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Father against daughter, sister against sister. It's only been a month since Telese's life was torn apart. Once Lead Diplomat among her sister Sirens, Telese now spearheads a rebellion against her father-the ruthless Eternal Being, Alexandros. Though her efforts have resulted in little more than deep sacrifice and grief, she finds hope in a mysterious, pulsing purple stone left to her as a last gift of love. To save Sirens and humans alike fro...

I don't save lives, I take them. Maybe tomorrow someone will take mine. Not likely, but one can hope. Isolation. Carnage. Sanity wrung from the soul like water from a wet cloth. Keres never expected this would be her life when she vowed to be an Angel of Death over a thousand years ago. All she wanted was the power to avenge her murdered family, now all she has is violence and death: slaughtering souls for God's will and purpose. When her ...

I don't save lives, I take them. Maybe tomorrow someone will take mine. Not likely, but one can hope. Isolation. Carnage. Sanity wrung from the soul like water from a wet cloth. Keres never expected this would be her life when she vowed to be an Angel of Death over a thousand years ago. All she wanted was the power to avenge her murdered family, now all she has is violence and death: slaughtering souls for God's will and purpose. When he...

In this late age, seasons have lost their steady cadence, and the Pomegranate Moon rises over the Mountain. In the Season of Shadows, a silver light is cast by a moon crowned with an ominous rainbow mist-the Pomegranate Moon. A small, fearful village crouches below, hidden in the shadow of a forbidden sacred mountain rumored to be the gate to Faerie. Out of the darkness emerges Elsinore-a dancer in a brightly colored dress and rainbow shawls. ...

Wielder and blade. One heart together. Spring 2011. Surveying the ruins of her wife's hometown, River Victoria Eginian felt useless. Still adjusting to her cybernetic prostheses-the result of career-ending combat wounds-amid coming out as trans, life was already a challenge. She hated being on the sidelines of the recovery efforts spearheaded by the Japanese and US militaries, but soon she met the local combat dolls-cybernetic beings honed in ...

Now is the time to release the burdens you have been carrying." The holiday season is traditionally one of reunions, homecomings, and family gatherings, but for the LGBTQIA+ community, it can be a time of anxiety and dread-a time we must hide our true selves in order to feel welcome. Too often, the holidays bring about loneliness and pain-a longing to be unequivocally accepted, seen, and loved for who we are. This season, we invite you to be q...

Pain is pain. It all hurts the same." Inflicted with dark desire, one man chooses between idyllic pretense and disturbing reality. Haunted by the silence of deep space, an engineer chases an eerie melody. Torn between penance and pride, a dishonored prince challenges the course of history. Suffering cracks our hearts and splinters our minds. It scars and alters us in irreversible ways. Yet while pain breaks us apart, it also binds us together....

Good to the Last BiteEighteen-year-old Josh Buckmilter knows what he wants: to level up his life. Go to college (+4 INT), get a steady job (+50 GOLD), and marry his dream girl, Harriet (+20 LUK). In other words, he wants a normal life, something he missed out on growing up.But college is an epic boss battle he's not ready for yet, not without some grinding. So while he saves money delivering pizzas in a car held together by duct tape and dream...

The hunt is on: who is the predator, who is the prey? Convents, crossbows, and creeps-all in a day's work when it comes to hunting damned souls. Quick-witted and always on the go, Fia Drake's whole life has revolved around independence. Now that independence is being threatened. First it was a fiery phoenix breaking through her window. Now, it's a shimmering, winged being beckoning her back to the community she left in her teens. Worse yet, sh...

Let me guide you through the journey of bringing your immersive worlds to life.The starting idea for a story may come easily, but many writers get lost when plunging into specifics. Which details should you seek on your quest to create a convincing world that enchants your readers? How do you keep from getting lost down the proverbial rabbit hole?With his friendly and down-to-earth approach, Theodore Niretac Tinker-three-time award-winning aut...

I had a moment's indecision-a stab of worry."Trust me, " she said.And so, I did. The year is 1862. Driven by a leading from the Spirit, Chloë Parker Stanton leaves the woman she loves to enlist in the Union Army and fight for abolition in war as she has in the streets of Philadelphia. At home, her lover, Leigh Hunter, eagerly awaits Chloë's letters, anxious to hear of her survival without discovery, for women are not allowed to wear the Union ...

...in these compelling stories of loss lies the possibility of renewal, both for the characters and for ourselves."Kimberly Meyer, The Book of WanderingsDorie, a divorced middle-aged woman, has given up on life. Living in a large, too-quiet house in Houston, Texas, she has shut herself off from the world, preferring to be alone with her books and her thoughts. When Dorie unexpectedly receives an invitation to her ex-husband's wedding, it is mo...

Featuring stories by Celosia Crane, Kimberly Gail, Hayley Green, Kristine Haecker, Shannon McRoberts, Finn O'Malley, Leo Otherland, D. Marie Prokop, Jess Reece, Theda Vallee, Deana Rose Wilson, and Amanda Mills Woodlee. Introduction by Dorothy Tinker. Cover Art by Eben Schumacher."I am dragon. I am free. You are mine to protect."===A truth-seeker becomes imbued with the power to tip the scales of justice.A headstrong privateer tempers her cour...

Featuring stories by Charleigh Brennan, A. R. Coble, Jess Nickerson, D. Gabrielle Jensen, G. Pearl Kilgore, C. M. Lander, Allorianna Matsourani, JT Morse, Amanda Salmon, K. T. Seto, Dorothy Tinker, and E. A. Williams. Introduction by Ynes Malakova. Cover Art by Eben Schumacher."In a world full of princesses, always be a dragon."A disillusioned demon hunter runs from her power. A deposed queen must consider the consequences of reclaiming her th...

Featuring stories by M. Rose Callahan, Kelly Lynn Colby, Celosia Crane, H. M. Forrest, K. A. Fox, Kimberly Gail, K. N. Gemme, Ynes Malakova, Allorianna Matsourani, Logos Peregrin, and Emily Van Engen. Introduction by Debbie Burns."Is it real, brother?" "Aye, little one. It is very real! It is called winter, and the white stuff that falls is called snow. Come, reach out and touch it." --- If autumn marks the season of change, then the season of...

Featuring stories by Nyri Bakkalian, Charleigh Brennan, Celosia Crane, K. A. Fox, Patrisha Harrigan, Ynes Malakova, Dorothy Tinker, and Sarah Windsor. Introduction by Debbie Burns. Cover Art by Kali A Moulton."I have lived alone for so long, but now that I have found you, I no longer wish for that cold existence."A wounded Texas Ranger is sheltered by an ostracized healer. A vengeful wasteland warrior finds comfort with a colorful streetwalker...

When Chaos threatens their minds, what will become of their hearts?When Gemini Cosley and King Ferez Katani fell asleep on the night of Mid-Season, the newly courting pair was happy. True, secrets still hang between them, but Gemi and her bondmates agreed that Mid-Season was for enjoying themselves and the telling of secrets could be saved for another day.Unfortunately, that other day will not be soon. When everyone wakes the next day, Gemi is...

War wants to play The Game, but Peace doesn't remember the rules.A month ago, Ferez Katani, young king of Evon, agreed to travel anonymously with James Caffers, advisor to the united rebellious groups. Despite their growing friendship, Ferez still hasn't learned his companion's most well-kept secret: James is actually a girl and the only remaining heir to the duchy of Kensy, Gemini Cosley.In addition to the secrets still hanging between them, ...

When deities take mortal form, Chaos abounds!Ferez Katani, young king of war-torn Evon, never expected to learn that the dangerous criminal known as the Ghost is actually James Caffers, a boy younger than himself. Nor does he suspect the truth: Caffers is, in fact, a girl and the missing heir of Kensy, Gemini Cosley. But when given the chance to travel anonymously with the strange youth in the hopes of finding peace for his country, Ferez acce...