There's a cave near the village you live in; rumors said that inside of it, the Queen of Spiders had made her home.You decide to venture inside, find out if the rumors are true. As you go, you wonder - What will you do if you do find her? Flee? Or try to get to know her?

You'd meant to take just a short walk shortly after nightfall, but a surprise meeting changes your plans - Especially when the girl you met transforms under the light of the full moon.

"The Desecrator" is an original short story from the Draegaran Empire, by bestselling author Stephen Brust. This is a tale of the Hawklord Daymar, and of a particular Morganti blade. Vlad Taltos fans will enjoy new insight into Stephen Brust's fantasy series.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Lieutenant Alex Daniels has a mission. If she doesn't teach the android spy she created to be the ultimate lover, a terrorist plot could undo the Union of Planets.But when Alex decides to go all the way with David, she finds him more human than machine. Can her feelings be real when she's the one who created him? And can she let him seduce another woman, even if her job, and her people, depend on it?This 5500 word story is the second part in the erotic romance series, "The ...

At long last, after five years of exile, Sora returns to his birthplace—Onigashima—but he has no intention of reuniting with his former family! Rejecting Gozu and Cecil’s attempts to reconcile, he heads straight to confront his father...and walks right into a trap! The Sword Saint’s vassals have devised a plan to force Sora to face off against a formidable illusory beast known as a tsuchigumo in order to prove his strength. Sora scoffs and takes them all up on the challenge—until a new pre...

He was my king. My idol. The moment he rode in on his destrier, gold armor glinting in the sunlight, gilt curls surrounding his head like a halo and saved our family from the Saxon invasion, I loved him.But Guinevere. Guinevere was my charge. My cousin. My confidant. My best friend. My Queen. And I knew, no matter my protests, I would betray her for him.Wondering what happened that night with Elibel and Arthur? This short story reveals intimate details of ...

In this thrilling second installment, Trista is determined to not see Ethan Gray anymore. His entrance in her life has caused her friends to become jealous of her, and have all of her co-workers talking. Trista just wants to get back to her old life before he came into the picture. Yet Ethan is not willing to let her go without putting up a fight. Will Trista return his affections? Or will she end up losing the one man her body craves?Approximate length: 10,400 words (a novelette)

Edgar is apprenticed to a necromancer, but he has a ways to go before he’s powerful enough to raise hordes of dead or achieve immortality. His master has a solution: get real-world field experience, starting by capturing a ghost for study. It’s a frightful idea, but all in the line of duty! Edgar sets off on an adventure that will have him battling the undead in dilapidated manors, dueling vampires, and excavating more than he bargained for. Along the way, he forms alliances; some of them ...

Trista’s life seems perfect right now, but something is up. She starts to get threatening letters and emails in the mail, telling her that she needs to get away from Ethan. She confronts him about it and learns about a former flame with some serious issues. Trista worries about this, for it could mean something bad for both of them. Can they work past all this? Or will the problems from the past come back to bite them?Find out the truth in the third installment of the Capti...

Soot the almost black cat guards the portal between here and otherwhere along with his witch. They must defend it against werewolves, trolls, faerie and worst, the humans of suburbia.

Carissa is a princess, but being homely and overweight, she is hidden away from view while her trampy sisters seduce any man that ventures into the kingdom. Used to a life of seclusion, Carissa uses her brains to help her father negotiate treaties, but when a dashing young man from a neighboring kingdom arrives, Carissa finds her intellect and her curves can negotiate other interests of his as well... if her sisters don't convince him otherwise.NOTICE: This 10,425-word novelette is...

After learning the shocking news, Trista can no longer face Ethan. She doesn't know what to believe, but she does know that her body is still yearning for his touch. Can one rainy night change everything for the better? Or will it destroy any future they may have?Find out in the conclusion of the Captive By The Billionaire Series.