Títulos em Antologias e Contos

You get a silver fox, aliens, suspense, forced proximity, and a couple on the run from danger in Protecting Dakota, but you also get a glimpse of the next generation in Protecting Alabama’s Kids. And in Protecting Tex the resident computer genius faces his own demons in this thriller complete with our hero being kidnapped and his military friends from across Stoker’s expansive catalog having to band together to rescue him. Alpha males, military, Green berets, strong heroines, all come together to prove their loyalty to the man who has always had their backs.

So here we have all the strange and seemingly impossible dualities that make up real life——and pretty ugly it can be, as well as beautiful, hopeful, bleak, difficult, exhilarating. The sheer force of life that Gunn is able to load these stories up with is both testament to her unrivalled skill and an exercise in what she describes as 'reading and writing ugly', in order to pursue the deeper truths that lie at the heart of both the human imagination and human rationality.

Last Evenings on Earth by Roberto Bolaño is a forthcoming title from Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

This second collection harbors more stories of lovers, of family, of friends, of enemies. Tales of mothers and fathers who seal the fate of their children, of child stars who can tell you the how, the why, and the when of your fate, tales of those willing to gamble everything on their fate, and those whose fate whispers in the wires and sings on the wind. Even a tale of a strange and seductive hitchhiker who will cast a horrible fate on anyone foolish enough to give them a ride.

Was für ein Reinfall! Jiraqs Date entpuppt sich als Vollkatastrophe, doch eigentlich hat er damit gerechnet. Daher ist er froh, als es vorbei ist und er endlich nach Hause fahren kann. Auf dem Bahnsteig entdeckt er jedoch eine hübsche Frau, die genau sein Typ ist: Lederjacke, Piercings....

Even great detectives have their off days. The Case-Book of Holloway Holmes is a collection of short stories from The Adventures of Holloway Holmes.

Dive into worlds of wonder, action, adventure, and so much more. This collaboration includes short LitRPG stories of all types brought to you by authors with thousands of 5 star reviews. The fantastic tales within this tome are a rare opportunity to sample so many wonderful authors in one offering.

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by life's pace, longing for simpler, quieter moments? Have you searched for stories that resonate deeply without being difficult to read? Do you wish there were heartwarming tales explicitly designed to uplift and inspire seniors? If so, Heartwarming Short Stories for Seniors by Irene Wollery was thoughtfully crafted for you.

In this brief, haunting tale, Stephen Crane casts a quiet, unflinching gaze at innocence, cruelty, and the strange bargains we make in the name of love. Told in spare, evocative prose, A Dark Brown Dog is more than it appears — a fable with no moral, a friendship with no promise, a home with no safety.

Het seksleven van James en Andrea is saai en voorspelbaar. Ze dromen allebei van spanning en genot, maar ze hebben hun fantasieën nooit hardop geuit. Wanneer ze op vakantie in Parijs besluiten om een open relatie te hebben, beleven ze voor de eerste keer hun seksuele fantasieën met volslagen vreemdelingen. Al snel blijkt dat wat ze van elkaar dachten niet helemaal klopt. Hoe goed ken je iemand na elf jaar?

Ze heeft lang gefantaseerd over een oudere man, iemand die weet wat hij doet en die haar de bevrediging kan geven waarnaar ze verlangt. Nu heeft ze eindelijk afgesproken met een knappe negenenveertigjarige man, die bovendien professioneel masseur is, en ze staat op het punt om te ervaren hoe erotisch een massage kan zijn. Een collectie verhalen door enkele van de beste Franse en Zweedse auteurs van erotische fictie.

In a quiet farmhouse, the ordinary folds into the unseen. A Jury of Her Peers turns a simple domestic scene into a mirror of justice, conscience, and the unspoken weight of women's lives. With spare, careful strokes, Susan Glaspell reveals how silence can testify and how understanding sometimes takes root where authority fails.

A Collection of Short Stories in the Magic Realism/Fantasy Genre.

An autobiographical novel in verse. What do you do when your dreams don’t pay the rent? Told through poetic snapshots, ROCKSTAR is the raw, restless journey of a young artist chasing purpose, connection, and a dream that won’t let go. From New York to Philly to LA, this is a mixtape of dead-end jobs, midnight studio sessions, and the holy delusion it takes to keep going. Told in fractured verse and fevered fragments, Kia Orion’s voice is sharp and tender, soaked in hip-hop, heartbreak, and homesickness. For anyone who’s ever risked it all to make something beautiful… This one’s for you.

The Boneyard Vol 2 welcomes you back to the second collection of horror tales that bite back...including 2 bonus horror stories taken from The Boneyard Vol. 1.

Gathering ten modern masters of the strange and unsettling, Unquiet Guests sets fire to the blueprints and reimagines the haunted house from the foundations up. From dreamlike visions of an abandoned future mansion to a sentient building grown tired of its owners, these rooms echo with whispers of the disenfranchised and the lost.

The Gift: Every day, Police Chief Kahn faces the worst Base City has to offer—violence, corruption, and loss. His only refuge is Emiko, his wife, and the woman who reminds him there’s still beauty in the world. When the Corporation offers them a second chance at a future they thought was lost, it feels like a miracle. But in a city where even hope is weaponized, no gift comes without a cost. The Noodle Chemist: In the neon haze of Base City, Eido Naki runs a humble noodle stand by day—and a covert chemistry lab by night. To the neighborhood, he’s a healer and a provider.

In this collection you get 4 stand alone full length books: Shelter for Elizabeth, Justice for Boone, Shelter for Adeline, and Shelter for Sophie. You get brave firefighters along with another law enforcement heroes. The heroes are protectors to the core, and the heroines are strong and tough as nails…but with a sensitive side as well.

Your eyelids grow heavy. The bedside lamp flickers. That sound—was it just the house settling? Let author Jack Finn regale you with chilling tales to keep you awake just a bit longer. A haunted doll’s warning heralds a monstrous feast on Puritan flesh. A cursed gemstone continues a centuries-old cycle of obsession and violence. A desperate night of survival for a family hunted in their home reveals a shocking truth. A ghostly serial killer’s apprentice learns the true price of devotion.

Tym razem Pavel zabierze nas w wędrówkę po czeskich i słowackich górach, po Pradze oraz po egzotycznej Afryce, a jednocześnie znów pozwoli zajrzeć w głąb swojej wrażliwej duszy. Nie zabraknie również tekstów o sporcie oraz opowiadań poświęconych tacie autora – jednemu z najbardziej charakterystycznych i charyzmatycznych bohaterów literatury czeskiej!