Old Fantasy

The Old Baron and her little crew are in trouble. On the run from Grailknight von Juntzt, the Baron was badly damaged. In order to raise the money for the necessary repairs, the team around Sternenreich deserter Gunther von Richthofen accepts a job that turns out to be much more difficult than initially thought. Governor Talla Ozzynski, who manages the free trading station Pri-C5, operates an ore conveyor station on a moon of Rizon 325 without the knowledge of the Sternenreich, to which the contact has broken off for unknown reasons.

The circle of life can sometimes be cruel and misunderstood. The cycle of life, spell casting, death, and marriage in one script.

Immerse yourself in the mysterious shadows as you embark on a thrilling odyssey through the twelve eerie, supernatural, and spine-tingling tales of 'Tales under the Old Oak Tree. Here, the realms of the ordinary and the extraordinary collide, revealing that beyond mere shadows, the unfathomable awaits.

Imagine your life as a vampire. How would you survive? What would you eat? How could you handle yourself around other humans who have beating hearts? How would you face the one you really love? Would you tell them that you are a vampire? Would you change them? Or would you lead them on with a web of lies?

Erin Marie Talley was lost. She’s hit about every traumatic major life event a woman could hit. And just on the dawn of turning 40. A cheating husband after over 20 years of marriage, a doctor’s visit bringing a recovery from surgery, and in her old childhood bedroom back at her parent's house, no less. Two kids in tow, a chocolate Lab named Bosco and a very tired old Chevy Impala. Not much more. This wasn’t the kind of mid-life crisis she expected.

Set in a chilling future that seems more and more possible each year, this unforgettable story asks the question, "When the government becomes too controlling, what does it really mean to be a patriot?"

Believe it or not, but what happened in Old Babylonia centuries ago still holds water today. You see, significant events in history, regardless of the setting, changed the world. They created lessons and from there, new decisions came about. That’s why the identity of the world was established, and that’s how we got to live like we do today.

Sandy thinks there's something wrong with her resident's new hearing aid. It's picking up numbers that only he can detect. Evil carer Lisa thinks he's just an attention seeking senile old imbecile. They're counting down, but to what?

Old Woman And The Magic Pot relates the story of an old woman who lived in a cottage in the forest. Three little boys got lost during their adventure in the forest and found themselves at the cottage. The old woman found them in the cottage and put them in the pot. What happened after was amazing.

This story is about a happy little old lady going about her business, but was unaware that two thieves had been watching her every move. They were planning to rob and steal all her money she had saved.

Old soldiers, comrades in arms - the Brigadier saw many fall during his years with UNIT, but perhaps none more tragically than those at Kreigskind. Called to help when a friend falls ill, how can Lethbridge-Stewart fight an enemy that can breach every defence? Written by: James Swallow. Directed by: Nigel Fairs.

Marko has never sailed before, being a street urchin from the Bakrasahni capital city of Mynea. During his first voyage on the Sea of Tears, he discovers his captain is famous, and may be more than he seems. Unfortunately, evil has found them, and Marko may not make it home again. Such is the life of a cabin boy aboard the HMS Titan's Hand. The story is set in Bakrasah, a fantasy realm of magic and mayhem, and of a fallen kingdom and shining cities.

A knight is sworn to valor. His heart knows only virtue, his sword defends the helpless, and their might upholds the weak. A knight’s words speak only the truth, their wrath undoes the wicked, they live and remember their oath, and they follow the old code. Be without fear in the face of darkness, and be brave and upright so that God may protect you.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to That Old River and experience the compelling world created by Mary Duncan.

Tommy has come home from the city to visit his dad for one last time. He is determined to get to the bottom of all of the secrets that his dad has kept for hidden behind a smokescreen of storytelling and charm. It turns out that some secrets are best left untold.

Written by multiple Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award nominee Jay Lake, "A Very Old Man with No Wings at All" was first published in the August 2007 issue of Aeon. Over his long career, Jay Lake has published 10 novels and more than 300 stories. He was honored with the 2004 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.

Things look pretty bleak for Gunther von Richthofen and his crew. Although they managed to find the son of governor Talla Ozzynski well and alive and to escape the storm troops of the Star Empire for the time being, although so far nothing but corpses and ekto demons had been found in the huge conveyor station, the contact to the Old Baron and pilot Alyhda has broken off. "I'm stranded" - that's the last message they received. And in addition, there's something wrong with their target person - wrong in a very unsettling way. Captain Gunther von Richthofen is a disillusioned deserter.

Ryder, Hook and Captain von Richthofen fight their way through the station on the third moon of Rizon 325 in search of Brandon Ozzynski. Ammunition is running low, the superiority of the ekto demons is overwhelming. To make matters worse, Alhyda has to flee with the Old Baron from three Sternereich ships under the command of Gunther von Richthofen's vengeful mentor von Juntzt and can no longer be of any help. Left on their own, surrounded by nightmarish psi monsters and in a race against time, the two clones and their captain follow Brandon's tracker signal through the gigantic moon-station.

Penelope gets the chance of a lifetime traveling the world and meeting exotic and amazing animals and birds from all parts of the globe. She might even get to meet a dragon or two! As Sir Willard tells her, "You can't have a castle without dragons."

Some monsters are impossible to see. This is The Ballad of Old Joe Booth.