Stories

“The wound caused by a sword can eventually be healed; the hurt resulted from vicious remarks can never be undone.”

Under the rule of the Second Emperor of the Guan Dynasty, the Empire has begun to fall into civil ruin, with conspiracies running rampant and political unrest echoing throughout the land.

Yan Rui, a peasant of the lowest caste, has always been ugly since he could remember. Harassed and ridiculed because of his looks, the most he can do to stay alive is lick the feet of the wealthy and pray for scraps.

But when a blind man stumbles into his life, even the ugliest person can have a heart of gold.

Gabriel Montgomery has been granted access to a magic spell to summon the devil on Halloween and make a deal for his heart's desire. No desire is greater than the one he hold's for his straight best friend Brandon. Will he sell his soul for lust?

The magic of that first snow, not just of the season, but the first ever!

Samuel is a quiet guy just barely living his life when a massive traffic jam turns into a huge accident. As he blacks out he makes a wish that reflects his biggest regret in life. When he wakes up, he vows to himself he's going to change his outlook on life till he looks around a strange room and sees a little girl copying his every move.

Private Elliot is a bugler in the Queen's army, conscripted to help put down a rebellion of cats. Private Adya is an Ythin neko far from home, doing what he can to save lives.

Both are flung head first into a war neither signed up for. Facing each other down over a stretch of murderous land, it will take a miracle for them to survive.

2007 Fairy Tales Anthology -- pic

Pose, composure, aloofness.

Envy breathes perfection. He spends every second in a quest for this single, unattainable goal. But perfection never lasts for a mortal. Time swallows all and turns beauty to dust. His way out of the abyss is Siccu, who encompasses all Envy craves. If he could just convince him that he is ready, perfect, good enough, everything he ever wanted would come true. Siccu would become his.

If it were not for Siccu's obsession with a mercenary and his pet boytoy, he would already have what he craves. He sees only one way out: To destroy what has taken his master's eyes off of him.

Noom has to die.

Sam Cleese hopes to finally find a boyfriend at the Halloween dance, but things don't go as planned, and before he knows what's happening he's drawn into the most magical night he's ever experienced.

A druid is tasked with delivering justice to a Roman invader, but the task seems more a test than anything. Will he discern the truth and let his heart be his guide?

The Wardens of the Falconer Court are syf, humans who possess an awesome and terrifying power that can alter the shape and substance of the world. They wield it against the erkin, an ancient and inhuman enemy that threatens to overrun the kingdoms of the Teel Continent. They are feared yet bitterly respected, as without their vigil, many empires would have fallen long ago. But underneath the occult prestige of the Wardens lies a dark secret. A wager made long ago, whose consequences are slowly coming to pass. If the forces at work are not stopped before it's too late, reality will be torn asunder.