Fantasy Adventure Short Stories

Cholera. Flooding. Worldwide economic downturn. Yet Emperor Franz Josef insists that the upcoming 1873 World Expo goes ahead. A cholera epidemic grips the majestic city. The River Danube threatens to burst its banks. An economic crisis looms on the world stage. Yet Emperor Franz Josef is insistent that the upcoming World Expo goes ahead. After all, it glorifies his name and his nation! Behind the scenes, a team of the brightest minds - including our hero, Jed, and young Marie - gather to stop the spread. Together, they seek to prevent a disaster and, in addition, to foil a deeper ...

"It happened on the road to Zanzica" begins the unexpected road adventures of Leeze am Holden.En route to Zanzica to pay her family’s taxes, Leeze am Holden feels safe dressed as a boy in shirt and breeches, her sword at her side. Stopped for the night, she is surprised when a young man, his sword by his side, requests the honor of sword practice with her. When during their swordplay she trips over a milk bucket, Perth am Machal offers her a hand up. As she stands, she overbalances and falls chest forward into him. The realization of Leeze’s true gender leads Perth to extend a shocking ...

A Love That Defies Time. A Light that Extinguishes the Dark. Milan, 1906. Eva Moretti is a determined woman fighting for workers’ rights. When she met Jed at the recent St Louis and Liege World Expos, her world shifted and expanded. Although she realizes he is a mysterious man with secrets beyond time, their adventures together have created a strong, loving connection. Jed has spent centuries battling an ancient enemy determined to sabotage human progress. Now, as danger rises and Milan’s World Expo faces destruction, Eva is pulled into a conflict that spans history itself. Even now, ...

Longing for the days of savage brutes, buxom wenches, and evil wizards? Look no more! Literary Rebel is proud to bring you a fresh new crop of monthly fantasy fiction by talented new authors. In the second issue: A dangerous shield maiden does battle with creatures from the deep, a barbarian is tasked with stealing a precious gemstone, and a hunter stalks epic prey.

The Wizards Staff is stolen and is being used to spread evil. The Wizard must have a new staff made by the enchanted carpenter. The wizard must then find his old staff and fight the evil entities who stole the staff.

As far as children are concerned, a REAL WITCH is easily the most dangerous of all the living creatures on Earth. This edition of The Witches, part of The Roald Dahl Classic Collection, is perfect for Dahl fans old and new. So, enter a world where invention and mischief can be found throughout the book and where magic might be at the very tips of your fingers.

The Town of Ostton burned; this pleased Ephret. Meet Jano Borian, a quarterstaff-wielding vigilante who roams the continent of Hazaorok in search of people to aid and wrongs to right. Many take one look at his thuggish countenance and dismiss him as a common criminal, though his shining armor suggests a nobler ancestry. Both would be wrong of his origin, however: he is an enigmatic—and arguably deluded—figure driven by his faith to a god which may or may not exist. In the Aftdengal Forest, a giant elephantine tyrant named Ephret leads his army upon the town of Ostton, burning it and ...

As a graduation present for her daughter, Tammy, Samantha Moon and the gang head down to South America for the vacation of all vacations. Next stop: Easter Island On a beach in Chile, the unimaginable happens. Magical cultists kidnap Tammy and Paxton in a blink of an eye—literally. Sam and Allison spring into action, chasing a barely visible trail... and end up, of all places, on Easter Island, famous for its massive collection of giant stone heads. Turns out, the cultists were dead set on sacrificing Tammy and Paxton to a local god. That was their first mistake. And as all hell breaks ...

Stuart Reid is an Iron Master - a Dark Fae with a rare ability to make iron do his bidding. Exiled by the High Fae who fear him, he now lives in a simple house in Shiftertown outside Las Vegas, watching over Peigi, a bear Shifter woman, and the cubs she cares for. Peigi, rescued from an evil Shifter and welcomed into the Vegas Shiftertown, knows Reid and the cubs have helped her survive and heal. When Reid’s people send him a call for help, Peigi senses danger to him - too much of it. She finds she’ll do anything, even sacrifice herself and her happiness, to keep him safe.

A classic tale featuring two of the most-memorable characters in sword and sorcery, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser.

Over a span of 50 years, the late Fritz Leiber wrote dozens of adventures, set in the fictional city of Lankhmar, featuring the seven-foot-tall barbarian and the diminuitive thief. The stories were recognized with both the Hugo and Nebula Awards.

A self-loathing warrior content to die in the arena. An aging sword-master, running from his own infamy. A chieftain's daughter, despised because of the blade at her hip. These characters and more breathe life into the action-packed tales in this short story collection, written by an award-winning author. Keep your head low and your shield high as the steel starts singing in SWORD SONGS.

All The Pan of Hamgee wants is a quiet life. So why did he have to fall in love with a woman living a different version of reality, upset a murderous tyrant, and then run out of places to hide? Now all he has to do is face his inner demons, rescue everything he holds dear, and save the world, or die trying. Oh yes, and he's an abject coward. Great. No pressure then.

A scientist suffering from PTSD is faced with the terrible knowledge of the impending destruction of our species. In his desperate attempts to prevent humanity's fate, he commits violent acts and is branded a terrorist. How far would you go to save the planet from annihilation? Where do humans come from and how did we get here? Scientists have theorized about the human race's origins for many years. But no one was prepared for what was found in orbit, seven ancient alien probes that have been monitoring the planet for billions of years. The data and video images recorded inside them show ...

When the vampire Lord Constantine returns to oversee his favorite haunt, Castle Belan, he’s shocked to discover a quirky, curvy woman has claimed sanctuary in his home while he was away. Despite her anxieties over his blood-drinking dependency, Daria Stoica seeks sanctuary with Constantine after a trusted witch delivers a dark portent that scares her even more than the vampire’s blood lust does. To keep busy, Daria has taken on maid duties, exploring Castle Belan, and also exploring her newfound guardian. Daria’s not the only one curious about the new living situation, but ...

Five stories of fantasy plus a complete novella— The Festival of Sin A trio of stories about an ancient astronaut long removed from Earth, the strange worlds and peoples he encounters, and his quest to belong— The Florentine Mirror A mirror that holds a deadly secret of long ago treachery and tragedy— The Cabbage Patch Coma patients discover a strange limbo where they are able to see the world in a new light— Hands A novella about a man who struggles to come to terms with an extraordinary power, and the magic beneath his fingers—

A wide-ranging collection, these stories take readers on a journey through the wondrous and the worldly, the familiar and the fantastical. From vampires, fallen angels, and knights of lore, to lawyers, detectives, and school teachers, the characters walk with you, traversing the many and varied paths of the human psyche. Turn the pages, step forward onto the journey, leave behind your… Masks

As the world gathers for the Brussels International Exhibition, the city pulses with energy, ambition, and the excitement of innovation. Amid its grand boulevards and magnificent pavilions, Eva Moretti finds herself at a crossroads—leading efforts to unite global women’s movements and orchestrate an Art Exhibition, while quietly holding onto a vision she cannot forget: the return of Jed. Jed, a Mediator from the Inter–Galactic Alliance, has spent the past four years tracing a growing darkness across Europe—an invisible threat that could fracture the planet’s future. Now recalled ...

Benjy, Penny, Rory and Sheila are spending the holidays with their aunt and uncle at Cherry Tree Farm. They play with the animals and learn to feed them, roam the countryside and hunt for the mysterious Tammylan, who lives deep in the woods. Everywhere is teeming with adventure and the children are bound to get into mischief!

"Smart Erotica for Smart Readers." By New York Times, USA TODAY and #1 Erotica Bestseller Marata Eros Dara Nichols is a cougar on the prowl, ready to explore desires that ignite the imagination. In this steamy short story, written by the acclaimed Marata Eros, erotic circumstances lead Dara and her best friend Zoe into fantasies of epic proportions. What Readers are Saying: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ "HOT! HOT! HOTTT! ...vivid descriptions ... giving you everything..." ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ "She has done it again. ... Submissions sex has got to be the hottest thing..." ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ "God this ...

Lady Sylvia is the personal bodyguard of the beautiful Princess Marisol. However, instead of having to protect Marisol from would-be assassination attempts or any sort of real danger, Lady Sylvia's main duties appear to be making sure the King doesn't catch wind of the Princess's affairs with her fellow knights of the castle. Not that any of them have been able to satisfy her. There's just something that Marisol is missing and she just can't quite put her finger on it. Lady Sylvia may be the only knight in the kingdom she hasn't touched so far. The female knight has a secret weapon that ...