He woke up in a cave with no memory and smelling of sulphur. All he knows is that his name is Christopher, and he can see monsters. Now he's caught between humanity and the creatures of the night while he tries to find answers to the mysteries of his own past. In Brimstone NJ Sullivan creates a new twist on Urban Fantasy: mixing gritty noir with mythology and classic legends to weave a world unlike anything that's come before...

In this "dark, hypnotic story of romantic obsession," an elderly woman shares her disturbing secrets with a spellbound young caregiver (The New York Times). Stuck in a loveless marriage and mired in a troubled affair, Jenny Warner doesn't have a single friend in whom she can confide. Then she meets Stella Newland, a patient at Middleton Hall, the English manor-house-turned-nursing-home where Jenny works as a caregiver. Unlike most of the other residents,...

It's 1689.Sixteen-year-old Julie de Maupin is on the run in France with her boyfriend, a young swordmaster named Srannes. They perform sword fights and songs in taverns to survive.But when a diabolical creature kills Srannes, it also injures Julie in the attack. Her devastating wound plunges her into the dangerous world of French magic. She learns the creature is controlled by a necromantic coven called the Shadow Holders. Defeated during the Affair...

A family of witches, a sexy stranger, a missing werewolf, and a whole town of paranormal suspects!Maintaining the town wards is the only witch-magic Cassandra Perkins performs-well, except for that time she set her ex-boyfriend's pants on fire. But when she gets stuck defending a man who claims to be the son of the devil against assault charges, Cassie finds herself firing up amulets and dusting off her broomstick.When the werewolf he assaulted turns...

Eric has just moved back into the old Hampton family mansion. He is totally unaware of the recent tragedy that had transpired in his hometown. At its source is an unspeakable evil that is rapidly growing worldwide. It's not until he hears the voice of that thing in the forest that he realizes his destiny. He is to command a new breed of modern knights, and they ride upon dragons. As the knights assemble, Eric finds himself falling deeply in love with...

A match made in hell The adopted daughter of the daemon king, Lily Santiago has lived her life in darkness. After one glimpse of desert sunlight, she begins to understand what she's been missing. Michael D'Arcy Turov might be heir to the throne of hell, but he has firmly rejected that legacy. All he wants is to play his guitar… Until he meets Lily, and her kiss awakens the Brimstone burn he's long suppressed. A pawn in the war between her foster...

Stranger, Seductress or His Salvation?  One hundred years ago, Adam Turov, master of Nightingale Vineyards, bartered his soul for freedom from the Order of Samuel and their Rogue daemon allies. But he didn't know true damnation until Victoria D'Arcy crossed the billionaire vintner's threshold...; Sworn to protect her, Adam must resist with every fiber of his being a voice that sounds like an angel singing and her potent charm.  An unwilling pawn...

Just in time for Halloween, we have a funny, sweet, and slightly skewed short story by Aaron Corwin, an up-and-coming writer from Seattle. All Mathilde wanted for her birthday was a pony. Instead, she got a demon. Sometimes growing up means learning that what you think you want is not always what you need.

GOD HELP HIM Before hearing the call of the Lord, Paul had seen more than his share of sin- mostly his own. But since he came to minister to the small town of Pueblito Verde, most of what he sees are tamer transgressions. Knowing his own past, Paul believes the occasional mistake doesn't make someone truly evil. But some men are more evil than others. When the brutal Jack Kerrigan and his band of ruffians hit town, Paul’s new life starts to go bad....

The National Pyrotechnic Festival in Tultepec, Mexico is documented in this spectacular look at explosive celebrations, unrestrained delight and real peril.