Epic Anthology

Echo, violated by Zeus and banished by a jealous Hera, rediscovers love, only to have it cruelly snatched away. Scylla, whose great mistake was falling for the lover of her rival, Circe, faces an eternity trapped in the body of a monster. Psyche, raised up on a pedestal as the embodiment of Aphrodite, is married off to a monster whose face she shall never see. Three goddesses emerge from the sands of time to set the record straight.

The Dance of Moonlighters: Heather needed to prove not only to herself, but the world, that she was more. More than a simple thief. It took her years to perfect her craft. Adapting to those around her. Surviving alone. Now her years looked to be spent on proving she held more in her hands than the items she borrowed. In this short story for Heather Halcyon, we discover a glimpse of her life and how she crosses paths with familiar names and faces. This is The Dance of Moonlighters, a tale of a thief who lives as a Queen.

Cinderella retold: Fae, vampires, shifters, and a Godmother who’ll grant you any wish - if you pay the price. Armed with knowledge that could change everything for humankind, Elle must confront the king. But it's the Godmother who now poses the greatest threat. Can Elle and Dex stop her from taking control of the kingdom? This is episode six of six of a serialized Cinderella retelling.

When Jarek steps into the alley to toss out the trash, he finds Erron and can't look away. Even when her father roughly jostles her out of sight, claiming she'd made a wrong turn. He should leave well enough alone, but those desperate eyes haunt him. And he's never been one to turn his back on someone in trouble, especially the most beautiful lass he's ever seen. He just never imagined it'd be his life in jeopardy, and his heart that needs saving.

Four hundred years ago, master vampire Eliseo Daisani and dragonlord Janx both fell in love with Sarah Hopkins, an extraordinary beauty born in London's slaughterfields. Caught in their ancient and complex bond, Sarah glimpses the world as it might be.

Elzibeth just wanted to be left alone to play her grandfather's flute, but others in her village seem to think she needs a lesson in bringing her down from her soaring dreams and stand firmly on the ground like everyone else. Three brothers take it upon themselves to teach Elzibeth how dangerous dreams and fancies can be. Three brothers challenge her to seek out the dragon's cave, even though the last man who went there never returned.

Sergeant Jacob Knox leads the Head Knockers, a unit of scout-saboteurs in the war against the Dread Duke and his armies. They are the favorite squad among Captain Brighton's Stormwalkers, until an ambush by shapeshifters kills the Captain, half the company, and Knox's best men. Now the new Captain has new orders: he's sending the Head Knockers to investigate an abandoned village, the possible source of the attack.

This story bundle includes three novellas and a bonus!

A tracker named Hawkwing and a former bandit known as the White Demon try to evade a clandestine organization known as the Seroko. “The Hawk’s Shadow” tells their tale and leads into the Black Earth trilogy.

Jaron and Bren are a pair of roguish adventurers only hoping for one big score. Unfortunately, things never work out that easy. Whether facing packs of hungry goblins, armies of marauding orcs, malevolent cults, or even the mythical Galackin, the odds always seem to be stacked against this intrepid duo. This is a collection of 10 fantasy flash fiction stories, each with a comedic bent. Fans of the Discworld will enjoy the situational humor, while lovers of traditional fantasy will enjoy seeing common fantasy tropes in a different light.

Denna antologi innehåller följande kortnoveller: Diah Lubis och den romerska guden.: Diah måste stoppa Irulan från att aliera sig med den romerska guden Jupiter för att skydda sin syster. Jared Pond och den Gregorianska konfrontationen: Jared beger sig till Singapore för att konfrontera Greg Steele för hans förrederi Fiona och utomjordingen. Fiona drömmer at hon kidnappas av en halvblind utomjording som misstar henne för sin dotter. Jared Pond och Kiribatikonfrontationen.: Jared beger sig till Kiribati för att konfrontera den monokelklädda galningen Martin Orchard.

Season One explores characters who have mastered both the art of melee and magic. Author Tiger Hebert plunges the listener into a wild adventure along the ancient Crystal Coast, with a tale of a powerful Paladin of the god Corenthen. Duty-bound, he sets off to the south in search of a city that's ruled by a lich-king, in hopes of ending the desecrations that have been taking place in the temples of his god.

Serra has travelled 2,000 miles from home, all the way to the frozen country of Ephralia, on her quest to talk to a God. Legend has it that anybody who survives the treacherous climb up the Mountain can ask him for a boon - traditionally, a sack full of gold, though some are more creative in their requests. Serra's mission is urgent, but she's not the only one desperate enough to brave the Mountain trail. The thriving tourism industry the nearby village depends on foolhardy adventurers like her, men and women blinded by promises of riches and divine magic.

As the Order celebrates its union with the crown, a founding member of the secret society plots its demise. Wanting to use the potential of the Soul Stones - legendary relics of unspeakable power - Victor gathers his supporters to rise against the Prophet and all those who wish for the stones' existence to be kept unknown. Caught between his duty and his heart, Lucian must either stand with Victor and betray his fellow brethren, or take his true love, Sarie, and leave it all behind.

Welcome to Necrolopolis, a fantasy world with a postal system as inefficient as our own, an undead pharaoh with an ego as big as his pyramid, a ghoul with an unhealthy interest in soup pots, not to mention a faction war between mummies and ashlings. A necromancer's job is never done, especially in a city of four million undead souls!

A collection of short stories featuring characters from the world of The Broken Gods trilogy by fantasy author Aaron S. Jones. Blood feuds in the Borderlands. Murder mysteries in the United Cities. A heist gone wrong in the East. Meet some of the weird and wonderful characters of the world of Takaara and they fight, love, and survive in A Long Way from Home.

Dyana Graceford never asked for her engagement to the mysterious Prince Rydan, who has been locked away in a tower for most of his life due to an unknown but terrible affliction. She had no way of knowing, however, that this unwanted engagement would lead her into the woods of the infamous witch who burdened the prince with his curse. Can she convince the witch to lift it? Or will Prince Rydan be doomed to spend the rest of his life as a monster?

While escorting a princess out of a war zone, a group of knights find a fortress. However, as they rest for the night, something strange happens, and they are stalked by something of a local legend. As they seek shelter, will the party survive the Legend of Fort Blood?

Trials of poetry are lyrical episodes presented as an opening dialogue or correspondence on the subject of love. Keywords and white blank pages are symbolic of reflective spaces, inviting to examine and perhaps continue an imaginary compositional journey. Conceptual basis of this work is rooted in an assessment of the value of poetry, and its potential accessibility as a literary genre.

The Dragon's Den has revealed to Wizard, now more than ever, the urgency to find the dragons and put a stop to the atrocities, but he must now face the consequences of the death of a man, and the destruction of the Dragon's Den. Wizard must learn to master his power, or never use it again. He discovers parts of himself beyond his control, as time moves at an increasingly slower pace, the closer he gets to living out his dreams of terror.