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This eighth volume of the year's best science fiction and fantasy features over thirty stories by some of the genre's greatest authors, including John Barnes, Elizabeth Bear, C.C. Finlay, Yoon Ha Lee, Kelly Link, Ian McDonald, Seanan McGuire, Vonda N. McIntyre, Geoff Ryman, Catherynne M. Valente, Genevieve Valentine, and many others. Selecting the best fiction from Analog, Asimov's, Clarkesworld, Lightspeed, Meeting Infinity, and other top venues,...
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A SorcereR and Swordsman find themselves in a pitched battle for their lives… an aging protector questions his legacy… assassins in the same family try to find a common ground… a young woman finds herself in a strange world, fighting to protect her brother… a pirate captain slowly loses his boat to a mysterious fate… the power of the elements flow through a woman searching for her place in the world…An anthology of short stories by Quicksylver...
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Unfaithful Together is a series of connected, steamy, romance, short stories following one couple, as they pursue their sexual desires together. They are intended to be read in order. Olivia Van der Mol is conservative, and sweet. The kind of woman to take home to meet the family. Jake Johnson is thoughtful, and kind, but with a sexually adventurous side. A chance encounter leads Olivia to believe they were destined to be together. As they grow, Jake...
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Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine #20 features the best in contemporary and classic mystery fiction, with a great linup of crimes and columns. This is a special All Sherlock Holmes Fiction issue! Here are:
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From Watson's Notebook, by John H. Watson, M. D.
Ask Mrs Hudson, by (Mrs) Martha Hudson
Non Fiction:
Screen of the Crime, by Kim Newman
Sherlock Holmes for Crown and Country, by Dan Andriacco
Fiction:
The Case of the Burnt Song,...
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Macabre meetings, sinister excursions, and deadly relationships; uncanny encounters; a classic ghost story featuring an American god; a historical murderer revived in a frightening new iteration; innovative Lovecraftian turns; shadowy fairy tales and weird myths; strange children, the unexpected, the supernatural, the surreal, and the all-too real . . . tales of the dark. Such stories have always fascinated us, and modern authors carry on the disquieting...
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The Eisner-nominated best anthology — and best deal — in comics continues! 128 full-color pages featuring entirely self-contained short stories from the best cartoonists around the globe. Now #8 features new work from E.S. Glenn, Walt Holcomb, Henry McCausland, Zuzu, Theo Elsworth, Veronika Muchitsch, Nick Thorburn, Tara Booth, Sami Alwani, Maggie Umber, and Noah Van Sciver.
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This collection of short stories forms a singular narrative that reveals the tiny moments when you realize you are at the precious end-days of youth. Calling on memories from his own childhood as well as those gathered from friends and family, author and artist Patrick Atangan's work blends stories with strong psychological elements and insight with simple artwork evocative of youth. Bittersweet, joyful and reflective, these are the type of marking...
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Come seek the children where they play and learn the lessons of the Fae. Stories, poems and art combine to paint a picture most sublime. In Faery Playground you will find the darkness stalks all faery kind.
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Patricia Harris
Vonnie Winslow Crist
K.T. Seto
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Cyndi Pilcher
Vonnie Winslow Crist
Lorraine Lewis
And 9 New Tales:
Gathering the Girls by BF Vega – Changelings and Fae children go seeking their lost siblings
Playful...
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Inspired by the title Dorothea Benton Frank planned for her next book, her close friends and colleagues channeled their creativity, admiration, and grief into stories and poems that celebrate this remarkable woman and her abiding love for the Lowcountry of her native South Carolina.
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Follow the tale of how Goadar the Great became the second-ever "Hero of Legend" for standing up and defending Valderia during a time of immense turmoil; the exile of King Eramad II. This issue includes back matter that will flesh out even more Battlecats lore.
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An astonishing collection of all-new tales by some of the most acclaimed writers at work today. Edited by Neil Gaiman (Sandman, The Graveyard Book, Anansi Boys, Coraline) and award-winning author Al Sarrantonio, Stories presents never before published short works from a veritable Who's Who of contemporary literature—breathtaking inventions from the likes of Lawrence Block, Roddy Doyle, Joanne Harris,
...13) Gray Cells
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When Josh Glass is abducted in the night, journalist, Lina Santos, must delve into Stonebridge's underbelly to uncover what happened to him. Corrupt institutions, apathetic police and an uncaring system stand between her and the terrifying truth. Someone, or something, is stealing the city's children. 148 pages of suspense, action and drama as our heroes battle this supernatural terror.
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"Métal Hurlant" magazine was created in Paris in 1974 by Moebius, Druillet and Dionnet, the founding fathers of Les Humanoïdes Associés. This movement soon revolutionized the medium and inspired countless writers, artists and filmmakers the world over. Versions in various languages flourished everywhere, including in the States with "Heavy Metal." The French version was eventually shut down in 1987. But in 2002, Humanoids relaunched a limited publication...
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All cultures have tales of the trickster – a crafty creature or being who uses cunning to get food, steal precious possessions, or simply cause mischief. He disrupts the order of things, often humiliating others and sometimes himself. In Native American traditions, the trickster takes many forms, from coyote or rabbit to raccoon or raven. The first graphic anthology of Native American trickster tales, Trickster brings together Native American folklore...
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Hexes volume 1
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When Brendan was a boy, he was diagnosed with a terminal illness. That is, until a strange man gave him a pebble, and told him not to lose it.
Since then, he's kept it safe, but that hasn't stopped the ghost of who he once was from getting closer.
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Like a graphic novel version of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, this collection of original horror tales is packed with urban legends, terrifying twists, and delightfully haunted stories by one of the biggest stars in webcomics. Each story will make you scream for more!
A new take on a classic format, Bad Dreams in the Night is an updated, illustrated take on the horror anthologies the author grew up with as a kid, such as Scary Stories to Tell...
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From John Carpenter, the man who brought you the cult classic horror film Halloween and all of the scares beyond comes the ultimate graphic novel anthology of tales to warm your toes by on a dark and stormy October night! Carpenter brings together storytellers from the worlds of movies, novels and comics for a collection of tales featuring graveyards, sunken ships, creepy crawlers and ghosts to haunt your dreams at night!
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From John Carpenter, the man who brought you the cult classic horror film Halloween and all of the scares beyond comes the ultimate graphic novel anthology of tales to warm your toes by on a dark and stormy October night! Carpenter brings together storytellers from the worlds of movies, novels and comics for a collection of tales featuring graveyards, sunken ships, creepy crawlers and ghosts to haunt your dreams at night!
20) Love is Love
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The comic book industry comes together to honor those killed in Orlando this year. From IDW Publishing, with assistance from DC Entertainment, this oversize comic contains moving and heartfelt material from some of the greatest talents in comics - mourning the victims, supporting the survivors, celebrating the LGBTQ community, and examining love in today's world. All material has been kindly donated, from the creative to the production. Be a part...
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