Borealis University—a crown jewel in the educational system of an empire fallen to ruin.In its glory days, Borealis University attracted top teachers and students from across the Langasee Empire, the neighboring countries, and the mer kingdoms below the seas.Times changed after the empire fell.The school continues on, creating hope and discoveries and educating tomorrow’s leaders and creatives even in the face of obstacles and—er—sometimes creative st...

Sixteen Everyday Goddess Stories in one place for your reading enjoyment!Women and goddesses alike face adventures of all sizes in the Everyday Goddess series.Whether they deal with issues that shape the world or merely their personal destinies, their choices matter, and they follow intuition and luck to figure things out . . .Sometimes with surprising results.These sixteen stories—first gathered together for the first time in this omnibus—e...

When Hale takes his old friend Norrit a 70th birthday gift, he changes the future of both of them.Hale and Norrit, best friends for decades, love being grandfathers and spending time enjoying retirement together.Norrit, a loveable curmudgeon, is notoriously hard to buy gifts for, and not shy about telling gift-givers when they fall short. So, Hale feels extremely nervous as he brings a parcel for Norrit’s 70th birthday.But he still really hopes Norr...

Somehow mermen, in their zest for life and good humor, blunder into the most outlandish situations.On the one hand, mermen’s brave sensitivity means they willingly sing about their feelings—even when women watch or sea monsters lurk nearby. On the other hand, mermaids’ reputation for allure is only matched by mermen’s reputation for bravado.(See the bit about singing near sea monsters).Overall, however, these compelling creatures’ adventurous nature...

A big request before breakfast gives Norrit and Hale something to think about.Norrit and Hale follow a nightly routine: gather star dust and moon dust in a big red balloon. Use the harvest to fuel wish-granting machinery at Starry-Eyed Station that serves requests of grandparents for their grandchildren (and sometimes requests of grandchildren for themselves).One day, a letter shows up at the station with an unusual request from the Knitting Brigade.

Norrit and Hale’s visit to Tinsleberry leads to an unexpected opportunity.Norrit and Hale follow a nightly routine: gather star dust and moon dust in a big red balloon. Use the harvest to fuel wish-granting machinery at Starry-Eyed Station that serves requests of grandparents for their grandchildren (and sometimes requests of grandchildren for themselves).But sometimes, they need to take a day off and tackle errands.And today in Tinsleberry, people ...

High school angst meets strip mall angst.High school senior Ruth just wants to do her job and open the Pretzel Shop. In the cold morning of the holiday shopping season, feeling the warmth radiating off the ovens and smelling the freshly baking pretzels will be heaven. And her secret crush stopping by later—all the makings of a good day.Pinched for time to get set up for one of the highest volume shopping days of the year, she hurries to get everything ready...

Running a magical hub takes grit.The Northernmost Rim Hub train station offers the hub boss top salary for a reason: This is the hardest hub to manage in Breadcove Bay. It also features the highest hub boss burnout rate for the same reason.Tamara faces her toughest challenge yet as hub boss: neutralizing the magic in Tinsleberry Gate before the inspector returns to make his report.More than her job rests on the line.If you love short...

Sixteen Mermaid Magic Tales in one place for your reading enjoyment!The merfolk who live off the coasts of Breadcove Bay and Agratica mingle with humans when it serves their purposes, and sometimes merely because they are bored. Luckily for them, humans are endlessly entertaining, sometimes in the most unexpected of ways.This omnibus includes short stories from three separate collections:Born of Tides: Mermaid Magic Tales, Vol. 1.In...

A medic job at an enchanted train station means new adventures every week.The Northernmost Rim Train Station keeps charms on the gates and protocols in place to ensure the station runs safely and on schedule.But when Banning the medic gets ready for his shift, he never knows what new magical twists the day brings.Or what lies in store for him personally.In the rich fantasy realm of Breadcove Bay, "The Medic and the Enchanted Train Station" i...

Nicholas stood holding hands with Jane on the crest of a hill just inside the magic gateway to the valley that held the village of Santa’s Circle. . . .When Nicholas decided to court Jane, he knew at some point he must introduce Jane to the elves. A dance seemed just the right time to do it.After all, the dances at Santa’s Circle fairly burst with good cheer, merriment, and delight.Surely a good time to introduce the woman of his heart to his crew. ...

Legends have wishes too...The Northernmost Rim Hub Train Station manages many forms of traffic: trains, drop-off sleds, and of course foot traffic through the station. Not set up to take hot air balloons, though.One day, Norrit and Hale land their famous red hot-air balloon on a little-used section of the tracks, unobserved, with the help of a charm from the elderwitch.The mission they follow is bigger than anyone at the station suspects.The...