Elizabeth Evelinge, now firmly believed to have been the translator of The admirable life of the holy virgin S. Catharine of Bologna, entered the English Poor Clare monastery in Gravelines in 1620. After ongoing dissension at Gravelines, along with Catharine Bentley (originally believed to be the translator) she founded a new cloister at Aire. Evelinge served as abbess here for 25 years. Her 1621 translation of Catharine of Bologna's life and Spiritual weapons, with their exemplary advice ...

Enter the world of Faerie!*The summer sun bathes the earth in warmth and light,Faeries dance under the moon at night.Cross through the portal into a land ancient, beautiful, and wild.See the wonders that enticed the stolen child.Come away, O reader! To the Realm of Faerie.But if you want to make it back home, you had better be wary…*This collection includes twenty tales of faeries and magic set in our world–and in others...

Magic sparks and cauldrons bubble; Potions bring love, and curses bring trouble. What if magic could help track down a murderer? Can a young, untrained witch save her people from a dark wizard – and at what cost to herself? Does a young woman’s dreams really predict the future? If so, is there any way to change what she foresees? And what might an independent young witch look for when house hunting? Witches. Warlocks. Wizards. Familiars... Enter ...

Dance with the Fae on the shortest day of the year!On the day of the shortened sunA battle between two kings has begun.The old year dies, and the Oak King rulesWe celebrate with logs of Yule!But the Holly King is defeated, not deadTo Caer Arianrhod he heads.Until Midsummer, when they battle againAnd the Holly King will once again reign…Ride along with a motorcycle gang of people who were stolen by th...

Christmas: a time of family, friends, joy, merriment, and gifts. Especially gifts!Unwrap these 20 Christmas tales and find a wealth of Christmas delights. From action to urban fantasy,science fiction to women's fiction, crime to romance, bitter-sweetness to silly fun, you will find a Christmas tale for all occasions.Give yourself the gift of reading these Christmas stories and have a Very Merry Christmas!Table of Contents"North Pole Panic" by Re...

Fairies, fair folk, imps, trolls, and pixies—they haunt our myths from Ireland to Iceland and everywhere else. Join in the fairy fun, or fairy fear, as good, bad, and mischievous they show themselves. Dare you take the trip to Fairyland? No one who returns is ever quite the same.Table of Contents"Flower Fairies" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch"BrideThief" by Brigid Collins"Feyland: The Dark Realm" by Anthea Sharp&q...

On his way home for the holidays, Kevin meets a brave runaway with a terrifying secret…Kevin hasn't seen his father since magic changed him in the deepest way. His dad blames magic for shattering their lives, so Kevin worries the reunion might be dicey at best. But when a kid with uncontrollable, mysterious power asks him for help, Kevin throws caution to the wind.No one should have to sleep outside, and no one should be alone for the holidays.Rally...

An Annual Holiday Celebration!Read a holiday story per day from American Thanksgiving to New Year's Day...or binge the entire collection.This volume contains 39 stories—from mystery to romance to time travel, that range in tone from joyful to strange and even dark. All stories center around the traditional holidays such as Christmas and New Year's but also explore some weird holiday traditions, past, present and future.Featuring works from award-winning and bestsell...

Crime threads its way through everything, including the holidays. But for writers, that just adds some spice to their creativity.Take this WMG Holiday Spectacular anthology, in which award-winning editor Kristine Kathryn Rusch offers holiday tales from dark to light and everything in between.Let Thea Hutcheson thrill you as Paolo Bianchi tries to save the man he loves in time for their annual solstice celebration. Travel to Colombia as one family puts their own little twist...

We have all seen the pictures, heard the stories, and witnessed the crisis at the southern border of the United States. In the face of an influx of immigrants, particularly children and families, Customs and Border Patrol has housed children in wire-enclosures, providing only an aluminum blanket to sleep under and little to no access to other basic necessities. It is difficult to watch, especially when one is not certain about how to assist.As writers, we often wonder what we can d...

Time travel might not seem like the standard holiday story fare. But in the hands of talented writers, you'll find yourself transported to new places and new world .In this incredibly creative WMG Holiday Spectacular anthology, Hugo and World Fantasy award-winning editor Kristine Kathryn Rusch offers a masterfully curated collection of holiday stories that travel through time and back again.Ride along with Brenda Carre and Joey as that little explorer manages time travel in...

Stars in the Darkness is a collection of stories about why being just matters, and what the ramifications are for individuals, groups, towns, countries, or even worlds if justice is not expected, encouraged, or enforced.The stories cover a wide range, from historical fiction to fantasy to alternate realities. Every tale, whether set in ancient Egypt, in a future where only the rich can afford to increase their children’s intelligence through genetic engineering, or about a man turn...