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Want a little adventure . . . danger . . . romance . . . or maybe a good scare? Yearning to read some fantasy . . . science fiction . . . humor . . . urban fantasy . . . horror . . . or even a haunting Civil War tale? We've got what you're looking for! The authors in Gen Con's Writer's Symposium have collected 22 of their favorite tales into this volume. There are magical garments, spooky settings, women warriors, urban headhunters, spell-casting goblins, an overlord with a wicked sense of humor, high-seas adventure, hungry rats, talking toys, and more. There's even a brand-new story by New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole. Sit back in your favorite easy chair, put your feet up, and prepare to be thrilled.

Where Fact Meets Fiction(tm). Join our panel of award winning authors as they explore the Roswell crash both historically and through the lens of science fiction & fantasy. History by noted researcher Nick Redfern plus stories by Robert E. Vardeman, Jean Rabe, and Stephen D. Sullivan. Believer or skeptic, this book is sure to provide new insights on the most famous UFO incident in history!

From a sheriff embroiled in a mystery at the Arizona Renaissance Faire, to a homesick beer-drinking alien, to an aging king and a newly risen zombie, this volume features twenty-one tales that will intrigue, humor, an send a few shivers. The author of a hundred books in the fantasy, science-fiction, mystery, and western genres, Vardeman takes you from the edge of death, to a UFO-hunted desert, to fantasy worlds rich with god-fire and mysticism. This collection is filled with some of his favorite gems, stretching from three decades past to the present.

Inside this collection you'll find . . . An outmoded space station, a busty kitchen witch, the Sheriff of Nottingham, Mark Twain, a Civil War submarine, a beautiful ghost with an ugly temper, robots, thieves, an elderly Templar knight, sailing ships, WWI airplanes, a few monsters, and wolves who love jazz. In short, you'll find this and that . . . and a few tales about cats. Oh, and there's one very smart dog in the mix, too.

In this hard-boiled modern fantasy, a golden pocket watch from Ireland sets Shawn O'Gale on a cross-country journey into danger. On the way, he encounters ruthless gangsters, hard-to-kill hired thugs, a hungry coyote, a mad Russian, several incredibly sexy women, and a dose of supernatural peril. Through it all, good fortune and sharp wits keep Shawn in one piece. But can even the famed "luck o' the Irish" save this charming rogue from the wiles of Las Vegas?Newly revised with author's "about the story" section!"I found Luck o' the Irish delightful, and once started I had to finish it in one sitting. Whimsical, serious, clever, and engaging, it's a darn good read."-- Jean Rabe, USA Today bestselling Dragonlance author"With this gem of a novella, the prolific and prodigious Sullivan is in top form; not a word is wasted in his sleek and surprising comedic-fantasy yarn. Charming, outlandish, and propulsive in equal measure, Luck o' the Irish is the real McCoy--and that's no blarney!"-- Paul McComas, author of Planet of the Dates

Cross swords and match wits with a crew of award-winning fantasy authors in this third book of the exciting new Blue Kingdoms world! Within these pages you'll find savage seas, enchanted islands, blood-curdling magic, ravenous zombies, and buxom buccaneers galore in a treasure trove of salty tales by: Lorelei Shannon, Robert E. Vardeman, Kathleen Watness, Kelly Swails, Marc Tassin, Dean Leggett, Jason Mical, Paul Genesse, and Jean Rabe & Stephen D. Sullivan. Plus a great cover painting by renowned fantasy artist Jim Holloway!

Sail enchanted seas and cross swords with a crew of award-winning fantasy authors in the first book of the exciting new Blue Kingdoms world! Within these pages, you'll find enchanted islands, angry sea gods, mysterious magic, and pirates galore in a treasure trove of tales by: Robert E. Vardeman, J. Robert King, Lorelei Shannon, Lester Smith, Marc Tassin, Kathleen Watness, James M. Ward, Paul Genesse, Brandie Tarvin, Steve Winter, Dean Leggett, Jason Mical, Kelly Swails, and Jean Rabe & Stephen D. Sullivan.

Revised with Larger Type! (For reading by torchlight.)Zombies, Werewolves, and Unicorns? Surely, that can't be right! Yet, in the Blue Kingdoms, anything is possible, and most things are deadly serious. Join award-wining author Stephen D. Sullivan for a pair of frightening fantasy novellas -- Festival at Wolfnacht & The Blood Red Isle -- presented here full-length and uncut for the fist time. In the eternal struggle between light and dark, in the battle between zombies, werewolves, and unicorns, who will win?"Stephen D. Sullivan is a master at crafting fast-paced action scenes that keep the pages turning. Once I started reading, I couldn't put it down. The two tales are that engrossing."-- Jean Rabe, USA Today bestselling Dragonlance author"Bloody good body count."-- Paul Genesse, author of the Iron Dragon series

Between twilight and dawn, half-glimpsed things lurk in the swirling sea mist, long-dead things that have clawed their way out of the darkest abyss, things that were better left entombed. In this second volume of Blue Kingdoms Stories, you'll find a host of specters, ghosts, monsters, and more . . . guaranteed to shiver your timbers. Sail the Azure Sea with our ghoulish crew of tale-spinners: Robert E. Vardeman - Paul Genesse - Lorelei Shannon - James M. Ward - Dean Leggett - Jason Mical - Kelly Swails - Marc Tassin - Brandie Tarvin - Kathy Watness - and Jean Rabe & Stephen D. Sullivan.

New edition with larger type! (For reading by the light of otherworldly moons.) Includes author's story notes.Stephen D. Sullivan casts his literary net wide and pulls in some fabulous stories in Martian Knights & Other Tales. Ranging from exciting military science fiction in the title story to exploration of 9/11 themes, with fantasy and horror in between to chill the soul, there's not a miscue in the collection. Read, enjoy!-- Robert E. Vardeman, editor of A Career Guide to Your Job in HellA marvelous collection of tales.-- Jean Rabe, USA Today bestselling Dragonlance authorA Serling for our century.-- Paul McComas, author of Planet of the Dates