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High Commander Lesto Arseni is the most feared man in the Harken Empire. None but the High King dares risk his wrath - and a pirate who once punched him in the middle of the imperial pavilion. A pirate who later snuck away with Lesto to an empty room, touched him in ways far more memorable. And then immediately bolted like a man who'd gotten what he wanted.

They say you can't change the past. Apparently, they also forgot to mention how easy it is to accidentally get stuck there. I was using my magic to track down my missing son, Tristan, when one wrong teleport sent my sisters and me careening into 1996 Seattle. Think grunge, frosted lip gloss, and...

I was using my magic to track down my missing son, Tristan, when one wrong teleport sent my sisters and me careening into 1996 Seattle. Think grunge, frosted lip gloss, and dial-up internet slower than my mother's telekinesis. Oh, and our magic? Bound tighter than a scrunchie on prom night. But now that I'm here, maybe I can stop Tristan's disappearance before it ever happens. Sure, one wrong move could unravel everything I know, but what kind of mother would I be if I didn't try?

Stealing from a dragon's hoard is never a bright idea, but stealing from a baby dragon's hoard can lead to tears, sniffles, and smoke in the middle of a busy marketplace. Jerney, a witch who does work for a well-known thieves' guild, knows exactly who's to blame for the brazen theft. With no other choice in the matter, he quickly becomes entangled in trying to help the baby dragon. What he doesn't expect is that his own heart might get stolen in the process.

Aaron is a lonely, unloved boy when he first meets James. Their friendship seems like a dream come true - or perhaps just a dream, because no one else can see or hear James. Aaron stubbornly clings to his new friend, however, even when the friendship makes him an object of scorn and ridicule. No matter the years that pass, or the challenges they face, Aaron refuses to give up on his best friend - but life might just find a way to take James from him anyway.

A short story six-pack! Six tales of life, death, and the road less traveled. Includes "As the Crow Flies", "Max Velocity", "Fortunate Brave", "Offerings", "The Devil Wears Combat Boots", and "The Truth According to Margot Williams".

Mervyn is accustomed to the unusual and strange. People of all walks come to him with problems that only magic can solve. A wizard of no little skill, he enjoys the challenges that come with his job and that he can offer help to people who have nowhere else to go. Even fairies, long abused by wizards for the special energy they can provide, find their way to his door. But when Callisto, a terrified and maliciously attacked fairy, shows up to ask for his help, he presents a challenge that even Mervyn finds overwhelming.

In the Gutter there are only two ways for a girl to earn a living - among the trash or on her back. When Hart decides that's not good enough for her, she takes on the high-stakes world of no-holds-barred fighting. There's just one problem: Women aren't allowed in the ring.

A righteous King with a choice to make realizes he's less virtuous than he originally thought....

A class trip gone wrong.It began as just a normal trip abroad with some friends. But, in a foreign country, with no idea how things work, Steve makes a mistake that has dire consequences.Justin Johnson is an Amazon.com best-selling author. This is the eighth story in his new project, Ten Thousand Words or Less!

Skylar is used to the way people think of him as frightening, mean, and dangerous. Snakes are not the most popular shifters around and the fact he grew up wild doesn't help. He knows the way he's chosen to live alone in the woods only makes things worse, but he didn't think it meant people thought him capable of killing a couple of wolf puppies. Determined to find the real monster who left them to die, Skylar calls up the only wolf he knows, a man he always wished would see him as more than a snake...