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Fantasy, Magical Realism
Ties that Bind
Awakening from surgery, a man discovers the shocking ability to see the emotional traumas of others as physical manifestations. Struggling to understand his newfound ability, he unintentionally unleas...
Contemporary Fantasy, Cli-Fi, Diverse
More Than Microscopic, by Erin Darrow
Erin Darrow weaves a tale of love, magic, and ecological harmony. Pearl uses her secret song to nurture phytoplankton blooms and heal the ocean, staying true to her ancestors’ mer legacy. When she m...
Fantasy, Contemporary Fantasy
Body Count, by Angelique Fawns
After a notorious womanizer makes the mistake of grabbing the wrong witch at a bar, he's transformed into a cat. Trapped in her home, he hunts small prey and plots his escape while reflecting on his p...
Fantasy, Contemporary Fantasy
Little Things Nobody Remembers, by Matt McHugh
In this nostalgic tale, volunteers working to save a century-old theater stumble upon a mysterious, impossible room hidden beneath the stage. As they explore this forgotten space, filled with relics o...
Fantasy, Contemporary Fantasy
Guidelines for Leading Tours of Supernatural Grottoes, Shrines, and Assorted Holy Places, By Teresa Milbrodt
From managing tourists' wild expectations to communicating with indifferent spirits, a seasoned tour guide learns to balance truth and fabrication while offering hope in a place where miracles are mor...
Fantasy
We Play In Meadows, We Hop Over Dreams, by Melissa Ren
A young boy named Lixin discovers a mysterious star in a palace meadow, leading to a secret he can’t even share with his best friend, Hua. As their lives in the Imperial court pull them in different...
Fantasy, Contemporary Fantasy
The Neighborly Thing to Do, by Scott Edelman
In a quiet town, leading a quiet life, a widower struggles with the memories of his late spouse as he navigates a budding relationship with his neighbor, Jessica. As their bond grows, they both face t...
Fantasy
Goblin Market by Darrin Bright
All the undead necromancers, the evil stepmothers, the Nothings, the Dark Ones, the World-Devourers, the various Whoever-Shall-Not-Be-Named, they all come to call on Guff’s goblin market at one poin...
Fantasy, Contemporary Fantasy
Door to Portal: A Salesman's Story, by Adam Jarvis
Leonard Boxwell sells used wands after the Collapse, a mysterious event which has severely limited the power of magic in the world. Instead of making what few bucks he can, Leonard finds ways to aid t...
Fantasy, Contemporary Fantasy
Vern Fronk Returns to Our Neighborhood by Margaret Balch-Gonzalez
When a peaceful, but socially awkward zombie shows up just wanting to go back to his old life, a well-meaning resident discovers that her community is not quite as welcoming as it imagines. A first- t...
Fantasy, Contemporary Fantasy
One Shot at Aeden, by Crystal Crawford
Given one shot at redemption, how much would you be willing to risk? Fadehounds, wraiths, and archnephs stand ready to take your soul, but there’s a mission and your kid sister waiting at the end. ...
Fantasy, Magical Realism
A Properly Spiced Gingerbread, by David Hankins
Humans often think of themselves as a spirit in a body. Demons also seek a physical form to join our world and will take any opportunity that presents itself to a malevolent spirit. Given the right ci...
