What do a half fey, a WWII medic, superheroes, adventurers, and assassins have in common? They're all male healers. Underrepresented and underappreciated, these heroic healers star in nine original stories from Worlds Redeemed. Whether set in an alternate history, a modern urban metropolis, or a magical fantasy world, these healers demonstrate heroism, hope, and healing to everyone they meet. Fun, exciting, and uplifting, Holding out for a Healer is the fantasy anthology you didn't know yo...

When an interstellar object known as the Mirror lands on Mars, a team is sent to investigate. The lead scientist, Kai Stellan, at first thinks the Mirror is an inert object, despite being made of theoretical materials–until it seems to sample his bioenergy. Two of the marines accompanying him have the same experience.While being taken back to base under quarantine, they are attacked by an unknown alien ship: the Coldwight, who have pursued the Mirror across the galaxy. But the Mirr...

Bayan Avanar is a warrior of whom the bards sing. He travels the lands, seeking his promised bride and slaying monsters with a fiery spellblade.After two years of searching, Bayan arrives in sunny Leon and at last finds clues pointing to the girl he has only seen in visions. Accompanied by a young half-elf healer Charles Whitmore, who joins him in his quest for a wife, Bayan must confront the monsters in his path if he is to rescue the girl of his dreams.Kesara Francesa has...

Reading should be fun, not stressful. Inside this anthology you'll find eight stories of fantasy shops filled with warm feelings and happy endings. From potions to tea to B&Bs, each of these stories offers cozy tales of friendship, adventure, or romance. Perfect for a cold night by a warm fire, or an restful day at the beach, Little Shops of Wonders from Worlds Redeemed is the perfect cozy anthology for a relaxing read.

Bedridden for six months with Valley Fever, high schooler Libby creeps out of bed to see the beekeepers arrive on her father's farm. One of the beekeepers is a lich named Mal whose bees collect magic as well as honey. While his honey can cure her illness, Mal is embroiled in his own problems. He's trying to regain his humanity and avoid the Necromancer, who is determined that Mal will follow in his footsteps.But as Mal and Libby delve into what is required to restore Mal's soul to ...

Cinderella in space ... if the glass slipper was a warship.Rasha l'Cervantes, a Rox girl with beautiful golden horns, has been subjected to forced servitude along with the rest of her clan. While working in a quarry, she accidentally befriends a young neurolite, an armored insect that will one day grow up to become a spaceship. She also befriends a fellow prisoner, the ex-prince of her clan.Kraz l'Cervantes made one bad political decision and now faces the ...

Justin Tiberius is a medic on the human salvage vessel Parallax. When the ship recovers an abandoned cryopod, Justin is called upon to revive the person inside: an alien Rox maiden.Mira l'Archon is the most beautiful girl in her clan, and survived assassination by a jealous rival. Terrified to return to the people who tried to kill her, she contents herself with life among the humans ... and her surprise marriage to Justin, who cannot legally protect her any other way....

The Emperor of Atlantis has begun his invasion of Earth. When the erstwhile supervillain Dr. Regulus loses his entire robot assembly factory to a sudden attack of Atlantean Exiles, the Atlantean Isles prepare for war. The leaders of the Lost Isles, James Chase, Tane Casak, and Jayesh Khatri prepare their islands for the battle they've known was coming for so long.As the Exiles emerge from portals and swarm the islands with a fearsome mechanized army, HeroTube fights back alongside ...

When humanity begins to explore the stars, they meet and clash with the alien Rox, fearsome horned humanoids. War rages for seven years with heavy casualties on both sides ... until the humans and Rox decide to try to negotiate peace.Song of the Rose: a Beauty and the Beast retelling. Zayn is a human political officer who agrees to become a hostage while peace talks begin between the humans and the Rox. She is to be cooped up in a lavish manor house on a remote moo...

Three lost isles to protect Atlantis ...James Chase needs magic from seven elements in order to deploy the Lighthouse island from the pocket dimension where it was built. However, the element of Air is missing, its elemental long dead.Chase turns to healer Jayesh Khatri, who used to work with magic smugglers to illegally track shard carriers. Jayesh joins forces with Nell and Max, a couple of streetwise teenagers struggling to straighten out their lives. Th...

It's not easy being Bloodbound.Jayesh's magic and life force are mingled with that of the magic island, Sanctuary, and he is desperately lonely. The girl of his dreams, Kari, has been his friend for months, but she is still grieving her dead boyfriend. When Jayesh kisses her for the first time, Kari has a vision of his magic, and she runs from him. Jayesh is crushed, and his wounded feelings begin to slowly destroy Sanctuary.Meanwhile, in Atlantis, an outbreak of strange cob...

Tane Casak, Guardian of Mercury Island, has been framed. Already accused of being a supervillain because of his defense of his team and his island, Tane is present when the governor of Atlantis is assassinated. Now the military and HeroTube are coming for him, and Tane awaits them with grim purpose.James Chase, Islesworn, is part of the team sent to apprehend Tane. Recognizing him as the Guardian he's searched for for months, he plans to stop the superhero team before they can harm...