Urban Short Stories

Forsaken is the first tale of The Exiled Crown, an ongoing short story series. When a village is attacked by brigands, a vagrant princess takes it upon herself to see that justice is done at the point of a bloody sword.

A wanderer with a troubled past follows a sensitivity to magic that pulls him hard to a mountain in the middle of nowhere, where he's caught up in impending apocalypse, powerful practitioners...and a blood feud.

Ein Mädchen betritt Jacks Buchladen. Unschuldig fragt sie nach Büchern von Edgar Allan Poe. Als Jack nach einem Exemplar greift, springt das Mädchen ihn an - und zerfleischt seinen Arm mit der Kraft eines wilden Tieres! Besinnungslos bricht Jack zusammen. Als er wieder zu sich kommt, können er und seine Assistentin Emma keine Spuren eines Kampfes entdecken - und auch die schreckliche Wunde ist verschwunden.

New York Times best-selling author Angela Knight revisits the world of Guardian and genetically engineered Temporal Enforcers Dona and Alerio, who combine their talents - and fight their passions - as they investigate a time-travel murder spree. USA Today best-selling author Jennifer Ashley continues her Shifters Unbound series as Bear Shifter Cormac is determined to take single mom Nell as his mate, despite her objections - until her sons are endangered and she desperately needs help.

Un tranquillo paese di provincia, una prostituta nigeriana, un pappone slavo senza scrupoli, una banda di giovinastri sbandati e un gruppo di travestiti...

Dublineses (en inglés, "Dubliners") el primer libro de Joyce, es una colección de relatos cortos escrita por el escritor irlandés. Los quince relatos son una representación, en ocasiones satírica, de las clases media y baja irlandesas, en el Dublín de principios del siglo XX. Joyce, quien sería más adelante pionero en el uso del monólogo interior como recurso narrativo, utiliza en esta obra un estilo realista para ofrecer una descripción de los personajes y la ciudad.

When the gates first opened on Latolan some 800 years ago, the only thing the first explorers found were the drunken ruins of a civilization at least 1,000 years dead. Since then, The District has taken advantage of the relative neutrality to make the world the home of its headquarters and most of its government funded projects including, among other things, the Grand Tomar Library. Two worldviews butt heads when a worlds-renowned anthropologist returns with a few interesting new takes on the human condition.

"A Single Thread of Magic" Cade MacRoich is Ehríad, a faelah bounty hunter. When he is compelled to deal with a collection of particularly nasty monsters in the mortal world, he stumbles upon a stream of Faelorehn magic that leads him to something astonishing. "The Morrigan's Game" The children of the Weald are protected by the forest's ancient magic, but when the Morrigan's faelah manage to break through that barrier, Cade's sister calls upon him for help.

A time so very long ago decided the very fate of our race. Men and women once survived below the core of the Earth's crust. Visit a world where Vampires, Witches, Elementals, Demons, and Humans once ruled the land. In Part Six, Grythe kidnaps Moira while she dreams, sending her sister Kyla out on a journey to save her with Gitch. While this is taking place, the demon king Abatu sends his trusted warrior to aid in the safe return of Moira, while Gerwulf's bloodline prepares for a surprise.

A time so very long ago decided the very fate of our race. Men and women once survived below the core of the Earth's crust. Our faces, banished from the warmth of the sun, and left to the darkness and the cold stone. Visit a world where Vampires, Witches, Elementals, Demons and Humans once ruled the land. In the fifth part, Gerwulf faces the Vampire Grythe and Alex learns of his Destiny.

On the far western outposts of Queen Anastasias' Nine Realms, the evil bone dragon Visalth, in league with a mysterious army of brigands, is laying waste to the island strongholds. The undead horror is drawing near to the heart of the realm, leaving nothing but death and destruction in its wake. But there is cunning beyond simple magic in these onslaughts. Right before any battle begins, the wizards, mages and clerics protecting the lands suddenly disappear.

Nowhere, die Stadt im Nirgendwo. Noch nie ist hier irgendetwas passiert. Bis vor kurzem dieser mysteriöse Fremde immer wieder in der Stadt auftaucht und eine Serie an bestialischen Morden beginnt. Hat der Unbekannte etwas mit den Vorfällen zu tun? Oder versetzt Brandon Hunt die Bewohner in Angst und Schrecken? Hat ihn der Ruf der Wölfe ein für alle mal ereilt?

Tyrone Vanderburgh hat die Macht der alten Geister an sich gerissen und will als neuer Herr der Wölfe das Volk der Wölfischen in eine unberührte Zukunft führen. Doch um welchen Preis? Die Entscheidungsschlacht um eine ganze Welt steht bevor. Und danach wird nichts mehr sein, wie es war... Erlebe die Wiedergeburt von "Wölfe", die Serie mit Kult-Potenzial von Timothy Stahl. Einmal angefangen, wirst du nicht mehr aufhören können!

Many Paths is a new audiobook collection of original stories set in the magical world of the immortal lven (featured in Pati Nagle's Blood of the Kindred series of fantasy novels). Tales of courage, devotion, invention, and love, the stories range from short to novella in length and feature both familiar characters and new faces.

Jessica Grant knows vampires only too well as she runs the York Council tracker programme. To Jess, vampires are arrogant and far too sexy for their own good, particularly her ex-colleague Sil. But when a demon turns up and threatens the whole world order, the stakes are high. They are also very, very pointy and Jess isn't afraid to use them, even on the vampire that she's afraid she’s falling in love with....

Er ist jung. Er ist mutig. Und er ist auf der Jagd: Jack Deveraux - der Dämonenjäger. Wasser ist die Quelle des Lebens und des Todes. Was sind das für merkwürdige Pfützen, die Jack Deveraux und seine Assistentin Emma in ihren Wohnungen entdecken? Als Jack mitten auf der Straße beinahe in seinem Auto ertrinkt, wird klar: Sie müssen den Kampf mit einem Wesen aufnehmen, das weitaus gefährlicher ist als alles, gegen das sie je angetreten sind. Dieser Dämon kann das Wasser beherrschen.

After 14 years as a stay-at-home mom, Kate Connor has finally rejoined the workforce. But unlike most working moms, Kate can't rearrange her home obligations to fit the needs of her job. Well, not easily, anyway. And not without a few little white lies. Because the truth is, no one in her family has any clue that she's returned to the job of her youth. Which means no late nights working beside her husband at the kitchen table while the kids watch television. Although, when you think about it, that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Driven by a need for human blood and a love for modern technology, Jovan and Ivana opened a diner. Humans enjoy made-to-order fast foods in a funky atmosphere with free wi-fi and complimentary drink refills, with techno music lightly drifting from the jukebox. And after Jovan clinically draws blood from the healthiest of the humans, the vampires drift in for their feast. Who will they choose next? The solitary man gnawing on a turkey burger, or the arguing father and son?

A time so very long ago decided the very fate of our race. Men and women once survived below the core of the Earth's crust. Our faces, banished from the warmth of the sun, and left to the darkness and the cold stone. Visit a world where Vampires, Witches, Elementals, Demons, and Humans once ruled the land. Part four continues with the tale of Gerwulf, as he torments a small village under the command of a demon. The witch Isabella intervenes and provides him with some troubling news.

Sarah Sutton, the Midwife of Donbridge, faces a great evil from her past. The plagues foretold by the Witch of Tamarack Hill have begun. Drought, illness, and unwelcome creatures have overwhelmed the town. Many bleak moments have placed families in peril, but the courageous Midwife, armed with her knowledge and steadfast will, intends to rid this evil from Donbridge for good. During her quest, she is faced with two foes of wicked power which many have believed to be mere fables.