Tales of mystery and the supernatural have long stirred the human imagination. Here are twenty original stories of diabolical crimes and magical solutions featuring some of today's top science fiction, fantasy, and mystery writers. From the Elizabethan er
The age of nightmare and cruel enslavement is so far in the past that few believe it was anything more than a myth. But hidden in the shadows, the vengeful remnants of the Goblin master race recall their former glory all too vividly. And their dread re-as
Strange things happen under the Goblin Moon . . .Tidewaters rise, earthquakes rumble, and hobgoblins crawl out from their dens. A coffin drifts slowly down the river Lunn—in it, a spellbound sorcerer and his forbidden books of magic. A masked man disrup
Once a lonely apprentice, Teleri is now the Queen's own sorceress - and betrothed to the realm's finest knight, Ceilyn mac Cuel. But beneath the seeming peace and happiness of the Kingdom of Celydonn, malevolent hearts scheme against Teleri and her allies
A magic mist, an enchanted falcon, and a chest of ancient bones--these are the elements of a royal mystery in Celydonn, a once-peaceful kingdom. But since the arrival of scheming Princess Diaspad to the court, the troubles of Celydonn are many, and the tr
Fifteen masters of the fantasy genre contribute to this collection of original short stories that feature trained assassins as the lead characters. Authors include Tanya Huff, Michelle West, Mickey Zucker Reichert, Fiona Patton, and others.
The Isle of Celydonn, once plagued by the monstrous powers of the Wild Magic, is darkened by the shadows of a terrible conspiracy. Only the wizard's apprentice and one brave knight can stop the growing evil--through ancient magical secrets and the power o
Enter a sweeping world of charm, wit, and deceit with this new anthology of dashing and intriguing anti-heroes who have long been a staple of fantasy and romance fiction. Inspired by Alfred Noyes's famous poem, and spanning subjects from the strictly huma
For centuries, the Tarot has been used as a tool of divination to unravel the mysteries of the future. Now some of today's most imaginative writers cast fortunes for the unsuspecting in these unforgettable tales, ranging from the whimsical to the chilling
The enchanted forest is a place both terrifying and inviting, a region where monsters lurk and treasure may be found, a world peopled by evil witches and wise hermits, woodcutters and hunters, enchanted creatures and those of elfinkind. Here are 25 tales
