Maison d'édition: Morning Sky Studios
Who doesn’t love a little theater? When her actress friend receives death threats, a witch and her technological familiar race to find the culprit. But the show must go on, and it might be a touch of magic which becomes the showstopper. A fun short story about a woman and her computer familiar who work in IT by day and solve mysteries by night.
The story unfolds in London's Hyde Park during autumn, where Morton Crosby, a cynical man, encounters a disheveled stranger who attempts to engage him in conversation. The stranger, a professional beggar, spins tales of his misfortunes, seeking sympathy and perhaps financial assistance. However, Crosby, unimpressed by the stranger's attempts at storytelling and dubious claims of past grandeur, counters with his own fabricated identity as an Afghan, further complicating their interaction.Voir livre
🧜♀️ Princess Neria of the merfolk is bound by an ancient oath to protect her kingdom's greatest treasure: the Tidal Heart, a gem that controls the ocean's rhythms. When a charming human pirate, Captain Kael, accidentally steals the gem during a shipwreck raid, Neria must venture onto land to reclaim it. Disguising herself as a human, she infiltrates his crew, only to discover the gem is slowly dying without its oceanic magic—and taking her people's survival with it. As Neria and Kael race against time to restore the Tidal Heart, they navigate treacherous waters of deception and desire. But Kael has his own secrets: he's not just a pirate but a royal heir seeking revenge against those who destroyed his family. When their conflicting loyalties surface and ancient enemies emerge from the depths, Neria must choose between her oceanic oath and the human who's captured her heart. In a world where love is the most dangerous current of all, two souls from different worlds must learn that some treasures are more precious than gems or gold.Voir livre
From the critically acclaimed, award-winning author comes a collection of uniquely inventive stories that thread the labyrinth of coincidence, chance, and connections missed and made. What happens when you run into Death in a busy train station? (You know he’s Death because when he smiles, your cell phone goes dead.) What if your lover falls in love with a tree? Should you be jealous? From the woman pursued by a band of bagpipers in full regalia to the artist who’s built a seven-foot boat out of secondhand copies of The Great Gatsby, Smith’s characters are offbeat, charming, sexy, and as wonderfully complex as life itself. “She’s street-savvy and poignant at once. … There’s a kind of stainless steel clarity at the center of her fiction.”—Boston GlobeVoir livre
From the series 'Stories for Vlad': Quince, the neighbors' arrogant tomcat gets trapped in snow, Pic and Miron free him, but he doesn't even bother to thank them, pretending he didn't need help. Being too proud might get you in trouble. Quince was lucky to have nice friends.Voir livre
Cupid hates his curse, yet he pulls another feather from his wings. It turns to an arrow in his fingers as his bow comes to his hand. Notching the arrow, Cupid takes aim and fires. It might as well have been targeted at his own heart. People don’t know what it takes to be Cupid. This tough job leads to heartbreak every time. On occasion, Cupid has been known to miss. Sometimes they get away, at least temporarily. Each one leaves him. Always. But for a special, life-changing moment, they can all say they found their true love. He waits for the one who will boldly stand up and claim, “I’m with Cupid.” Will this arrow be the one to bring an end to his curse? Join in this short story urban fantasy about love getting another shot as Cupid claims a love only to lose it again.Voir livre
Joe Hurtz was the Gay Old Dog that lived in Chicago and frequented all of the best places in "the Loop", or downtown as it was called. He lived well and tipped well but was still a single bachelor at the age of 50. A death bed promise to his mother to not marry until his three sisters were married, kept him from any sort of commitment as all three settled into a spinsters life.Voir livre
