The dutiful and fastidious elf Snail has long performed the thankless task of inserting treasure chests into dungeons--a job she does completely by herself. On her last dungeon dive aboard a cursed pirate ship, Snail came across a treasure chest already placed. Has someone beaten her to the punch? Who is this mysterious rival treasure-dumper, and what connection do they have with Snail?

Berlin, the Hotel Adlon, midnight. When the copper frog in the Elephant Fountain spits a secret message into Maro Vaux's hand, the strangest night of her life begins - and with it the discovery of a world that really ought not to exist. Beneath the asphalt of Europe breathes a realm of brass, steam and airships: the PEPN, a network of pneumatic post and living technology - older than the internet, cleverer than any AI, and considerably better dressed. Guarded by copper frogs, borne by butt...

Saveverb \ˈsāv\1 a: Keep safe or rescue (someone or something) from harm or danger.Synonyms: rescue, come to someone's rescue, save someone's life, set free, liberate, deliver, extricate.Saving lives is the end goal.It's a responsibility I live with every day, the reason I wear the badge.Built on a brotherhood that runs deeper than blood, this way of life has become my very existence...Until Liberty.I thought I was savin...

Being a human on a ruined Earth is difficult, and more often than not, the people you call family and friends turn on you.Leena learns this the hard way when the people of her village leave her tied to a tree in the middle of the forest - a snack for the savage, otherworldly Wolven. Claws and fangs are her introduction to the clan. And to stay alive, she cowers and submits.Death lurks at every corner, and while she tries to stay alive, the most unexpected beings become her ...

When the woman you love is lost, how hard will you fight to get her back?Following the birth of her daughter, Kadence Knight finds herself in a battle she never prepared for. With desperation and unhappiness threatening to overwhelm her, a sense of hopelessness pulls her away from the one thing she has always longed for; a family.As Nix watches his wife struggle with something he doesn't understand, he can't help but feel disconnected to his woman. The Kadence he once knew ...

The final volume of The Song of Silver, coming autumn 2026.- - -As the years turn, the villagers of Lunneset tell tales of the elusive Lady Silver, a benevolent noblewoman who was once a slave; of Saria Granger, protector of their fields, and of Fen Singer, the jester whose songs fill taverns across the kingdom. They speak darker words of Christian Westhill, the crown's iron fist in Lunneset. His strict enforcement of the king's law falls h...

Three little words are all it takes to rip his world apart. Lost in his own affliction, Sy has been living in a darkness he doesn't want to let go of.Until she arrives and shines her light so bright that nothing else mattered.She was only in it for the chase, for the thrill of capturing the unattainable. But what happens when her world shatters around her, spiraling her into the darkness beside him?Can his affliction be her resurrection? Or will two lost souls livin...

With a twisted tale of greed by masterful writer Kate Wilhelm, Fiction River Special Edition: Crime covers the entire gamut of the mystery genre—cozy to noir. New York Times bestselling author Julie Hyzy joins Edgar Award-winner Doug Allyn and several others to create one of the strongest (and most diverse) anthologies of the season.“Fiction River: Crime edited by Kristine Kathryn Rusch leads off with strong new tales by two familiar EQMM contributors: Doug Allyn with a gangster wh...

Enjoy some of the best short fiction being published today in this three-book bundle containing three crime volumes of Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine.Fiction River is an original fiction anthology series. Modeled on successful anthology series of the past, from Orbit to Universe to Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine, the goal of Fiction River is to provide a forum for “original ground-breaking fiction of all genres.” Each Fiction River volume comes in ebook and trade p...

From a funeral procession in Asia to an ancestral estate deep in the heart of a vaguely Victorian forest to a carriage accident in the vast universe of The Runelords, Unnatural Worlds takes readers on a journey to the far side of the imagination. Funny, heartbreaking, frightening, but most importantly, memorable, the original stories in this anthology go places few writers dare reach. Unnatural Worlds marks the perfect start to this brand-new anthology series.Orig...

A dreaded birthday, and an unusual gift from a well-meaning friend; what could be more fun than that?Sonia Morrison is experiencing both. Thirty years old, and she has nothing special to show in her life. Her boyfriend for the last three years turned out to be a cheater, she has no kids, no pets, and her job is mediocre.However, she has a best friend who gives her the best gift she could have ever received; a night of fun at a notorious night club. When Sonia meets the hand...

Enjoy some of the best short fiction being published today in this three-book bundle containing three fantasy volumes of Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine.Fiction River is an original fiction anthology series. Modeled on successful anthology series of the past, from Orbit to Universe to Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine, the goal of Fiction River is to provide a forum for “original ground-breaking fiction of all genres.” Each Fiction River volume comes in ebook and trade...