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'If you go down to the woods today, you're sure to be in for a big surprise, because this collection of short stories includes elves, pixies, fairies, werewolves, magical clockworks, a legendary suburban panther and even a yowie. From high fantasy to noir urban, there's something for every fantasy lover. Each story short enough to enjoy in a sitting, all linked by the mystical power of the rainforest.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Contents
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Paradigm Shift,
single work
short story
fantasy
'In a city filled with things that go bump in the night, Tom Walker is investigating the most confounding mystery of his career. If he can solve this one, he’ll be the cat that swallowed the canary.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Tinsel Fructify,
single work
short story
fantasy
'A teenage girl discovers her deadly blood link to Lycanthrope. Will she be able to resist?'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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The Clockwork Prince,
single work
short story
fantasy
'An invincible steel-warrior built for war but with a heart that does not want to kill.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
- Blue Dog, single work poetry
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The Vala Tree,
single work
short story
fantasy
'They call him Speaker of the Vala. Juni cannot change his path, for the blood of family binds us strongest of all.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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The Eighth Deadly Sin,
single work
short story
fantasy
'To prove to her family that she is worthy, Audrey takes on the biggest case she has ever faced. She will have to call on all the deadly sins to make it through this one.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Forging Fate,
single work
short story
fantasy
'Belenus is the only remaining bodyguard of his superior, Ravaque, in a falling Mount Olimbos. To preserve the world they know and love, they must risk it all.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
- A Morning of Many, single work poetry
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The Cloudburst,
single work
short story
fantasy
'Aberforth is the only wizard with the power to counteract the Cloudburst that threatens young Mordecai’s village. When the wizard is gone, will one boy and signet ring be enough?'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Joshua’s End,
single work
short story
fantasy
'A man clings to the side of a cliff, injured and alone – until the voices start. Are they the shadows of his conscience whispering to him of an unspeakable crime, or voices of salvation?'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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A Tale of the Mountains,
single work
short story
fantasy
'Grandmam tells stories of dark little faerie folk that cast a spell on the family. Now she wishes to return to the Welsh mountains for her birthday to tell her final beguiling story.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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The Lost,
single work
short story
fantasy
'Haunted by the death of his wife and unborn child, Dean Adams is barely living. Can old wounds be healed by the magic of the rainforest?'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Keeper of the Flame,
single work
short story
fantasy
'The forest is an enigma full of sorrow, tears ghosts, angels and mystery but it is also the place of renewal and regrowth, inviting all who enter to become its guardian.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
- Rainforest Sprites, single work short story fantasy
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Rainforest Healing,
single work
short story
fantasy
'The butterflies have a message. Is it safe to leave the path? Or are the Muisti lurking? Join Tabitha as she experiences rainforest healing.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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The Six,
single work
short story
fantasy
'As a half-blooded elf, Milvyre has spent her whole life struggling to find a place in her world. Now she has a chance to become one of the Chosen. But will it be everything she hoped for?'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Yowie on the Mountain,
single work
short story
fantasy
'A rainforest escape is just the relaxion Harry Bath, private investigator, needs. But his rest is cut short by a mysterious crime, is it theft, murder… or something supernational?'
Source: Publisher's blurb.