Angels and demons at war in the desert. The king of a court of whispers. An ex-lover hidden in the mirror. A house that only wants to love you and a superhero who deserves better than he's got. And camels. Don't forget the camels.With " ... an ear for snappy dialogue and a gift for understated characterization" (Matthew Nadelhaft, Tangent Online), Laura E. Price has created nine stories where the mythic collides with the real in the most unexpected and intriguing ...

A new short story set in the world of Cobbler's Hill!Sibyl Dyatlov fled her grand family home at nineteen, determined to never set foot on San Amuria island again. But fifteen years later, her father is dead and has made the estate and the family her responsibility—and Sibyl has no choice but to return to Bailegill to confront her siblings and the horror she thought she had left behind.

Corwyn Teachout has a knack for finding people. Her sister, Gwen, has a knack for hurting them. That should be enough to keep them alive after their mother dies and the orphanage burns down, at least until they're both old enough to join a gang and start down the long road to ruling the criminal underworld. But the Teachouts live in Cobbler's Hill, black, withered heart of the city of San Xavier, home to alchemical engineers, witches, gang lords, and monsters both clockwork and flesh. The ...

Would you kill for your art? Would it kill for you?A painter who kills with blood-tinged pigment. A tattoo artist with a dark past who treats with demons. A sculptor on Venus who carves his life’s history into ice at the cost of his sanity. A ceramic vase that might avenge the life of a murder victim. A haunted song that drives listeners to kill. Art surrounds us. It entertains and nurtures. And for some it can do far more. It can protect a family over generations or bridge the bou...

Beautifully written speculative fiction from Metaphorosis magazine.All the stories from the month, plus author biographies, interviews, and story origins.Table of ContentsA Conversion of Crows – B. Morris AllenThe Lost Languages of Exiles – Laura E. PriceRenewal – Michael GardnerWhat the Darkness Is – Simon KewinRadical Abundance – Angie LathropCover art by Wendy Thompson.

In "Laura the Undaunted," John Price-Brown masterfully weaves a tale of resilience and courage against the backdrop of societal constraints and personal turmoil. Set in a richly imagined world that balances literary realism with a touch of romantic idealism, the novel explores the life of Laura, a young woman determined to break free from the shackles of tradition. Price-Brown's evocative prose captures the emotional landscape of his characters, immersing readers in their struggles, aspira...

Fans of Ghost Squad will love this lightly scary creature feature standalone novel about a tween aspiring horror movie actress who pairs up with the twin children of her favorite director to defeat zombifying octopus-like creatures!Halle dreams of becoming a scream queen. She practices her loudest scream every day and has learned a lot from studying the horror movies of her favorite director, Maximus Price. Maximus lives just outside town, and when the cha...

In this latest volume of Fiction River, editor Dean Wesley Smith pulls together an eclectic but cohesive group of stories filled with difficult decisions. From a man who must question the line between justice and vengeance to a teenage fixer fighting hypocrisy to a post-apocalyptic survivor’s mission to deliver one last message, each of these stories demonstrates extremely hard choices—and some very real consequences.“The Fiction River series is a wonderful mind-expanding read…”

Fans of Ghost Squad will love this lightly scary creature feature standalone novel about a tween aspiring horror movie actress who pairs up with the twin children of her favorite director to defeat zombifying octopus-like creatures!Halle dreams of becoming a scream queen. She practices her loudest scream every day and has learned a lot from studying the horror movies of her favorite director, Maximus Price. Maximus lives just outside town, and when the cha...

Polish Pronunciation Guide for Singers, written by Laura Kafka-Price and Maksymilian Krzak, offers approachable and consistent explanations of Polish language pronunciation. The book presents the sounds of Polish, along with essential information on relevant aspects of performing in this language. Focusing on the 20 songs of Karol Szymanowski's Rymy dziecięce, op. 49 for voice and piano, this book arms singers with the tools to be successful performing any Polish repertoi...

'If you need something funny, moving, heartbreaking and magical, this is the one.' - Daisy Buchanan, author of Insatiable.Frank, funny and poignant, Single Bald Female by Laura Price is a completely unforgettable story of love and friendship.'Life-affirming and uplifting' – Fabulous (The Sun)Jessica Jackson has hit all her personal milestones for turning thirty – the career, the l...

I need this job. Being Mr. Oxford's secretary is an opportunity I can't pass up. So when a new associate arrives, I'm more than willing to be his secretary too... until he finds someone else qualified to fill the position, that is.The problem is that on the day of the introductions, I succumbed to the temptation of a mysterious-looking man I knew nothing about in the elevator. The tension is there, and it's not going away. I had no idea who he was until Mr. Oxford introduced us.