The Bone Key: The Necromantic Mysteri...
Sarah MonetteKyle Murchison Booth is the unlikeliest of characters to gain a cult following, yet he has. Eccentric, socially awkward Booth is an introverted museum archivist, descended from a most unusual family, who frequently finds himself in th...
When she accepts a job as the personal chef to a mysterious recluse, Rose Pisano, determined to one day open her own restaurant, is stunned to discover that her new boss is Declan McDonald, a dangerously sexy pop star whom the world b...
Something Magic This Way Comes
Martin Harry GreenbergIn the earliest days of humankind, everything in the world seemed magical. Gods and demons, spirits and sprites were considered to be responsible for everything from life and death, to the turning of the seasons, to the abundance or f...
The Mammoth Book of Awesome Comic Fan...
Michael AshleyA zany anthology of hilarious comic fantasy tales features both new and classic works including 'Happy Valley' by John Cleese and Connie Booth, Garry Kilworth's 'Attack of the Charlie Chaplins,' Esther Eisner's 'Gunsel and Gretel,' an...
Cursed in New England: Stories of Dam...
Joseph A. CitroA collection of riveting stories about preternatural revenge, numerous in Yankee lore, with each New England state providing its favorites. Some are well known, at least regionally. Others are nearly forgotten. All are cursed.
Dragons: Fearsome fire-breathing foes, scaled adversaries, legendary lizards, ancient hoarders of priceless treasures, serpentine sages with the ages' wisdom, and winged weapons of war... Wings of Fire brings you all these dragons, an...
Remember the werewolves of classic stories and films, those bloodthirsty monsters that transformed under the full moon, reminding us of the terrible nature that lives within all of us? Today's werewolves are much more suave - and even...
Kitsune. Werewolves. Crane wives. Selkies. Every culture has stories of such strange creatures - animals turning into humans, humans shapeshifting into animals. Sometimes seductive, sometimes bloodthirsty, but always unpredictable lik...
Sixteen original stories about magic-fueled crimes and those who investigate them When magic is used for criminal purposes, all sorts of ethical and logistical questions arise beyond the realm of everyday law and order. Now, sixteen t...
Creatures: Thirty Years of Monsters ...
Clive BarkerMonsters: As old as the oldest of stories, as new as our latest imaginings. From the ancient stone corridors of the labyrinth to the graffitied alleyways of the contemporary metropolis, they stalk the shadows. Leering from the darknes...
Head Rush (Disillusionist Trilogy)
Carolyn CraneIJustine Jones faces her ultimate enemy: herself. Book Three in IThe Disillusionist Trilogy n an attempt to put her unhappy past behind her, Justine Jones throws herself into nursing school and planning her wedding to Otto Sanch...
A collection of horrific, weird, and fantastic tales by a master storyteller and creator of best-selling military science fiction series including Hammer's Slammers. Introductions on each story provide detailed snapshots of the larger...
Chicks and Balances (Chicks in Chainm...
Esther FriesnerORIGINAL ANTHOLOGY featuring rollicking, tongue-in-cheek tales of women warrior fighting against the stodgy and in the name of freedom of expression, Chicks in Chainmail style!Continuing a great tradition, Chicks and Balances is not...
Expanding on the concept behind Byron Preiss's Weird Heroes from the 1970s, George R. R. Martin's Wild Card series, and Michael Chabon's McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales, The Darker Mask is a collection of original pros...
Stagestruck Vampires: And Other Phant...
Suzy McKee CharnasThemes of transgression, eroticism, and violence thread through this retrospective collection of short stories and essays. A psychotherapist falls under the spell of her vampire patient in 'Unicorn Tapestry' and in 'Beauty and the Ope...
Star-studded and comprehensive, this imaginative anthology brings a myriad of modern fantasy voices under one roof. Previously difficult for readers to discover in its new modes, urban fantasy is represented here in all three of its d...
An annual anthology of outstanding stories of love and wonder are compiled and honored as the best of the year. Enchanting and enchanted lovers, magical romance, dark desires, otherworldly sensations, ethereal encounters, paranormal t...
Sages & Swords: Heroic Fantasy Anthol...
Tanith LeeFeaturing thirteen fantasy stories by popular and critically acclaimed writers, this anthology offers a fascinating and unique roster of authors whose gripping tales run the gamut of fantasy themes and settings. Each original tale sho...
Obsession: Tales of Irresistible Desi...
Lawrence BlockLegends and myths of all cultures tell of those possessing captivating allure we are powerless to resist. Sirens, demon lovers, femme fatales, and others compel our love, drawing us into realms of forbidden desire and uncontrollable p...
Things that Go Bump at High Noon! Tales of the Weird Wild West from Charlaine Harris, Mike Resnick, D.J. Butler, Stephen Graham Jones, and more.THE WEIRD AND WILD RIDE AGAIN! First there was Straight Outta Tombstone. Now we venture t...
The Cutting Room: Dark Reflections of...
Ellen DatlowThe credits have rolled, but the lights are still off. Something is lurking on the other side of the screen. There are dark secrets, starving monsters, and haunted survivors who refuse to be left on the cutting room floor. But that's ...
For more than 80 years H.P. Lovecraft has inspired writers of supernatural fiction, artists, musicians, filmmakers, and gaming. His themes of cosmic indifference, the utter insignificance of humankind, minds invaded by the alien, and ...
In the Forest of Forgetting showcases such stories as 'The Rose in Twelve Petals,' 'The Rapid Advance of Sorrow,' 'Lily, With Clouds,' 'In the Forest of Forgetting,' 'Sleeping With Bears' and many more, with an introduction by Terri W...
In these seven contemporary fantasies from Tanya Huff, we see a dog's eye view of loyalty and a cat's eye view of sea serpents. We learn that some Brownies could use a shave – although cookies will still be sold – and that there a...
The Demon's Den and Other Tales of Va...
Tanya HuffTanya Huff delivers seven fantastical tales featuring the young Herald Jors, set in Mercedes Lackey's legendary realm of Valdemar.In Valdemar, only the true of heart are Chosen to wear the Whites and become Heralds―guardians who jou...
This sixteenth anthology of short stories set in the beloved Valdemar universe features tales by debut and established authors and a brand-new story from Lackey herself. The Heralds of Valdemar are the kingdom's ancient order of pr...
High Stakes: A Wild Cards Novel
George R. R. MartinPerfect for old fans and new readers alike, High Stakes (Wild Cards) delves deeper into the world of aces, jokers, and the hard-boiled men and women of the Fort Freak police precinct in a pulpy, page-turning novel of superheroics and ...
16 Journeys on the Dark Streets of Urban Fantasy. Original stories by Seanan McGuire, Joanne Anderton, Alan Baxter, Nathan Burrage, Dirk Flinthart, Rebecca Fung, Stephanie Gunn, Kelly Hoolihan, Kathleen Jennings, Pete Kempshall, Marti...
Featuring three brand-new stories and an original introduction by Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn.Bestselling author Patricia A. McKillip (The Riddle-Master of Hed) is one of the most lyrical writers gracing the fantasy ge...
A history teacher begins his unorthodox senior course with clips from an ominous surveillance video, causing a student's home life to deteriorate along with the lessons. A girl with a second head that changes into different historical...