It's long been acknowledged that disability representation is lacking in the fantasy genre landscape, so in this cozy anthology, fourteen writers from around the globe come together to bring you wonderful fantasy stories centering disabled and chronically ill characters.Teeming with magic, otherworldly creatures, discoveries, and journeys, every story is as thrilling and fascinating as it is passionate and meaningful. Worlds are discovered, lives are changed, and swords are drawn.

A shape-shifting spirit haunts a family in England during the depths of winter.A woman must locate a snowflake for a magical trickster to save her frozen true love.A witch knocks upon a young man's door to take his life on Christmas day.A small boy meets a faerie housed within a snow drop.Once upon a time stories travelled from place to place on the tongues of merchants and thieves and kings alike. Under the blanket of night they were exchanged between...

A hunter invades a blossoming grove and becomes obsessed with its beautiful spirit.In a world forever waiting for spring, two women with no pasts or memories find each other.A shapeshifting hare seeks her missing brother among the bluebells.The god of the underworld mourns the loss of his beloved wife, the goddess of spring.Once upon a time stories travelled from place to place on the tongues of merchants and thieves and kings alike. Winter would thaw,...

A village abandons all they knew in search of water.A man covets the last roses of summer and pays the price in blood.Two young monsters seek a peaceful life by the seaside.A scorching prophecy threatens to destroy all that a princess holds dear.Once upon a time stories travelled from place to place on the tongues of merchants and thieves and kings alike. Around a crackling bonfire beneath a sky that never grew dark they were shared, and traded, and al...

An orphaned girl finds more than she bargained for when she falls into a fairy ring.A heartbroken wizard faces up to God to bring his dog back from the dead.A newly-graduated witch discovers horror lurking in a small town's apple orchard.A sceptical tour guide takes an unusual job at a haunted house.Once upon a time stories travelled from place to place on the tongues of merchants and thieves and kings alike. Pumpkins were carved, leaves turned golden,...

A mother donates her fat for money. A woman must buy hormones in secret. A young man survives surgery when he wasn't meant to.Sixteen disabled and chronically ill authors challenge our ideas of who is allowed to survive the end of the world in stories that are by turns visceral, heartbreaking, romantic, and at times, gooey. From deeply speculative to almost too real, these stories not only twist dystopian tropes and narratives on their head, but actually let disabled characters liv...

Discover the heartbeat of American poetry through 101 Great American Poems — a carefully curated collection that spans centuries of voices.From the reflective verses of Anne Bradstreet to the bold rhythms of Langston Hughes, this anthology captures the soul of a nation through themes of love, loss, freedom, and hope. Tracing a journey from Puritan resolve to the artistic fervor of the Harlem Renaissance, these poems invite readers to explore America's evol...

Ihr Herz ist gebrochen und voller Trauer - sein Egoismus ist tödlich. Als Jamie Sloane von einem höllisch gut aussehenden Unbekannten in einer Bar gerettet wird, lässt sie es geschehen und will für einen Abend alles vergessen. Sie ahnt nicht, dass Liam Quinn mit seinen eigenen Dämonen zu kämpfen hat. Am nächsten Morgen bricht Jamie auf, um bei der Familie ihrer besten Freundin ein paar Tage in den Highlands zu verbringen. Dass dort auf einmal der Mann vor ihr steht, von dem sie sich letzte...