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Inside this volume you’ll encounter a flawless time-rescue gone wrong, a beauty treatment with terrifying consequences, a detective hunted by a body-hopping killer, and a homesteader uncovering a truth that rewrites Earth itself. You’ll also find dragons that defy myth, fairy-tale chaos, supernatural horror, and high-concept science fiction that blends heart, humor, and imagination. From time travel and first contact to magical realism, monsters, and folklore-inspired fantasy —every story is brought vividly to life by a stellar narration cast.

Listen to the best new science-fiction and fantasy short stories from up-and-coming writers. Established in 1983 by L. Ron Hubbard expressly for the aspiring writer, Writers of the Future has become the most respected and significant forum for new talent in all aspects of speculative fiction.

In den schattigen Wäldern, wo die Bäume ihre Geheimnisse flüstern und die Sterne ihre Geschichten erzählen, leben Zampo, der winzige Zwerg, und Ron, der sanfte Riese. Ihre Freundschaft ist so außergewöhnlich wie der Morgenstern, der den Nachthimmel erhellt.

Listen to the best new science-fiction and fantasy short stories from up-and-coming writers. Established in 1983 by L. Ron Hubbard expressly for the aspiring writer, Writers of the Future has become the most respected and significant forum for new talent in all aspects of speculative fiction.

Open the Writers of the Future and be carried away by stories—and illustrations—that will make you think, make you laugh, and make you see the world in ways you never imagined. Twelve captivating tales from the best new writers of the year as selected by Writers of the Future Contest judges accompanied by three more from L. Ron Hubbard, Nancy Kress, S.M. Stirling.

Travel to alien worlds, brave dystopian futures, and unravel the mysteries of time itself. Whether it’s sentient robots, powerful witches, or daring explorers, these stories—written by the next generation of speculative fiction stars—come alive through immersive narration.

Historians describe great wars as the clash of armies, the strategies of generals, the choices of leaders. But history is also shaped by the smallest moments—the flick of a wrist, the turn of a head, a slight hesitation. A single moment, barely noticed, that cascades into something far greater. And the world changes forever.

In the world of speculative fiction… Your favorite authors… Have selected best new voices of the year.

After five years being a Fianna, Aisling still has to prove herself every day. The sins of the father weight heavily on her shoulders, and no matter what she does, her fellow warriors regard her as the undeserving one. It doesn’t help that one of the four mythical treasures of Ireland has just turned up under her nose, leaving her none the wiser. If by any chance the toted Spear of Lugh up for auction is indeed the legendary Spear of Victory, she needs to get her hands on it before anyone else does.

Wizards Alistarr and Marcus lead a perilous expedition into the parallel land in order to put an end to the invasion. The nine that venture with the two wizards are Nathaniel and Damon Walker, scouts for the Kingdom of Covington, the leader of the king's scouts who goes by the name of Molitor, two elves, Odum and Lontona, and then finally two willowmites that are cousins to the elves, Joash and Duras.

The world will end with the sounding of Tarinel's Song—or so the prophecy claims. Yet when the prophecy is fulfilled and the world continues on, it becomes clear that there is more to the prophecy than is commonly known.

For two years, Cinderella has searched for her long-lost enemy, the Silver Fox, in a desperate attempt to convince him to help her find her daughter and defeat Napoleon. With time running out as only Russia remains strong against Napoleon's grand army, Cinderella will sacrifice all she knows to find her daughter, but will she lose herself or be found?

Ten years after the first book, Lost, a mysterious witch hunter finds Cinderella and gives her a message that the faerie queen, Mab, searches to destroy her, and he asks her to return to England. Fearing that she will be pulled back into the maelstrom of Napoleon's war sprouting throughout Europe, Cinderella flees and wishes to remain free. Yet the further Cinderella runs from her fate, the more she is drawn back as she learns of a dark secret that forever changes her and sets her off on a course she might never survive.

Everyone knows the story of Cinderella and the glass slipper, but what happened to her after she married the Prince? Set in the late 1700s as Napoleon is rising to power, Cinderella embarks on a journey of self-discovery as she tries to come to terms with her new life. Her journey leads her to find her long lost Fairy Godmother and aids her to solve the mystery behind her mother's death. Yet the Fey Lord, the Silver Fox, also takes notice in her, and suddenly her world is turned upside down....

For generations, the Gods have been at war. Two rival pantheons, the Old Gods and the New Order, have been vying for the faith of the mortal realm. Bound by the covenants between mortals and themselves, the Old Gods have all but vanished from the land.

31 “pieces” between the beginning and the end, all different in size, presentation and flavor: from required genetic testing before pregnancy to the “sleep-sees” and “visions” from the time of early man, to the trial of a Holocaust criminal.

Dean Brandon has fought his inner monster since childhood. Although suppressed, even in adulthood it's still caged inside him, and the violent urges are always there like a recovering alcoholic needing just one drink. The creepy old lady warns him not to write the book he is planning. But that novel is more important to him than any of the previous ones. It's the story he needs to write to exorcise the monster once and for all.

When Mason Sampson decided to try and make a living in a gold rush town in the New Mexico Territory in 1888, he never expected to come face to face with the man who had murdered his parents in cold blood. There was certain to be a reckoning in Goldenburg.

Set in the early 1600s, this novel describes the adventures of young Mayflower Pilgrim, Elisabeth Tilley, who early in life became wise beyond her years by her participation in the ultimate immigration experience. The story also follows two Native Americans, the enigmatic Squanto and the fictional Hurit. Squanto was kidnapped from the Plymouth area, lived in England, returned to his homeland, and played a key role in helping the Pilgrims survive in the New World. Hurit, a daring and beautiful young girl, became a close friend with Elisabeth in Plymouth.

Wonderland and the Looking Glass World have been joined to Oz, saving three faery lands from destruction - but nothing is as simple as this when the Cheshire Cat is involved. Meanwhile, the March Hare leads a renegade army from Wonderland and Mombi plots to bring even more chaos in an effort to escape Oz. Glinda must delve into her own past - but will what she discovers require the greatest sacrifice of all? And as three magical realms seek to find balance, an eternally young boy makes his way to Oz with secrets of yet another faery world - Neverland.