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Those Mages

by Caesar Who

In 2022, coronavirus keeps reaping lives and mages are immune to it. Against mage-hating human sorcerers and the civillian mobs with their anti-mage ammunition, can they win the war against homo sapiens? Their power sources are called exousias, which are the crystalized aftermath of nuclear bomb detonations. Mages are, by default of their exousias, longevous, celibate, smarter and thus superior, but their critical thinking and philosophical spirits may fail them on this survival situation...

Detached

by Roger Whiting

The thirty stories presented in "Detached" represent sixteen years of fantasy writing. Altogether, the collection has 200+ pages of tales about mermaids, unicorns, zombies, time portals, and numerous other supernatural situations as seen through the empathetic eyes of the lonely characters therein.

Thaddeus of Beewicke

by Louis Sauvain

\tThe summer Thaddeus turns fourteen, an old vagabond appears in Beewicke and offers promise of a fine education and trade for the boy. Gold exchanges hands and the youth goes off in the old man’s cart to the fabled College of Sorcerers. On the journey, he is joined by two other boys recruited by their new Master, Silvestrus of Somerset . Their journey to the College is perilous, and on the way they are beset by brigands, a daemon, a black-haired courtesan, the king of the moths, members o... more

A Flock of Vampires

by Everlyn C Thompson

As an elite warrior for the Vampire King, Stu's only mission in life is to wipe out the Rebels' Army, and maybe destroy a few Soul Eaters along the way. That all changes the night a Witch stumbles into the crossfire, using her healing powers to save one of his warriors. Keltti, a lone witch in the big city, is elated to start working as a healer for the King's Army. While using her magic for a good cause, she has finally found the sense of belonging that has been eluding her for years. Workin... more

The Nameless Restaurant

by Tao Wong

There is a restaurant in Toronto.

Its entrance is announced only by a simple, unadorned wooden door, varnished to a beautiful shine but without paint, hidden beside dumpsters and a fire escape. There is no sign, no indication of what lies behind the door.

If you do manage to find the restaurant, the décor is dated and worn. Homey, if one were to be generous.

The service is atrocious, the proprietor a grouch. The regulars are worse: silent, brooding, a... more

Life is in the Blood

by Daniel Bautz

Three strangers moving in very different directions find themselves pulled to a small town in the middle of Ohio. A force is reeling them in. Like a needle drawn North on a compass, powerless to stray from this impending convergence, they must take their stand in the battle of good and evil. But what happens when the worst evil wears the face of good? Life is in the Blood is the macabre tale of what it is to long for freedom, love, and to be human.

The Silver Prison

by Peter Shokeir

In a war-torn future, a mysterious man wearing an indestructible helmet that cannot be removed must protect a ragtag group on the run from rogue supersoldiers.

Artefactum

by J.E. Tobal

"Sam was only seven-years old when he destroyed his first universe. He didn't do it on purpose, though. In fact, he had no idea what he was doing."

So begins the story of Sam, a sarcastic bartender who one day accidentally stumbles upon the means to travel to alternate realities by way of an Aboriginal fertility sculpture. But after the sudden and untimely death of his girlfriend, Una, Sam's sanity becomes a wobbling tightrope act as he convinces himself that Una ... more

In the End, Nothing: A Short Story Collection

by Michael Patrick Hicks

“Undeniably talented, Michael Patrick Hicks shows evidence of a rather deliciously depraved mind." (SciFi & Scary) With In the End, Nothing, Michael Patrick Hicks has brought together a number of dark, strange and moving short stories, collected here for the first time. Join six guests for a remarkably disturbing twelve-course meal. Venture into the far reaches of space where, aboard an abandoned mining station, a team of scientists make a surprising discovery about the origin of life. Wat... more

The Cemetery 6: Festival of Fear

by David B Bond

Death wanders among the graveyard and each soul has a story to tell. The ‘Cemetery 6’ find themselves curiously drawn to these spirits unresolved stories in hopes that they can bring them the peace that they seek. Preparing for another night of telling spooky stories, a spirit named Kit appears before the ‘Cemetery 6’. Despite Kit’s confusion on the group’s ability to see him when no one else can, he is reluctant to share his problems with them. He doesn’t want their pity and he doesn’t truly be... more

The Perpetual Now

by Jerome J Bourgault

Ferguston, Ontario, is an angry little town full of dark secrets, a place where keeping your head down is never a bad idea. That’s fine with Justin Lambert, an introverted, biracial 12-year-old who generally prefers books to people anyway. Against all odds, Justin has found a new friend. Her name is Billie. She’s sweet, precocious, and a bit feisty. She also isn’t human. David Raymond, on the other hand, is all too human. A brutal, volatile thug and celebrated public nuisance, he was the o... more

Determined

by Kandi Wyatt

When your nightmares waken, where do you find rest? Eighteen-year-old Siobhan had lived a sheltered life until the Navwood attacked and a dragon bonded with her betrothed. Living with the remnant terrors of two abductions has left its mark, and that cut is getting deeper as she tries to adapt to life as a queen, a wife, and a mother. Her husband is more interested in spending time with his dragon than being with her—or fulfilling his duties as king. Siobhan’s jealousy over their bond feeds... more

Grave-Reaping Hermit

by Everlyn C Thompson

When self-professed hermit Theodora Edwards is attacked by a dark fae and infected with his magic, she finds herself thrust into the supernatural spotlight as the first possible changeling in centuries. As if surviving the transition isn’t hard enough, Theo has to deal with an attempted abduction by her newly turned vampire ex-husband, unwanted courting offers from salacious fae suitors, and her growing attraction to the guardian of the gate to Fairie. Caught in a cruel tug of war between the q... more

Three Grams of Elsewhere

by Andy Giesler

Fifty years ago, a new civil war fractured the United States into a mosaic of polarized nations. Ever since, Harmony “Bibi” Cain has isolated himself: from society, from technology, from family. A powerful empath weary from the constant intrusion of others’ emotions, he’s finally cloistered in his rural Wisconsin retirement community. He hopes to find, if not peace, then at least a little quiet.

But when four impossible-seeming killings shake North America, Bibi ... more

The One A Deedra Lee Sage

by Donna L Hammond

Deedra Lee has had visions of faces and locations that she didn't recognize. For many years, always having a déjà vu moments, she hears others' thoughts. Her dreams are a kaleidoscope of landscapes only found in the northwest. Deedra enrolls at the University of Washington. Hoping to follow a vision of the carvings she has seen on the library door on the campus brochure. She is looking for explanations for her dreams and the voice in her head. At times, she feels as though she is losing her min... more

Bearly Gold: A Goldilocks and the Three Bears Reimagining (Fairy Tale Fatale)

by N.D. Jones

On Earth Pact, no species is as feared as the Impundulu shifters of the United Wake of Benekal. For Fayola, a veteran nearing the end of her compulsory military service, being a soldier had never been more than reluctant duty. As she prepares for her final special operation, her goal remains the same: Complete her mission so she can return home to her father. Tasked with rescuing a humanitarian doctor from a war zone, but not the orphaned children under her care, Fayola must decide how much s... more

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