Our world is full of wonders - if only you know how to lookThat background hum might not be the midnight traffic; it could be the echo of a whispered incantation. Step into a concrete jungle where alleyways shift course, online maps fail, and ancient runes hide in UV-reactive street art. From the quiet, agonizing personal choices of individuals protecting the people they love to the fate of entire hidden communities, the characters in these fifteen urban fantasy stories face the sa...

Magic. It hides under our unsuspecting noses, and swirls all around us.In STREET MAGIC, fifteen urban fantasy authors invite you to walk with one foot in the mundane world, and one in... another world.And if what you see there seems a little out of the ordinary, it's probably magic.Contains stories by Meyari McFarland, Mike Jack Stoumbos, Douglas Smith, J.L. Madore, Travis Heermann, Jessica Guernsey, Jena Rey, Taylen Carver, Tina Back, C.E. Barnes, Leigh Saunders, S...

Did the hands on that clock turn backward? Did that dog just speak to you? Did a shadow pass across the face of the moon? You might be experiencing magic...In STREET MAGIC II, fifteen urban fantasy authors share their visions of worlds where the lines between the mundane and the magical intersect.Contains stories by Annie Bellet, Dayle A. Dermatis, Taelyn Carver, Tami Veldura, Jennifer M. Roberts, Leigh Saunders, Douglas Smith, Jena Rey, L.J. Hilse...

Magic is never a free pass...Step into a hidden supernatural ecosystem operating just beneath the surface of our daily routines. In this captivating volume, fifteen urban fantasy storytellers pit their characters against real-world issues in settings that are simultaneously arcane and all-too real. Play along with a gambler who discovers the terrifying cost of his lucky streak, listen in as a musician learns a hard lesson at the hands of a trickster, and ride shotgun with a detecti...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Kate Daniels series comes a tale of darkness, desire, and werecats.Alpha Pack leader Jim Shrapshire has always been the strong, silent type. But something has come over him—a magic force currently residing in one of the Pack's headquarters. Were-tigress Dali Harimau has always wished she could get Jim's attention—but now he needs her help.Stricken with a magic-sickness, Jim needs Dali's flair for...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward comes an unforgettable story of passion and vengeance in the world of the Black Dagger Brotherhood.When Ahmare’s brother is abducted, there is nothing she won’t do to get him back safely. She is unprepared, however, for the lengths she will have to go to save his life. Paired with a dangerous but enticing prisoner, she embarks on an odyssey into another world.Duran, betrayed by his father, impriso...

Romance is boring, so Sorawo has created a special kind of relationship with Toriko that is all their own, but she struggles to communicate what exactly it is to the people they know. Meanwhile, Sorawo and Toriko’s exploration and study of the Otherside continues. During their summer break, the pair take a job from DS Research to help a private military company do some anti-Otherside training at the Farm. And it sounds like Runa Urumi will be involved too...?

Skies darken. Sirens wail. Buildings tremble with each distant boom. You grasp your loved ones close to you. Any second could be your last.Howls From the Wreckage will push you to the edge of imminent disaster—and drown you in the heartbreak of its fallout.HOWL Society Press presents its thrilling anthology of disaster horror, fittingly introduced by Nick Cutter, acclaimed author of The Troop and The Deep."Don't Play in the Closet...

"Superstar editor Datlow makes no missteps...."—Publishers WeeklyTake a terrifying journey with literary masters of suspense, including Peter Straub, Kim Newman, and Caitlín R. Kiernan, visiting a place where the other is somehow one of us. These electrifying tales redefine monsters from mere things that go bump in the night to inexplicable, deadly reflections of our day-to-day lives. Whether it's a seemingly devoted teacher, an obsessive devotee of swans, or a dine...

SOMETIMES THE BIGGEST HORRORS COME IN THE SMALLEST PACKAGES…There's nothing better than a short, sharp slice of flash fiction to get the mind working. 99 Tiny Terrors is an anthology that the reader can dip into for something deliciously dangerous in a short amount of time, or spend an afternoon trolling through blood-soaked stories from all over the world, including Canada, England, Germany, Greece, Ireland, India, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, the United Sta...

The Unidentified Funny Objects series delivers an annual dose of funny, zany, and unusual science fiction and fantasy stories. All-new fiction from the genre's top voices! In this volume you'll find:* Overworked fairies distributing swords.* Alien yeti slackers* Elf bakers* Absconded books* Superhero dance battles* Matchmakers ... in spaaace!This anthology contains the following stories:"The Hero of Small Things" by Amanda Sav...

The end of the world might come in many forms: ecological disaster, alien invasion, cosmic chaos…the possibilities for destruction seem endless. So, how will those facing the end of the world deal with impending doom? The fourteen talented authors of Fiction River’s latest volume explore just that. From an intrepid adventurer fleeing a world-destroying terror to a man who discovers the most savage destroyers of civilization are closer than he thought, to a chilling tale of our who...