Disturbing the resting places of the Pharaoh's was once thought to bring down plagues and curses upon those that dared. The Book of the Dead and other artifacts are coveted by historians and archeologists alike. Untold treasures tempt the seekers to defy the ancient Gods.Never in any other region of the world has there been such desire to disturb the Dead as in the once mighty Egypt.Curse of the Tomb Seekers presents a collection of eleven unique short stories probing these...

This is the second annual edition of the Long List Anthology. Every year, supporting members of WorldCon nominate their favorite stories first published during the previous year to determine the top five in each category for the final Hugo Award ballot. Between the announcement of the ballot and the Hugo Award ceremony at WorldCon, these works often become the center of much attention (and contention) across fandom. But there are more stories loved by the Hugo voters, stories on the longer...

In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Ninth Annual Collection the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world. This venerable collection brings together short stories from award winning authors and ...

"A thrilling fusion of myth and modernity," revel in this explosive debut fantasy of magic and mayhem that"will have you rooting for dragons over humans and loving every minute of it."(Kevin Hearne, New York Times bestselling author)**There's nothing special about Ben Garston. . .or so he'd have you believe. He won't tell you, for instance, that he's also known as Red Ben. That the world of myth and legend isn't just a fantasy, as we've been led ...

The Artemis Fowl Files is comprised of two original stories: "LEPrecon": the story of Fairy Police Captain Holly Short's move from Traffic to Recon following her initiation into the Fairy Police; and "The Seventh Dwarf", featuring Mulch, Butler, and Artemis himself.

They'd met but once. Yet during that encounter, Jalia Shahbazi knew that her life was in danger.At least, her life as she wanted it. So she'd fled Bagestan, where she was re-enthroned royalty, for Europe, where she was refreshingly herself, to fight falling prey to the man his people called the Falcon: Sheikh Latif Abd al Razzaq Shahin. And when maintaining distance proved impossible, she flaunted the last weapon in her arsenal. Another man's ring.Yet Latif...

In this richly woven young adult fantasy short story, a brave young woman enters a deadly marriage that promises to challenge the bounds of love, hate, and sacrifice.Seventy-one days and seventy-one nights had come and gone since Khalid began killing his brides.This dawn, Khalid would mark the loss of the seventy-second girl, Shahrzad al-Khayzuran.Khalid didn’t know how many more of these dawns he could take. And there was something about this lates...

Set in the same lush world as The Wrath & The Dawn, comes a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and the destructive power of choice.The city of Rey is burning.With smoke billowing, fires blazing, and people fleeing, Khalid races back to defend his city and protect his queen. But Khalid is met with devastation, nothing left but a maze of destruction and his beloved Shahrzad missing. As he unravels the mystery behind the fire, Khalid suspects a...

THE HUB IS A VERY DANGEROUS PLACE-BUT SO ARE ITS CITIZENS.The Federation of the Hub: thousands of rough, ornery and tough-minded human worlds with only the subtlest of interstellar governments holding them all together. Stable at last after centuries of war, the Hub is now prime real estate ... making it a merciless arena for the conflicting schemes of criminals, unscrupulous corporations, and invaders from beyond the edges of Federation spa...

Continuation of a series that is already a best-seller with a strong alternate history setting! The Olympians appeared a decade ago, living incarnations of the Ancient Greek gods on a mission to bring permanent order and stability to the world. Resistance has proved futile, and now humankind is under the jackboot of divine oppression. Then former London police officer Sam Akehurst receives an invitation too tempting to turn down, the chance to join a small band of geurilla rebels armed wit...

Minecraft is a world filled with dangerous Mobs. These mobs are dangerous and love to attack humans.. One day Charlie and his family get their lives flipped upside down. One day, everything was fine. The next day, they had to battle to save their lives...  Jump aboard and follow Charlie's journey as he battles mobs and fights for his life. *Note that we are in no way partnered with, supported by, or associated with Mojang AB or Minecraft.

This is the first in a collection of seven SHORT stories.The oldest secret known to man. Four ancient stories. Three recent discoveries.The first four stories cover the original discoveries from four of the seven pods by the ancient civilizations in Egypt, Mexico, Cambodia, and Canada, and how our ancestors dealt with these mysterious objects. Empires were changed forever – worship, fear, wonder, love, upheaval, and mighty wars ripped continents apart, steering the course o...