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Science Fiction & Fantasy
Worshipping Small Gods is the follow-up to Richard Parks' World Fantasy Award finalist debut collection, The Ogre's Wife -- containing fourteen stories, three of which are original to this volume, and all created with the... See More
Fantasy
"The overall quality is high... Readers will do well to pick up a copy." --Locus Online "What makes this fourth edition so special is that it belongs to an impassioned community of writers and readers who went above and... See More
Literature & Fiction
Here, gathered together for the first time is a collection of three novelettes featuring Tymon the Black, the most evil of dark wizards ever. Or at least that's his reputation. Some reputations are deserved, some not. Or... See More
Fantasy
When the Goddess Wakes... ... the World Ends. The Dreamers of the Temple have kept the goddess' sleep undisturbed for thousands of years, and the world of her creation safe. At least until a strange man comes to a young... See More
Fantasy
An angry ghost bent on revenge... ... With an army of the undead behind him. For a young, untrained witch named Calia, the threat of a ghostly horde might be the least of her worries. The witch-born are going insane... See More
Fantasy
"You worship a God. With a Power, you negotiate."-- Black Kath's Tally Book When Marta's sorceress mother dies suddenly, it is the young and almost completely unprepared Marta who must assume the debt her mother owed to... See More
Cookbooks, Food & Wine
The definitive word on tacos from native Angeleno Wes Avila, who draws on his Mexican heritage as well as his time in the kitchens of some of the world's best restaurants to create taco perfection. In a town overrun with... See More
Literature & Fiction
Eli Mothersbaugh is a man with an impossible job: keep the peace between the living and the dead. As the top field agent for the Bureau of Bio-Remnant Reconciliation, Eli has the ability to talk to the dead, but... See More
Think you know evil magicians? The people of the Twelve Kingdoms do. Everyone agrees Tymon the Black is the absolute worst. He makes bad things happen to good people for no reason. Or maybe "everyone" doesn't know the... See More
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Japan has long fascinated with its unique culture and elaborate folklore. This anthology collects fantasy stories inspired by the culture and literary traditions of the Japanese. From steadfast samurai and contemplative... See More
Science Fiction & Fantasy
It was a dark alley... ... that Jin shouldn't have gone down. What was that crazy street preacher up to? Jin's a young legal aide in a town where nothing much ever happens, or so she thought. The old preacher wasn't what... See More
Fantasy
A Killer Collection of the Fantastic. Five never before published short stories by World Fantasy and Mythopoeic Award finalist Richard Parks. This collection of gods, monsters, immortals and just plain humans will please... See More
Fantasy
Immortality is worth any price... ... Isn't it? Springshadow is a fox on a mission. All she has to do is stay alive for a thousand years, and she will live forever. A thousand years is a long time for any mortal creature... See More
Literature & Fiction
A Pooka, a Banshee, and a Nightmare walk into a bar... ... if only it was a joke, but no, they're on a mission. Nudd is a trickster tired of playing pranks on humans. That all changes when Aednat the Banshee shows up with a... See More
Science Fiction & Fantasy
A dead guy and an ex-Valkyrie... ... they make a great team. Jake Hallman may have shuffled off his mortal coil but he's a long way from finished. When he refuses to stop learning and searching for understanding instead... See More
Mythology & Folk Tales
Nate thought he was an orphan... ... Unfortunately, he was wrong. His heritage was kept secret to protect him, but ignorance is its own danger. Now his father, the priest of a dead religion, plans to resurrect the ancient... See More
Yamada no Goji is a minor nobleman of ancient Japan who has lost everything -- except a single purpose: keep a promise to the woman he loved. In order to fulfill his vow, all he has to do is fight a horde of demons and... See More
Fantasy
In an ancient Japan where the incursions of gods, ghosts, and demons into the living world is an everyday event, an impoverished nobleman named Yamada no Goji makes his living as a demon hunter for hire. With the occasional... See More
Fantasy
Should a nice human girl marry a real ogre? Who sits in judgment when the defendant is a god? And why is there always one old shoe lying beside the road? Mere hints of the questions explored -- and usually answered -- in... See More
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Twenty-two more short stories of literary adventure fantasy from Beneath Ceaseless Skies, the three-time Hugo Award and five-time World Fantasy Award finalist online magazine that Locus online calls "a premiere venue for... See More
Fantasy
Lord Yamada is called away?one last time?from his newly restored estates in Kamakura to help Prince Kanemore ensure that Princess Teiko's son, Takahito, inherits the Chrysanthemum Throne. Unfortunately, assuming the throne... See More
Fantasy
Eighteen more short stories of literary adventure fantasy from Beneath Ceaseless Skies, the four-time Hugo Award and six-time World Fantasy Award finalist online magazine that Locus online calls "a premiere venue for... See More
Science Fiction & Fantasy
The Abe clan and its allies are in full rebellion. When the Emperor's greatest military leader, Yoshii, is targeted for assassination by magic, it is up to the newly sober Lord Yamada and his exorcist associate Kenji to keep... See More
Fantasy
You do know the story of Perseus and the Gorgon, right? Intrepid hero slays vile monster? Yes, well, that's one version. "In the Realm of Legend," tells quite another. If you love the stories told about the gods and heroes... See More
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Issue #183 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies online magazine, our Seventh Anniversary Double-Issue, featuring stories by R.B. Lemberg, Naim Kabir, and I.L. Heisler, and cover art by Feliks Grzesiczek. (The Richard Parks story is... See More
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Issue #344 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies online magazine, featuring stories by Richard Parks and David Tallerman, with cover art by Ari Suonpää. See More
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Issue #226 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies online magazine, featuring stories by Richard Parks and Ryan Row. See More
Fantasy
Issue #235 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies online magazine, our Ninth Anniversary Double-Issue, featuring stories by Richard Parks, Kameron Hurley, Rebecca Campbell, and T.S. McAdams. See More
Fantasy
Issue #250 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies online magazine, a special double-issue, featuring stories by K.J. Parker, Richard Parks, Margaret Ronald, and Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam. See More
Fantasy
Sixteen more short stories of literary adventure fantasy from Beneath Ceaseless Skies, the six-time Hugo Award and nine-time World Fantasy Award finalist online magazine that Locus online calls "a premiere venue for... See More