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A new anthology by writer and translator Maria K., including all three "Nightmare Hunters" stories, holiday specials "Yuletide with Meem" and Madam Enigma" and a brand new tale "A Mermaid's Song."

They don't alter the past. They don't spy on the future. Yet, even very cautious time-travel research leaves plenty of room to get into trouble. Time, Limited is a foremost authority on space and time research. Wary of the time travel-related doomsday scenarios described by science fiction writers, the employees of the company take every precaution imaginable and move forward carefully as slowly. But when a critical experiment is threatened by a natural disaster, even the best-laid precautions go tumbling down, and the nerds have to think on their feet to protect the research and ensure the company's recovery.

The fourth installment of Russian Collection for Kids features stories that begin in everyday life and end in magic. Their main characters are children - boys and girls thrown into tough circumstances and having to test the limits of their courage and ingenuity to solve problems without grown-up help.

An exciting new technology with limitless entertainment possibilities turns out to be a lot more than anyone had bargained for.

Antonio Presto had everything - fame, fortune, and prestige. And yet, through a terrible whim of nature, he could not have what he most wanted - ordinary human happiness. One day, he decided to change it all by appealing to one of the strangest physicians available.

A beautiful collection of female archetypes from the author of The Garnet Bracelet and Sulamyth.

Adventures in Land Far Away continue when one of its smaller dwellers stumbles onto a very...big...mess.

An odd little baby is born into a Finksparkle family. When teasing ensues thanks to her strange yellow nose and odd wings, the brave little Finksparkle sets out on a journey to find her own lot in life.

Just when you think you are settled comfortably in your career, you get the most peculiar job offer in your life. Megan Buchanan is a project analyst. She is not considering a career change. Until one evening she gets an offer to become an elemental.

A fairy tale for grownups, Alexander Kuprin's lovely The Blue Star is a wonderful study in human perception.

Two continents, divided. Two lands, honoring their heritage to ensure the well-being and prosperity of their people. One tradition to keep them all going.

The first installment of the Russian Collection for Kids series includes stories of strange creatures and fascinating journeys through unlikely places. Volume two invites its young listeners to visit with all sorts of animals and to explore different professions.

This love story for nerds initially appeared in the author's anthology Elemental Tales and Other Unusual Adventures.

New Orleans, Louisiana, 1854. One slave woman takes a stand to free her family from servitude. When heaven offers no comfort, she turns to a different kind of authority.

Surrounded by close buddies offering toasts and congratulations on the upcoming nupitals, along with sly comments about the bottom line, Sam Horton discovers more might be at stake than a transaction. It takes two to consolidate, but when the other one turns into Bridezilla, Sam's about to experience a lesson in fortitude and empathy. Technology takes a strange turn when role playing ups the ante and makes walking in others' shoes a tough lesson to swallow.

What begins as a mugging investigation ends up as a foray into the realm of the impossible for two Seattle detectives.

Not all vampires walk the land alone — sometimes they bring their relatives. So discovers a lonely traveler when he carelessly visits a haunted village.

Anna er mønsterbryder fra en socialt belastet familie i Thy. Da hendes mor bliver terminalt syg, må Anna sætte storbytilværelsen på pause og tage tilbage til Jylland for at passe hende. I omsorgsarbejdet for sin mor bliver Annas barndom vakt til live i glimt. Samtidig med at kræften tager Annas mor, eskalerer farens mangeårige alkoholmisbrug, og Anna må kæmpe for at holde sammen på sig selv og sit kærlighedsliv.

Tenar è solo una bambina quando viene scelta come alta sacerdotessa per gli Antichi Poteri della Terra e tutto le viene portato via, anche il nome. Ora è conosciuta come Arha, custode delle oscure Tombe di Atuan, e il suo compito è proteggere l'Anello di Erreth-Akbe. Così, quando il mago Ged tenta di rubarlo, lei farà di tutto per impedirglielo. O almeno finché Ged non le mostra la luce della magia e la promessa di un mondo che lei non ha mai conosciuto.

Serafima Nichols decided a cross-country road trip from North Carolina to Oregon would be an adventure. Little did she know that somewhere in the middle of nowhere, this adventure would take a very unsettling turn.