What if you were born different? Deformed and shunned by your race? What if you could change that and become all that you ever hoped to be? All it would cost you was an oath to a god. Loki. The notorious Trickster of Norse mythology and bonded-brother to the god Odin. How did these sworn brothers turn to enemies? How did they break apart the Nine Worlds and initiate Ragnarok—the end of everything? Take a peek behind Loki's mask in this new dark fantasy retelling of Norse mythology and the ...

The War to End All Wars . . . and the world. What if the world changed with the Great War? What if the future we know never occurred? It's 1917 and in the aftermath of war, a dystopian visage of climate altered by biochemical warfare, populations decimated by a virus and governments collapsed. In the isolated town of Berrima, Australia, Anna Baylon waits for her older brother, Peter - enlisted in the war years before, to return. When all hope of Peter's return seems abandoned, the arrival ...

Tricking a trickster...Norse trickster Loki is outmanoeuvred, memory fragmented and cast from the Norse cosmos into a void between worlds.But Loki's luck is with him when plucked from oblivion, given a new body and wakes into an Australian shadow-realm of strange landscapes, ancestor-gods and vengeful beings.But Loki is not alone. Accompanied by the Trickster crow Wahn, they must reunite Lok...

Enter a world of shadows and whispers where folklore comes alive. Leanbh Pearson weaves a tapestry of dark tales inspired by ancient myths and legends. Bargain with mischievous Fae, tread carefully through haunted forests, and confront vengeful deities in this collection of reimagined stories.Three Curses and Other Dark Tales explores the intersection of history and horror, featuring LGBTQI themes and disability representation. Perfect for readers who crav...

Yuletide is a time of darkness and the veil between living and uncanny is thinnest. Yuletide - stretching from December and the pre-Christian Christmas and into New Year - is full of folklore, magic and the fantastic.Dark Yuletide contains story-specific images reflecting each tale. From the malevolent Kallikantzaroi, the Yuletide sister witches offering blessings or cures, the child-stealing Krampus and the Icelandic Yule Lads who kidnap badly behaved children for the the...

From The Waste Land - stories inspired by T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land" Plaintive ghosts, deep space, medieval castles, rising seas, parched deserts, abandoned villages…Inspired by its powerful themes—still highly resonant in an era looking for hope—nineteen original tales mark the centenary of Eliot's poem. From the Waste Land brings together decorated writers and new voices in fantasy; ghost tales, horror, dystopia and science fiction. With a blend of the grotesque and the sublime, the p...

Enter a realm of dark folklore and shattered magic.Cursed Shards: Tales of Dark Folklore is a collection of ten dark fantasy stories inspired by folklore, legends, fairy tales, and mythology. Journey through deserts, icy mountains, and dark forests alongside legendary warriors and mythical Fae. Discover a realm where the landscape is as volatile as its rulers.An ancient cursed mirror, a powerful magical artifact created with blood magic, has been s...