Short Stories

The Button Man and the Murder Tree

by Cherie Priest

George R. R. Martin's Wild Cards multi-author shared-world universe has been thrilling readers for over 25 years. Now, in addition to overseeing the ongoing publication of new Wild Cards books (like 2011's Fort...

Shall We Gather

by Alex Bledsoe

When one world brushes another, asking the right question can be magic…

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His Risk to Take

by Tessa Bailey

The greater the risk, the hotter the reward…Homicide cop Troy Bennett had a reputation with the Chicago PD for being fearless and in control—until the night his daredevil partner is killed during a raid....

No Grave Too Deep: SST eNovelette Series #1

by Aurelio Rico Lopez III

Nick Sharpe is sick and tired of dodging bullets and doing his country's dirty work. Unfortunately, when a military experiment goes horribly wrong, Nick is drawn back to his old profession and brought to face...

Fire Above, Fire Below

by Garth Nix

"Fire Above, Fire Below" is about the crisis that the dying of a dragon living below a major city causes, and the pact made many years earlier to deal with such a situtation.

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Long Lost

by Linda Castillo

From the New York Times bestselling author of SWORN TO SILENCE and GONE MISSING comes a powerful and moving story about a troubled young woman and a decades old mystery set in the world of the Amish.

It’s autumn...

The Get Over

by Walter Dean Myers

From Walter Dean Myers, the New York Times bestselling author of Monster, comes an all-new short story! This original 20-page short story serves as a prequel to Monster, which has been read and loved by millions...

Jack of Coins

by Christopher Rowe

Jack of Coins, by Christopher Rowe, is about a strange, amnesiac man who is befriended by a rebellious group of teenagers living in a repressive city.

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The Ink Readers of Doi Saket

by Thomas Olde Heuvelt

People send their dreams and wishes floating down the Mae Ping River with the hope that those dreams will be captured, read and come true. It is a surprise what some wish for and why. One can never know what's...

Do Not Touch

by Prudence Shen

Lane doesn't understand why people have such a hard time following directions. All these paintings are clearly marked "DO NOT TOUCH" for a reason.

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Sing

by Karin Tidbeck

In a village on the distant colony of Kiruna, the outcast Aino has worked hard to created a life for herself. The fragile status quo is upset when the offworlder Petr arrives and insists on becoming a part of...

TALKING ABOUT DESTINY....

by Linda Gray

What is destiny? Does it really exhist? Are we living following a path already traced? These are questions womankind poses since when men started looking up at stars. Normally we do not believe in destiny, we...

Phone Calls from the Dead

by Wendy Brenner

A bodybuilder is charged with superhuman energy and an ability to make lightbulbs explode. A grieving father tries to communicate with his dead son via a tape recorder. A high school girl claims to have her...

Rag and Bone

by Priya Sharma

Rag and Bone, by Priya Sharma, is about Tom, who buys unwanted household items and scavenges other materials (including bones) and resells them in an alternative 19th century Liverpool in which the wealthy use...

Backscatter

by Gregory Benford

Life might emerge under the most unlikely conditions...or in the last extremity.

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Dangerous Liaisons in the Kitchen, Cristiana Danila Formetta's menu

by Cristiana Danila Formetta

6 courses, 6 recipes developed through 6 short stories. (from: NAUGHTY BOOKS, First Course) Poetry represents a carnal desire that thrives on sin and can turn even the most innocent girl into a mistress of lust....

The Language of Elk: Stories

by Benjamin Percy

RED MOON author Benjamin Percy's widely praised debut story collection, originally published by a university press, is now available for the first time as an ebook.

This debut collection of stories, The Language...

Border Dogs: A SEAL Team 666 Adventure

by Weston Ochse

Sent to Southern Arizona to investigate rumors of chupacabra running rampant, SEAL Team 666 becomes embroiled in Mexican cartel politics, the loss of one of their own, and the machinations of an American patriot...

What Precision, Such Restraint

by Jourdan Phil

Stories of language, the mind, absence and the gutter.

Light: Stories of Urban Resurrection

by R. K Thomas

A collection of powerful short stories that dig deep into the realm of urban culture, and emerge with such intense and thought-provoking messages that they will leave the reader astounded. These stories take...