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A satirical take on a noir detective story, filled with talking babies, bizarre magic, and troublesome trolls. Detective Harris is a private detective who is out of luck and out of cash. When a woman walks into his office in tears, he decides to take a gamble on what he assumes is an open and shut case. What he doesn’t realize is that nothing about this case is normal.
A weird western fantasy short story featuring vampires, magic, and a werewolf detective. There’s a bad sheriff in town. It’s a dangerous existence living out in the Old West, but it’s even worse for supernatural entities. When a brothel of concerned vampires reaches out to the Agency for the Betterment of Supernatural Creatures for help, werewolf detective Colton Fen steps in to solve a disappearance. Sheriff Ritters keeps a ghastly group of monsters underground to keep the impoverished people of Clarkville in line. Anyone foolish enough to cross his path is thrown to the creatures. Even werewolf detective Colton Fen might be out-matched by this vicious murderer.
The Darkest Lullaby is an anthology full of suspense and horror. You'll not want to miss this heart-pounding collection if you loved Survive the Night by Riley Sager, works by Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Joe Hill, or American Horror Story. Six authors come together to bring to life thrilling and heart-pounding horror stories of nannies and their wards, creating something unsettling that will haunt the reader long after they've finished reading! A governess is plagued by nightmares of her own death each night—but are they mere dreams? Atrocities of the past collide with the future for a nighttime nanny. Secrets surrounding a castle are murderous for a caregiver. A failed witch's apprentice must take up her late aunt's babysitting shift at a terrifying house. For one babysitter, discovering the truth about a local house, and her ward, comes with a hefty price. An unsuspecting young woman gets more than she bargained for when she takes on a nannying job… for a doll. Your new favorite hair-raising thrill awaits.
The daughter of a werewolf hunter will become so much more. Thirteen-year-old Mercy Pinkerton thought her days of cleaning house, fixing the barricade, and wiring electric prongs were over. She would finally get to train to be a werewolf hunter, what she has always wanted. She doesn’t know that there are worse monsters in Kanta than the werewolves that plague Kanta each night. Danger lurks around every corner. She’ll have to avoid her father’s temper and follow his orders, even if it means risking her life. It is supposed to be Mercy’s big day, but will take a drastic turn for the worse. She’ll have to keep her wits about her, remember her training, and prepare for the ultimate test of bravery if she hopes to survive. The She-Wolf of Kanta is a re-release of the acclaimed novella, now expanded into Book 1 in The Wolves of Kanta series. "AN ABSORBING, GRIPPING, AND ENTERTAINING STORY." Readers' Favorite, 5-STAR Review KW: young adult, ya, dark fantasy, horror, werewolves, mad scientist, dystopia, family, father, shifter, werewolf romance, werewolf hunter, adventure, found family, loners and outcasts, coming of age, self discovery, revolution, teens, rebellion, chemistry,
In the captivating novel The Mystics of Reyesville, the first in a series celebrating the healing mysteries of Mexican culture, a displaced executive is called back to her hometown, where she must confront past relationships and haunting memories before moving forward with her life. After her godmother passes away, Marlena Rivera returns to Reyesville, Texas, a town she fled years ago. She reconnects with old friends, but Anna, her godmother's spiritual protégé, still bears a grudge against Marlena over their shattered romance. To make matters worse, Marlena's uncle is planning a new and unwanted career for her, and her father is turning over the family business to a cousin who may not be trustworthy. Marlena sees the connections between power, land, and money in this small Texas town, and she is tempted to take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves. But Reyesville is different-it's on the Map of Emotions, a world with its own rules and its own guides. Marlena never counted on the mystics of Reyesville-or the possibility that she might be one of them.
Eva can’t deny the truth forever. Through a rotted out hole in the ceiling of Eva’s bathroom lurks a creature with gray skin and swollen limbs. It watches her every move. Each year as the hole has gotten bigger, it’s easier for the creature to emerge. It’s been working on Eva for a while now, helping her avoid the hole, encouraging her to deny it even exists. What starts out as a difficult home improvement project turns into a terror that Eva won’t be able to ignore. She thinks the creature is harmless, a figment of her imagination. Eva is wrong. The nightmare is about to begin.
This is Volume Two of our Short Story Anthology Series. 24 more of the Best Genre short stories selected from Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery and Science Fiction. The offbeat premises, intriguing ideas and excitement of Genre Fiction are mixed with the depth and characters of Literary Fiction. The category of Literary Fiction is growing quickly because it has characteristics that appeal to any reader. The stories in this anthology are not categorized by genre, so you don't know what to expect until you are engrossed in each story. If you're used to reading only one genre, you may be surprised that you like other, or overlapping, genres when you are exposed to quality examples. This is Volume...
Each Seeking, the magic that protects the town of Carra must be renewed, which means the children of the Exalted Family must go into hiding. Whether through disguise or bribe, through trusted friends or perfect hiding places, every child of the Priest family must avoid capture for the full day of The Seeking. When things go wrong with the renewal, it’s up to seventeen-year-old Dahlia, the middle child of the Priest family, and her girlfriend, Bisa, to escape Carra and find the magical beings responsible for the protection. They must learn who would require such a cruel game every year and if the protection of the Gray People is really worth such a price. What they will discover is far worse.
The collection of the Stolen series, including Stolen, Broken, and Chosen. Dive into the heartwarming young adult fantasy series featuring faeries, dragons, and a magical world filled with cruel queens and shadow wolves. Bonus short story: Protector of Dreams featuring Mawr the Living Statue. Stolen In the garden, nothing is as it seems It’s difficult taking care of a delusional father by yourself. Sixteen-year-old Shaleigh Mallet would rather explore and photograph dilapidated buildings than cater to her father’s dark episodes. But when she is kidnapped by a creature who carries her atop a flying bicycle into another world, she realizes this wasn’t the escape she wanted. In a kingdom ...
A battered castaway, a mysterious girl, and a sea witch lurking in the shadows. Out on the ocean catching crabs with his father, seventeen-year-old Finn would rather spend his summers on a boat than head back to school in the fall. When a bad storm blows in, Finn’s life changes forever. Barely escaping with his life, Finn washes up on an island with a lonely lighthouse, but he isn’t alone. A teenage girl named Ash lives at the lighthouse. She has always lived there, always been alone, but what happened to her? Who is she, and why does she hide at the top of the lighthouse each night? As the two teens fall in love, they reveal secrets, unravel mysteries, and unearth the lighthouse’s frightful past. A monstrous sea witch stalks the shoreline. She waits just outside the door, lurks behind the windows, and waits for them to make a mistake. Her shriek makes their blood run cold. Finn and Ash must escape the witch and the island, but they are running out of time. Finn is desperate. He will do whatever it takes to save the love of his life. Even if it means losing her forever.