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The Torn Kingdoms. Once only a beloved game setting for Keifer McShane. Now his home, with all its magic, monsters, and politics. Here they call him Aefric Brightstaff. Mighty wizard. Duke of Deepwater. Baron of Netar. Respected peer of the realm, in the Kingdom of Armyr. His lands need an heir. Princesses vie for his hand. But war winds blow. And the Pirate Queen Nelazzi raids his coast. Now Aefric Brightstaff must face his -- and Keifer's -- greatest...
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Deveran's dreams of magical power and fame, crushed by "a misunderstanding." Now, thanks to a special amulet, he works as a "magic recovery specialist."
He seeks out haunted places, and sucks away their magic. For everyone's safety, of course.
Today, though, Deveran's search lands him in a nightmare of nobles, wizards and warriors.
Survival will demand fast action, and even faster talking…
"Not a Magic Thief" – a thrilling short story of epic...
43) The Broken Wand
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The Broken Wand. A forgotten tavern for forgotten people -- failed apprentice wizards. Karzax, a failed wizard who hunts wizard lawbreakers. No one at the Broken Wand welcomes Karzax. They call him traitor to wizardkind. But tonight's hunt leads him to the Broken Wand. And tonight's hunt will change his life or end it. "The Broken Wand" -- an epic fantasy short story full of magic and attitude. From Stefon Mears, author of the Jumpstart Duchy series...
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Hardened warriors melt out of the forest of evergreens. Wolves on the hunt. Surrounding Venya on the lonely dirt road. Ready to kill to claim what she carries.Venya: not just any courier. A clever warrior herself, and skilled in Arts no one ever taught warriors. Arts that might turn the ambush against those warriors.But those Arts exact a stiff toll."Spell Burnt and Sleepless" – an exciting short story of fantasy adventure, full of action and twisted,...
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Exhausted, starving, and out of magic: a terrible way to meet your assassin.Terlik meets the warrior woman beside a river. Him: an exhausted apprentice wizard on a mission for his master. Her: a dishonored warrior-turned-assassin, hunting for Terlik.Terlik will die ... unless his wits prove faster than his spells.Bind by the River, a fantasy short story adventure full of honor and trickery. From Stefon Mears, author of Half a Wizard and With a Broken...
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Execution by Promotion?Take a small team of soldiers and escort an old man behind enemy lines? Yes, the team includes the legendary warrior Lunn, but Harkin's "promotion" still sounds like a suicide mission.Only a wizard would merit the risk. But this "wizard" acts like a simpleton. Slow pace, small smiles, refusing every request for spells.Only thing worse than this mission? Seeing the wizard in action.Not That Kind of Wizard, a high fantasy adventure...
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Ten years of hopeless war. Ten years, fighting for a mad king. Filya wants nothing more than desertion and escape. Unfortunately, he travels with honorable Sir Pyotr.On a scouting mission, Sir Pyotr battles a magical bridge guardian. Filya sees his chance to escape. Only one problem - he'd abandon Sir Pyotr to capture and death.Unless Filya can find a way to save them both...When We Come to It, a fantasy adventure short story with knights and magic,...
48) Dragon's Blood
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Conjure man Heath Cyr surveilles a busy street in Portland, Oregon. He interprets the warnings he hears as birds sing, insects buzz, and traffic bustles.Across the street, a sports bar. A strange choice. Why would local wizards call him here to meet? So far away from the eyes of the magical community? Heath readies spells. Prepares, in case of attack.But an even scarier force comes to town today -- Heath's grandmother.Dragon's Blood, an exciting...
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Heath Cyr works the magic of root and herb. Every major spirit in Portland, Oregon knows him by name. Heath makes his way deep into Forest Park tonight. To meet a client at a rare true crossroads. Heath plans to save his client's life. But to do so he must first kill his client… "Conjure Man" – the gripping standalone urban fantasy short story that kicks off the exciting Spells of Hire novel series. If you like clever heroes with attitude, don't...
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Volner, a happy student nearing the end of college. Tonight he dreams a medieval battle scene. Arrows flying. Cascading clashes of steel. Screams of men and horses. The smell of mud and blood and worse. A golden knight atop a giant golden unicorn. The knight raises a great ridged mace. Charges… Volner awakens, safe and sound. But soon both power and death come hunting for him. Along with a birthright beyond his wildest dreams. Prince of a Thousand...
51) A Goblin Peace
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Clans killing clans. The bane of goblinkind. Elves, dwarves, humans, orcs - they all laugh at goblins. Slaughter goblins. Enslave goblins.Grik imagines a different future. A future where even elves fear goblins.But first Grik must stop the killing."A Goblin Peace" - a tense high fantasy short story full of fighting and betrayal. From Stefon Mears, author of Half a Wizard and With a Broken Sword.
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2025. Six decades after magic overthrew technology.Courier-wizard Donal Cuthbert barely sets foot on Mars before people try to kill him. Donal escapes a spaceport explosion and plunges into a world of corporate espionage.Helioship captain John Jacobs teeters on the brink of financial ruin. Only an unusual Mars-Earth business charter can save him. But murders on the ship drag Jacobs into the web of conspiracies alongside Donal.And something worse than...
53) Three Fae Monte
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2027. Six decades after magic overthrew technology.Donal Cuthbert, master wizard in training at the finest thaumaturgic university in California. Edik Barshai, small-time wizard and helioship captain, running charter flights on the moon.Enter Nicholas Mason, legendary wizard. Mason sends Donal and Edik to forbidden Ganymede, where a magical discovery could change the galaxy.But Donal discovers something bigger before he even leaves Earth...Three Fae...
54) Wish Fright
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The first snowflake of winter. Whoever catches it can wish for anything and get it. This past winter, Simon caught that snowflake … and choked. Couldn't wish. Hid the flake away in a freezer. Today, he makes his wish. "Wish Fright" – light, fun short story of contemporary young adult fantasy. From Stefon Mears, author of the Cavan Oltblood series, and the Spells for Hire series.
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In the skies above, earth's superheroes battle alien invaders to a standstill.But in Portland, Oregon, a new hero arises. No code name. No cape. No mask. Derek Bergstrom's only power: to find whatever he seeks.But can Derek find a solution to alien invasion?"War and Marketing" - a contemporary fantasy short story about a different kind of superhero. From Stefon Mears, author of the Telepath Trilogy and the Ars Portlandia series.
56) Sleight of Mind
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2026. Six decades after magic overthrew technology.Venus. Recently settled. As wild and untamed as the space between there and Earth.John Jacobs, the last helioship captain old enough to remember technology. Jacobs risks his fading health to command the first commercial flight to Venus.Journeyman wizard Donal Cuthbert braves that flight to battle an interplanetary shadow government.But powerful forces move against them. Survival will press Donal to...
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Many worlds. Many timelines. One force binds them all together. One force keeps them all moving. Rock and Roll. Leon, a world-hopping musician, awakens backstage before a gig. No idea where or when. Worst of all, no idea why. Why this place? Why this gig? Soon he will fight for his life. For the lives of the rockers. Maybe even for the future of heavy metal. So grab your lighter and throw the horns as Leon faces… The Mosh Pit from Hell, an urban...
58) Lunar Alchemy
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2026. Six decades after magic overthrew technology.Earth's moon, where a handful of great families live above the law.Edik Barshai, small time wizard and helioship charter pilot on the brink of ruin. Carl Jones, master duelist caught in the machinations of the great families.Together Barshai and Jones discover a creature that may change the face of modern magic.If they survive.Lunar Alchemy, an exciting tale of adventure and politics on the moon,...
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2027. Six decades after magic overthrew technology.
Donal Cuthbert, master wizard in training. Survivor of duels, betrayals, corporate plots and worse. Now he faces his greatest challenge yet.
The Fae Courts of Winter and Summer, united to name Donal their ambassador. He must represent both their interests at a meeting with powers from Earth, Luna, and Mars.
Donal knows his "allies" hide their true agenda. But his opponents hide something even...
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Longhairs and Short Tales, an irresistible collection of short stories featuring cats. Mythical cats and magical cats. Larcenous cats and inspiring cats. Sweet cats and wisecracking cats. Some talk, some keep their own counsel, and some might even work with aliens. All of them from the wild imagination of Stefon Mears, author of the Rise of Magic series and the Cavan Oltblood series. Within these pages you will find: The Coffee Curse - An urgent plea...
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