A Novella of Folk Horror In one small town, a folktale monster waits… Down by the creek. Past the overpass where they found Old Man Jenkins. Past the old oak the kids still call the Hanging Tree. There...

A brilliant, geeky, hand-painted water bottle. The only spark of personality and life Thane dares keep in his gray cubical, at his dead end job. An accident sets that water bottle falling. Falling! Thane's...

Qorunn, a world full of magic, monsters, and politics. A world Deirdre Ol'Miri calls home. Irreverent Deirdre Ol'Miri. Knight with a wild side. A dweomerblade, who calls her magic through her combat training. Known...

Running around a high school track. A common form of exercise, even in rainy Portland, Oregon. An easy choice, for a man growing too sedentary behind his computer. Running at dusk seems the obvious choice....

Friends call Liam "the liar." Not because he lies, but because he devotes his life to statistics. Today, Liam receives an inheritance beyond his wildest dreams. Not just money. Power. And more. If he...

Beyond the dreams of most lies the deeper dreaming. The true Dream World. A place of deep mystery and great beauty, where dream sorcerers work their real magic. Darien, master painter and dream sorcerer....

Qorunn, a world of magic and adventure. Known on Earth only through The Torn Kingdoms, campaign setting for a popular roleplaying game. Once, Keifer McShane loved that setting. Now, as Duke Aefric Brightstaff,...

Keifer McShane once knew the kingdom of Armyr only through The Torn Kingdoms. Beloved setting for his favorite roleplaying game. Now known as Aefric Brightstaff, he rules a duchy and commands mighty magic....

The Torn Kingdoms. Once only a beloved game setting for Keifer McShane. Now his home, with all its magic, monsters, and politics. Here they call him Aefric Brightstaff. Mighty wizard. Duke of Deepwater....

Duke Aefric Brightstaff. Once an adventurer of great repute. Now the powerful Duke of Deepwater, in the kingdom of Armyr, on the world of Qorunn. Success brings him a second title he must claim -- Baron...

The wrong birds woke me. So begins the tale of a New York grant writer who awakens in a cabin. Surrounded by trees and mountains, not Manhattan. This marks the third time… "The Occasional Cabin" - a twisted...

Heath Cyr works the magic of root and herb. Every major spirit in Portland, Oregon knows him by name. Heath makes his way deep into Forest Park tonight. To meet a client at a rare true crossroads. Heath...

Some cats judge their owners. Mine grades me. Tonight, I find out the truth. Why he jumps at shadows. Why he spontaneously tears off around the apartment. And the truth, well. No way I could guess this...

The first snowflake of winter. Whoever catches it can wish for anything and get it. This past winter, Simon caught that snowflake … and choked. Couldn't wish. Hid the flake away in a freezer. Today, he...

An elaborate private party, for the rich and beautiful. Names known throughout Portland, Oregon and beyond. Every one of them owes their wealth to a demonic pact. Their fortunes built on the suffering...

Ten thrilling tales of desperate characters traveling and twisting time, stalling it, shifting it, and even shredding it. Will any timelines survive? Inside you'll find… "The Face of Trouble" -- body-hopping...

Volner, a happy student nearing the end of college. Tonight he dreams a medieval battle scene. Arrows flying. Cascading clashes of steel. Screams of men and horses. The smell of mud and blood and worse. A...

Blake Alston sees animal-headed gods everywhere. The man with the elephant's tail and alligator's head -- wearing a suit and waiting for the light to change. The woman with the cat's head -- in line ahead...

A universe where humanity struggles for survival. Trapped between alien galaxy-spanning empires. Desperately clinging to the few planets they call their own. Where humans survive only by keeping these...

A dozen rollicking tales, full of thrills and adventure… Every month Stefon Mears' Patreon supporters enjoy two new short stories. Stories never published anywhere before, but collected here for the first...

Missing, presumed dead… With those three words, the government proclaimed the death of Charles Warren. The end of an irrepressible adventurer. Namesake and huge influence to his beloved nephew, Charlie. Only...

Deveran's dreams of magical power and fame, crushed by "a misunderstanding." Now, thanks to a special amulet, he works as a "magic recovery specialist." He seeks out haunted places, and sucks away their...

The Ice Dagger, a mighty mountain on the border of two lands. Where miners unearth gemstones buzzing with magic forgotten even by the elves of the southern deserts.Cavan Oltblood, half wizard, half warrior,...

A day's ride, to leave fate behind. Johann, the second son of the count, sees only a bleak future for himself. Failure as a wizard leaves him suited only for the king's wars or, worse, the priesthood.On...

An idyllic picnic in the park. A marvelous day for the young couple, Harrison and Sheila. A perfect date -- until she asks the wrong question: "What's the worst thing you've ever done?"Harrison raises...

A universe where humans struggle to hold the few planets they call their own. Trapped between galaxy-spanning empires. The Kwa-Rekk Federation on one side, peopled by the lizardlike Sarkaanan. On the...

Portland, Oregon. A beautiful city, with a dark underside. Few suspect what monsters lie waiting in its shadows. Or its light rail tunnels…Derrick, in his best blue suit. Still clutching a dozen roses....

On a deep space prospecting trip, Andrei Kreutzmann finds a planet valuable enough to set him up for life. Buy a new ship. Maybe even win back his lost love.Unfortunately, the imperial military recalls...

A dozen worlds, captured in page-turning stories.Every month Stefon Mears' Patreon supporters enjoy two new short stories. Stories never published anywhere before. Tales of adventure from deep space,...

2027. Six decades after magic overthrew technology.Donal Cuthbert, master wizard in training at the finest thaumaturgic university in California. Edik Barshai, small-time wizard and helioship captain,...