Contemporary fantasy Books

My Different Shades of Black- The Beginning is the introduction of a three-part fictional trilogy. It sets an extensive foundation for an astonishing adventure. As readers journey through this fantastic voyage, they learn early on that this story has...

Move over superheroes, superpowers, men, machines, and weapons with unending noisy ammo. This time when humanity is in danger, it is a humble but not-so-humble kindergarten teacher who must save the world with just the tools of her trade. In the process,...

Amazing children are popping up in all cultures. Nine-year-old Benjie wants to be taught The Ageless Wisdom by the ghosts of ancient shamans but would settle for moving spoons around with his mind. Little Sylvie lives in a mystical place only special...

A hapless hiker. A rogue cougar. An outcome no one expected.Wyatt took a dead-end job in his hometown for two reasons: hiking, and being close to his family. When trekking over the trails he loves, he comes face to face with a cougar he cannot avoid.As...

What happens in Las Vegas, stays in Las Vegas. Yeah, right. Until bestselling fantasy writer, and warrior of the Celestial Blade Tess Noncoiré discovers a band of enslaved Faeries forced to perform unreal special effects in the hottest show in town.Their...

Original Novella: New Beaches by Daniel Hatch: Power, corruption, and danger rise with the tides.Short Story: Man or Mech by Rebecca McFarland Kyle: Underneath the shiny, indestructible surface is the soul of a man.Novella: Invisible Friends by Steven...

'...And Remember, We're Always Accepting Admissions at Gristholme College...'-Dylan Derringer, Gristholme College Radio Show Host In the mysterious and shadowy world of Gristholme College, forces of good and evil clash in a battle that has been...

Wishing Well We've all heard the warning: Be careful what you wish for... you just might get it.If you had a wish, how careful would you be?Would you regret it?Or would your wildest dreams come true?Whatever you do, make sure you wish well.....

From twin writing duo Michelle Garza and Melissa Lason, better known as The Sisters of Slaughter, comes a bizarro fairytale for adults.Molarus is a secret kingdom in a land of myth and magic. Its citizens, the Hyperdontians, are a grotesque race of...

Urban fairy tales for the weird girl in all of us.Athena Villaverde is a brave new voice in the world of offbeat young adult fiction. Like a combination of Francesca Lia Block, Charles de Lint, Kathe Koja, Tim Burton, and Hayao Miyazaki, her stories are...

Something is attacking and killing elders who possess ancient and magical knowledge. When her own family elders and those of the Crow tribe tell Aisling Lorrah she will have to confront the unknown threat, she is bewildered and terrified. Her journey...

As a veteran trauma surgeon, Dr. Damian DeSantos has spent his career negotiating the limbo between life and death. In a race to repair an aortic aneurysm, Damian totals his car but manages to scramble free from the wreckage and make it to the hospital...

The world is a dangerous place for Delbeth Sitric. Protected by her vampire father and tempered by her faerie/human mother, Delbeth is an immortal blend that the Croatian Tribunal has condemned to extinction.She is caught between two worlds: the human...

The kids of Sanbornton Bridge live with the towering Arch and marble statues that accentuate the little village. Little did they know how important these things were to the survival of mankind. With the help of a lone Indian, six teenagers embark on a...

The pressures of a starship life began to build up, and soon MacRoy finds himself between two worlds, that which is his own and a world of enchantment. He soon finds himself embarking on a journey that's full of imperil and even death to save the women...

<p>The note on the old shoebox read: "Carolyn, I bought this at a garage sale. I know how tough life has been for you these past months. I thought this might help a sad girl smile. Love, Gram."Carolyn lifted the lid and dumped its contents. Five...

Secret Tales of the American Wealthy is a fictional story about how an extremely wealthy gentleman finds an author to write a book about the elite society of which he is a member. The explanations, stories and descriptions about the wealthy are supplied...

There is nothing remarkable about the life of Aiden Lucas until a handsome stranger falls into his lap, turning his mundane life upside down and thrusting him into a fantastical world lurking just beneath the surface.Casper Tenebris has officially hit...

Laeren 'Ren' al'Damires had always wanted to be a journalist. Exposing the corruption and reporting problems plaguing the society was what he wanted to focus on. He'd just graduated from Aradia University and was currently even working as an intern...

They say dreams are metaphors for our lives. Could be. Certainly would explain how strange our dreams are. Although I can never understand why I keep losing my clothes in my dreams. While everyone else goes about their business mostly fully clothed.Could...

I used to be a normal person, until I met a parrot. Not any parrot. Normal people don’t argue with parrots about coffee drinks. Even normal parrot people don’t argue with their parrots about coffee drinks. But Princess Tara isn’t a...

A beleaguered high school second-stringer, beset by repressed insecurities and buxom demons who are determined to seduce and destroy him, learns that his crush, his high school, and the world are imperiled when Lucifer shows up to the Homecoming dance.

Rescuing a god? Check. Escaping to the underworld? Also check. But despite her successes, things aren’t going so well for Lexi and her friends—which is why they’re hiding out in the underworld. The god they rescued has been...

A new power is rising in Shreveport, escalating tensions between Shade and Illumin. Every Shade in the city feels this shift and works to carve out their own section in the new order. The Raven family unites against their growing enemies to prepare for...

Two lovers. One bond. A secret that might tear them apart.It was supposed to be simple. Move to Noosa, finally meet the guy she's been talking to on-line, fall in love and live happily ever after. Except for Lani Green, it hasn't turned out that way...

LilyChristmas has always been my favourite time of year.My family goes overboard, and the celebrations are week-long.This Christmas is different, however. We're all spending the holiday at my Aunt Ella's beach house.We're not the only ones spending...

Making a pact with the underworld isn't a problem ...  ... but change the deal and hell breaks loose.  Dahlia's world was turned upside down as a child and her innocence taken. But she chose to fight back with her own blend of magical mayhem...

In this sequel to The Magpie Odyssey, Colleen Lorrah comes home to her family's sprawling Montana sheep ranch on the Crow Indian Reservation. Her Irish hero, MacCumhaill, has been killed in a vicious bombing in Ireland, and all her efforts to put the...

An excerpt from The Unwanted GiftStuart Hart awoke to find that he was floating alongside the couch. His eyes were wide open. Their view --- the ceiling. The bright bulb caused his pupils to constrict - everything was delicately sharp. He was lying on...

All it takes is one dramatic winning shot to transform Eddie Holder, a high school basketball player, from a humble and considerate student into a selfish and egotistical monster. And now, thinking that he's "dope" on the basketball courts, Eddie...

Please Note: This is only a special edition cover. The interior content is the same and there is no bonus content.TreyI'm in love with my best friend's sister. Sometimes she lets me play, but she never lets me get close. Keeping my feelings locked down...

Please Note: This is a special edition cover only. The interior contents are the same and there is no bonus content.CarsonWhen Mak hired me as her boudoir photographer, I bet she never thought I'd also become her Primal Dom. The moment I saw her, my wild...

Everything I've worked for is within reach. All I have to do is sacrifice my fated mate.I knew entering the Schorchedlands would mean facing my worst nightmares. But I also knew that if I beat this cursed place- if I could meet terror face to face and...

In the quiet corners of life, where the hushed whispers of change weave through the tapestry of existence, there lies a profound truth: change is an unrelenting force, but the choice to grow is a privilege granted only to the most resilient souls...

Can time heal all wounds or is it the ultimate tool of destruction?Nothing is quite as it seems as Hayden de Vere proceeds with a daring rescue mission. New threats manifest themselves and the unexpected promises to bring life, as Hayden knows it, to an...

The forests would not remain quiet anymore. The stars and the earth knew this, the redwoods and the ferns knew this, and soon the high estates would know it too...A mortal with a love of the great outdoors and an infinite curiosity, Elodie Santiago has...

When a food critic chokes on a traditional baby trinket in Juliet Vance's King Cake, she loses her dream job as a pastry chef in the French Quarter and finds herself thrust into a supernatural adventure to find a long lost treasure. Forced to team up...

Broken is the curse that held them both. Fate severs the bonds that tie to make anew.After 200 years, Fenryn is freed from the spell that disfigured her and given back what is rightfully hers. Magic floods her very being, aligning her fate with another...

An ancient warrior awakens to fight for her people.Modern day Hanoi. A giant, shadowy menace has been terrorizing the capital of Vietnam for two years as Chinese troops occupy the city. But old Mr. Tho sees something he can't quite believe. He's...

In "The Shadow's Blade: A Tale of Magic and Betrayal," a young woman is entrusted with a powerful crystal that has the ability to defeat the darkness that has consumed her city. As she embarks on a dangerous journey to use the crystal's power for good,...

A month after his debut as the superhero Bolt, Kevin Jason's life has changed greatly. Everyone seems to have taken an interest in him, including major presidential candidate and ex-super villain Adam Plutarch, whose true motives for supporting Kevin are...