In the dark on the edge of our perceived reality, lie shadows that flicker in and out. Shied by the light and existing just beyond the senses loom dark fantasy worlds. Our first issue of The Common Tongue explores these dark worlds in a masterful anthology of tales told by the best dark fantasy storytellers. Learn what it's like to venture into the darkness, so that you can always remember what it's like to have your courage.

INDIGENOUS CANADIAN DETECTIVE SERIESIn this gripping series opener, an Indigenous Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer in rugged British Columbia investigates a girl’s abduction and finds chilling links to crooked cops and child traffickers."Fans of the fourth season of True Detective, starring Jodie Foster and Kali Reis, will appreciate the moody ambience and subject matter.” —Kirkus Reviews**Dete...

From rookie beat cop patrolling Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside to rising through the ranks as a homicide detective, Mike St. James has gone from rubbing elbows with the desperately addicted to chasing professional killers, and taking on the city’s most dangerous organized crime figures—always without compromise.Mike has a knack for solving cases—thanks to his calm logic, deep street smarts, and unorthodox thinking. But when a loved one is targeted by a notorious gangster, it’s no lo...

We all hope. It’s what keeps us alive.”― David MametThe Fireflies of Torino: A collection of short stories and stand-alone dialogues that shed a light on modern life - the dreams, regrets, hidden choices, hope, lust, and sometimes, even love.Life at the heart of the modern age where old dreams and new cultures collideSade is a stranger in a strange land, fighting to survive on the fringes of societyMeanwhile, Sunok Yoon...

A wonderful and wide variety of short stories for talented authors.Nicole Givens KurtzRod A. WhiteMike RusetskyBrenda CarreJohn A. TuresDarin KennedyH.K. SladeAaron DaMommioShane PorteousBrian MacDonaldKelly ZimmerSierra JacksonLarina WarnockAna CordobaRosemary Williams

Planet Earth is but one tiny, obscure, and frankly otherwise useless property in God’s rather large real estate portfolio.And yet, He spends most of His time sorting out their wars, climate upheavals, and greed.And now the 1% are moving into their radiation-proof Freedom Bunkers, leaving billions of people to die.Still, there is a hint of revenge in the putrid, acidic air. Dirty Gringo has a plan, Stan. What the hell do they have to lose?Got a war? Got a rev...

Nine fantasy tales to intrigue:~ Witness the epic in The Wind has a Beard.~ Journey with heart in Ash.~ Resist the indomitable in The Causeway of the Giants.~ Stamp out injustice in The Castle of the Clouds.~ Flirt with power in The Glory Crown.~ Traverse the heretical in Gods Sky.~ Venture against the vast in Secrets of the Tower.~ Court the cursed in October ...

Tournament Games features seven short tales of old set in the middle ages.From whimsical Knights to battle hardened warriors; a murder mystery to the fall of Camelot; mythical creatures & ghosts; even a young girls deepest desire for the prized zither at the tournament, each story offers a glimpse into an age gone by.

The trials and tribulations of settling the western half of America over a hundred and fifty years ago are legendary. With the numerous mountain ranges came the inevitable need for the settlers to cross them. This premise is what prompted Zimbell House to create this anthology.The Mountain Pass tells twelve such tales from the perspective of eleven new writers. Some are heart-wrenching, and others are humorous, but all give a glimpse of the courage and perseverance it took for thes...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER""A delicately woven novel with an utterly original premise, it ensnared me from the very first page.” — Emilia Hart, bestselling author of WeywardFrom the acclaimed author of the #1 international bestseller The Binding—a captivating story of gothic suspense about a powerful family, the magical and dangerous silk their fortune is built upon, and the exploitative history they are desperately ...

In his introduction to this special collection of prayers, Bishop Julian Porteous of Sydney shows that all sins give the devil a chance and that although he is a defeated enemy, there are many ways in which he can gain a damaging foothold in people's lives. This booklet draws on the Church's vast treasury, bringing together prayers for deliverance, St Patrick's breastplate, the prayers of Pope Leo XIII, and many others. It offers a real weapon for the spiritual battle we are all called to ...

INDIGENOUS CANADIAN DETECTIVE SERIESWhen an Indigenous group plots a legal campaign against big mining for its environmental impacts and a shadowy organization tries to kill the lawyer behind it, Alex Desocarras must unravel the corruption in a race against lethal assassins.“Full-throttle geo-political thriller.” —Amazon ReviewerAlex Desocarras was a detective sergeant with the Royal Canadian Mountain Polic...