Blast off with Stars & Steam

stars and steamSteampunk with an intergalactic twist! Enter a fantastical world filled with alien spacecraft and Victorian sensibilities, formal balls and travel to the stars.

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What if aliens had landed on the Buckingham Palace lawns in 1850 and presented Queen Victoria with a world-changing offer? What if the British Empire, ruled by an unchanging queen, spread out to the stars for centuries?
Explore this alternate world from USA Today bestselling author Anthea Sharp in five tales filled with ball gowns and nano-tech, steam power and aliens, and the timeless nature of the human heart.

Stars & Steam is a collection of five short stories (approx 120 pages) set in the Victoria Eternal universe.

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Do you dare go into the woods?

Once_Upon_a_Curse Final_1800x2700ONCE UPON A CURSE is here!

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Seventeen magical stories from NY Times and USA Today bestsellers and award-winning authors that will entice you to the darker side of faerie tales. More Grimm than Disney, in this collection you’ll find twists on Snow White, Hansel & Gretel, Rumpelstilstskin, The Snow Queen, Cinderella, The Pied Piper, Alice in Wonderland, and Red Riding Hood, plus new tales paying homage to the old traditions.

Shadows cannot exist without light, however, and you’ll find enough happily-ever-afters to lift your spirits in this anthology full of adventure, dark powers, and ultimately the enduring power of true love.

YARROW, STURDY AND BRIGHT by Devon Monk – Sweet music cannot hide a wicked heart…

FAE HORSE by Anthea Sharp – Faerie bargains can grant any desire, but be careful what you wish for.

THE QUEEN OF FROST AND DARKNESS by Christine Pope – Her heart is the only thing colder than a Russian winter….

BONES by Yasmine Galenorn – Sometimes, your most cherished dream can turn out to be a nightmare.

MAGIC AFTER MIDNIGHT by C. Gockel – The Wicked Stepmother is about to meet her match…

DANCE WITH THE DEVIL by Donna Augustine – When the devil makes a deal with a dancer, he gets more than he bargained for.

NO GIFT OF WORDS by Annie Bellet – Never steal from a witch…

THE GRIM BROTHER by Audrey Faye – Not all walks in the wood end well…

BEAST INSIDE BEAUTY by Danielle Monsch – Happily Ever After ain’t guaranteed when Once Upon a Time is here.

FAESCORNED by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson – The Morrigan, Celtic goddess of war and strife, must relive a painful memory that reminds her of what she can never have.

DRAWN TO THE BRINK by Tara Maya – Sajiana’s job is to hunt down monsters brought alive from paintings. She never expected to meet one so handsome… or to need his help.

THE VARIANCE COURT by Alexia Purdy – Anna, a struggling college student, discovers a mysterious ring that turns her quiet life chaotic when the ring’s magic doesn’t do what it’s told.

THE MORRIGAN by Phaedra Weldon – A young man discovers he has leprechaun blood – and is wanted by dark faerie forces.

ALICE by Julia Crane – A twisted tale of Alice and Wonderland. Facing madness and an ominous prophecy, Alice chooses to follow her heart despite knowing her world is about to change forever.

STILL RED by Sabrina Locke – When the Hunters come, can there be any escape?

THE FINAL STRAW by Jennifer Blackstream – To banish a gold-spinning demon, first you must guess his name…

THE UNICORN HUNTER by Alethea Kontis – Only Snow White knows what really happened in the forest…

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Feyguard Boxed Set~

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A collection of the first three Feyguard books, Spark, Royal and Marny, plus two bonus short stories – Brea’s Tale: Arrival and Trinket – available in a digital boxed set for only $9.99. Save over 33% off buying individually. Available at all digital retailers!

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Get STARBOUND, for free~

From now until midnight, May 4th, scoop up this fabulous SF short story anthology for free! It’s only available for a short time longer (and only on Amazon, sorry), and then it’s gone forever~starbound3

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Urban Fantasy Sale!

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NIGHTSHADE is a collection of 17 paranormal romance and urban fantasy short stories featuring witches, ghosts, vampires, gods, and more. Each story is a perfect apéritif for paranormal romance and urban fantasy readers. But the authors of the set don’t just love to write — we love to read, too! We wanted to give you something meatier to sink your teeth into, so we’ve slashed the prices on the first books in our best-selling urban fantasy and paranormal romance series. Find all the links HERE!

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Meet Me in the Middle!

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As you know, I love multi-author projects and collaborations. The latest one I’m part of is the Middlings Bundle – and it’s only available for 11 more days, so hurry and scoop it up now from BundleRabbit!

Ten stories for $12 – usually $33. My Marny novella, HOW TO BABYSIT A CHANGELING is part of this collection, plus you can get two free books from Kobo when you purchase the bundle. Meet us in the middlings, today!

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Up and Coming!

up and comingI’m delighted to announce I’m eligible for the John A. Campbell Award for New Writers in SFF this year! And there’s a fantastic (and HUGE) collection of over 200 short stories and novel excerpts from the eligible authors currently available for *FREE* in epub and .mobi. I have three short stories included!

Head over to Bad Menagerie to snag your copy, but hurry – the collection is only available through March 31!

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What does “eligible for the Campbell award” mean?

Hey, all! I got the exciting news recently that I’m eligible for the John. W. Campbell Award for new writers in Science Fiction and Fantasy. But, you say, I’ve been publishing both SF and Urban Fantasy for years? True – but as an indie author, none of that counted toward this award’s eligibility. What does count is selling fiction to an established SFF market for a certain sum, which I did in 2015, first to the Timberland Writes Together anthology, and then the story that appeared in December in the DAW books Crucible anthology.

Being eligible is pretty exciting, but it doesn’t mean I’ll even be nominated for the award, and that’s fine. However, if you know how the Hugo award authors are nominated, the Campbell Award for Best New Writer works the same way. Details here, for those interested.

For people who want to know where to start with my fiction to get a feel for what I write, my first Feyland novel is FREE (as an ebook) at all online retailers. I have a free novella available here on this website, too.

But I don’t just write YA gaming/faerie mashups. I have two collections of short stories out that give a broader sense of my work – Stars & Steam, which I call Victorian Spacepunk (yes, you may have noticed that my genre lines are blurred and complicated), and Tales of Feyland & Faerie, which is a collection of shorter fantasy works. I’m also published in a number of Fiction River volumes with various themes, so if you enjoy short stories, pick those up, too. Happy reading!

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Seven Against the Dark~

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Seven books – for FREE! Each title is an introduction to a bestselling urban fantasy or paranormal romance series, all from USA Today bestselling and international bestselling authors who are consistently on the bestseller charts.
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BLOODFIRE by Helen Harper
Mackenzie Smith has always known she was different.
Growing up as the only human in a pack of rural shapeshifters will do that to you, but then couple it with some mean fighting skills and a fiery temper and you end up with a woman that few will dare to cross.
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DARKANGEL by Christine Pope
Finding the man of your dreams can be a real nightmare….
As the future prima, or head witch of her clan, Angela McAllister is expected to bond with her consort during her twenty-first year, thus ensuring that she will come into her full powers at the appointed time. The clock is ticking down, and her consort has yet to make an appearance. Instead, her dreams are haunted by a man she’s never seen, the one she believes must be her intended match.
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FEYLAND: The Dark Realm by Anthea Sharp
What if a high-tech computer game was a gateway to the dangerous Realm of Faerie?

Feyland is the most immersive computer game ever designed, and fifteen-year-old Jennet Carter is the first to play the prototype. But she doesn’t suspect the virtual world is close enough to touch — or that she’ll be battling for her life against the Dark Queen of the faeries.
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HAUNTED ON BOURBON STREET by Deanna Chase
Jade loves her new apartment—until a ghost joins her in the shower.

When empath Jade Calhoun moves into an apartment above a strip bar on Bourbon Street, she expects life to get interesting. What she doesn’t count on is making friends with an exotic dancer, attracting a powerful spirit, and developing feelings for Kane, her sexy landlord.

Being an empath has never been easy on Jade’s relationships. It’s no wonder she keeps her gift a secret.
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JUSTICE CALLING by Annie Bellet
Gamer. Nerd. Sorceress.
Jade Crow lives a quiet life running her comic book and game store in Wylde, Idaho. After twenty-five years fleeing from a powerful sorcerer who wants to eat her heart and take her powers, quiet suits her just fine. Surrounded by friends who are even less human than she is, Jade figures she’s finally safe.

As long as she doesn’t use her magic.
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MAGGIE FOR HIRE by Kate Danley
“If urban fantasy could be bottled, then this story is a shot-glass full of awesomesauce.” – Dark Side of the Covers Reviews
When monsters appear in Los Angeles, Maggie MacKay is on the job. No one is better at hauling the creepy crawlies back where they belong. No one, that is, except her dad, who disappeared in the middle of an assignment.

Now an elf named Killian has shown up with a gig. Seems Maggie’s uncle teamed up with the forces of darkness to turn Earth into a vampire convenience store, serving bottomless refills on humans.

The only hope for survival lies in tracking down two magical objects and a secret that vanished with Maggie’s dad.
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THE REST FALLS AWAY by Colleen Gleason
“Sophisticated, sexy, surprising!”— J.R. Ward

“Colleen Gleason’s irresistible…series is deliciously dark and delightfully entertaining.”
—Chicago Tribune

“Gleason’s publishing debut turns vampire stories—and romances—on their ear.”—Detroit Free Press

Beneath the glitter of dazzling nineteenth century London Society lurks a bloodthirsty evil…

In every generation, a Gardella is called to accept the family legacy, and this time, Victoria Gardella Grantworth is chosen, on the eve of her debut, to carry the stake. But as she moves between the crush of ballrooms and dangerous moonlit streets, Victoria’s heart is torn between London’s most eligible bachelor, the Marquess of Rockley, and her dark, dangerous duty.

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Women in Fantasy StoryBundle~

Ten fantastic books. Name your price. But like all faerie bargains, this one has a secret…

You only have until February 24th to grab this bundle, and then it’s gone! Vanished like magic gold coins crumbling into dry leaves. So don’t wait-head to StoryBundle now for your chance to pay what you want for these ten titles, including work from Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Judith Tarr, P.N. Elrod, Leah Cutter, Leslie Walker, Robin Brande, Laura Anne Gilman, Katharine Eliska Kimbriel, and a wonderful anthology edited by Kerrie Lynn Hughes!

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