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Why do werewolves transform with the moon? When did mermaids get their tails? What sinister history underpins the goblin? Uncover the answers to these questions - and more! - in this collection of seven essays from award-winning author Amy Laurens. First published in the critically acclaimed Aurealis magazine, these essays explore the mythological basis of seven of the most popular paranormal creatures of all time to uncover the symbolism t...

Why do werewolves transform with the moon? When did mermaids get their tails? What sinister history underpins the goblin? Uncover the answers to these questions - and more! - in this collection of seven essays from award-winning author Amy Laurens. First published in the critically acclaimed Aurealis magazine, these essays explore the mythological basis of seven of the most popular paranormal creatures of all time to uncover the symbolism that...

Six years ago, Mina saved a fox in the bush. As thunder growled and lightning flashed, she thought she saw... something. Now, as graduation draws near and Mina plots her escape from backcountry Jilamatang to big-city Sydney, the town trembles. Two children, stolen from near their school. An elderly woman, missing. Mina wants to ignore it all, to focus on leaving her mother's depression behind for good. But the connection? More personal than ...

In 2022, Amy faced the most challenging decision of her life: stay in the job she knew and loved as a high school English teacher, making a difference in the lives of teens, but continue to risk her relationship with her friends, her family, her health - and her own children? Or leap into the unknown? Amy's choice resulted in these poems, as she processed her way through grief into joy on the other side. For everyone who knows what it takes...

Aurealis Award-winning author Amy Laurens, along with beloved authors Liana Brooks and Thea van Diepen, bring together this collection of all 100 short stories in the Inklet collection - plus seven more. Imagine... · ...discovering your friends' new kitten can talk - and wants to hire you as their psychologist. · ...learning that your enemies-to-lovers attraction rests on a shared divine heritage you never knew you had. · ...the lengths th...

In 2022, Amy faced the most challenging decision of her life: stay in the job she knew and loved as a high school English teacher, making a difference in the lives of teens, but continue to risk her relationship with her friends, her family, her health - and her own children? Or leap into the unknown? Amy's choice resulted in these poems, as she processed her way through grief into joy on the other side. For everyone who knows what it...

The sun sinks toward the horizon and sweat drips down Dave's face as he waits by a deserted road for something-or someone-unknown. This job interview? Not quite matching his expectations. But then again, in the middle of a war between human and fey, why would it? And with his fridge and bank account both running low, Dave hardly cares about asking questions. Until he realises what his prospective employers want him to do. Then he just wants...

Wrestling with insomnia leaves Harry desperate enough to do the unthinkable: summon a demon for assistance. Naturally he gets more than he bargained for in this two-for-one deal that leaves him fighting for an unexpected ally's life. Of course, unexpected allies sometimes bring unexpected gifts, as well... A quirky urban fantasy tale about making friends in surprising places, for readers who appreciate moral shades of grey.

Thanks to Lifetime Clinic's time capsule serum, anyone can now live forever-for the low, low price of two million dollars annually. A trio of enterprising thieves attempt to steal one of the capsules... And the sound tech responsible for processing the evidence makes a discovery that calls everyone's motives into question. Even Lifetime's. Because this information? Literally life-changing. Or ending. For everyone. Especially the sound tech, ...

Nobody suspects good-natured Skribs's real job as assassin for the queen. Everyone else's eyes? Diverted by the gruesome horrors the Northern ambassador brings for show. But Skribs's attention? Fixed where it really matters: protecting his queen's back. No one's getting past this secret hitman today. A cheeky, confident story with ultra-competent characters on display, don't miss Some Impropriety Expected!

The coronavirus lockdown means that Saria's anxiety flares even when hanging the washing. Pegs all the same colour would help... If she can brave the trip to the shops. Out of toilet paper, Dan heads to the store, prepared to fight for one last roll. But his competition? Significantly cuter than he envisaged. A sweet, meet-cute romance about finding love in unexpected places.

The silver silence out in the forest refreshes Lily's spirits after being housebound with her family for the last three weeks. Hoping for mushrooms, instead Lily finds... something else. Something unidentifiable. Something with the power to remind Lily of everything truly important in her life. A lush, vivid story with mystery elements, for readers who love the soul-deep quiet of the outdoors and value finding peace in the everyday hustle of m...

Rory appreciates her big, sprawling family-and the beauty of twilight down at the lake-but sometimes she wishes she felt a little bit less like a freakish unicorn and a little bit more like she belonged. Then a strange (cute) boy trips over her as they wait for the fireworks to begin, but Rory knows how that story goes, and she has better things to do with her time. Especially when disaster strikes in the dark. Suddenly, the boy's motivations...

Imprisoned in a back bedroom with a darkness deeper than any lack of light for company, Ava bides her time. Fury boils inside her, keeping her going, giving her purpose. Soon-very soon-she can let her rage spill over... And her captors won't know what hit them. For everyone who ever dreamed of stripping back the darkness to expose every rotten secret-and make the ones responsible pay.

A peed-on stuffed unicorn, children who refuse to go to sleep, and a husband absent for five more days: not Ashley's description of an ideal evening. But maybe, with a little shift in perspective, she can still salvage the rest of her night... A heart-warming slice-of-life story about treasuring the little moments of quiet in a chaotic world.

Kiana's last day at the magically-charged fence that protects the world from hyper-destructive unicorns: A day of celebration, right? Not when the extraction team runs late and an ominous storm brews-and her partner has been keeping a potentially fatal secret... For everyone who's ever been suspicious of the perfect-persona of the unicorn and who understands what true sacrifice means.

Her father murdered her mother right in front of her. Of course that left traumatic scars. But in her quest for revenge, she discovers nothing about her life matches her beliefs. Confronted with the choice, revenge or truth, she must decide what she is willing to lose... A very short dark fantasy about that moment when your childhood paradigm shatters-and how you move on through the fallout.

Candance jogs through the hot city evening-something that usually brings her calm. But tonight, she attends the biggest work event of her life. Nerves about the dinner keep plaguing her. Then she trips over a little old woman in the street. The woman warns her: Avoid the dinner tonight. The cryptic warning rattles Candance. And that's before she realises what the consequences of her decision will be... For anyone who's ever had to choose bet...

Adela's hand? Burning with pain from a magical bullet strike. Hard to concentrate with that much pain distracting you. She must push it aside and raise the protective bubble around their campsite though, because the middle of a guerrilla warzone? Yeah. Not a good place for Adela and her friends to sit around unprotected. But of course, the pain isn't the only thing distracting Adela right now... Another Changing Tides story exploring the co...

The summer sun bakes the boat, the catch, and the bait. Everything stinks of salt and prawns, and Ellie just needs a break. Falling overboard trying to reach her brother's litter? Not quite the break she intended. But Ellie takes advantage of the opportunity to swim for shore and spend some time exploring. Of course, finding confirmation of one of her town's oldest legends? Also not quite what she intended... A rich, salty tale about findin...