In these pages, Robert T. Jeschonek will take you on a tour of the wildest places and people you've never imagined. You've never met anyone quite like Tizona, the talking sword of the Spanish warrior El Cid...Omar Wild, the dying jazzman whose tunes foretell the future...Terpsichore the muse, who creates a monster when she makes a certain piper a medieval idol...Virgil the mind reader, who sees terrifying visions through the eyes of his true love...Alice, who finds that Wonderland can be a nightmare for grown-ups...and Vincent, an artist haunted by creatures with top hats for heads. Don't miss these edgy, exciting, and surprising fantasy tales by a Doctor Who author who was nominated for the British Fantasy Award. It’s the latest collection from award-winning storyteller Robert T. Jeschonek, a master of unique and unexpected fantasy that really packs a punch. His stories have appeared in books, magazines, websites, and podcasts around the world. He was nominated for the British Fantasy Award and won the national grand prize in the Strange New Worlds writing contest from Pocket Books. DC Comics, Simon & Schuster, and DAW Books have published his work. His young adult fantasy novel, My Favorite Band Does Not Exist, was named a Top Ten First Novel for Youth by Booklist. This volume includes six fantasy e-book stories and novelettes for one low price: "The Sword That Spoke": Once upon a time, the sword Tizona helps the warrior knight El Cid cut a swath through the Moors invading Spain. But El Cid doesn't know the great sword's secret: that it has a mind of its own and talks only to his beautiful wife, Jimena. When woman and blade unite, can they free the legendary hero from a demon's wicked clutches? "Dionysus Dying": Jazz star Bobby Ball sees the future when he plays his sax. The music of his dying idol, Omar Wild, throws open the door to tomorrow, but Bobby doesn't like what he sees. A faded torch singer will die unless Bobby plays an impossible song, one that will force him to go solo in a race against time and the fight of his life. "Groupie Everlasting": Terpsichore the muse has a thing for musicians. Her passion breathes life into the careers of stars from the Pied Piper of Hamelin to a modern-day guitar hero. But when the latest in her long line of superstar finds flames out, Terpsichore must tap her own inner wild child for inspiration. "Girl Meets Mind Reader": When Virgil the mind reader falls in love with Bridget, he discovers he can see the world through her eyes. But the world she shows him is full of things that shouldn't be there. "The Return of Alice": Alice has had a lousy life since she left Wonderland. All grown up and trapped in an unhappy marriage, she longs to escape. But when she finally manages to leap through the mirror, she finds that the Mad Hatter, Cheshire Cat, Tweedledum and Tweedledee are out for blood. "Vincent's Secret Students": Beings from beyond time and space torment an artist on the brink of madness as part of an incredible quest. Will their bizarre visions drive Vincent completely over the edge, leaving him lost forever, even as they inspire the most amazing work of his life? Only the Notfolk know.

Welcome to six of the most amazing fantasy stories you'll ever read. This volume includes five full-length fantasy e-book stories plus an exclusive bonus short story for one low price. The lineup includes the following fantastic tales: "Forced Retirement": What if Alzheimer's struck the World's Mightiest Hero? His daughter, heroic Hericane, finds out the hard way. Gripped by dementia, godlike Epitome tears apart a city, and no one can stop him. Will his madness destroy the entire world? Not if Hericane recruits the one big gun who stands a chance in Hell of stopping her father in his tracks. "Blazing Bodices": Hardcore adventurer Sir Algernon Hogshead takes down badass steampunks in Victorian London. But the case of a lifetime might just ruin his winning streak and his life. When his wife starts keeping mysterious secrets and bad company, Sir Hogshead craves a peek behind the velvet curtain. But he can't possibly break through the world of women...or can he? "Fear of Rain": Thanks to the sorcerous Mr. Flood, Johnstown, Pennsylvania has drowned three times...and the fourth time will be the charm. By the time he gets done flooding Johnstown, the city will vanish beneath the waves forever...unless his flood-making apprentice, Dee, has anything to say about it. "The Genie's Secret": A sexy genie held captive by a brutal master has no choice: she must obey his twisted wishes at all costs. When a federal agent with a flair for the supernatural comes to the rescue, the genie must obey her master's orders to capture and torture him. But the agent knows the genie's deepest secret, a passion so powerful it could free her forever from servitude. "Rose Head": In a world where everyone has a flower for a head, who can stop the serial killer called the Pruner? Enter Inspector Glisten, a hard-boiled, two-fisted, rose-headed cop who'll stop at nothing to cut down the Pruner. But when the trail leads to a seedy underworld he never imagined, Glisten gets in way over his rose-head. "The Duck Lover": In this special bonus story, which you won't find anywhere else, a duck fights to save the man she loves from the heartless woman who uses and abuses him. Will his broken heart drive him to destruction, or will the ducks' ultimate secret lead to his salvation in the most amazing journey of all time?

The war between Alec Graves' pack and the other shape shifters in town can't last much longer. He can't win and he can't run away. The new girl at school shouldn't matter, but the more he gets to know Adri, the more mysterious she becomes. Is Adri an unfortunate victim or bait designed to draw Alec into a fatal misstep? If Alec guesses wrong he'll be pulled into a fight that will cost him everything. Publisher's Note: Torn is a YA Urban Fantasy novel, and is one possible entry point into the books that make up the Reflections Universe. The Reflections Universe is a series of clean YA Paranormal books featuring vampires, shapeshifters, werewolves and more, which have been written so they can be safely enjoyed by both young adults and older readers alike. Torn is followed by Splintered, and is one of several YA shapeshifter books available from Dean. The Reflections Universe: Some stories are too full of teen urban fantasy goodness to fit into just one series! Dean Murray is the successful author of multiple clean young adult paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and epic fantasy series which collectively have more than 480,000 copies in circulation. Keywords: Young Adult, Urban Fantasy, YA, Free Book, Vampires, Werewolves, Dark Urban Fantasy, Teen, Shapeshifters

Welcome to six of the most amazing science fiction stories you'll ever read. This volume includes five full-length scifi e-book stories plus an exclusive bonus short story for one low price. In these pages, Star Trek and Doctor Who author Robert T. Jeschonek will take you on a tour of the wildest places and people you've never imagined. You've never met anyone quite like Luther Paraclete, the serial killer who brings murder to a peace-loving alien world...Dr. Hildegarde Medici, the mad scientist worshipped from afar by her assistant, Glugor...Smidgen the snack cake, a high tech pastry with murder in his ultrachocolatey heart...Nevada, the computer-generated sergeant-at-arms of the electronic House of Representatives of tomorrow...or Manny the Ration, an edible man who feeds more than empty stomachs in an alien landscape gone berserk. This volume includes the following six scifi stories: "The Greatest Serial Killer in the Universe": The alien Ectozoids can't bear to kill, and their enemies are out for blood. Who better than Earth's top serial killer to awaken their killer instincts? "The Love Quest of Smidgen the Snack Cake": Beware the snack cake from Hell! Junk food genius Smidgen meets the woman of his dreams at a twisted supermarket of the future. "Playing Doctor": Can a gnarly lab assistant find love with his smoking hot mad scientist boss? "Serial Killer vs. E-Merica": Virtual reality e-representatives form a more perfect union, until someone reaches into the computerized Congress and murders them one by one. "My Cannibal Lover": As Lupe and her men close in on their target on an alien world, the fugitive killer strikes back brutally. What will she do when her only chance for survival lies in eating the edible man she loves? "Zinzizinzizinzic": A violent alien invasion rages across the world, conquering the dominant force of life and power on Earth—the shadows.

Archie and his friends have forever been stuck in the latter portion of high school, but now the complete story of how the gang all met up is finally being told! See the beginning of the eternal love triangle, the introduction of Mr. Weatherbee as principal of Riverdale High, the formation of Moose and Midge's relationship (and Reggie's subsequent schemes to split them up) and other Archie staples!

The Witches In Love Part 4: 6 Fantasy Fiction Romance Short Stories Please note that each of these short stories can all be bought as a standalone single story. The Witch’s Sight Tessa can see what most people cannot, including the long voyage of her best friend Edward who will sail off leaving her to find his fortune. However, even she cannot see everything especially when it comes to matters of the heart. Making her quite unprepared when Edward comes back home four years later, having changed from a boy to a man. A man what’s more who is desperate to see and speak with Tessa! The Witch’s Promise Alanna promises to give Ramsey anything he wishes so long as he releases her unharmed. She presumed that he would want riches or power. However, she is soon to find that what Ramsey desires most of all, is the one thing she cannot give him! The Witch’s Chosen Companion Maria has always cared for her carefree friend Ali, but the thought of leaving all she has known to start upon a long journey with him leaves her afraid. However when Ali is captured and held prisoner fear becomes the last thing on her mind, as Maria desperately looks for a way to save him. And it is when all hope seems to be lost that Maria learns something new about Ali that will make her question the strength of their friendship as well as herself! The Witch’s Kidnap When Cole kidnaps Edith from her chamber, he believes he has everything all under control and Edith entirely in his power. How wrong could he have been! As he soon finds out that Edith is no damsel in distress, and neither is she one to submit to anyone unless there is a good reason for her doing so. Leaving it up to Cole to win her over with reason and if that fails his heart. The Witch’s Deception Cassius is not having much luck of late. First tricked by a beautiful thief named Arianna who has stolen his priceless family dagger and then later by half senile old woman who delivers him false information. He is determined to find both of the women who have wronged him, but they are only a small part of his problem as he tries at the same time to run away from his past. With so much drama surrounding him, Cassius wonders if there can ever be a happy ending for him. The Witch’s Revelation Ragor has battled his whole life with his identity, not knowing who or what he is. But it is only when his adopted people turn against him in the most vicious of ways that he is forced to confront the truth about himself. A truth that can set him free along with the help of the one who has guided him unknowingly through the most emotional moments of his life.

The Witches In Love Part 3: 6 Fantasy Fiction Romance Short Stories Total word count 22,560. Please note that each of these short stories can all be bought as a standalone single story. The Lady Of The Woods Lord Godfrey Merton finds himself frustrated on taking the wrong path which sees him soon lost in the wild woodlands. However, he could not foresee that his mere mistake would see him making the most important discovery of his life as he comes face to face with the mysterious lady of the woods. The Prince’s Choice Prince David of Stratford has to make the choice of a wife from Lord Merton’s many daughters. Not wanting to marry at all David is reluctant to join with any of the prospects meant as a bride for him, until that is someone quite unexpectedly catches his eye, and what follows onwards can only be described as pure magic! A Journey’s Start Zachary is eager to embark on a new beginning far away from the mundane life he had once known. He had hoped for much adventure, but even he could not have foreseen that his fate would be entwined with a mystery woman possessing the most magical of voices and spirit. The Witch’s Secret Ronan is taken by surprise when his uncle Master Sultan brings back after his long travels a troop of prisoners from a distant land to which he is unfamiliar with. Little information is disclosed to him of their origins or the reason for their gloomy fate, but he is given specific instructions to guard them carefully under lock and key. If only it were that easy, with Ronan becoming obsessed to find out the mystery behind the prisoners, and especially one prisoner specifically, a young beautiful woman called Samira, who possesses the most amazing blue eyes that haunt him in his dreams. A Place Of Love And Magic Frazer was looking for a place of sanctuary when he ran away into the forbidden forest. He had only expected a little peace and quiet away from his troubles, but what and whom he discovers in the forest will change his life forever! A Place Of Love And Magic: The Return Princess Oona enters into the sacred forest with Tristan the stable master, hoping to find the one who has summoned her there. She had not envisaged just how much her visit would change her. Not only does she get the answers back to the mystery surrounding her origins, but she also comes to learn more importantly the true nature of love!