Inkebarrow - format ePub

Féonie Durgalen was all of nineteen when she was offered the position of costumier to the new Lord Chancellor of Zunidh, Cliopher Mdang. She seized the opportunity when it was presented for her own ambition...

Raphael Amian came to Earth from the wreck of another world, walking the centuries immortal with the gifts of music and magic. As Orpheus in ancient Greece, the loss of his beloved Eurydice nearly broke...

William Shakespeare takes a wrong turn going beyond the fields he knows — and in the Black Bull of Inkebarrow, he finds a turn from history to magic. A short story in the Tales from Ysthar collection.

On the thousand and first night of Scheherezade the Storyteller’s marriage, things do not go at all as she had hoped — nor do they end as she had expected. A short story from the Tales of Ysthar collection.

A Dozen or So Years after the Fall of Astandalas Magic is out of fashion. Good manners never are. Jemis Greenwing returned from university with a broken heart, a bad cold, and no prospects beyond a...

Thrice-cursed bard and warrior-elf Tamsin wakes up in Elfland after what might or might not have been his death, healed and hale for the first time in millennia. Somewhat confused but not entirely unhappy...

Hal's university career ends quite satisfactorily for himself, but with heartbreak, drama, and painful ignominy for his best friend Jemis. Nevertheless, Hal stood with Jemis when academic argument turned...

In the north of Ysthar, past the edge of the Empire of Astandalas, there is the tundra, and beyond the tundra, the great wall of ice. No one goes there, save for a few hunters after mammoth ivory or furs,...

Artorin Damara, last Emperor of Astandalas, is in need of a new secretary. It has been three years since he woke from a magical coma caused by the collapse of his empire, and he can barely acknowledge...

"Someone always leaves," Tovo reminds them. "Kip will return when it's time." He wonders, though. He wonders if his errant grand-nephew was really as bright and as promising as they all thought he was....

The Cavalier Conju enazo Argellian an Vilius--Conju to his friends, or he would be if any of them had survived the Fall of Astandalas--survived the cataclysmic destruction of the Empire of Astandalas...

Aurelius Magnus has not yet been stolen by the Sun and Moon. He has not yet led the Empire of Astandalas into what will later be hailed as a golden age, nor met the man whose friendship and loyalty will...

An impulsive word can start a war.A timely word can stop one.A simple act of friendship can change the course of history.Cliopher Mdang is the personal secretary of the Last Emperor of Astandalas, the...

A young man without a name lives in a tower at the edge of the world. He is content with the orderly rituals and freedom to study wild magic that is his lot--or he was content, until one day he spies...

Magic is out of fashion.Outlaws make their own. Jemis Greenwing has slain a dragon, been acknowledged as the Viscount St-Noire, and not incidentally also been given a raise. After a chaotic first month...

Magic is out of fashion.Gambling is merely illegal.Neither law nor common sense has ever stopped anyone in Ragnor Bella from making—or breaking—their fortunes at the table, at the racetrack, and especially...

New York City, a sprawling metropolis teeming with life, is ruled by an enigmatic gangster.His iron grip extends to every street and shadow, and he reigns as the ultimate gangster.His brutal life is dedicated...

"Orphaned on her sixteenth birthday, Tahira's life was about to take her in a different and at times violent direction. Unbeknown to her, there is a path she must follow, it is her destiny to become an...

Thomas O'Grady is the unofficial King of Sugar Mountain. He's always been untouchable; the kind of man you admire from afar, but don't get to be close to. So imagine my surprise when I get offered a job...

A disgraced former Navy SEAL is looking for revenge in this new Romantic Thriller from New York Times bestselling author Toni Anderson.When FBI Agent Delilah Quinn survives an attempt on her life, she...

Sage Johnson decided whom she intended to marry at the ripe old age of eight years old. Too bad, the groom, and her dearest childhood friend, Derick Rogers, didn't have a clue. Twenty years later, Derick...

As the D'Angel Moon wreaks havoc across the Cosmos, Kalyenka's work impacts upon Vania's deadly mission. Black George and Proko pursue their own agendas through the bewildering Hospice while the Kaiser's...

Noah BovaThe small island of Sorrow Bay, South Carolina has always lived up to its name and I couldn't wait to leave it and my tragic upbringing. With an abusive father casting a long shadow over my life,...

The Stygian Lepus Magazine is a thrilling foray into dark speculative fiction. In each new edition, readers explore the depths of imagination, where fear and fascination intertwine.Offering diverse genres...

Alice sees Eliot as the upright Queen of Cups and Heath and the reversed Queen of Cups.

"Bitter Pills and Hard to Swallow Truths" explores the difficult emotions of humanity through both grounded and fantastic conflicts. In the titular "Bitter Pills" our dystopian protagonists struggle with...

Naomi and Adam were the ultimate NHL power couple. She's a fiercely independent woman with a passion for her career, and he's a celebrated NHL goalie known for his tenacity.But now, instead of being all...

Lorsque Sibyl, une archéologue australienne fraîchement diplômée, traverse la moitié du globe pour travailler dans l'Arctique, elle ne sait pas trop à quoi s'attendre... mais elle ne s'attendait certainement...

A sizzling hate to lovers, unrequited crush, standalone sports romance by romantic comedy author Gia Stevens…  Dessa should have been mine... until my brother kissed her first.  Ten years is a long time...

Christmas is about family, but Tyler Olsen has forgotten that.As a successful lawyer on the verge of making a partner, Tyler is laser-focused on his career. But his single-minded pursuit of success comes...

Where is God? Taking the maxim 'seek and ye shall find' literally, a recently converted African girl embarks upon her own quest to find God. With only her bible as a guide she plunges into the jungle,...

Valeda, die jüngste Tochter Sir Roderick Alcesters, lebte nach dem Tod der Mutter lange Zeit mit dem Vater allein im Herrenhaus, das sie nach seinem Ableben - trotz aller finanziellen Schwierigkeiten...

From USA Today best selling author Scarlett Cole, writing as S. Cole, comes an electrifying best friends to enemies to lovers romance.CalistaThey always say you should never fall in love with your best...

Can she find refuge in the arms of a killer cyborg? Bio-engineered to be an assassin, cyborg Jason Steel is targeted for destruction after he runs afoul of his creators. He escapes, and, passing himself...

A dragon has kidnapped the "future savior" of the kingdom, Skarlet, and it's up to her childhood friend, "Lance the coward", to save her from the land of monsters. Will he save his best friend or will...

September 1, 1939, pre-dawn.  Germany invades Poland.      Gert von Rader, the playboy son of a powerful industrial family and Abwehr officer, lies in wait on a rural road near the border.  He's in a...

From the moment this curvy artist steps into my workshop, I know she's mine forever.HoldenAs a skilled carpenter, I'm used to working with my hands and enjoying a quiet life in the mountains. When Ridge...

Everyone has a ghost story.A Friend In Need: Help comes in unexpected ways. (Set between Bump in the Night and Ghoul Friend).Let's Make A Deal: Young Violet gets a cat that is more trouble than expected....

Do fairies exist? Maybe they do – maybe they don't. But few people in Ireland would risk upsetting them. Airport runways have been re-routed and building projects cancelled for fear of angering the 'little...

This Christmas, sparks are igniting in Kringle, Texas...When a sprained knee leaves grumpy rancher Ryan Danvers stranded, sunny, biscuit-baking beauty Nina Ellis comes to his rescue. Between roasting...

An assassin turned guardian finds a refuge.But in a galaxy approaching war, no place is safe…The entire galaxy knows about the Incepti Cataclysm. The occupation force from Vela destroyed a planet with...

During the Netherfield Ball, when all eyes are upon Jane and Mr. Bingley, Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy are engaged in an argument that escalates far beyond anything they could have imagined....

The colony world of Rensler remains under occupation by enemy forces. Erion Rensler, governor, and his father, Elbarto, the former governor, are still prisoners, their location unknown. All that stands...

On the colony world Rensler, the daughter of the Talon, defender of the people, takes over her father's mask and identity. At the same time, an investigator comes to the colony in search of the Set'ri,...

The Osiris Code: The Seeker's LegacyIn a world where ancient magic collides with cutting-edge technology, the fate of humanity hangs in the balance. The Seekers, a group of extraordinary individuals,...

A Brave Heart Beyond Castle: An Epic Braveheart For Hire In the Kingdom of Elloria, Princess Elowen is destined for the throne, but her heart yearns for more than royal duty. Torn between tradition and...