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THE BLUE BOTTLE is a horror fantasy, a fictionalized story of the infamous marriage between the world famous author Edgar Allan Poe, and his 13 year old sickly cousin Virginia. The book is not casting any judgment, instead it is a story of a great love that has a tragic ending.

Adam lived paycheck to paycheck, earning a contract that'd finally change everything. After a skydive gone wrong, he endures an Isekai by the Creator Herself, entering a land of myth and magic to compete in the Game of Castles where individuals are constantly challenged. As one of a hundred Champions, he can level through feats and quests, unlocking the power of the Gods. Tolmeria is not for the faint of heart. The land is infested with monsters, foul magic, and evil people.

Die Schlacht um die Nordwacht tobt mit unverminderter Grausamkeit. Nur unter blutigen Verlusten können Daros und seine Kameraden von der Stählernen Legion verhindern, dass die Festung von Fäulnisbestien überrannt wird. Als endlich Verstärkung eintrifft, keimt wieder Hoffnung unter den wenigen Überlebenden auf. Aber bald eskaliert der schwelende Konflikt zwischen Daros und dem eingetroffenen Kommandanten, was verheerende Folgen für ihn und seinen Trupp hat.

James's great adventure begins with a simple thing — a rustic cabin in the countryside. Charmed by the prospect, he decides to leave his stressful city life behind and move into the woods. But country living isn't boring. There's a quaint town nearby with kind folks who still help each other out. Maybe the bubbly blonde storekeeper has a job or two for James? And let's not forget the magical legacy waiting for James, tracing back through the history of his family.

Taken from my old life with little memory of what brought me here, I wake up in a high tech capsule. A wrinkly old elf tells me that my soul is incomplete and has been fused with that of a Solar Dragon to give me a second chance at life. Where? When? An urban metropolis filled with fantasy races, erected atop the back of a giant asteroid. Meteoropolis. And millions of years in the future, to boot. But that's not all. I've got super powers, too. To add to the excitement, I end up hosted by an anxious unicorn elf named Pinky Peach who is basically a professional gamer girl.

After the death of a grandfather he never knew, Caleb Holdstock inherits a mysterious mansion. The place needs a lot of work if its to be liveable, but the truly strange thing about it is what's in the basement. A doorway drawn in chalk. It seems harmless at first, until a midnight encounter with a silver-haired elf proves that this doorway is, in fact, the entrance to another world. With knowledge of a magical world beyond Earth, Caleb's life will never be the same again. And the best thing about it? He can travel back and forth freely.

Tales from the Eerie Canal weaves the sinister mystery of Edgar Allan Poe with the dark humor of Edward Gorey. No canal. No Lake Erie. Just a stream of the disturbing splashed with bits of the absurd.

Some things never change. Even in the new World war and hatred keep the party from finding a peaceful place to live out their lives.

BD Anklevich brings you the second volume of his finest short stories. It's a collection filled with frightening, interesting, and engaging tales from the horror, science fiction, and fantasy genres. Stories like "The Battle of Ideas," where a writer's story ideas are embodied in his dreams and threaten to flee for greener pastures if he doesn't get his act together and put pen to paper to give them life, then he wakes with a bloody nose and a screaming headache. If he doesn't do something, he may well not survive the process.

Meet the Unreliable Nature Writer: a macabre product of late capitalism, climate anxiety and personal loss. Finding herself alone at a wedding, tailed by an unctuous and infatuated fellow guest, she proceeds to have her fun—plunging us into a potpourri of disturbing, darkly funny visions of a near future. Aloof, evasive and sardonic, she will be our guide; her stories will bare truths about how the world we’re changing so violently might affect us in turn.

In legend, prophecies are instrumental in deciding the fate of the future. They are mysterious, foreboding and powerful…but what if a prophecy, was a trick? In the world of Omeria, a young and skilled sorcerer in training, Max Starheart, is eager to follow in his fathers’ footsteps and join the Empire of Kavlos, to use his magical abilities to protect his homeland. On his journey, he will meet three ancient sorcerers who will help play a pivotal role in shaping his future, the Kingdom of Kavlos and the world!

Every year some of the best in the genre get together to tell awesome stories in a combined offering. Inside this audiobook you will find action, adventure, love, lust, and intrigue.

Aramis, the crown prince of Oakvalor, is accused of murdering his father for the throne. To prove his innocence, he must find the real assassin, but there are powerful forces at work around him. His quest reveals the source of the encroaching darkness and will lead him to the gates of Oakvalor's greatest enemy. Listen now to experience epic battles, magic, and the wicked plots of a dark god.

In a Post-Apocalyptic world of Magic and Machinery, Jack Knight is an orphan who finds himself caught between a life-altering decision. Join the military and fight the demon hordes or sell his soul to the Corpos. Both options having minimal appeal to a shut-in like Jack. Thanks to the high cost of living, and his sister’s medical expenses, Jack has never given much thought to what he’d want to do with life, always living paycheck to paycheck, scrounging just enough to keep the lights on and his sister safe. However, an Angel presents him with a third option.

Dive through air, sand and sea into the world of Aothos - where monsters, mages and magic await. As merriment for celestial festivities rises in Azvarra City, an ancient, powerful, dangerous energy stirs within the stars. Join Tali, a feisty young woman as she navigates the forbidden art of wielding the elements.

Book 10, The Unlikely Heroes: It’s a race to find the Mortal Seven—mortals who had always been able to see magic—before they're murdered. Meanwhile, there’s another crime that needs Liv’s attention. Book 11, The Creative Strategist: The guardian of the underworld has been awoken, and he’s coming after someone very important—but not if Liv can do something about it. Book 12, The Born Leader: The most important magical creature has gone missing, and it’s up to Warrior Liv Beaufont to find him. Liv will die before she allows the God Magician to ruin the world she loves so much.

Nadja's happily ever after seems just within reach when her childhood sweetheart proposes. But when her brothers are transformed into swans by their new stepmother, she has to put her life on hold. In order to break the curse, Nadja must sew a shirt made of thistles for each brother. And if she says a single word before she is finished, her brothers will remain swans forever.

Escape on a journey from the ordinary to the extraordinary with award-winning fantasy editor Paula Guran. This superbly curated collection explores myth and fable, dark and light—a heroic creature facing a dangerous demon; an earthly love facing the mossy decay of death. With tales of living ball gowns and timid monsters, of modern witches and multidimensional magic, these twenty-four stories will transport you from fantastical realms that push the limits of imagination to alternative realities mirroring much of our own.

In Conan and the Emerald Lotus, the seeds of a deadly plant grant sorcerers immense power, but turn its users into inhuman killers. In the exclusive, long-awaited sequel Conan and the Living Plague, a Shemite wizard seeks to create a serum to use as a lethal weapon. Instead he unleashes a hideous monster on the city of Dulcine. Hired to loot the city of its treasures, Conan and his fellows in the mercenary troop find themselves trapped in the depths of the city’s keep. To escape, they must defeat the creature, its undead followers, then face Lovecraftian horrors beyond mortal comprehension.

Magic & Malice: When Ember Rose is tasked with covering the birthday party of a wealthy 200-year-old matriarch for the local paper's society section, she doesn't bank on the guest of honor dying before the cake is served. Magic & Mythos: A murder in Starry Hollow forces Ember to team up with her law enforcement nemesis—leprechaun Deputy Bolan. Magic & Mishaps: Ember Rose is working hard to smooth the path for her relationship with the stoic vampire Alec Hale. She hits a massive bump, however, when a body is discovered drained of blood and Alec is one of the key suspects.