Three new tales of the Dickensian Weird.Fire collects three unique voices and their interpretation of the Dickensian style.Tom Loock's "A Tale of Cities Two" sheds new light on a classic story, Harry Markov's "The Tracks That Tower Over Valleys" is a parable of burning needs and Oz Vance sets the Sparkler of Albion spinning in his grave with his "Sketches by Zob".

In the old west, survival of the fittest was the only law worth knowing. When two long time bank robbers stumble across an ancient Aztec artifact, Sandy recounts a legend told to him by his Navajo grandmother. It is the story of Xipil, a young warrior born in shame who rises to become king under the guidance of a wise shaman. Xipil’s legacy, however, sows discord amidst the pair until justice of the old west is served.

Now with a new afterword by David Drake!The inhuman Rulers of the galaxy sent three fleets to learn what had happened to the world located by Captain North and the Survey Team he led. Neither a soul nor a message returned. The fourth time, the Rulers sent a single man: Nils Hansen.Commissioner Hansen had a mind that saw the shortest path to each task's completion and a ruthless determination to do what the task required. The cost - to himself and whoever ha...

Welcome to the Miss Mayhem series, where four adventurous young ladies match wits and capture the hearts of their neighbors in the seaside town of Brighton.Overworked London banker David Hawke has two goals for his week in the seaside town of Brighton: one, recover an overdue debt from a good friend and neighbor and two, relax for the remaining holiday without any further distractions. When his friend’s impulsive younger sister barges into his home to beg his aid, he’s dra...

A master craftsman brings one of the most fascinating periods in American history to vivid life in these provocative and poignant short stories, which include the masterpieces The Diamond as Big as the Ritz and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

Drawing is her world...but when her new pencil comes alive, it's his world too.Her... Storey Dalton is seventeen and now boyfriendless after being dumped via Facebook. Drawing is her escape. It's like as soon as she gets down one image, a dozen more are pressing in on her. Then she realizes her pictures are almost drawing themselves...or is it that her new pencil is alive?Him... Eric Jordan is a new Ranger and the only son ...

For long millennia, the Kreelan race has been ruled by war. Countless civilizations have risen and fallen back into savagery, with total annihilation averted only by the warrior priests and priestesses of the ancient martial orders.Near the end of the Fourth Age, a powerful warrior from a brooding fortress deep in the Great Wastelands began her bloody rise to power. Syr-Nagath, known as the Dark Queen, began a brutal war of conquest across the face of the Homeworld...

*Now FREE for limited time!*To pay a debt, Juliana Tate must accept five kisses from the Earl of Eastbrook ... but she never suspects how delicious each kiss will be.*Note* This story is also included in Anthea's Kisses and Rogues anthology of four regency stories & novellas, available at Kobo for 4.99.Sensuality level: MEDIUM - suggestive situations, kisses.This Regency-set short story by RITA-nominated author Anthea Lawson is 12,500 words ...

Ellie Colson is the only one who believes in the end of the world.As an agent of the Department of Advance Analysis, she's one of a handful of people who knows about the spread of a new virus—one she believes will wipe out mankind. With her bosses in denial, she flies to New York to get her ex-fiance Chip to safety.But he's already been scooped up and quarantined—and so has his adopted daughter. Pursued by her own agency, Ellie will stop at nothing to break Chip out before ...

A dangerous curse…Axel Locke is the sinfully sexy leader of the Wing Slayer Hunters–a group of supernatural witch hunters who have vowed to never give into the curse driving them to slaughter innocent witches. But when his little sister is death-cursed by a demon witch, Axel will stop at nothing to save her. He rescues a beautiful witch from a killer, intending to force her to magically cure his sister. The only problem? She has no idea what she is....

When Sunshine Patterson loses her Chicago home, job and boyfriend in one day, she needs a backup plan, fast. Luckily her Aunt Cecily has provided her with the perfect combination living and restaurant space to start over. Even though the building is located in small town Chance Creek, Montana, Sunshine is certain it’s only a matter of time before she’s back to take the big city by storm. When she arrives in Chance Creek, however, she gets a surprise. Her restaurant space—and apartment—are ...

Prince Charming needs a bite.And Cinderella is going to give it to him…A curse is turning werewolf prince Etienne into a human.A wolf bite is turning the maiden Loupe into a monster.Each holds the other’s salvation in their hands.A grand ball will bring them together, but if Loupe is going to get the kiss she wants, she must face the darkness inside her and give Etienne the bite he needs.And she needs to do i...