Short Stories

Follow a core group of characters known as the Trailblazers as they use alien technology and knowledge discovered in Antarctic ruins to obtain limited immortality and lead humanity out into the galaxy, encountering, befriending, and fighting hundreds of alien races all the while desperately trying to prepare Earth for the unbeatable threat at the core of the Milky Way that is destined to return and reclaim their lost colony...and their former human slaves.

The fifth volume in CSA Word's massively popular complete and unabridged ‘Short Stories’ collection is bound to please. With something for everyone this collection of classic stories read by only the best-suited and most established readers will delight the ears as a vintage wine excites the gullet; The Vintage Collection is audible gold. Features eye-catching typographical series design.

Return to the world of the Wingfeather Saga (more than one million copies sold!) with Andrew Peterson and his all-star author friends. Immerse yourself in a land of bomnubbles and quarreling cousins, sea dragons and book publishers, thieves and Fangs and secret maps. Here within these pages lie...

The Cassidyverse is vast. It spans centuries, stars, and stories whispered in orbit, shouted from rooftops, or muttered into a whiskey glass at the end of the world. In The Shape of the Fire, Adam Gaffen returns to the sprawling, genre-bending universe that began with Into the Black and The Heart of Space — and he’s brought some of your favorite chaos agents with him.

One Good Story, That One is a collection steeped in native oral tradition and shot through with Thomas King's special brand of wit and comic imagination. These highly acclaimed stories conjure up Native and Judeo-Christian myths, present-day pop culture, and literature while mixing in just the right amount of perception and experience.

Get the bundle of eight ultra-hot, smutty erotica audio stories! Tasty, sexy birthday treats for the birthday girl, an intense and surprising coming-home power-exchange reclamation, a rendezvous in the shower that's both unexpected and impulsive, hot and steamy coffee-shop exhibitionistic, self-pleasuring mutual fun, a delicious submission surrendering to passion in the sunlight, presenting herself to her lover, her surrender to him which she both desires and secures, and an age-gap older woman-younger male encounter that starts as a simple bumping into each other.

Short Stories in Russian for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress when listening. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in Russian for Beginners will make learning Russian easy and enjoyable.

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.

A short ghost story from the best-selling author of Abbot's Keep. A photographer reluctantly agrees to take images of an abandoned manor house on the Dorset clifftops only to find the building is not completely empty.

My husband is dead. I attended his funeral. I watched his casket be lowered six feet into the ground. (Actually, it may have been only five feet, but that still seems like more than enough.) And then we ate an array of finger sandwiches and deviled eggs and miniature beef wellingtons that cost more than my first car. My point is, Grant is gone. And so are all his many, many deep, dark secrets which I never really ever bothered to ask him about. He is never coming back.

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Lessons & Libations is a sharp, soulful collection of short stories and poems by Clarence Barbee, steeped in honesty, humor, and heartache. From the classroom to the corner bar, these seven pieces explore the moments where people show up raw—learning, healing, grieving, laughing, and sipping through it all.

Step into the enchanting world of At the Bay by Katherine Mansfield—a luminous novella that captures life’s fleeting beauty and quiet dramas with unparalleled grace. Follow the residents of the idyllic coastal town, including the thoughtful and gentle Mrs. Fairfield, her children and husband, and their neighbors, as Mansfield explores their joys, disappointments, and secret desires. From the playful curiosity of children on sunlit beaches to the tender reflections and inner conflicts of adults, every moment is infused with emotional depth and quiet insight.

Step into the whimsical, charming, and timeless world of Flower Fables by Louisa May Alcott, a delightful collection of short stories where nature comes alive with humor, wonder, and gentle wisdom.

In this collection of short stories, Kenji Miyazawa presents his ideas, ethics, and aesthetics through a narrative that is almost poetic, suitable for readers of all ages.

الكتاب يضم مجموعة من القصص القصيرة التي تصور تطور الحياة المصرية الحديثة من جوانبها المختلفة: السياسية، الثقافية، والاقتصادية. يبرز الكتاب تجربة الحياة المصرية في فترة زمنية محددة، من خلال القصص التي تحاكي الواقع وتعبر عن لسان حال المجتمع. يُظهر هيكل في هذا الكتاب قدرته على النقد الاجتماعي ورسم صورة للمجتمع المصري خلال مرحلة مهمة من تاريخه.

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.

These stories present electric messiahs, identity constructs, the Beatles, and even a nuclear Armageddon, which serve as comic foils for Lain's everyman characters. Here is an America where packets of Sea Monkeys arrive in the mail containing secret messages, and the girl next door can breathe underwater. With Last Week's Apocalypse, Douglas Lain arrives with a punch line and a warning.

Domenico Acerbi grew up ready to give his life for the Family. Ready to follow orders and exceed expectations. A proud man of honor. The last thing he wants to deal with is training the Don’s son for his future role within the organization. Lazy, annoying, spoiled, and as hot as a Sicilian summer, Seth Villani is no mafia material. But a man who could never become a threat might just be what Domenico needs. Seth Villani wants nothing to do with the mafia. Unfortunately, he doesn’t get a say when he’s pulled back into the fold.

Noir contains three classic thrillers by Richard Matheson, the grand master of suspense. Originally published in the 1950s, at the very beginning of Matheson’s distinguished career, these page-turning classics are finally on audio for your listening pleasure. Now listeners everywhere can savor three unforgettable tales of crime, corruption, and cold-blooded murder.