The Game of Courts - format ePub

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.

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...

In the cities along the river Ihil, the nomad tribes of the Middle Desert are almost as legendary as the gods. Sardeet is the youngest daughter of the Bandit Queen of the Oclaresh, but her father was...

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...

Behind the corners of our world, there is magic.  As the Lord of Ysthar, Raphael is responsible for it.An honest man, his lies are legion. An infamous recluse, his social circle includes Scheherezade,...

Magic is out of fashion. Orio City is where that's decided.When his best friend Mr. Dart unexpectedly needs to make an urgent trip to Orio City, Jemis Greenwing's immediate response to ask when.  He's...

Five invitations into the realms of poetry to five very different people, set in a world not altogether dissimilar to our own, resonant with myth and magic. These are standalone tales associated with...

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...

The world is full of unexpected stories. For Nora, hers is intricately tied with the old apple tree next to the village green. They say Eve fell to the temptation of an apple, but for Nora and her brother...

What the gods desire, they take.When the gods take a person, there is not much one can do about it, even if there seems something strange and terrible about the god. Through the gates of the eastern mountains...

The greatest poet of the Empire of Astandalas was widely considered the infamous outlaw Fitzroy Angursell. Almost all of his poems and songs were banned, but that had the tendency merely to encourage...

Jack Greenwing is good at scouting. He's renowned for being able to hold on in battle long past bravery. He was once given a trophy for his courage by the hand of the Emperor himself.At Loe, where the...

Arthur MacEachern was a celebrated Canadian writer when he lost his Muse. To success, he thought; it wasn't until a fateful trip to the dentist that he realized his Muse lived somewhere else entirely...

Magic is out of fashion.Murder, like romance, is always a possibility. The journey home from Orio City was supposed to be straightforward. Avoid being captured by brigands or agents of the criminal gangs;...

When a mysterious Rot spreads across the land—freezing heat, sickening air, poisoning water, and rotting earth—four elemental guardians must unite to uncover the source and heal their dying world. But...

"Holy Dust is of three parts and given to us by the Three.  It is healer, it is maker, it is attention; we need not the Three's attention." -Proverb 2 of the cleros. Greenport, the comm along the sea,...

After decades spent caring for others—children, patients, a demanding mother—Sydney Jamison finally chooses herself. In the quiet coastal town of Seabrook, she trades her stethoscope for paintbrushes...

MACABREVILLE by Jamie Evans'Constance and Adelaide search for the truth to what is happening in their small town of Kadath. Pray they don't find it!' My Dearest Reader,Within this illustrious novel, one...

In a countryside where the earth remembers every injustice and the wind whispers the names of forgotten heroes, two rabbits—one black, one white—witness a single act that changes everything.Nell, the...

From the twisted mind of H.L. Crowe comes their blasphemous debut rite of literature, DELIVER US TO EVIL.Arthur Knight was never a man of God...according to the Other One who sits above him. Under the...

Austin, Texas, 1908Laura Davenport has done the unthinkable and fallen in love. With Owen Wagner. Her childhood champion. But he thinks of her as a sister and is trying to get her married off to one of...

Wolfscratch Wilderness: Thirst of Bloodrock Deep in North Georgia's shadowed foothills, where ancient pines whisper secrets and darkness pools in forgotten hollows, something primordial stirs. Nathan's...

The threat of war looms.Reeling from the attack on Kailon, Queen Yiscel entreaties support from her allies to retaliate against the tyrant king of the East. Emperor Kaori can no longer ignore the foreign...

My stay at Timber Run is temporary, but a soft-spoken lumberjack has me ready to climb up and stake my permanent claim. As a massage therapist interviewing at the new spa near Timber Run, I'm supposed...

IT'S MURDER BEING A MOM! A feel good wholesome cozy mystery. Join Kate, baby Laurie, and the twins on another investigation. Will Mom and Galigani finally tie the knot? I mean, what could go wrong?

In a world where dreams can shatter and identities are challenged, two souls embark on separate journeys of self-discovery and redemption.Jason, burdened by a truth he can no longer hide, is cast out...

Ezra built The Flamingo into a safe haven — a shimmering, pulse-lit sanctuary where omegas could dance without fear, exist without shame, and claim joy on their own terms. But when a new landlord takes...

Love is a dangerous game and, in this prison, losing means death. Janice:After waking up in a brutal private prison, I learn quickly that survival isn't just about strength - it's about playing by rules...

Charlie's guitar is his constant, the one thing that's never let him down—unlike love. His music is his refuge, but every strum of the strings is a bittersweet reminder of how Jennifer left him in the...

HIDING OUT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD…Well, as much as a punk band that still needs to play gigs to survive can hide out. The members of Top Drek have landed in Tunisia, Africa, after fleeing UCAS...

Escape into another realm, and enjoy four romantic fantasy novels full of thrilling adventures, heart-warming love stories, and quirky and memorable characters. Each of these previously published tales...

A suspense-filled domestic noir psychological thriller that pulls you in and takes you on an emotional rollercoaster ride.Lauren and Kane each harbor a dark secret. One of them believes their secret is...

Alice doesn't even like gin, but her therapist's advice to tackle her social anxiety leads her to step into the Gin Room. For thirty minutes, she resolves to sit alone and prove she can handle it. What...

Not all heroes have a plan. Some have snacks.The Procrastinator's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse is your survival handbook for when the undead rise—and you're still scrolling TikTok in your pajama pants.This...

In the exhilarating world of music, Flintlock and Steel rises to fame after winning a battle of the bands competition, transforming a group of small-town boys into rockstars. Eight years later, front...

When the companions planned to rescue Lally and Derri from Orosturbe, they had no idea they'd arrive in the kaerling city as prisoners and slaves. "The arena fight with the Champion was wonderfully written...

He'll do whatever it takes to save his fated mate.​​​​​​​DillonThe last thing I remember is being excited to get out of our small hometown with my best friend, Mabel.Then everything went black.I wake...

Earth Cardinal is recovered. The source of the Rot is destroyed. But the land still sickens, and the spores remain. To truly heal the land and people, they must join together in a similar but different...

When the Stadium Lights Fade, One Linebacker Must Face the Fight of His Life … in Combat Boots.Brutus "Brutal" Townsend, a Pro Bowl linebacker, a team captain, a feared enforcer, has it all talent, fame,...

The first release from the Anthologie(s) series, Emotion(s), is a collection of works featuring contributions from Nepali writers that explore both the light and dark aspects of the various emotions that...

"SHE IS COMING FOR US..." The brutal civil war has ended, but the scars it left behind are far from healed. But for Kate it is Nolan's final words that haunt her every step. Just as she begins to pick...

1890 is here, and a new decade calls for new POTO quartet adventures! Raoul learns to dance the night away… on ice! Meg cheers up Erik with a date (but it's not romantical!), Nadir tells of a long ago...

Born a lady. Forced into servitude. Saved by a wicked prince...or is she in worse trouble than ever?Once upon a time, I was raised to become a lady. Then tragedy struck, and I was forced to become a servant...

Camelot's darkest secrets could cost Viggo everything.Viggo thrives in the shadows, but even a spy can't outrun the memories of war.For over a year, he's served the Black Knight, rooting out corruption...