Despite formidable evidence to the contrary, Xander was magic.Born klutz Xander Kruglov has twenty-four hours to learn how to raise a zombie, but he's unable to revive a half-dead cactus, let alone an actual corpse. If he fails, his parents will ship him off to Russia to study necromancy. Xander can't bear the thought of moving away from Shay. Not only is she his best friend, he's fallen hard for her. Luckily, Shay's ready to run with her risky Plan B.Note: Dead Man's P...

With only the light of their love, Simon and Lila attempt to conquer darkness and death.A jaded grim reaper…Unlike the other reapers, Simon plans to fight his addiction to the euphoria he receives during the separation of a human's soul from its body. Denying himself the rush may have disastrous consequences, yet if he gives into the temptation, he will lose the woman he's come to love more than the earth-shattering high of reaping.A suicidal w...

In the year 2222, venturing outdoors is dangerous. Exposure to the searing ultraviolet rays of the sun could turn anyone into a crispy critter. The ocean is a toxic stew of chemicals and home to a horror show of mutant monsters. When a three-eyed creature skulks out of the sea to nibble on Leo, his beautiful neighbor comes to the rescue. Since the tragic accident that resulted in Ivy's cybernetic limb, she's embraced the mantra "you only live once," but her dangerous plans might be more a ...

Six haunting stories of love with a paranormal twist, including a traditional nineteenth century possessed house, lycanthropy and voodoo, zombies, a soul-stealing journal, a reaper for death, and a bargain with the fey folk. This book will tempt you to give in to your darkest desires.Featuring Cara McKinnon, Sheri Queen, Serena Jayne, Read Gallo, Kylie Weisenborn, and Heather Sheldon.Cara McKinnon - “The Doors Between”Can love overcome an otherworldl...

It's never easy to go through the fraught transition into adulthood, but the teens in this anthology have more to deal with than most: super powers, magic, illness, prejudice against sexual orientation and gender identity, and even death. Fortunately, they all find love at the edge of seventeen.M.T. DeSantis - "Be Null, My Heart"Teen love...with superpowers.Because high school with superstrength isn’t tough enough, Emma’s parents are members...

Summer love is summer love, no matter the planet. Climb aboard your spacecraft or time machine and travel across the universe with these twelve tales of love on beaches in the future and among the stars. Includes stories by USA Today Bestselling Author Traci Douglass, Cara McKinnon, A.E. Hayes, Sheri Queen, M.T. DeSantis, L.J. Longo, K.W. Taylor, Mary Rogers, Elsa M. Carruthers, Emmerite Sundberg, Serena Jayne, and Oriana Maret.Traci Douglass – “A Dream to Build a Kiss On”

Handmade Horror Stories, Second EditionFrom quiet horrors to chilling nightmares, this anthology gives new meaning to being creative.Fine Art, Creative Trades, and Arts & Crafts seep into these poems and tales.Foreword by Suzanne Craig-WhytockPoetry by Carolyn Clink, and Lisa TimpfStories by: Miranda Dahlin, Michelle Tang, Mary Rajotte, Tiffany Michelle Brown, Fiona M Jones,C.M. Saunders, Stephen McQuiggan, Ali Seay, ...

Buckle up! Max and her flock take on their most daring rescue mission yet in James Patterson's #1 bestselling Maximum Ride series.“One of the best storytellers of our time.” ―Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson, the world's most popular YouTuberSomeone—or something—is decimating ships and sea life off Hawaii's coast, and Max and her flock find themselves sucked into the Navy's top-secret investigation of the catastrophe. Their objective: rescue Max's...

2015 Best Science Fiction and alien anthology, Publisher's Weekly Science Fiction Best SellerThe future is here…the future is now! Orson Scott Card, Kevin J. Anderson and Larry Niven have seen the future. Now, you can, too.A constellation of the brightest lights in the Science Fiction and Fantasy firmament have judged these authors to be the best, the brightest, the truest emerging stars in the field.From Alien Invasion to Alternate History, from Cyberpunk to Comic ...

LIGHTSPEED is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF—and fantasy: from epic fantasy, sword-and-sorcery, and contemporary urban tales, to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folktales.This month, we present our special anniversary issue, Women Destroy Science Fiction!, an all-science fiction extravaganza entirely written—and edited!—by women.Gu...

In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Third Annual Collection, the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world. This venerable collection brings together award-winning authors and masters of the fie...

From Huxley's Brave New World, to Orwell's 1984, to Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, dystopian books have always been an integral part of both science fiction and literature, and have influenced the broader culture discussion in unique and permanent ways. Brave New Worlds brings together the best dystopian fiction of the last 30 years, demonstrating the diversity that flourishes in this compelling subgenre.This landmark tome contains stories by Ursula K. Le Guin, Cory Doctorow, M. Rick...