Within this collection of new and previously published short stories are tales of magic and transformation. Stories of complex characters facing challenges that are bigger than themselves.A frustrated necromancer who struggles to put her grandfather back to rest. A couple seeking help when magic causes dementia. Siblings who must understand and forgive each other in order to survive. A man searching for someone worthy to inherit his ability to inspire others. Dragons who dislike do...

In this collection of new and previously published short stories, you will find tales of magic and transformation. Each story features complex characters who face challenges that are bigger than themselves.When an old man takes two brothers hostage, the younger one must break spells buried in the past before death claims their city.A woman who accidentally raises her grandfather from the dead and must escort him to the deadlands in order to keep him safe.W...

25 Award-winning Authors and IllustratorsBrilliant new worldsCaptivating new ideasPowerful new stories of action, adventure, and fantasyJust imagine…It’s game on, the fate of the universe is on the line—and you’re about to go all in.Saving the mammoths is in your hands—can you conjure the magic to make it happen?You’ve got a monster BFF...

Vengeance burns hot, but secrets cut deeper . . .Curuthannor thought vengeance would silence his grief, but the Golden Army offers no peace. Bound to Othin’s war, he must decide whether to honor the dead or fight for the living—and a future with the enchantress whose quiet strength has stirred his soul.Lhéwen hides rebellion behind obedience. Betrayed by the princess she once served, she weaves fragile enchantments in defiance of the darkness that ...

Life used to be simple. I mixed drinks and helped tourists and locals alike find their vacation vibe in the Laguna Beach bar where I work. Now . . .Turns out, I’m a Daughter of Lilith, descended from the first woman and born with the ability to interact with the realm of the gods. I’ve been told we were born to keep the balance between chaos and order, but it seems like everyone just wants me to put my finger on the scale in their favor.Shadow demons attack the bar, sending...

Readers' Favorite 5 Stars and Epic Fantasy Honorable Mention". . . all the elements of an epic quest explored through a riveting plot . . . filled with magic and adventure that is complex and entertaining." -- Liz Konkel for Readers' Favorite Book Awards"A gripping tale of the reckless destruction wrought by the powerful, and the bone-deep bravery of those who seek to stop them." -- JA Andrews, Author of The Keeper Chronicles

Judgment must be swift. Mercy can be deadly.Judith is an angel, a guardian sworn to protect the sacred boundary between life and death. When an unknown power unleashes the souls of the wicked, she is called from the paradise of the deserving to contain the chaos within the Daemon Realm.Wicked souls surge toward freedom as archangels race to seal the rupture before it spills into the mortal world. Every guardian is summoned to hold the line....

A woman on the run. A mysterious magical heritage.Attacked by assassins and framed for treason, Rie finds herself mired in an ancient battle between the elven realms. Facing certain death at the hands of an unmerciful high elf king, she has no choice but to forsake her oaths and flee his wrath.Fighting to prove her innocence, she must cross into the enemy Shadow Realm. Her only allies are the fierce carnivorous pixies who travel by her side.

Her victory ended the war. It did not bring peace.Rie should be celebrated as a hero. She stopped the Battle of the Arches and prevented another Great War. Instead, she remains under the watchful eye of her mentor, Lord Garamaen Sanyaro, learning that power carries consequences far beyond the battlefield.When Fenrir, the ancient wolf Garamaen once imprisoned, breaks free in the Winter Realm, old mistakes rise with him. Bound by duty and shadowed by...

The teachings of the groundbreaking Buddhist Zen Master: "Should remain for years to come the standard source book for the Western student of Zen" (Douglas Harding, The Middle Way).The eccentric Bankei (1622–1693) has long been an underground hero in the world of Zen. At a time when Zen was becoming overly formalized in Japan, he stressed its relevance to everyday life, insisting on the importance of naturalness and spontaneity. This volume presents his te...

"If she was going to be Sanyare in truth, she needed to set a precedent. She would help those who didn't have the power to help themselves."~The Heir Apparent, Chapter 17***Sometimes our fate is not ours to decide...and sometimes it is.Rie thought she was an ordinary human. After she’s named heir to Sanyaro, the truthseeker and mediator of all nine realms, life becomes more complicated.Strug...

To save the nine realms, she must become the leader she was born to be......Even if it costs her everything.Branded a fugitive once more, Rie is hunted by elvish kings and assassins alike. As heir to Sanyaro, the truthseeker and mediator of the nine faerie realms, she stands at the center of a brewing war.On the run with the dark elf prince Daenor, Rie begins to uncover the forces driving the escalating attacks across the f...