Short Stories

عبارة عن مجموعة من الحكايات التي تسافر بالقارئ إلى الماضي وتستحضر أبطاله وحكاياتهم. يهدف الكتاب إلى استكشاف ما يبقى من ماضينا، سواء كان ذلك من خلال الحكاية الشخصية أو التاريخ الاجتماعي، وكيف يمكن للحكايات أن تساعدنا في فهم هويتنا والحاضر. يمزج الكتاب بين المتعة والفرح، والحقيقة والخيال، والفرح والمأساة، ليعيد تشكيل قصة لا تنسى.

قام الصبي؛ ليقترب من الظلام، ويرحب به عن كثب، استغرب الظلام، وسأل: "أنت أول طفل يرحب بي، ألست خائفًا مني؟!"

This short story collection delves into the origins of our civilization. How we came to be and where we will end up if we are not careful. One story is about a small alien sent to Earth to help a primitive couple become more civilized and what kind of chaos ensues. The other involves a NASA astronaut discovering the truth about our origins and what harm it cause once he delves further into the truth. Enter if you dare....

When young jazz singer Katherine “KC” Livingston steps onto the stage of the Blue Note, her voice awakens more than applause—it stirs the spirit of Aunt Shirley, a woman whose blues once filled the same streets and whose secrets were buried beneath them. What begins as a melody becomes a haunting. A song called “Mama’s Hand” weaves through generations, binding the living and the dead—KC, her best friend Marian, and Miles Sinclair, the troubled son of a notorious madam whose sins still echo through time.

In Virtual Mate, Connor Foreman, a lonely retail worker, signs up as a beta tester for a new cutting-edge virtual companion - a holographic AI designed to meet every emotional need. At first, it feels like magic: someone who knows him, cares for him, and will never leave. But when the technology begins to blur the line between devotion and possession, Connor realizes he may have welcomed something into his life that he can't escape, and can't control.

Life happens when you’re not looking. Unfortunately, so do a lot of other things. Hazard and Somerset: Off Duty Volume 3 is a collection of short stories.

Even a city that boasts three hundred days of sunshine a year has its sudden, often violent storms—and writers have long taken advantage of that metaphor. Renowned authors Katherine Anne Porter, Jack Kerouac, Stephen King, Rex Burns, Robert Greer, Michael Connelly, and Kali Fajardo-Anstine—among many others—have brilliantly portrayed this picturesque but often merciless city. Today, Denver is home to a thriving literary scene, with writers of all stripes finding inspiration in its people and streets. The authors and stories featured in Denver Noir are no exception....

A month ago, I risked everything. One hot night in the Louisiana bayou. Two werewolf Alphas in my bed and in my heart. It should have been the start of our happily ever after, but instead things are more complicated than ever.

If you like scary stories, you've come to the right place. Over 15 tales of terror told in a true story style that will make your blood run cold!

If you like scary stories, you've come to the right place. Over 15 tales of terror told in a true story style that will give you the heebie-jeebies.

Avec la parution de la trilogie de La Bête, David Goudreault a ébranlé le paysage littéraire québécois. Repoussant les limites de l'humour grinçant, il a offert un regard à la fois dur et tendre sur les oubliés de la résilience, grâce à un protagoniste qui, en dépit de sa violence, est touchant de naïveté.

Capote's previously lost and unpublished tale "Yachts and Things" was recently discovered by Vanity Fair contributing editor Sam Kasher in the Manuscripts and Archives Division of the New York Public Library. Written at the height of his career and socialite life, this short, thinly-veiled work of fiction tells the story of two friends about to take an "idyllic three-week cruise in the Mediterranean aboard a friend's chartered yacht".

In "The Trail to Peach Meadow Canyon", Mike Bastian has been raised by outlaw chief Ben Curry and trained in frontier skills by Curry's most trusted associates. Curry now wants to retire from leadership of the gang he has headed for years. But he is frustrated in this ambition by various factions within his gang who want to seize leadership and by Mike himself, who is not sure that he wants to lead the life of an outlaw.

The Taboo Sex Mix is here! Thirty stories of naughty erotic fun, featuring EVERYTHING! This mammoth collection has it all.

If you like scary stories, you’ve come to the right place. Over 15 tales of terror told in a true story style that will scare you stiff!

Over 15 tales of terror told in a true story style that will have you frozen in fear!

Carl Ramsey has a heist to run and the crew to pull it off. All he’s missing is a specialized computer and the tech to run it. But when an unrelated robbery loses him both, the prospects for a successful job look grim. Unfortunately the one who hired them won’t take excuses, and the owners of the computer come looking for their stolen gear. Caught between a local crime lord and thugs from a galaxy-spanning syndicate, Carl needs to come up with a plan that doesn’t get them all killed.

From the award-winning author of Chemistry comes a sharp and poignant short story that follows a young medical student working in clinical research and grappling with the realities of a future in her chosen field.

The Rise is a gleaming residential tower, newly constructed from steel and blackened glass, that stands on some of London’s most prestigious real estate. Looming imposingly over Hyde Park, only multi-millionaires need apply for one of its sumptuous apartments. But when the young night concierge is found murdered in the building’s lobby, the elite residents quickly find their gilded lifestyles under unwelcome police scrutiny.

Over 15 Tales of Terror told in a true story style that will send chills down your spine.