Fictionate.Me Publishing presents Mirror, Mirror: A Speculative Fairy Tale Anthology, our platform's first-ever short story collection. This is a collection of fairy tale retellings from a group of talented international authors, hand-picked from the entries of our April 2022 Short Fiction Fairy Tale Retelling Contest. These unique stories take your favorite childhood fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and others, giving them a speculative spin. Characters have b...

Julie Kagawa’s bestselling series The Iron Fey captivated the imagination—and hearts—of readers of all ages with its mix of magic, fantasy and romance. Enjoy this special bridge novella, which takes place between The Iron King and The Iron Daughter**.**Meghan Chase used to be an ordinary girl, until she discovered that she’s really a faery princess. After escaping from the clutches of the deadly I...

"The Desecrator" is an original short story from the Draegaran Empire, by bestselling author Stephen Brust. This is a tale of the Hawklord Daymar, and of a particular Morganti blade. Vlad Taltos fans will enjoy new insight into Stephen Brust's fantasy series.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A bonus short story featuring Silhara and Martise from Master of Crows.In The Light Within, Silhara of Neith, now known as "the god-smiter," travels as the guest of honor to the winter festival of his father's people.The crow mage who destroyed one god must ignite sacred fires in honor of another. Yet the winter festival only reminds Silhara that the brightest light within him isn't the fire of a deity but the devotion of one woman.A tale of hope and celebration.

An eBook exclusive story from Julie Kagawa's amazing Iron Fey series!Meghan Chase used to be an ordinary girl… until she discovered that she is really a faery princess!After escaping from the clutches of the deadly Iron fey, Meghan must follow through on her promise to return to the equally dangerous Winter Court with her forbidden love, Prince Ash. But first, Meghan has one request: that they visit Puck – Meghan's best friend and servant of her father, Kin...

An impossible quest for a legendary item.I love questing for loot.And the more difficult the quest, the greater the reward.So when I'm offered a chance to retrieve the ultimate treasure of all, I signed up. Yet no one warned me the task would be impossible. Against overwhelming odds I'm also expected to defeat an ancient evil - one with the power of a god.But you know what?Some loot is worth risking it all.-litrpg, fa...

Named one of io9's "May Science Fiction And Fantasy Books Everyone Will Be Talking About!"From Aidan Moher—Hugo Award-winning editor of A Dribble of Ink—comes Tide of Shadows and Other Stories, a collection of five science fiction and fantasy stories spanning adventure, comic whimsy, and powerful drama—from a star-faring military science fiction tale of love and sacrifice, to a romp through the dragon-infested Kingdom of Copperkettle Vale.“A Night for Spirits and Snowflakes...

On the top of a tower, guarded by dragons, the Watcher gazes out into the horizon. While the rest of his tribe work and toil, he questions what is beyond the walls. Determined to find out, he escapes his captors to find out just what is out there. An imaginative and engaging story, The Watcher will help you see poetry in a whole new way. Escape into the world of a slave boy who dreams of something more and journey with him as he discovers what mysteries the world holds. There is more. The ...

A young mage is stranded in a strange village when his master leaves him. All that he has with him is his friend Freckles, his pet toad. He wanders the city looking for work or a way out, but discovers that magic is banned, and goes on the run. When a threat enters the city, he must decide whether to continue hiding, or help save the people.This story comes with an excerpt of The Crimson Claymore.Craig A. Price Jr is the author of The Crimson Claymore, an Epic Fantasy adven...

One brother will be king and another a powerful mage, but it is a simple spell that will truly change their lives.Magic always comes at a price, but who will pay it?

Kings, Queens and Witches in sleeping castles can be full of surprises! An old name, some mysterious dreams... The heroine, helped by her friends Roiteleau & Croquignol, tries to find a hidden piece of her past. But sometimes the borderline between dream and reality is thin ....

Snowball is a white kobold; something so rare that the other kobolds in his tribe won't accept him as a proper kobold. In fact, they delight in making poor Snowball's life miserable. But Snowball is determined that some day he'll show them that there's nothing wrong with being a white kobold.One day, in Snowball's tenth Winter, something strange comes to the mountains where Snowball and his tribe live. The kobolds want to know what it is, but with their red-brown colour they'll be ...