrong kind of attention, putting both the past and the future at risk. Not just his, but yours as well.Some voices are best left unheard.Plain Text is a psychological horror story with a weird-SF setting, featuring multiple levels of narration. It's about 5,100 words.

Lew'bo the orc is suffering from a terrible fang-ache. But the tooth-witch's treatment might offer a more permanent type of relief than he's looking for.On the other claw, the grimaces and scowls the witch's cute, green-tailed assistant is throwing his way can only mean one thing—snert!If he survives the appointment, that is.Out, Demoan! is a light-hearted fantasy tale revolving around the way the other half—the orcish half—go to the dentist.About 3,500 word...

Ferd'do is so close to being an adult that he can taste it. This is his last hunt with a troop (and under the supervision of a crusty, old pup-master). And all he has to do to be accepted as a full-fledged hunter... is survive.Ferd'do's species (the Hunters-in-the-Dark) believe they are the apex predators of their world. But are the campfire tales true? Is there really something higher up the food chain?And what kind of twisted creature is formidable enough to to hunt the h...

When Martin Main slips out of his own story and into the mind of his creator, all the rules he's ever known come undone. At first, Martin just wants to understand who he really is. Soon he has a bigger question: Who made who?What if a player takes over the play…?What if an inmate takes over the asylum…?What if the asylum…is the play…is reality?The Double Crossing is a dark-SF story that questions the nature of identity. It's about 7,200 words.

Sometimes childish things persist beyond their natural time. Sometimes evil is blurry at the edges. Sometimes a little imagination only makes things worse.Boys will be boysand sparks will be fire,floral and flushwith death and desire.Flower, Fire, Funeral Pyre is a weird-horror tale with a distinctly Southern flavor. It's about 5,900 words long.Warning: This story has a few instances of adult language.

She's the perfect princess, he's the resident bad boy, they've always had each other. Their loyalty is about to be tested.When the peaceful kingdom of Shaundakul is betrayed by its allies, Princess Ellia Solidor and her protector, Cyric Dracla, are taken into slavery to the kingdom of Akadia. Their only goal is to stay safe, and stay together. But in this new land that values power over everything, all Ellia can see is the captivity of her people, while Cyric sees a chance to finall...

Evelyn is one girl amidst hundreds of sword wielding, demon fighting, magic casting… boys.Insecurity and logic have always kept the wild, adventurous spirit of seventeen year old Evelyn Avest stuck in her home town of Tiver. Now, with the Order, an all male fighting league, she finally feels like she's found her place. If she wants to stay she'll have to prove her worth as a magic Artisan. The problem is, the only one who can teach her to do that is one particularly infuriating, ex...

Altin Meade is a sorcerer with a curse. Seeking to avoid a looming doom, he sets his magical sights on the stars--a quest that will likely bring about the very consequence he's seeking to escape.Far across the galaxy, Ensign Orli Pewter of planet Earth has a looming doom of her own--one of loneliness, depression and, worse, a race of genocidal aliens known as "Hostiles" seeking to destroy humanity. Trapped aboard a spaceship she never asked to be upon, Orli is in a fight for both h...

“Rae Carson has proved she’s a master and has shaken up the YA genre.”—USAToday.comThe first book in Rae Carson’s award-winning and New York Times–bestselling trilogy! The Girl of Fire and Thorns is a sweeping journey full of adventure, sorcery, heartbreak, and power. Fans of Shadow & Bone and Game of Thrones, will devour this fantasy series.Once a century, one person is chosen for greatness.Elisa is the chosen one. But she has always felt powerless, useless. Now, o...

She’s dreamed of being a great warrior. Instead, she becomes her world's worst nightmare.Aria is living the life of a healer, a position that’s been forced on her to keep her away from her dreamwalker abilities and her true desire of being a warrior. But there’s one dream that refuses to leave her alone- a man in a barren landscape of sand and rocks and ur’gel, deadly creatures designed for war.But as she fights to learn how to hone her dreamwalker gifts in...