Dr. Elisabeth Frost, conventional psychologist, part-time author, finds herself drawn into an investigation with no apparent motive, save to pull her into it. To solve this brutal murder, she’s going to have to look past her preconceptions and into the world of the shadows, where a select few wield powers that stretch the imagination. There is a war going on out there, a war in the darkness. Dr. Frost has just been sent an invitation to it, engraved in pain and flesh and horror. Because so...

A startling short tale about a group of researchers and what happens when they prevent a disturbed man from completing a ritual off a lonely shoreline in England.Included with this short is an excerpt from the novel SHADOWPATH.

A magical version of modern Los Angeles, an ex-druid down on his luck. Some people spend New Years Eve alone, some with family, some in celebration with a bunch of raucous strangers. Peregrine Dunn (the protagonist of the upcoming novel, SILENCE IN THE CHAPEL, and the narrator of this story) spends this time quieter than most. In a version of Los Angeles where angels actually do come on the Solstice, this is probably a wise thing. Too bad that's not how this night will go.Includes ...

I had found it! This house was the perfect place to write the great American novel. I tumbled into bed, anxious to start the next day. Within half an hour, I was awake again. The sounds were back.I got up and peered out the window. That's when I saw it. In the ghostly light of a half moon shining through the darkness, I saw a young girl chopping at the trunk of a huge oak tree behind the house. She was only about five or six years old, wearing a tattered dress that was soaked in the...

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.

Winner of the Man Booker International Prize"You read Lydia Davis to watch a writer patiently divide the space between epiphany and actual human beings by first halves, then quarters, then eighths, and then sixteenths, into infinity," says The Village Voice. Indeed, Lydia Davis is mathematician, philosopher, sculptor, jeweler, and scholar of the minute. Few writers map the process of thought as well as she, few perceive with such charged intelligence.T...

Poetry is a wonderful way to express yourself. It can be so romantic and full of emotions. Poetry song flows through your soul as you absorb it from the pages. It can lighten your mood and bring joy to a moment in time. On the other hand, poems can also be dark and express your innermost feelings and fears, feelings you carry so deep within, and want to explore. Your true courage will be to share such raw feelings with others. This book of poems will take you through a personal journey of ...

This collection of five short stories combines both adventure and education suitable for reading with children. Includes "Agate Logs" (a visit to the Petrified Forest), "Gold Panning" (hunting for gold), "It's a Big Place" (astronomy outing), "Sky Castles" (contemplation of the sky and clouds), and "The Glacier" (understanding the environment).

Griff is a happy Miniature Schnauzer puppy who is thrilled to have just been adopted into a new human family. Outside in his yard, he soon meets other neighborhood animal residents and realizes there is a bucket of trouble brewing as someone is spreading gossip and hurting others. They hatch a plan for Griff to help expose the vicious gossip and return the beautiful neighborhood to peace.

In today's world where terminology is frequently changing, the terms themselves and what is associated with them can often be confusing. In the legal field, an example of this is that while terms such as paralegal, legal assistant, and legal secretary, are all used on a regular basis, it can leave many people wondering what these roles consist of, as well as whether or not there is any significant difference between them. After you have some of the basic facts, you should not find it all t...

Three very short science fiction stories. Each is only around eight hundred words.

"The President", "The Publicist" and "The Rebel" Three short stories about how the world turns into a violent absolutist dictatorship in the name of climate change and how The Archons were created.