Anthologies

MERCURY! Innermost of worlds, blasted by the sun by day and frozen by night, Mercury remains an enigma. Mythical Mercury was also the messenger and trickster, and known for blazing speed and wit. Here are thirteen tales of science-fiction and the fantastic featuring Mercury. Throughout history, the planets of our solar system have meant many things to many people; Planetary Fiction explores the themes associated with these heavenly bodies as well as their astronomical, mythological, and in some cases even alchemical significance. Included in this volume are In the Palace of Promised Immortality by John C. Wright Schubert to Rachmaninoff by Benjamin Wheeler The Element of Transformation by L. Jagi Lamplighter In Tower of the Luminious Sages by Corey McCleery The Haunted Mines of Mercury by Joshua M. Young Quicksilver by J.D. Beckwith Ancestors Answer by Bokerah Brumley Last Call by Lou Antonelli Deceptive Appearances by Declan Finn mDNA by Misha Burnett The Star of Mercury by A.M. Freeman Cucurbita Mercurias by Dawn Witzke The Wanderer by David Hallquist

Storming Area 51: A Meme-Fueled Invasion Anthology It began as a glorious, galaxy-brained meme: Storm Area 51. They can’t stop us all! A million keyboard warriors RSVP’d to crash the gates of the world’s garden of alien secrets. But when the U.S. Air Force rolled out tanks, jets, and a no-nonsense attitude, the internet’s wildest joke turned into the ultimate showdown. Now, 35 epic tales bring the chaos to life. From ninja-charged weebs and tinfoil-hat enthusiasts to rogue AIs and interdimensional pizza delivery gone wrong, this anthology is a riot of sci-fi, fantasy, and pure absurdity. When the alien truthers, cosplayers, and meme-lords charge the desert, nothing is off-limits—except surrender. Dive into stories of rogue waterbenders, crash-landing spaceships, and a princess of Earth named Angel-51. Uncover the secrets they don’t want you to know: What’s really behind those barbed-wire fences? Why does Kyle keep respawning? And what’s with the survey cube? Featuring C.J. Carella’s Naruto Charge , Sarah A. Hoyt’s Sunny Side Up , Tim C. Taylor’s Angel-51: Princess of Earth , and 32 more, this collection is a cosmic blast of humor, heart, and high-octane weirdness. Are you bold enough to storm the gates and unlock the truth? Grab this anthology and join the invasion—because the only thing stopping you is a serious lack of big girl panties!

Pluto, the Roman god of death and wealth, ruled the underworld far away from all of the other gods. In this volume you will find Vikings, knights, and warriors defending home and hearth. Tales of triumph and tragedy, and, yes, even the god himself. You will read tales of great courage and great loss. Of sacrifice for a greater good and of justice delivered to the overly greedy. These are the stories of the ninth planet - yes we said NINTH - in our vast solar system: Pluto.

These are the tales of the orb that lights our night sky and drives the tides of our oceans. The bright companion that orbits our planet, invades our dreams and drives us mad. Told through the eyes of several well known Sci-Fi writers, Luna is a tour-de-force in the Sci-Fi field and a pleasure for any Sci-Fi fan to dig into!

Let the explosions begin! Humans have spread to the stars, taking their warlike nature with them. This anthology contains eighteen incredible tales. Heroic warriors wage intergalactic war against their unrelenting foe. Watch these men and women display wanton courage under fire, despite the odds! Do your part to conquer the galaxy! Buy a copy today.

Have you ever wanted to go to magic school? To cast spells and brew potions and fly on broomsticks and—perhaps—battle threats both common and supernatural? Come with us into worlds of magic, where students become magicians and teachers do everything in their power to ensure the kids survive long enough to graduate. Welcome to ... Fantastic Schools. Meet a student who discovers the hard way what happens when he is transformed into a monster, another who mixes magic and music to remarkable effect, a student who wants to trigger a magical industrial revolution, an assassin posing as a tutor with a mission he cannot deny, two students who have to learn to work together – or else – and a student who starts her school newspaper and discovers a conspiracy that strikes at the heart of a proud institution … … And many more. Stories by: Christopher G. Nuttall, N. R. Lapoint, Gorg Huff & Paula Goodlett, Roger Strahan, Thomas K. Carpenter, Erin N.H. Furby, James Pyles, J.F. Posthumus, Declan Finn, Des M. Astor, Cathy Smith, Shana M. Buck, Andrew Young, E.F. Buckles, C. E. Perez

From magic battlefields where horses fear to tread, to flying fortresses, fantastical otherworlds, a planet infested with eldritch abominations, and lands ruled by fear, heroes will fight for what is worth fighting for. Knights in gleaming armor, soldiers, Middle Earth’s most deadly Elvish assassin, hunters, and kings. All will risk their lives to defend the defenseless, to destroy monsters, to preserve the lives and honor of fair maidens. See a soldier fight to rescue a besieged princess from marauding, magitech barbarians, an immortal knight fight for a farmstead, a husband and wife fight for the honor of a fallen comrade against a deadly dragon, a hunter seek to recover a maiden’s stolen soul, an elf defend a woman from assassins, a deposed king fight for his kingdom, and more!

The post-apocalypse is now... How will you survive the calamity? Do you have the strength to unleash your inner beast to survive against the odds? We’ve got nine tales of characters doing just that, so dive in and take notes because there will be a test later! So buy a copy today, don’t get caught flat-footed when crap hits the fan!

Welcome back to a world filled with horrors beyond count. A world where madmen fly across galaxies chasing forbidden power and ancient evil seeks to infect and eradicate all life. A world filled with heroes ready and willing to fight the darkness. To raise the crucifix and the blaster rifle to send the evil straight back to hell.

You’ve met the students of magic schools, but what about the staff? What is it like to work in a magic school, to teach students and serve as their mentors and disciplinarians and everything else young minds need? We know their types … the headmasters – kindly or unpleasant; the teachers – friendly or cruel; the matrons and assistants and inspectors and janitors, all of whom have their own role to play beyond being characters in a student-themed story. But what is it like to be them? Come meet a teacher trying to set up a whole new school, in the face of heavy opposition, and another who has to deal with a fairy infestation; meet a teacher who has a mission of his own and another who must take a stand against his own headmaster, for fear of letting the school be plunged into darkness …

To mangle a quote, every now and then, in order for there to be justice, a being must walk down the mean streets who is not, themselves, mean. Whether those streets are hard-packed dirt, the metal of a space station corridor, or the slick cobblestones of an alternate San Francisco doesn't matter. And sometimes, the Dangerous Dames can do it themselves. Join 10 authors as they explore what Noir looks like in the past, present, and future. Takeout by Samuel Nettles Behind Every Successful Man by Paul Williams Blonde and Blue by Michael A. Hooten In The Kudzu by Robert McDonald Hot Time in Tomato Town by Seth Taylor Jared Thorne and the Tech Smugglers Son by John D. Martin Lady Killer by Andrew Milbourne A Lady of Means by Kimber Lin Succubus Blues by Declan Finn The Doll with the Peekaboo Bangs by Lee Allred