The Lost Kings - format ePub

Shifters come in all shapes and sizes. Some can be found in the universes of Odyssey and Miss Delight, or the Pixie Dust setting, and some are found elsewhere. Whether they are laying their lives on the...

From the personal to the impersonal, from times of kings, to the modern era, battle, its causes, and attempts to make peace has been a major part of human history…and so have those who've lived it, survived...

Made hostages for a world whose international leaders didn't know how to behave, we ended up on a new world, one we have to make our own, where every step of civilization has to be earned, all over again....

From ships lost to accidents in warp, space pirates and plague, to colonies facing unexpected rivals, and new lifeforms on the ground, this collection draws on some of the what-ifs and maybes surrounding...

From dragons to starships to lost colonies and deadly mermaids, this collection of poetry wander through genres and setting and poetic forms with happy abandon. It explores worlds and settings and reflects...

A poem for every day of the leap year, drawn from the fantastical, the future and the fallout from real life—and written for dreamers everywhere. While most are set in worlds of imagination, there are...

A short, speculative short story involving a lost prince, and an invading fleet. Is the starman friend or foe? The press can't be trusted to tell the truth, and humanity's future is on the line.

Stow-away, Odyssey agent, trouble-maker, rogue, Cutter's life's been interesting no matter which way you slice it—and now it's been put into chronological order so you can see what piece of mischief occurred...

365 days more of poetry, with verse ranging from the future to the past, the spooky to the melancholic, classic forms to experimental. Whether it's a lost colony ship, or vampires celebrating Christmas,...

A short science-fiction story concerning a werewolf child in crisis, werewolf activists on the hunt, pizza, a lonely spacer, and an embarrassing request. When a schoolyard meltdown leads to his family's...

This fantasy short story includes: A place by the fire in exchange for a story, the tale of a blind bard and a dragon, a knight and his squire, sharing stories for a place at a fire. It's a highlight...

A short story concerning, a cursed ghost, a queen—and her valet—haunted by more than memory, an assassin with a contract to fill, and a hidden truth.Can a queen find happiness when the needs of state...

A science-fiction short story involving: a crystalline canyon, cats and spinners hidden along the walls, a missing flyer, a stolen child, and an agent and her nemesis working together to bring them to...

A science-fiction short story involving: an alien autumn, an unseen predator, deadly burrowers and an oncoming winter, and bugs big enough to ride. Joaquin only wants to warn his daughter of a new danger,...

I came around to a stranger's touch.And familiar faces I didn't remember.Memories surfaced slowly, but would they return in time to save the mission?Or our lives?And what about those we're sworn to protect?Only...

Being a bodyguard isn't easy, not even when you're the seventh son in a long line of seventh sons, not even when the magic comes when you call—and especially not when the man you are protecting is a treacherous,...

I ran away from home to find a better life—not be forced into one. You can call me picky, but a girl likes to be asked if she wants to work for you, not coerced—and Odyssey should know better. Now, I...

A science-fiction short story about a hard-kept secret, a protection job on a water-world gone very wrong, and an agent trying to avoid the legacies of her past. Will Jamie's secrets make, or break, her...

An urban fantasy short story involving: A treacherous colleague, mistake not my own, but laid at my door, my job in jeopardy…and a dragon I'd thought a figment of my imagination. So what does happen when...

An ancient deity in a failing prison.A priest passed from one deity to the next, but supported by the gods themselves…A Northlands warrior, a rogue without a master, and a wizardess and her apprentices...

Missing colonists found. Check. Treaties signed. Check. Request for assistance received. Che—What? With New Haven missing two colonists in suspicious circumstances, it's up to Mitch and I to find them....

Pixies, trolls and urban policing, things got interesting when the Otherworld renewed its connection to ours. A new suite of crimes sprang into existence overnight…and a new breed of officer had to be...

Odyssey is everywhere and nowhere, a set of vigilante mercenaries masquerading as a cruise line company, they do their best to keep the worst of the elements in the universe in check. Whether it be protecting...

Not everything goes bump in the night. Some glide sorrowfully through castle halls and others stalk the dark, looking for prey. From monsters who died long ago and still walk our world, to creatures who...

From 6-words to 1,000, and from werewolves to wizards, these pieces of flash range from an imagined past to an imagined future, exploring new heroes and old, and trying to understand where some of the...

Governing a colony isn't easy. I mean, I should be in my last year of school, stressing over exams and annoying my parents, not on some distant planet as a ransom for my world's good behavior. Instead,...

Dragons. Every dragon piece I've written to date, is in this collection—and some can only be found in this collection. Whether they're burning towns or bringing down starships, offering shelter or indulging...

Want to read a short story for every day of the leap year? Here's a collection that might help. Some of these pieces tell of the fantastic, others which take us to the stars and a myriad of other worlds,...

A short story involving a car crash, a cliff face, and a swarm of overexcited pixies. Given a choice between a very long drop and the very thing I'd fled didn't make things any better. How in either of...

Science fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy, speculative fiction and a touch of horror, this collection plays with just about every genre, touching on everything from dragons to mermaids and pixies to zombies...

When Madeline becomes a hermit, Alice and Eliot respect her boundaries.

Three irresistible short stories by the global phenomenon Ali Hazelwood, now available together in paperback for the first time, with an exclusive bonus chapter.Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first,...

"The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath is a haunting exploration of the human psyche. Set against the backdrop of 1950s America, the novel follows Esther Greenwood, a talented and ambitious young woman, as she...

Isaac Asimov’s Robot series – from the iconic collection I, Robot to four classic novels – contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the Three...

A dark and disturbing ebook original from the master of the crime genre.A famous writer asks a boxman to open an old safe that comes with the mansion he's just bought. It's not as easy a job as he's used...

**Pre-order DREAM COUNT, the searing, exquisite new novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie now!** From the Women's Prize-winning author of Half of a Yellow Sun come twelve...

Ode to Hope and Despair is a collection of literary and visual art works, traveling from darkness to light in a literal epitome of a journey from despair to hope to despair to hope, in a looped circle,...

Great art demands a great sacrifice.Isobel craves more than the acclaim of the Venetian art world. She yearns to create something extraordinary that will leave its mark on the world for generations to...

Brought in to secure a lockdown at the Geyserland Hotel, New Zealand army sergeant Taine McKenna and his men are plagued by an ancient evil.

The Shutterpoet is a remarkable collection of autobiographical poetic memoirs, humorous short stories, and personal reflections that is sure to captivate readers. In this second volume of a three part...

Nobody ends up at Lanterns of the Lost by accident.Julian Thorne's life is quiet, mundane, filled with dusty books and dreams that never came to pass. In San Francisco's bustling Chinatown, he's just...

Maladaptive Daydreams is a collection of four short stories that are made up of a historical drama, a coming of age romance, a commentary on grief, and socially-conscious LGBTQIA+ fantasy."The Final Hour"...

Some letters are meant to be sent. Others linger, waiting to be found.In this evocative collection, words become bridges between hearts, time, and fate. Through letters filled with love, loss, hope, regret,...

Three Cyber Tales by Millar Jamieson is a captivating trio of novellas merging cyberpunk grit with speculative intrigue. "The Silent Cull" plunges into a rain-soaked 2039 Edinburgh, where a virologist...

From the book The Beer Diaries and More Short Stories, It's a fight to the finish, the battle of our times, at least until the cops show up, then it'll be a blood bath.

This ebook contains Oscar Wilde's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook)...

Can the perfect village save the perfect wedding? INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE EXTRACT FROM A POSTCARD FROM ITALY Cher, the landlady of the Duck & Puddle...

A Collection of Short Stories that will challenge your perceptions and beliefs. Expand your world by entering my mind.

When Art awakens to discover his left hand missing, he soon learns that isn't the worst part. No one, including his wife, remembers him ever having a left hand. His determination to prove something stole...

Nariah Boyd didn't think reports of a kidnapping in the city had anything to do with her. The city is big, it was run by vampires who made their own rules—anyone could disappear for any number of reasons.But...

Time, Curious Time is a collection of four short stories that involve mystery, humor, and romance. "The Music Helped Her to Forget" follows Marina, a single mom with brown hair and brown skin who takes...

From the Mind of Derringer Award Winning Author James Blakey Comes Thirteen Tales of Crime and Mystery."Fast Times at Spiro Agnew High" - Junior Mike Wimmer owes money to the school loan shark. But Mike...

Sherlock Holmes is not only the most famous character in crime fiction, but arguably the most famous character in all fiction. In sixty adventures that pit his extraordinary wits and courage against foreign...

Claire knows where to find the people reported as 'missing under suspicious circumstances'. Unfortunately, telling the authorities means Claire risks taking the blame for the disappearances. Infuriating.Instead,...

Welcome back to the glamorous, chaotic, and unpredictable world of Lagos weddings!In More Adventures of a Lagos Wedding Planner, written by Africa's Flash Fiction Queen, Tolulope Popoola, Bisi, the ever-resourceful...

Get ready to dive headfirst into the steamy, laugh-out-loud world of The Cougars and Cubs Series 💋, a sizzling age-gap romance series that will keep you flipping pages like your life depends on it. Packed...

Sal Hutton books a trip to Cancún on a whim. Needing some time off from work, he sees an opportunity to go and takes it—alone. After a red-eye flight and full of excitement for what he might experience...

Welcome to a world of wisdom and wonder, where stories come to life through the timeless proverbs of the Ndebele people. This book brings together 25 vibrant, and colourful proverbs, each paired with...

This is the blurbTo the entire world, Rick had it all—rock stardom, fame, and a fortune that would make anyone envious; however, inside, he felt the relentless burn of exhaustion and disillusionment.On...

Lost Cities: Four Novellas of Danger and DiscoveryBy Charles B. CroleyLost Cities thrusts you into four tales of bold explorers clashing with ancient enigmas. The Dust of the Veiled Age trails Percival...