Anthologies & Short Stories

A young, naïve but ultimately courageous hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall towers above his rivals—in stature if not experience. Tagging along is his diminutive squire, a boy called Egg—whose true name is hidden from all he and Dunk encounter....

Lee Child once again demonstrates his mastery of the thriller genre with an unbeatable collection of three Jack Reacher novellas and six short stories....

The Union army may be full of bastards, but there's only one who thinks he can save the day single-handed when the Gurkish come calling: the incomparable Colonel Sand dan Glokta....

The Last Kingdom is one of the most successful historical fiction series of our time. The novels tell the epic story of the birth of England and introduces one of the greatest ever fictional heroes: the iconic Uhtred of Bebbanburg, the Saxon-born, Norse-raised warrior and rebel....

Benedict Cumberbatch reads these four new Sherlock Holmes stories by John Taylor....

All the delightful and bizarre inhabitants of Wonderland are here: the White Rabbit and the Cheshire Cat, the hooka-smoking Caterpillar and the Mad Hatter, the March Hare and the Ugly Duchess....

thrilling collection of 21 original stories by an all-star list of contributors - including a new A Game of Thrones story by George R. R. Martin....

Before his trip to the stars, before the Rocinante, Timmy was confined to a Baltimore where crime paid you or killed you. Unless the authorities got to you first....

In ancient Egypt, Atticus agrees to raid a secret chamber underneath the library of Alexandria, dodging deadly traps, only to learn that on-site security includes two members of the Egyptian pantheon....

It was a name that caused the most hardened gunmen to break out in a cold sweat: Texas Ranger Chick Bowdrie....

Once he was called the Sphinx, a man so inscrutable that neither his adversaries nor fellow intelligence operatives could predict his next move....

In New Orleans' French Quarter, the Tooth Fairy isn't a benevolent sprite who slips money under your pillow at night....he's a mysterious old recluse who must be appeased with teeth....

The first of Maurice Leblanc's collections about his devilish, debonair rogue, Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar presents eight dazzling short stories that display some of Lupin's greatest thefts and escapes....

This exclusive audio collection includes four unabridged tales from The Frontier Stories: Volume Two that will continue to inspire and delight listeners....

Retired Special Forces officer Brad Taylor's thrilling new short story features Israeli operatives Aaron and Shoshana, as the two wed at Jerusalem's Western Wall amid a backdrop of turmoil....

Deep in the Maya Biosphere Reserve, a huge protected tract of rain forest in Northern Guatemala, lies the mythical Temple of Priests. Only one man knew of the temple's location, but he was killed before he could relay the coordinates....

In 1887, British ships continue to arrive at the bustling, growing port of Cape Town in South Africa. On board, one of them is a young man, Sebastian Brigandshaw, exiled from England by his abusive father....

As a favor to enigmatic billionaire Henrik Thorvaldsen, Cassiopeia Vitt treks into Bulgaria's Rila mountains in search of a buried stash of exceedingly rare artifacts...

James A. Michener, the master of historical fiction, revisits the scenes of his first great work, Tales of the South Pacific: the Pulitzer Prize winner that brought him international acclaim....

In his first collection of short stories, Ron Ripley delivers eight spine-tingling tales of the strange and the macabre. Weaving an intricate web of storytelling, listeners are asked to join him on a journey through some of the darkest of his works....

From a has-been boxer to a ranch hand taking on his bosses' troubles, the characters in these classic Louis L'Amour short stories are all "riding for the brand"....

A high-altitude lake is the point of departure for these stories of dark adventure, in which fishing guides, amateur sportsmen, teenage misfits, scientists, mountaineers, and expatriates embark on disquieting journeys of self-discovery in far-flung places....

A small-town carpenter exterminates a nest of ravenous insects, only to find them building a new home deep within his flesh. A brilliant doctor’s medication unleashes supernatural vengeance upon a pair of remorseless killers....

Get rich. Wield incredible power. Get revenge. But avoid paradox, or get erased from the timestream so you never existed. Time travel offer endless possibilities and limitless dangers.

Skyler is a powerful opponent in the women’s boxing ring, but her skill and experience may not be enough to keep her alive after she’s kidnapped and dropped off on a Hennian hunting planet....

When Mike heads home from college for summer break a few days early, he couldn’t imagine in one million years the events that were about to unfold. These types of things only happen to other people–people seen on television and read about in newspaper headlines. In a completely unexpected battle against Mother Nature, Mike has to use what very little survival knowledge and resources he has to stay alive.

In the shadowed alleys of Umbra City, where power is seized in the silence of the night and loyalty is as fleeting as the whispers in the dark, I found myself caught in a dangerous dance of desire and deception. My name is Stella Delacroix, a member of the family that controls the shipping yards, but I had bigger dreams, dreams that accidentally led me straight into the arms of Dante Moretti—the city's most feared Don. From the moment our paths crossed at the Grand Gala, a night of masked elegance and hidden dangers, our fates became irrevocably entwined. Dante, with his enigmatic allure ...

Getting knocked up by my grumpy old boss was never my plan. Newly single, I treat myself to a night out and end up naked in a mysterious man's bed. When I start a new job as an executive assistant to the CEO of a successful tech company, I'm horrified to find that my boss is the same jerk I just spent the night with. He tries to get rid of me by making me look inept in front of everyone but I'm determined to prove myself. I still can't deny my overwhelming attraction to him. He's always impeccably dressed with perfect hair that begs me to run my fingers through it. When he looks at me, I ...

15 Short Stories about people and places descending into madness, in one way or another. Includes award-winning story “The Lamp Shop,” published in Best New Writing. The story of a family forced to confront the changes to its war-torn home. Also includes previously published stories “Horse With Sunglasses,” about finding a lost brother, and “The Loop,” about scientists stuck in a disintegrating time loop. You’ll also read about... a piano's journey. A witch in the Costa Rican cloud forest. A mysterious buzzing drives the world mad. Two brothers have to open a secret box. A son...

When fairy Queen Vazra's daughter is taken for human experimentation, the fairies of the Elder Oak awaken all Faerikyn to face a war. By doing this, all fairies become infected from human contact when Princess Zana manages to return home. Finding herself shunned from her own kind, Zana follows the human road away from town and finds someone that takes her in. After gaining her trust, the princess reveals everything to her new friend. As Zana begins combat training, the fairies are overtaken by rage and murder everyone in the nearby town. Their anger spreads like a wildfire into other nearby...

The authors within have freshly crafted the concept of “Alice in Wonderland.” Modernized with hardship and disease, futuristically advanced with time travel, and tangled within Wonderland itself in new adventures. Dive down the rabbit hole with these exciting characters and see where the madness takes you. Down the Wishing Well by Hui Lang Snicker-Snack by Marcus Bines Friendship by A.M. Cummins Rogue Flowers by A.R. Wilson Case of the Missing Looking Glass by A.A. Rubin Down the Hole by M.D. Kubit

Fallen from grace, cast out of heaven, or grim reapers in their own right, these characters all share two things in common: darkness and wings. Read these five enticing stories by the following authors: Hui Lang, Layne Calry, AJ Claymore, and A.M. Cummins.

Being an English author in a new and different culture seems to work its magic when these two are placed together in the same spot with a rich vocabulary; ideas seem more fully formed and characters have another edge to their existence. For the outsider looking in, more can be revealed and shared with ourselves.

This is the 3rd short story/prequel to the first novel, Break the Stone. Learn about Private Phoenix Peterson before his journey begins in the Golden Chains series. The chronological order of the short stories/prequels are in this sequence: Raelyn's Last Shot Kody's Secret Phoenix's Spies Cali's Escape William's Lies Break the Stone (novel 1) Hunt the Storm (novel 2) Joanna's Sacrifices Stop the Clock (novel 3)

Get rich. Wield incredible power. Get revenge. But avoid paradox, or get erased from the timestream so you never existed. Time travel offer endless possibilities and limitless dangers. What would you do if you could go back and relive your past? What if others could too? Who polices time? How do you win a time war?

I wake up one morning out of my body, confused, but notice some wonderful changes in me. Then my guardian angel takes me to heaven where he and another angel take me on a walk to learn many things about heaven, including the people there, the wall and gates described in Revelation, the plants, waters, children, animals, pets, and many different magnificent buildings, including mansions. The last thing is an awesome meeting with Jesus. He tells me to go back and write about all I have seen and share it with his people so they can be ready for his very soon return. I end up back in my body ...

Shaméd convinced Rae to return to his home world and become king. Now that the process of him becoming the new king has started, Rae begins rebuilding his world. Rae has recovered the children that were taken. He has met with other the rulers and they have agreed to follow him. All except King Devlin, who is still trying to find a way to assassinate him. As Rae is returning home, Ann contacts him that they have been attacked. Not by land or sea, but from space. Ships have broken through their outer defenses and landed on one of the planets where the AI Terry lives. The good thing is the ...

Laying in the darkness, pain wrenches me, sending electrical currents throughout my body. My breaths are shallow, but I cannot let on that anything is amiss, for danger is all around. I need blood, even though I am human, but I won’t give my captors the satisfaction of knowing. My thoughts go immediately to Lance: his touch, his dark, chiseled good looks, his bright green eyes. When love finds you, you recognize it, commit it to memory, and lock it in your heart forever. You know it in your soul. You sacrifice everything for it. As I lay in the darkness, I remind myself that there are ...

My name is Lance Steel. I’m the owner of Caprice Casino and Club Moroii, located on the Las Vegas strip. I’m a husband, a damned good father, and I’m also a vampire. I’ve lived many lives over the years, having been turned in the twelfth century… the year 1113 AD, to be exact. Throughout my life, I’ve known many women but have only loved two women. But only Leila has touched my heart and very soul. My wife, Leila, is completely human, and I aim to keep it that way. I wish I could become human again for her. In fact, I dream of it. There is nothing that I want more than to have a...

“Adventure,” L. Ron Hubbard said, “I well know, is in the heart, not in the view.” In his stories, which were uniquely drawn from true-to-life experiences, including then-rare voyages to Asia and the South Pacific, he adventured grandly, carrying readers into the cold, storm-swept sea, or the heat of a vast desert or the wild currents of the air. A member of the famed Explorers Club, Mr. Hubbard delivered in these stories a sharp jolt of reality with a healthy dose of pulse-pounding bold adventure.