Who can come up with a dozen or more different ways to end the world?We can!This collection of apocalyptic short stories explores the myriad ways in which life as we know it could end.From the traditional nuclear apocalypse to cosmic events, zombies, mysterious alien substances, evil corporations and even… coffee.These tales will shock, entertain and tug at your heart strings.A must-have for any fan of dystopian fiction.

Magic, myth and alien worlds come together in this collection of short stories from Writers, Poets and Deviants.~ A young witch and her talking dog must rid their home of unwelcome guests.~ A pair of newsmen travel to Alaska to hear an astonishing tale of an encounter with an extinct creature.~ A boy searches for the Edge of the World, uncovering the mystery of his grandfather's disappearance in the process.~ A troll hunter makes a startling discovery about his...

Genetically altered into a super soldier who can shift into a wolf, Casey Black should have been the perfect asset—but that wasn’t to be. The scientists who conducted DNA splicing experiments on him put a little too much wolf in his cocktail. Considered a danger to society and a risk to the survival of the secret project, the government tried to eliminate him. The former Immortal Operative has spent the majority of his life on the run and off the grid from the very government who’d helped ...

A zombie detective must save Christmas after someone steals Santa's list in this humorous mystery short story by a New York Times–bestselling author.Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I., finds himself tackling a bizarre Christmas case when Santa Claus himself becomes a client, hiring Dan to recover some very precious stolen North Pole property. If you like werewolves, vampires, evil elves, zombies, as well as a lot of belly laughs, curl up with this story and some egg...

Jotham is King of the House of Protection. He is the youngest male ever to assume the position because of the sudden death of his father in Jotham's twentieth cycle. In the forty cycles since becoming King, he married his life mate, Lata, and lost her in a transport accident. He had two sons and lost his youngest, Dadrian, due to his son's own treachery. Now his first son, Barek, is interested in a woman and Jotham is going to find out everything about her that he can.Jacinda is fr...

Kris Longknife is back in the good graces of the brass—and to demonstrate that, they've promoted her to Admiral. Now her mission is to find the home base of the space pirates who are plaguing the fringes of the galaxy.But no mission is ever simple when your name is Longknife. And this time the complications range from the military to the personal, as Kris finds herself—reluctantly—having to make some command decisions about her future...

An enforcer wanted dead for crimes she didn’t commit...An assassin wanted dead for crimes he did commit…Normally, they would be enemies, but they both seek the same thing: exoneration.Unfortunately, a nefarious underground organization is attempting to kill the one man who could grant it to them, the emperor. If they want to win their freedom, they’ll have to battle powerful wizards, outscheme master schemers, and defeat bl...

A thousand years have passed since a dragon has been seen in the world. Science and technology have replaced magic, which has dwindled until it has become little more than an element of myth and legend.There are those who still have dragon blood flowing through their veins, distant descendants of the mighty creatures of old. These rare humans have the power to cast magic, the power to heal, and the power to craft alchemical weapons capable of starting wars… or ending them. But they...

Anne of Green Gables (1908) is a bestselling novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery. Written as fiction for readers of all ages, the literary classic has been considered a children's novel since the mid-twentieth century. It recounts the adventures of Anne Shirley, a young orphan girl mistakenly sent to Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, a middle-aged brother and sister who have a farm on Prince Edward Island and who had intended to adopt a boy to help them. The novel recounts how Anne m...

"The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar WildeAbout: A comedic play by Oscar Wilde, this work is a satire of Victorian society, particularly the institution of marriage and the importance of social status. It's renowned for its witty dialogue and humorous take on serious social issues.

In this collection of eighteen short stories, the author takes readers on a journey that stretches the imagination to its limit. . . .A hard-nosed publishing executive gets more than she bargained for after searching for the writer of a mysterious manuscript. . . a trip to the hospital turns out to be a horrifying revelation for one drunk driver. . . and more!

This volume contains complete works by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Christopher Marlowe, William Mountfort, H. B. Cotterill, and Arthur Davison Ficke, all on the same theme of a pact with the devil. Included are the following complete works: Faust, by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (commonly known as Wolfgang Goethe), which is the most famous of the Faustian plays. The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, by Christopher Marlowe, which is the seminal work that influenced G...