Fantasy

When Amara Parsons gets a call in the middle of the night, she expects a body--but even this professional vampire hunter isn't prepared for the butchered victims surfacing all over the city. Amara is familiar with the unusual and bizarre. When bodies start showing up with the tender areas missing, it sets off an alarm-- even for her. However, when Amara is paired up with Christopher Hoyt, a hunter from a program overseas, she assumes the work will be harder than ever. She can barely get along... more info>>

Breanna is a rare sort of shapeshifter even for a world where magic is rampant. Rare enough that she catches the attention of the God of Chance who sends her on a quest to free magic. Simple you say? Not for this girl who has to keep avoiding the men who would claim her, while getting to know a twin she never knew she had. And then to make things even more fun, Chance throws in a super sexy wizard to go on the quest with her. Magic, danger, meddlesome gods and romance await, and when their que... more info>>

Only one person wants Gordon Aldridge to succeed in his mission of bloody revenge, and Gordon's ultimate survival is the last priority on that person's agenda.

In 1961 George Peabody struggles for months to find employment. When he is about ready to give up he lands a job with a small newspaper. He likes the area and talks his wife, Elizabeth; into buying an old rundown house. Objects start moving by themselves and an icy presence permeates the entire house. Is he and his family safe? He researches the old house's history and learns of grizzly murders that had taken place there. An attorney is bludgeoned to death and a woman turns up dead in the back ... more info>>

How far will you travel to lay your dead to rest? Struggling to come to terms with her boyfriend Aidan's death, Chloë is ill prepared to deal with the violent murder of his best friend. When tantalizing evidence suggests there is more to Aidan's apparent death than meets the eye, Chloë will not let her lack of material resources keep her from uncovering the truth, even if the truth proves far more dangerous and with a far more sinister nature than she bargained for. Warning: Some explicit sexu... more info>>

In the third installment of the Leslie Burrows series, we find the young girl facing the most harrowing adventure of all. With a deadly weapon in her procession, she must journey to a dangerous castle and put a stop to its evil force. With Warc, king of the dwarves as a travel companion, they are put to the test. The two embark on a wild adventure in hopes of reaching the secret dungeon in time. Will the darkness of the dagger overpower and corrupt them? Only they can control their fate.

In 1788 a mysterious man arrives in Newington Green, England, to discuss something of the utmost importance with Isobel Shelley. While there he happens upon the pages of the Book of Origin, and finds himself caught up in a series of events that lead him back to Newington Green 214 years later. There he bumps into a man called Willem Townsend; it is an accidental encounter that will change the lives of both men forever. Things have been set in motion, a prophecy waits to be fulfilled... "A man ca... more info>>

Emily, now that World War II is almost over, yearns for an end to bloodshed. She longs for family, but not one that includes her new stepmother. Carol, though, is preferable to Vivienne, the medieval sorceress who vanquished Merlin. Emily can't believe the ugly visions in her head, can't believe a witch from a past century still exists and wants something from her, something far from peaceful?

To him, Earth was a prison of the mind and body. Only on the world of the Green Star would he walk -- in the borrowed body of a primitive youth. A thrilling adventure in the grand tradition of Edgar Rice Burroughs, as only Lin Carter can tell it! This edition includes an afterword by Lin Carter.

The 357th issue of Weird Tales magazine is a celebration of short fiction, with a selection of great new stories. As evidence of the awesome weirdness in store for you here at Weird Tales, just take a closer look at this issue in your hands. Karen Heuler is back with another wild tale; this time about an unsatisfied woman. Be careful what you wish for, especially when your wish comes from a fish. And J. Robert Lennon invites us to cross through "The Portal" from our world into various others. K... more info>>

Marcus Danewell peers down from the rafters high over a rehearsal about to take place on the stage of London's Drury Lane Theatre. Yet in all the chaos on this April 1885 evening, he sees one figure only: Gabriela Rozina. In the sienna eyes of his sable-haired angel, he witnesses the fire of a dream so passionate, he knows it emanates from one place: her soul. And despite how he struggles against the sensation, Marcus's own spirit stirs in answer, writhing with a sensation he'd thought long forg... more info>>

How much would you give to live your fantasy? Think fast--your Wishstone is waiting. At Atlanta's Dragon-Con, nine fan girls make a wish on the mysterious ancient artifact known as the Wishstone and find themselves transported to the world that inspired their favorite TV series. Only the show couldn't begin to prepare them for the real thing. Domain is a world without change, frozen in a time of magic and superstition, where the immortal sons of the goddess Reyah fight a never-ending war--most... more info>>

Marie Montoya hasn't seen her ex in over fifteen years when he contacts her about meeting at a beach house. She knows she should stay away, but cannot forget their connection so she goes against her better judgment only to find out later that things are not what they seem. Will the star crossed lovers reunite for good, or will destiny tear them apart?

After encountering the spirit-creature Vilignal, eight-year-old Celia is lured into a world of talking animals and vicious, driver-less cars, as she attempts to save the life of a friend she thought she'd lost forever. Searching for his sister, Celia's teenage brother David follows her into Vilignal's realm, encountering frightening manifestations of his innermost fears, and struggling to fight an enemy with the power of a god. Like Alice in Wonderland re-imagined by Stephen King, THE KINGDOM ... more info>>

Following the traumatic events of LOST, the angel Zagzagel is more determined than ever to stand by his charges and do things his own way. Until now, Big Poppa has allowed Zag to follow his heart, but He's about to lay down the law with his renegade angel. The wrath of Heaven is about to crash down on Zag's head, setting the stage for the showdown to come. Only one Diary entry left before the international bestselling short story series concludes!

Set on a distant planet, far in the future, WEST OF JANUARY tells the story of a world in which the sun moves across the sky with agonizing slowness. It takes lifetimes for a region to experience dawn, midday and dusk and because of this the planet's population does not remember the catastrophes that occur as the sun moves across the sky--entire civilizations have been scorched into oblivion. The only people who remember the dangers of the past are the planet's "angels"--a people who have tried ... more info>>

Picking the wrong pocket can get a girl in trouble? First of the Steelflower Chronicles Thief, assassin, sellsword--Kaia Steelflower is famous. Well, mostly famous, and mostly for the wrong reasons. She's made a good life for herself, despite being kicked out of her homeland for having no magic. She's saving up for her retirement, when she can settle down, run an inn, and leave the excitement for others. Then she picks the wrong pocket, wakes up with a hangover, and gets far more than she bar... more info>>

A troll's missing head could cause Markhat to lose his own. A Markhat story. All the finder Markhat wanted was a beer at Eddie's. Instead he gets a case that will bring him face to fang with crazed, blood-craving halfdead, a trio of vengeful Troll warriors, and Mama Hog's backstreet magic. Plus, the possible resurgence of the Troll War. All right in his own none-too-quiet neighborhood. Through the town of Rannit's narrow alleys and mean streets, Markhat tries to stay one step ahead of disast... more info>>

Some jobs are more trouble than they're worth ... Hiram Rho, newest member of the Demonology department at the Royal Academy at Osyth, tries to gain his footing among colleagues with specialties like vampirology, classical lechery, and postmodern feminist demonology. Before Rho has been on campus a month he has acquired an affectionate demon with a plan to take over the department, the two senior demonologists have lost their souls and their health insurance, and Rho's problems have embroiled e... more info>>

The return of Matt Richter. Private Eye. Zombie. MATT RICHTER'S GOING TO PIECES - LITERALLY. You've got to keep your head to survive in the teeming undead city known as Nekropolis. It's a pity crazed genius Victor Baron couldn't manage that. Now everyone wants a piece of him. Zombie detective Matt Richter and his glamorous she-vampire companion Devona are back on the case, with another wild and wonderful investigation.

Smelling like an overcooked pig was only the start of a bad day? Nimue enters the shining city of Camelot with her order plain: seduce Merlin or lose her family. She knows his magic, how he can slip under a woman's skin and work his charm. It's there in the shine of his dark eyes, eyes that see through to her soul. Merlin knows what she is. In the searing light beneath the Round Room, Merlin discovers that the Lady Nimue is the same as him: a Seer. Now he must resist their attraction to save ... more info>>

Who else but thieves would seek out the hand of glory? When two strangers request a hand of glory from the witch Briony, she is coerced into accompanying them to perform a sinister spell used by tricksters and thieves. Full of suspicion and prejudice, Briony takes with her a Vila imp for her protection. To her consternation, Briony finds herself struggling against her attraction to the younger man, Gareth. She cannot possibly allow herself to fall in love with a thief, especially one who has th... more info>>

planning to ride a train home using a ticket his young secretary gives him. But it's hardly that simple. He barely makes it to the train, which stops at a station that was shut down half a century ago and has a conductor who is nine feet tall. It turns out to be some ride home, as mobsters get on the train and try to kill him there. Pete gets a magic sword from a stranger and manages to escape into a fantasy realm along the way, where he winds up working for a kingdom and falling in love with Pr... more info>>

Professor Robert Cooper, Egyptologist, is transported from London, England 2010, to Ancient Egypt Eighteenth Dynasty, 1334-1335 BC. The Professor has a serious car accident at precisely the same time that Pharaoh Tutankhamun, is murdered by a servant of General Horemheb, and the essence of the Professor enters the body of the King, at the same time as Tutankhamun's soul is leaving his body, for the afterlife. This miracle is brought about by the actions of the three main Gods of Ancient Egypt,... more info>>

Can a haunted man help the dead find peace? Markhat is a Finder, charged with the post-war task of tracking down sons and fathers gone suddenly missing when an outbreak of peace left the army abandoned where they stood. But now it's ten years on after the war, and about all he's finding is trouble. This time, trouble comes in the form of a rich widow with a problem. Her dearly departed husband, Ebed Merlat, keeps ambling back from the grave for nocturnal visits. Markhat saw a lot during the wa... more info>>