Merfolk meet humans and get strange glimpses of the drylander world in this new collection.The merfolk who live off the coasts of Breadcove Bay and Agratica follow their own ways of doing things. They regard their own civilizations as superior to humans. They take hierarchy seriously but love to have a good time. And they are generally careful when encountering humans: a merfolk never knows quite what to expect when dealing with the drylander kind.But occas...

Borealis University—a crown jewel in the educational system of an empire fallen to ruin.In its glory days, Borealis University attracted top teachers and students from across the Langasee Empire, the neighboring countries, and the mer kingdoms below the seas.Times changed after the empire fell.The school continues on, creating hope and discoveries and educating tomorrow’s leaders and creatives even in the face of obstacles and—er—sometimes creative st...

Sixteen Everyday Goddess Stories in one place for your reading enjoyment!Women and goddesses alike face adventures of all sizes in the Everyday Goddess series.Whether they deal with issues that shape the world or merely their personal destinies, their choices matter, and they follow intuition and luck to figure things out . . .Sometimes with surprising results.These sixteen stories—first gathered together for the first time in this omnibus—e...

Women and goddesses face adventures large and small in this new collection.From the wilderness of a remote campsite to the cultivated trees of a backyard, the settings in this book introduce five unique stories of exploration and wonder.Whether these heroines seek out their challenges or their adventures seek out them, changes are coming for all of them.This collection features five tales of goddesses brushing the mortal realm or everyday women enco...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to don a different persona? To try on the qualities of an archetype?New personas are donned regularly by actors in the movies and in theater, and also by everyday people at costume parties, and at Halloween. These are chances to play make-believe, to step into another identity for a brief period of time.When someone finds a persona to dress up as that particularly delights them: Their faces shine, and you can see the persona in the...

The famous young woman who grew up locked in a tower stars in five short stories in this new collection.Rapunzel grew up locked away in a tower with her Mother . . .But what if a prince never came?What if fate offered a different way out of the tower instead . . . one that presented different challenges and opportunities?This collection of five fantasy stories by R.S. Kellogg explores the unexpected adventures of the famous long-haired beaut...

A story set at Borealis University—a crown jewel in the educational system of an empire fallen to ruin.The students of Borealis University study many elements and aspects of living with and practicing magic. Most of them pick a specialty: Water, Earth, Air, Ether, or Fire/Heat.Leora the landwalking mermaid, of course, always performs strongly with Water.Less so with Earth, but Earth proves an element she strongly desires to master. For reasons she k...

With the right moves, the shoes take him back . . . to the moments that decided everything.Davy feels like he lives on the outside of what could have been his dream life, looking in.Sure, he works as an accountant and makes okay money.But the woman of his dreams, Meredith, wound up as his client instead of as his wife.At her holiday party, he tries to blend in to the background. Until an unexpected turn of events puts Davy in the spotlight, confronting the r...

The balance of powerful empires rests in the slender hands of a first-year student of Fire . . .Mira just finished her first semester as a student at Borealis University, studying the rare focus of Fire.Shivering on the freezing route back to the city and toward home, Mira uses her talent of Fire to warm herself on the side of the road.Big mistake.In the fantasy world of Langasee, even a whiff of someone gifted with Fire, young, and vulnerab...

Somehow mermen, in their zest for life and good humor, blunder into the most outlandish situations.On the one hand, mermen’s brave sensitivity means they willingly sing about their feelings—even when women watch or sea monsters lurk nearby. On the other hand, mermaids’ reputation for allure is only matched by mermen’s reputation for bravado.(See the bit about singing near sea monsters).Overall, however, these compelling creatures’ adventurous nature...

When Hale takes his old friend Norrit a 70th birthday gift, he changes the future of both of them.Hale and Norrit, best friends for decades, love being grandfathers and spending time enjoying retirement together.Norrit, a loveable curmudgeon, is notoriously hard to buy gifts for, and not shy about telling gift-givers when they fall short. So, Hale feels extremely nervous as he brings a parcel for Norrit’s 70th birthday.But he still really hopes Norr...

A big request before breakfast gives Norrit and Hale something to think about.Norrit and Hale follow a nightly routine: gather star dust and moon dust in a big red balloon. Use the harvest to fuel wish-granting machinery at Starry-Eyed Station that serves requests of grandparents for their grandchildren (and sometimes requests of grandchildren for themselves).One day, a letter shows up at the station with an unusual request from the Knitting Brigade.