For years, Emily has been living happily in the underground goblin kingdom. Now she is old enough to marry, but when her childhood friend, Seylin, proposes, she doesn't take him seriously. Devastated, Seylin leaves the kingdom, intent on finding his own people: the elves. Too late, Emily realizes what Seylin means to her and sets out in search of him. But as Emily and Seylin come closer to their goals, they bring two worlds onto a collision course, awakening hatred and prejudices that have slumbered for years.

Stella Benson (1892-1933) was an English feminist, travel writer, and novelist. Her works include "Pipers and a Dancer," "Worlds Within Worlds," "Living Alone," and many others.

Susan Coolidge was a 19th century author best known for her series of books about her famous protagonist Katy, with classics like What Katy Did.

In Limbo, the dead are forbidden from meddling in the destinies of the living. When Juniper discovers her friend is in danger, she must choose whether to sacrifice her eternal freedom to save the innocent.Juniper Townsend died of carbon monoxide poisoning at the ripe, old age of 22.However, death isn't the end. In Limbo, she finds a fog-ridden wasteland and strange creatures. She also discovers that during night hours, she can walk among the living. But there are rules. Never influence destiny. Never interfere, because the consequences are dire.Will she sacrifice eternal freedom to save the innocent?

Welcome to Silvery Earth, where the Magical Races reign. Meet a Fajrulo and a Sila, and the Humans who cross their path... a short story.After their peaceful village, Riverbell, is raided by the foul monstrous skex, brothers Logan and Corbin Walker find themselves caught in a race against time, desperate to warn the capitol before the dangerous skex arrive to wreak the same havoc upon the unsuspecting people of Fal. Never could they imagine, that this would only be the very beginning of their unforgettable journey, when Logan is suddenly exiled from the kingdom for a crime he did not commit. On the run, doggedly avoiding his own brother, sent to pursue the wanted criminal, can Logan Walker possibly hope to stay free long enough to unravel the Secrets of the Elders? And So the Fourth Age of Acadia begins... The World of Acadia Ages long past, forced to abandon the surface, mankind descended inside the core of their planet, fleeing an impending xenocide at the hands of the mighty Jotnar invaders and settling a new homeland among the deep forests in the wide caverns of Vanidriell, under the light of the Great Crystal Baetylus.

Nora’s has been through hell and it has only begun. She has never felt so betrayed or so lost ever in her life. Death is creeping up on her and her family. Will she be able to stop it or will she just accept what fate has dealt her. She isn’t the type to let the people she loves and herself slip into the darkness of pain.Johnny Reese is hurting and he wants to protect his family. He seeks refuge from the cult leader of the S.K.U.L.L.S. and is willing to do whatever it takes to keep his mother and siblings safe. Martin West is having a hard time coping without his best friend, Max Shaw. He’s lashing out and losing control, and Jennifer’s new relationship with Johnny Reese is driving him crazy! Max Shaw is adjusting to life on the other side of the tracks, but danger lurks on all sides.Clouded by doubts, unspoken hurts and forces outside of their control, these young teens take an emotional journey that challenges faith in the face of pain.

An elf of the Wildlands recounts his adventures in this fantasy short story.An elf of the Wildlands recounts his adventures in this fantasy short story.Jhinn, an elf from the wooded area known as the Wildlands, has lived an adventurous life. A master with a bow, he has joined forces with a human army to rid the forest of savage trolls. During training, he falls in love with a female warrior named Aurelle who has taken up her axe in defense of their homeland. After the battle, the pair journey together to begin new lives, though Jhinn prefers a life of crime.Follow along as they embark on an adventure full of excitement, greed, and tragedy.

Jarl and Leyla arrive on Faruul with little idea how they can help the cause of the Prooth, though they are both more than willing. However, some among the alien race are not so keen to accept the aid of humans.This is a science fiction short story of 2,970 words. It is part six in the 'Origins' series of stories.After a bad breakup, Lisiantha returns to her rural coven. Dreading a run in with her ex, Josh, she soon has more important things to worry about: her master made a mistake and a warring coven wants her blood. Can Lisiantha and Josh find a way to save her – and maybe rekindle an old love in the process? Even vampires enjoy a Hallmark-style Christmas special.

Every great series has a beginning. Teenage Asher discovers that he has fallen in love with his best friend's girl. Can the dragons survive the tempest of emotions that ensue? Parental guidance recommended for young readers due to sensual and violent content.Eric a humanoid not of Human species finds a purpose after the death of his female a Human while living on an alien world Terrania. Original story to "Eric Book 2" without editing and additional material added.

A small collection of my poems which I have written from time to time about Essential Tremor, pets, animals and such.Online dating is all fun and games...until somebody dies. Karen Mills finally has it all—great kids, divorced from her horrible ex, a successful writing career, fabulous apartment. Only her loneliness makes the perfect package feel incomplete. Lured into the world of online dating in search of her happily ever after, Karen despairs at finding anyone she can connect with. That is, until she meets Jack. He’s charming. Funny. Wealthy. And he sweeps her off her feet while making her feel special and loved. Her perfect partner. Problem is, Jack’s story is starting to fall apart. His excuses and explanations don’t always add up and Karen’s concerns grow as fast as her attraction first did. With her safety--and that of her children--at stake, Karen must discover who he really is and if she's found Mr. Right... or Mr. Psychopath. But she’s about to discover some secrets are better left hidden.

*There are sensuous pleasures that can only be tasted in the night . . . * He comes to her in the twilight between sleep and consciousness to fulfill her secret desires. Lyssa Bates has never experienced such ecstasy, brought to her by a man whose deep, soul-penetrating blue eyes hold the promise of tempting intimacies and decadent pleasures. But this stranger, this lover, this immortal seducer is only a dream—a phantom of her nocturnal fantasies—until he appears, inexplicably, at her door in the flesh! Lyssa aches for the reality of him, but there is grave danger in surrender. Because Captain Aidan Cross is on a mission, and the passion that consumes them both, body and soul, could have dire consequences in a world of dreams . . . and in the waking one as well.

The New York Times bestselling author of The Indian in the Cupboard returns with a brand new adventure of two remarkable friends brought together through the magic of a bathroom cupboard and a wonderful key. As Omri and his father read together of the terrible historical plight of the Iroquois people, they realize that Little Bear, Omri's Iroquois friend from the past, is in urgent need of help. But how can father and son go back in time? Jessica Charlotte, Omri's ancestor who originated the magic gift, tries to help--but things go so wrong that Omri finds himself lost in an entirely different time and place, while his father has hair-raising adventures of his own. And the greatest challenge is yet to come: little do they understand the terrors that lie in wait--both for their Indian friends and for themselves.

Egyptian Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz draws on his homeland’s rich engagement with the afterlife–and his own near-death experience at the hands of a would-be assassin–in these newly translated, brilliantly mysterious stories of the supernatural. Among those who haunt these tales are the ghosts of Akhenaten, Woodrow Wilson, and Gamal Abd al-Nasser, who endure a strange system of earthly probation in the hope of gaining entry to the fabled Seventh Heaven; a teenager drawn into the secret, enchanted life he finds within his neighborhood’s forbidden wood; an honest perfume seller accosted on a night out by angry skeletons; and Satan himself, who confesses that there is still, despite the flood of evil in our times, an honorable man in the land. As ingenious at capturing the surreal as he is at documenting the very real social landscape of modern Cairo, Mahfouz guides these restless spirits as they migrate from the shadowy realms of other worlds to the haunted precincts of our own. Translated by Raymond Stock From the Trade Paperback edition.

Come one! Come all! Witness Gin Blanco—aka the Elemental Assassin, aka the Spider—go toe to toe against the Esmerelda the Amazing's Wheel of Death and some dangerously creepy clowns! Only at The Carnival of Wondrous Wonders! A free story from the forthcoming Carniepunk urban fantasy anthology starring bestselling authors Rachel Caine, Jennifer Estep, Kevin Hearne, Seanan McGuire, and Rob Thurman, and also includes Delilah S. Dawson, Kelly Gay, Mark Henry, Hillary Jacques, Jackie Kessler, Kelly Meding, Allison Pang, Nicole D. Peeler, and Jaye Wells. Samples of all fourteen tales are included to tantalize and to tease. Come to the Carniepunk midway and explore the creepy, mysterious, magical world of traveling carnivals today!

A colony of Canadian and American writers and filmmakers, exiled by McCarthyist witch-hunts at home, find themselves in London, England, where they evolve a society every bit as merciless, destructive, and close-minded as that from which they have fled. The bonds of the group are strained when Norman Price, an academic turned hack writer, befriends an enigmatic German refugee. Ostracized by his colleagues, Norman soon perceives how easily conviction devolves into tyranny. Believing that “all alliances are discredited,” he enters a moral nightmare in which his choice of enemies is no longer clear. With relentless irony and biting accuracy, Mordecai Richler maps out a surreal territory of doubt, describing not only one man’s personal dilemma but the moral condition of modern society. From the Paperback edition.