Not many people leave the Mercenary Brotherhood alive – either the training kills them, or the life does...Road of Bones and Other Stories follows the adventures of Dhulyn Wolfshead and her Partner Parno Lionsmane as they confront everything their own world – and a few others – can throw at them. No job is too big or small: from forgery, murder, kidnapping and slavery to battling disgruntled gods, trans-dimensional demons, mad mages and ghosts. And if they’re very luck...

Over eighty per cent of Canadians live near a body of waterand that means when Canadians turn to crime, somebody usually ends up all wet. In this anthology of original crime fiction, editors Violette Malan and Therese Greenwood celebrate that most Canadian of locations: the ocean, lake, or river near you. With tales set across Canada, by award-winning authors like James Powell, Rick Mofina and Barbara Fradkin, and even a crossover story from fantasy writer Tanya Huff, you may just find you...

Avast, intrepid reader! Behold yon inky treasure!A beautiful airship corsair determined to reveal a government conspiracy. An interstellar outlaw bent on avenging the murders of her fellow crewmates. A pirate captain whose hatred of mer-people endangers his ship and crew. A ghost trapped in the wreckage of a privateering ship.From the early voyages of a young, ambitious Gaius Julius Caesar, to a sorceress hunting buccaneers along the post-Civil War Mississi...

What could possibly happen when two cultures meet for the first time?In WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE, anything.WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE presents fourteen original stories where two different societies intersect and deal with the aftermath of that meeting. Will the conflicting cultures merge and adapt and find peace? Or will they clash, unable to either accept their differences or acknowledge their commonalities? Who will survive when the last of the Fae battles a world-killing AI? What h...

Who doesn’t love a good apocalyptic story? They come in all kinds, from the nightmare terrors of superflus and zombie invasions to quieter, more reflective tales of loss and survival. Stories that feature people struggling through the end of the world or fighting to survive in what little bits of civilization still remain are always compelling. What better way for readers to safely explore the extremes of the human condition without actually having to fight off the ravening hordes themselv...

Stop right there!If you like your fantasy filled with fellowships and noble quests, this anthology is not for you. And if you love lengthy tales of politics and power, then it won’t be to your taste either. But if you like a little intimacy with your evil, and your vengeance short and sweet, with perhaps a pinch of silliness in the witchcraft, then these fourteen delicious sweetmeats of sword and sorcery will prove right up your alley. And it will be a dank, twisting, fetid alley, ...

PORTALS: What mysteries…or horrors…await you on the other side?The lure of an open doorway is hard to resist. What lies beyond? Where will it take you—and how will you be transformed? Will it lead to paradise…or a living hell? You’ll never know, unless you have the courage to take that first step.In this anthology you will find sixteen stories of portals to exotic destinations, whether it’s a doorway in the desert that appears out of thin air, a fairy ring of mushrooms in t...

He’s a rock-solid relationship guy. No one-night stands. Except that one.But once was all it took to change everything…Connor Prescott had the most intense night of his life in a snowed-in airport with a total stranger. When he woke up the next day, he wanted more. He wanted everything. Too bad she’d bailed and hadn’t even left him her last name. He’d left something with her, though. He just didn’t know it yet…To say Katie Kaswell h...

As we've come to expect from John D MacDonald - bestselling author and the inspiration behind a generation of crime writers - this thriller, with its vivid characterisation, masterful sense of suspense and sardonic take on life, is so gripping, you'll be hard pressed not to finish it in one sitting. Perfect for fans of Lee Child, Michael Connelly and John Grisham.'MacDonald had a huge influence on me . . . Reacher is like a fully detached version o...

Return to the wonderful world of New York Times bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews' Weezie and BeBe Mysteries series with a standalone story that celebrates love, the holidays, and antiques‘Twas the night before Christmas, and Savannah was breezyBut there's trouble afoot - and it's heading toward Weezie.Seems BeBe's been holding a big secret backt...

Dr Tina Jamison feared what would happen when her kidnappers discovered they’d taken the wrong woman. The man standing watch over her was an imposing, scarred figure. Only she didn’t realise this guard was undercover agent Drew Lancaster and he never left a fellow agent behind…

WantedWhen US marshal Wyatt McCabe tracks his target to a Texas ranch, he isn’t the only one with Lyla Pearson in his sights. But Wyatt has a powerful reason for protecting the beautiful CSI director. He may be the father of the child she’s carrying and, with a killer stalking them, Wyatt will do anything to keep his new family safe.