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Shifter
By Virginia Kantra, Angela Knight, Lora Leigh, Alyssa Day. 2008
Four tales of paranormal romance. In Lora Leigh's A Jaguar's Kiss Saban Broussard, a "breed" genetically engineered with animal DNA,…
has only one weakness--the desire to mate. Includes Angela Knight's Mad Dog Love, Alyssa Day's Shifter's Lady, and Virginia Kantra's Sea Crossing. Strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2008Dreamsongs: stories of fantasy, horror/sci-fi and A man called Turf / vol. 2
By George R. R.Martin. 2007
Tales of science fiction, horror, and fantasy. Includes "The Hedge Knight," a prequel to the Song of Ice and Fire…
fantasy saga and the Nebula Award-winning "Portraits of His Children," about a selfish writer. Sequel to Dreamsongs, Book 1 (RC 65230). Violence and strong language. 2003Sun in glory: and other tales of Valdemar (Valdemar)
By Mercedes Lackey. 2003
Thirteen stories of Mercedes Lackey's magical realm Valdemar. In Mickey Zucker Reichert's "A Herald's Rescue," a stable boy journeys with…
a horselike Companion to save an injured Herald--or so he believes. Includes Nancy Asire's "The Cat Who Came to Dinner," Judith Tarr's "Rebirth," and Lackey's novella "Sun in Glory." 2003Worlds enough and time: five tales of speculative fiction
By Dan Simmons. 2002
Five novellas by Hugo Award winner. In "On K2 with Kanakaredes" a mountain ascent reveals the true natures of four…
climbers--one of whom isn't human. Includes "The End of Gravity," the Hyperion Universe story "Orphans of the Helix," and others. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2002The year's best fantasy and horror: thirteenth annual collection (Year's Best Fantasy and Horror)
By Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling, James Frenkel. 2000
Following an overview of work published in the genre in 1999, this collection of thirty-seven stories, ten poems, and one…
essay offers tales of magic, romance, horror, and fantasy. Includes works by Neil Gaiman, Gene Wolfe, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Steven Millhauser. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2000On the road with the archangel: a novel
By Frederick Buechner. 1997
Nineveh, circa 650 B.C. Archangel Raphael carries two prayers for death to the Most High and fulfills the command to…
set everything right. Tobit, a blind man, and Sarah, a reluctant bride accused of murdering seven grooms, find unexpected answers to their mutual prayerThe Oxford book of gothic tales
By Chris Baldick. 1992
Examples of the Gothic genre from its eighteenth-century inception. Each of the thirty-seven selections combines "a fearful sense of inheritance…
in time with a claustrophobic sense of enclosure in space." Among the most famous is The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe. Other tales range from the work of the ubiquitous "anonymous" and other American and British practitioners to a modern effort by a Chilean author. ViolenceThe best american science fiction and fantasy 2022 (Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy)
By John Joseph Adams. 2022
Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author and guest editor Rebecca Roanhorse and series editor John Joseph Adams select twenty pieces…
that represent the best examples of the form published the previous year and explore the ever-expanding and changing world of SFF today. Today's readers of science fiction and fantasy have an appetite for stories that address a wide variety of voices, perspectives, and styles. There is an openness to experiment and pushing boundaries, combined with the classic desire to read about spaceships and dragons, future technology and ancient magic, and the places where they intersect. Contemporary science fiction and fantasy looks to accomplish the same goal as ever—to illuminate what it means to be human. With a diverse selection of stories chosen by series editor John Joseph Adams and guest editor Rebecca Roanhorse, The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2022 explores the ever-expanding and changing world of contemporary science fiction and fantasy. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobookCat shout for joy: a Joe Grey mystery (Joe Grey Mystery Ser.)
By Shirley Rousseau Murphy. 2016
As feline PI Joe Grey and his companion Dulcie joyfully await their first litter, dying old yellow cat Misto tells…
them that one of the kittens will be a calico from the distant past with ancient markings and an adventurous spirit. Some violence. 2016Fragile things: short fictions and wonders
By Neil Gaiman. 2018
Thirty-one fantasy, gothic, and science fiction tales published between 1990 and 2006. Includes the Hugo Award-winning "A Study in Emerald"…
and "How to Talk to Girls at Parties," the basis for a 2018 film. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2006New worlds, old ways: speculative tales from the Caribbean
By Karen Lord. 2016
Collection of eleven speculative short stories from Caribbean authors. Explores themes of family, oppressive government, growth and death, and the…
persistence of old ways. Includes stories by Tammi Browne-Bannister, Summer Edward, Portia Subran, Brandon O'Brien, Damion Wilson, and H. K. Williams, among others. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2016Seize the story: a handbook for teens who like to write
By Victoria Hanley. 2008
Presents creative-writing tips and exercises, from freewriting to understanding the elements of fiction. Provides examples for character development, motivation, and…
perspective. Assesses difficult aspects of writing fiction, such as creating the setting and mood, and infusing your style and voice into the story. For junior and senior high readers. 2008Wonders of the invisible world
By Patricia A. McKillip. 2012
Sixteen previously published stories and the transcript of a 2004 speech by the author of Ombria in Shadow (DB 54915).…
In the title piece an angel visits Puritan preacher Cotton Mather. In "Byndley" a wizard journeys to Faerie to return a stolen magical globe. Introduction by Charles de Lint. 2012The legend of Sigurd and Gudrún
By J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien. 2009
A retelling in English narrative verse of the epic Norse tales about Sigurd the Völsung and the fate of Gudrún's…
family, the Niflungs. First publication, with an introduction and commentary by Christopher Tolkien, his father's literary executor. 2009The dragon quintet
By Orson Scott Card, Elizabeth Moon, Mercedes Lackey, Tanith Lee, Marvin Kaye, Michael Swanwick. 2004
Stories by Orson Scott Card, Elizabeth Moon, Tanith Lee, Mercedes Lackey, and Michael Swanwick. In Lee's "Love in a Time…
of Dragons," a tavern girl prefers the company of dragons to that of lustful men. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2003The best american science fiction and fantasy 2023 (Best American)
By R. F Kuang. 2023
"Short stories have to accomplish a nearly impossible magic trick: to introduce a world often much stranger than our own…
and make you care about it in a matter of pages," writes R. F. Kuang in her introduction. "The most important part of this magic trick is just a willingness to get weird." The stories in The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023 are brimming with bizarre and otherworldly premises. Women can't lie or fall in love. Fathers feed their children ghost preserves. Souls chase one another through animal incarnations. Yet these stories are grounded deeply in our reality. Out of these stories' weirdness emerges the cruelty of border enforcement, the horror of legislation restricting reproductive freedom, the frightening pace of AI. The result is a stunning, immersive, intensely felt experience, showing us less of what the world is, and more of what it could be. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023 includes Nathan Ballingrud KT Bryski Isabel Cañas Maria Dong Kim Fu Theodora Goss Alix E. Harrow S. L. Huang Stephen Graham Jones Shingai Njeri Kagunda Isabel J. Kim Samantha Mills MKRNYILGLD Malka Older Susan Palwick Linda Raquel Nieves Pérez Sofia Samatar Kristina Ten Catherynne M. Valente Chris WillrichMachine of death: a collection of stories about people who know how they will die
By Ryan North, Matthew Bennardo, David Malki. 2010
Machine of Death tells thirty-four different stories about people who know how they will die. Prepare to have your tears…
jerked, your spine tingled, your funny bone tickled, your mind blown, your pulse quickened, or your heart warmed. Or better yet, simply prepare to be surprise. Because even when people have perfect knowledge of the future, there's no telling exactly how things will turn out. Adult. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Some violence and strong languageShift (Shifters #05)
By Rachel Vincent. 2010
"Being the first female werecat enforcer isn't easy. Scars accumulate, but I'm stronger in so many ways. As for my…
personal life? It's complicated. Choices worth making always are. Ever since my brother's death and my father's impeachment, it's all I can do to prevent more blood from spilling. Now our Pride is under attack by a flight of vicious thunderbirds. And making peace with our new enemies may be the only way to get the best of our old foe. With the body count rising and treachery everywhere, my instincts tell me to look before I leap. But sometimes a leap of faith is the only real option." -- Provided by publisherThe Book of the Living Dead
By John Richard Stephens. 2010
From Poe to Lovecraft-a unique zombiethology of the literary undead. Corpses rise in a variety of frightening ways in this…
collection of classic stories by an impressive lineup of authors including: Mary Shelley, Edgar Allan Poe, Washington Irving, H.P. Lovecraft, Guy de Maupassant, Mark Twain, Jack London, William Wyman Jacobs, Théophile Gautier, Charles Baudelaire, John H. Knox, Sir Hugh Clifford, Thomas Burke, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, F. Marion Crawford, F.G. Loring, William Butler Yeats, Douglas Hyde, E.F. Benson, Lafcadio Hearn, Perceval Landon, E. and H. Heron, Amy Lowell, G.W. Hutter, and Sir Walter Scott.Carniepunk: Parlor Tricks
By Jennifer Estep. 2013
Come one! Come all! Witness Gin Blanco--aka the Elemental Assassin, aka the Spider--go toe to toe against the Esmerelda the…
Amazing's Wheel of Death and some dangerously creepy clowns! Only at The Carnival of Wondrous Wonders!A free story from the forthcoming Carniepunk urban fantasy anthology starring bestselling authors Rachel Caine, Jennifer Estep, Kevin Hearne, Seanan McGuire, and Rob Thurman, and also includes Delilah S. Dawson, Kelly Gay, Mark Henry, Hillary Jacques, Jackie Kessler, Kelly Meding, Allison Pang, Nicole D. Peeler, and Jaye Wells. Samples of all fourteen tales are included to tantalize and to tease. Come to the Carniepunk midway and explore the creepy, mysterious, magical world of traveling carnivals today!