History may be written by the victors, but it is not always written in stone.It comes down to a bit of luck.What if the histories of Billy the Kid, Vlad Dracula, and Jack the Ripper had a new twist, an alternate history? What if the fictional world of The Great Gatsby had a hidden tale?The stories that connect the past to the present can lead us into a world we never imagined.Get a glimpse of history in a new light.A Bit...

Is the glimmer on the horizon a lake, shimmering under the hot desert sun – or a flying saucer visiting from a distant planet? Are those swirling clouds dust devils or djinn? In Mirages and Speculations seventeen authors of science fiction and fantasy take you on journeys to high mountain deserts, scorching sands, and wind-swept plateaus. Their stories will make you laugh and make you cry, as you visit worlds both futuristic and fantastic, the products of imaginations ...

EDITORIALWords from the Editor-in-Chief by Jason SizemoreFICTION"Folk Hero" by Mary Pletsch"Cuckoo Girls" by Douglas F. Warrick"Memorials" by Aliette de Bodard (eBook only)The Kraken Sea Excerpt by E. Catherine ToblerPODCAST FICTION"Folk Hero" by Mary Pletsch, narrated by Lisa ShiningerPOETRY"Later, they found her journal" by Tina Parker"Ghost Plague" by Tina Jens"By Payette Lake" by Cullen ...

Before tragedy left her crippled, Artemis “Temi” Sidaris was a world-class tennis player at the height of her career. The sport was her passion, her dream, and all she ever wanted to do. Fighting monsters… was not part of the plan.But when a pair of pointy-eared strangers offers to heal her injury if she’s willing to wield a powerful sword to protect humanity… how can she resist?Destiny Unchosen is a 21,000-word novella that takes place between Torrent and the forthcoming T...

This is the second annual edition of the Long List Anthology. Every year, supporting members of WorldCon nominate their favorite stories first published during the previous year to determine the top five in each category for the final Hugo Award ballot. Between the announcement of the ballot and the Hugo Award ceremony at WorldCon, these works often become the center of much attention (and contention) across fandom. But there are more stories loved by the Hugo voters, stories on the longer...

"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.

Brusenna is the last.All the other witches have been captured, their songs stolen and twisted from harmony and growth into chaos and death. She alone must stand against an evil much older and darker than anything she could ever imagine—an evil every witch before her has failed to vanquish.In that, Brusenna must be the first.Reviews:In WITCH SONG, Amber Argyle makes a riveting debut, creating a fresh new world full of wonder, peril, an...

A massive collection of wonderous science fiction and fantasy stories from New York Times best-selling Mercedes Lackey. Includes Fiddler Fair and Werehunter for the first time in one volume.Fiddler FairRunning the gamut from her beloved Bardic fantasies to urban fantasy set in the modern world, from science fiction adventure to chilling horror, this is Mercedes Lackey at her best. Animal rights fanatics try to "liberate" g...

"Deeply felt and magical . . ." a novel about the bond between a Native American and his captive is "an eloquent evocation of the old earth-life religion" ( Kirkus Reviews ).Katsuk, a militant Native American student, kidnaps thirteen-year-old David Marshall—the son of the US Undersecretary of State. The two flee into the deepest wilds of the Pacific Northwest, where they must survive together as teams of hunters try to track them...

The darkness creeps upon us and we shudder, or it suddenly startles and we scream. There need be no monsters for us to be terrified in the dark, but if there are, they are just as often human and as supernatural. Join us in this outstanding annual exploration of the year's best dark fiction that includes stories of quiet fear, the utterly fantastic, the weirdly surreal, atmospheric noir, mysterious hauntings, seductive nightmares, and frighteningly plausible futures. Featuring tales from m...

The Masoi army is at its weakest, and the peoples' spirits are falling. In the most dire of situations, the underdog will rise to the challenge. Who knows of what will become of our untrained hero? Is he really alone? You'll have to find out - follow the adventures of Damian, our young protagonist, through the heat of war.

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.