Tyris and Stilthius Menion and the sell-swords of the Black River Company find themselves at odds over the fate of a prisoner and facing the question of whether or not honor means more than the code that binds them.

Slate Run Annual is a collection of unique and fresh new voices draw exclusively from the Capital District area of upstate NY. Diverse in genre and style, Slate Run Annual presents a wide range of voices - literary fiction, humor, fantasy, science fiction and coming of age. So expansive a collection will doubtless present readers with something for every taste.

Jantalus Kathias remembers his mother's murder with perfect clarity. Unfortunately, it's the only thing he remembers. Found unconscious in the company of a dying man, his rescuers learn only his name. Jantalus cannot explain who he is, why a strange, uncontrollable magic courses through his veins or how he came to bear the black-eyed mark of the dead.With fragments of memories he cannot be sure are real his only guide, Jantalus sets off on a journey to discover who he was, who he i...

Armed with the knowledge of who he is and where he comes from, Jantalus Kathias sets out to confront the people who tried to destroy him and steal his magic.His search leads him to family and old friends, but he quickly learns not all of them can be trusted. As he struggles to make sense of the world without, his magic continues to rage inside of him. Jantalus must learn to master the power before it consumes him.Struggling to control his increasingly wild magic becomes mor...

Jantalus Kathias is a man with an urgent mission. That mission is interrupted when he feels the presence of strange magic calling to him. When he investigates, he finds himself in a place destroyed by power gone out of control and a man who warns him that he might suffer the same fate.*This is a short story.*

Tyris and Stilthius Menion and the sell-swords of the Black River Company find themselves at odds over the fate of a prisoner and the question of whether or not honor means more than the code that binds them.

Tyris and Stilthius Menion have just had a falling out with their previous employer. In the brutal, unforgiving world of mercenaries, this makes them hunted men. Their flight takes them to a desolate town and a chance meeting with the only two souls who remain there. When it becomes clear that things are not what they seem, the brothers learn that there are forces beyond their comprehension at work in the world.

When death calls, no magic in the world can hold it at bay forever.As two very different men face it together, each struggles to accept the inevitable in his own way.

Slate Run Publishing presents it's second annual collection of unique and diverse voices drawn exclusively from New York's Capital Region.Featuring a wide range of genres from women's literature to science fiction and fantasy, Slate Run Annual Vol. 2 is sure to contain something for everyone.

Afton Leer is a mercenary with too many years - and battles - behind him. Today, however, he has chosen the wrong side in a very one-sided fight. As the enemy closes in, he uses what time he has left to reflect on a life lived by the sword.

*All new, exclusive stories!* Six brand new tales of adventure, love, and treacherous fey magic from six award-winning, bestselling authors. Enter these fantastical realms where dark powers lurk and the ordinay world can be transformed in a heartbeat to a place of wonder—and danger. From the hidden fae folk dwelling among mortals to the challenges of babysitting a malicious fairy, these tales will cast their enchantment over you!Cover by Howard David Johnson.

"They say the world used to turn. They say that night would follow day in an endless dance. They say that dawn rose, dusk fell, and we worshiped both sun and stars. That was a long time ago..."The Moth Saga, a bestselling fantasy series, tells the story of Moth, a world torn in two--its one half always in sunlight, the other cloaked in endless night. This bundle includes the first three novels in the series: Moth, Empires of Moth, and Secrets of Moth