Stories

Hunters don't live long in a world full of myths and monsters. But Gideon, rookie vampire Hunter and hopeless good boy, really did expect to live a few years--and survive a few missions--before he meets his end. At least he expects to die when he accidentally lets loose a feral vampire in the city of Babylon, but somehow, that doesn't happen.

When his mentor, Aschure, starts to act weird, though, Gideon realizes that whatever is going on is not yet over. And that life as a Hunter can take a real turn for the worse.

Ghosts of the past haunt the present in a way that makes it difficult to move foward.

A former threart rises, posing a danger to not only Alex, but the majesty of the world bequeathed to him.

Bonds will be rekindled. Lives will be lost.

But, will it all be worth it when the truth is revealed?

Vanus Kaufman has diamond eyes; everyone thinks he's a daemon. Three days before he is to turn eighteen and leave the orphanage, he discovers he is the heir to a powerful dynasty. In the blink of an eye, he finds himself surrounded by wealth, fame, and power beyond anything he could imagine. But even for a powerful magician the city of Vaylin is a dangerous and corrupt place. If Vanus wants to keep what is his, he will have to fight for it.

Nick Frost is sent into the world of normals to survive. He didn't think it would be all that hard, but then there's the ghoul and the secret society and a conspiracy. Some days it might be easier of his blessing was one of fire, like his jerk of a cousin, but Nick is a life mage who is learning for the first time what it is to make friends and to have fun - and maybe even fall in love, if he can survive it all.

Siku the polar werebear leaves his home in Canada and embarks on a journey of self-discovery, hoping to find his Mate. What the massive bear finds will surprise him, and bring two very different worlds crashing together with unforeseen consequences. Can he fight centuries of tradition and bigotry to claim the Mate that Fate has destined for him?

It's 2222, and Mike finds himself a very reluctant, sixteen-year-old new inhabitant on one of the lunar colonies. Bored out of his mind, he ends up writing with someone all the way on Mars. But exchanging messages takes, forever! The transmission delay is huge. Will a friendship be able to even form in all of this? Let alone blossom?

With life at Greenstone now a distant memory, Puppy takes a leap in the real world to try a dose of independent living. With study, work, his drive for social inclusion and a boyfriend who can't keep a lid on his temper, Puppy feels the weight of life's reality without a safety net. Sink or Swim, he's as mature and determined as ever. But he can't get someone off his mind, and it's not Hunter!

Ten thousand years ago, the first permanent human settlements were established soon after an unusual astronomical occurrence. The same phenomenon occurred again fourteen years ago.

This story explores the impact of the meeting between a talented fifteen-year-old and a strange and exceptional boy.

After attending the local Pride, will Eric Whitehouse reconnect with his old workmate, Rob? What might it mean to both men if he does?