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Having reached the island nation of Ent, Yogiri and Tomochika continued their pursuit of the Sage Yoshifumi and his Philosopher’s Stone, which led them into the Elven Forest. The forest proved to be more than meets the eye, however, as they discover that the space within it is warped and twisted, leaving them hopelessly lost with no clue as to how to escape. And while thanks to the machinations of a certain vulgar classmate they can hopefully say goodbye to the meddling of Malnarilna, it d...

Three years ago, dungeons suddenly appeared on Earth after an experiment in Area 51 went awry. Now everyone—from average citizens to soldiers—explores these monster-filled labyrinths in search of wealth, power, and magic.Keigo Yoshimura is an office worker with no sense of adventure, who dreams of quitting his job to live the easy life. While out on a business call, he stumbles on the birth of a new dungeon and accidentally gains a magical skill that turns subterranean exploration ...

Neffa was raised to forage, heal, and embrace her local community. Her skills are stellar, earning her a place in the royal palace when healing is necessary.Born of a local and a member of an alien race, she is hated by the occupants of the palace. While treating the king, she is injured in a skirmish with the crown prince. The resulting laceration isn't serious, but the guard commander realizes what he's seeing. Her blood is the blood of the royal house. There can be no mistake.

A chance meeting in the online game Destruction of Elysium changes the lives of a healer and a tank forever.The digital worlds of MMORPGs are Alex’ only safe space. Online, she’s the great AlexTheDestroyer, leader of one of the biggest raiding guilds in Destruction of Elysium, a max level tank who kicks monster ass and she knows her way around every dungeon. In real life, she’s just Alex, a clumsy girl who’s hyper and too impulsive.Until s...

The November/December 2024 issue of Hugo Award-winning Uncanny Magazine.Featuring new fiction by Adrian Tchaikovsky, William Alexander, Sonya Taaffe, Lauren Beukes, Marissa Lingen, Naomi Day, and Angel Leal. Essays by Vivian Shaw, Tania Chen, Tansy Rayner Roberts, and Alex Jennings, poetry by Brandon O'Brien, Sneha Mohidekar, Abu Bakr Sadiq, and Katherine James, interviews with William Alexander and Marissa Lingen by Caroline M. Yoachim, a cover by Julie Dillon, an...

Writer's Block? Not Anymore… Discover 500 Inspiring Romance Writing Prompts To Beat Writer's Block Today.Blocked. Frustrated. Out of Ideas…This short-but-jam-packed writing prompt book by author Erica Blumenthal is just the firepower you need to get you through the frustrating and debilitating obstacle of writer's block.500 Romance Writing Prompts, offers inspiration for all romance writers - no matter where you may be in your career. These prompts ...

The September/October 2025 issue of Hugo Award-winning Uncanny Magazine. Featuring all-new short fiction by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, M. M. Olivas, AnaMaria Curtis, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Juliet Kahn, Tim Pratt, and Hannah Yang; essays by Senaa Ahmad, LaShawn M. Wanak, Del Sandeen, and Theo Kane; poetry by Angela Liu, Dr. Taylor Byas, Jasmine Leng, and Susan L. Lin; interviews with Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Juliet Kahn by Caroline M. Yoachim; Ejiwa “Edge” Ebenebe’s Listen To Me And I’ll T...

Goldilocks is an explorer extraordinaire. Curious and fearless, Goldi searches the world for hidden artifacts and forgotten treasures of ancient civilizations. When her travels bring her to a creepy crypt, she discovers more than just dusty relics in the shadowy chambers . . . She’s stumbled into the home of one, two, THREE blood-sucking vampires! Can Goldi use her smarts to navigate the tomb’s tricky traps and defeat the vampire trio, or is this her last archeological adventure?

New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Estep continues her Write Your Own Cake series with an essay about creating and authoring a long book series. Estep is the author of more than 50 fantasy and science-fiction books, including the long-running Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series.Writing a book is hard. But writing book after book with the same characters and settings? Well, that is even harder.Whether you are penning epic fantasy adventu...

A reporter interviews an old wizard for a story to publish in a newspaper that he works at.

Bite size fantasy, horror and SF storiesHow long does a good story need to be?Six words? Ten words? The length of a tweet? 100 words? 1,000?You’ll enjoy finding out in this collection of tiny tales and very short stories.Buy it now.