Once Upon a Twisted Time reimagines folklore and classic tales for readers ready to embrace the uncanny. Venture into worlds where the supernatural meets science fiction, and familiar characters face battles they never anticipated. Frankenstein's monster teams up with Dracula to hold off an attack, while a waitress receives a haunting letter from the future that blurs the line between Poe's Red Death and AI-driven horror. A ronin battles inner and outer demons to protect his home,...

Part of The Crossing Genres Anthology CollectionEighteen award-winning, veteran, and emerging authors bring you seventeen unique dragon tales that defy tradition. Winged serpents as large as continents, as well as those tiny enough to perch on the fingertip of a young girl. Dragons who inhabit the Wild West, Victorian London, Brooklyn, and a post-apocalyptic Earth. Scaly beasts who fight in the boxing ring, celebrate Christmas, and conquer the vast void of outer sp...

Part of The Crossing Genres Anthology CollectionDive into the world of the unknown and explore the monsters lurking in the shadows with Tales of Monstrosity: Monsters, Myths, and Miscreants. This anthology features a diverse group of award-winning veteran and emerging authors challenged to break away from the usual vampire and werewolf tales and bring to light lesser known myths and legends. From gnomes to gorgons, gargoyles to El Cucuy, these stories run ...

Step into a world where the familiar becomes strange, and legends take on new life. Enchanted Tales & Twisted Lore invites you to explore fairy tales, folklore, and fables as you've never seen them before. From the deadly woods of Baba Yaga to space-bound horror on a derelict ship. From a faerie knight hiding behind the innocent face of a toddler to a princess who fights for survival on Mars, these reimagined classics blur the lines between light and dark, hope and danger. With co...

The Heralds of Valdemar are the kingdom’s ancient order of protectors. They are drawn from all across the land, from all walks of life, and at all ages—and all are Gifted with abilities beyond those of normal men and women. They are Mindspeakers, FarSeers, Empaths, ForeSeers, Firestarters, FarSpeakers, and more. These inborn talents—combined with training as emissaries, spies, judges, diplomats, scouts, counselors, warriors, and more—make them indispensable to their monarch and realm. Soug...

An exciting fantasy world, powerful dark magic, epic animal battles: The Last Firehawk series has it all!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In the second book in this page-turning series, Tag, Skyla, an...

This fifteenth anthology of short stories set in the beloved Valdemar universe features tales by debut and established authors and a brand-new story from Lackey herself.The Heralds of Valdemar are the kingdom's ancient order of protectors. They are drawn from all across the land, from all walks of life, and at all ages--and all are Gifted with abilities beyond those of normal men and women. They are Mindspeakers, FarSeers, Empaths, ForeSeers, Firestarters, FarSpeak...

A Story of the Wolverine's Daughter: the slavers who capture Kelyn's youthful hunting pack also threaten her village, which depends on the meat and trade pelts the pack brings in. But except for Kelyn, the pack is drugged…and Kelyn's nickname is Kelyn the Clumsy.First published in the award-winning Random House anthology YOUNG WARRIORS.**About Kelyn in the novel WOLVERINE'S DAUGHTER:*****"When a sword and sorcery book begins with humor, ...

A tale set in Alex Bledsoe's popular medieval noir fantasy world, starring Eddie LaCrosse.Nursing an injured arm while on the job searching for a missing kid is bad enough for sword jockey Eddie LaCrosse. But when he discovers a smuggling ring rumored to be protected by powerful magic, he seeks out old friends and new to lend a hand.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Gnomin and Brin think they are the cleverest, wisest dwarfs in the dwarven kingdom, while humans - a rarity in their parts - are the most stupid creatures in the land.Imagine their annoyance, when the King of all dwarfs sends them on a wild goose chase to find out if the legendary world of humans exists. A world where humans manage to fly inside gigantic iron birds and construct impressive machines that can control nature itself.Will the two wise dwarfs manage to safeguard th...

strange magic...in 17 Fascinating tales of spells gone awryWhen it comes to magic, skipping the directions, changing the ingredients, or garbling the words of a spell can lead to unusual consequences-sometimes dire, sometimes comical. Included in these stories are just a few of the possible results: a cybermancer has her spell disk corrupted by some unexpected input; two students brewing up spells outside the curriculum forgo a critical ingredient; a young woman orders a fairy-tale...

A young man seeks to understand the strange connection he feels to the wolves that live hear his village.Originally published in the anthology WEREWOLVES, edited by Jane Yolen. Republished in Bruce Coville's solo collection, ODDLY ENOUGH.