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This is a collection of flash fiction stories and experiences revolving around the conventions that we all know and love. If you have ever attended a convention, especially a fandom convention, then you know that anything is possible.

Philip un americano se pierde en un idílico paraje en la Bretaña francesa. Mientras está cazando, por casualidad se encuentra con Jeanne (la Demoiselle d’ys) que le invita a ir con ella al castillo donde vive, el Castillo d’Ys. Aunque a medida que avanza el relato la relación entre Philip y Jeanne va estrechándose, vemos como personajes extraños a todos los habitantes del Castillo. Inesperadamente Philipp es atacado por una serpiente y.

El mensajero Unos investigadores en tierras bretonas van a descubrir un cementerio lleno de calaveras y encuentran el rastro de una antigua maldición que parece fue hecha para intentar destruir a una familia. Hay un personaje del que nadie quiere hablar: el sacerdote negro que perteneció la familia maldita y que murió en muy extrañas circunstancias. Los lugareños, supersticiosos por demás, dicen que el sacerdote negro ha vuelto para vengarse.

Este relato comienza con los terribles forcejeos y lucha de Kent con un grupo de hombres que están intentando lincharle colgandole de la horca, ya que le acusan de una serie de fechorías. Kent que se niega a dejarse matar, logra tirarse al agua donde consigue subirse a una canoa y empieza a remar alejándose a toda velocidad de la orilla, mientras uno de sus atacantes dice a los demás. No os preocupéis no llegará lejos, se dirige a la llave del dolor. De esa isla no ha vuelto nadie vivo.

Hildred Castaigne es el joven narrador de esta historia. Mientras se recupera de una caída de caballo que le provocó algunas lesiones en la cabeza, nos cuenta cómo la sociedad americana ha evolucionado en los últimos años controlando la inmigración desbordada, legalizando el suicidio... Durante su recuperación empieza a leer El rey amarillo y hace amistad con otro interno del centro el señor Wilde al que llaman, el reparador de reputaciones.

This short story is one of those things that literally took a village to accomplish. From bouncing around ideas to coming up with the characters to listening to me ramble on and on and on about it. In itself, it is a fun little piece that the author fell in love with while trying to flesh out a few of the main characters of his fLUX Runners series.

The Olympics are in full swing and new, matter-transmitting technology has made it a record attended event. In the process a new, extremely contagious virus is created that quickly begins to destroy the human race and the civilizations that have been created. Drug lords take over the world's governments and control the drugs that combat the pain. A cure is discovered in a small town in Colorado, but the syndicate that would control it wants it.

A tribute to the golden age of radio from veteran producer Joe Bevilacqua, The New Stories of Old Time Radiois a collection of radio dramas and parodies featuring beloved radio characters and shows.

September - the ninth month of the year in our Gregorian calendar and with it arrives the autumn equinox and the first glimpses of the new season. there is much for our poets, including Browning, Kingsley, Yeats, Lanier, and Lindsay, to say and write about.

The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them. The festival was an immediate success and has become the largest and most prestigious book festival in the country, attracting more than 130,000 book lovers each year.

Este relato comienza con los terribles forcejeos de Kent, que intenta defenderse de un grupo de hombres que quiere lincharle. Kent, que se niega a dejarse matar, logra tirarse al agua; desde allí, consigue subirse a una canoa, y empieza a remar alejándose a toda velocidad de la orilla. Uno de sus atacantes dice a los demás:- No os preocupéis; se dirige a la Llave del Dolor. De esa isla no ha vuelto nadie vivo.

El narrador empieza diciendo que quiere explicar todo lo que sabe de Yue-Laou y de Xin. Un poco más tarde se encuentra en una joyería con su amigo Godfrey. Mientras conversan se dan cuenta que una extraña criatura está saliendo del bolsillo de la chaqueta de Godfrey y asombrados especulan sobre su origen, pareciéndoles extraño que dios haya dado vida a un ser que parece inacabado.

Romanticism was a new movement in philosophy and the arts that began in the late 18th century when major political events shook the world, such as the French Revolution and American independence. It marked a distinct contrast to the prevailing Enlightenment ideals and in poetry represented a more personal intuitive, emotional and meditative expression with a back-to-nature imperative. It subsequently altered the way in which we perceive poetry and beyond as well as defining our own modern sensibilities to the arts.

In an unprecedented, one-of-a-kind anthology, six contemporary authors contribute a wide variety of holiday-themed stories featuring the series characters that have populated—or will populate—their bestselling novels.Betsey Kulakowski launches her series character, travel-adventure-show host Lauren Grayson (The Veritas Codex) on a hunt for the Christmas demon—Krampus. Robert A. Brown and John Wooley’s correspondents from The Cleansing series (Seventh Sense) tackle a 1930’s rewrite of “The Gift of the Magi.” Kenneth Andrus sends Nick Parkos, his military thriller agent on a ...

"A breathtaking world and an excellent epic fantasy series! This wonderful adventure reminds me of a cross between J.R.R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, Tad Williams, and C. S. Lewis." "Clear and simple prose. Swift, action-oriented scenes. Solidly built." --Foreword Magazine "This guarantees fans, and those fans will be ready to wield their swords against the Dark Lord in Stanek's next installment." -- VOYA, the leading magazine for YA librarians "Word of mouth turned it into a bestseller. Very satisfying." -- The Fantasy Guide In the Service of Dragons is the continuation of Robert Stanek's ...

The 10th anniversary edition of the reader favorite. Nearly a million people have read the Ruin Mist books -- available via Amazon, Audible, Playaway, OverDrive, and more than a dozen other retail and library partners. To turn back the tides of war, Queen Mother sent her most trusted warriors on a perilous journey across the Great Sea. But the elves were betrayed by one of their own and they did not find quick allies. They found a kingdom under siege and a shattered alliance. The elves were forced to proved themselves to the men that defended Quashan'. For their support, the elves were ...

The 10th anniversary edition of the reader favorite. Nearly a million people have read the Ruin Mist books -- available via Amazon, Audible, Playaway, OverDrive, and more than a dozen other retail and library partners. The epic adventure continues! Three heroes set out on an epic journey of discovery only to find that at the end of their journey nothing is what they thought it was and that their world is undergoing a transformation that will change everything. Survival in a changing world depends on their ability to adapt and if they fail, their world and everything they believe in will ...

The 10th anniversary edition of the #1 Bestselling series. "A breathtaking world and an excellent epic fantasy series! This wonderful adventure reminds me of a cross between J.R.R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, Tad Williams, and C. S. Lewis." "Clear and simple prose. Swift, action-oriented scenes. Solidly built." --Foreword Magazine "This guarantees fans, and those fans will be ready to wield their swords against the Dark Lord in Stanek's next installment." -- VOYA, the leading magazine for YA librarians "Word of mouth turned it into a bestseller. Very satisfying." -- The Fantasy Guide In the ...