Distressing Damsels
Distressing Damsels

Author: Fantasia Divinity

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-06-02

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 9781547079995

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Everyone knows that the hero always saves the damsel in distress. Well, it's time for that to change! These distressing damsels don't need a hero, they can save themselves! Featuring 20 stories inspired by classic fairy tales, this anthology shows that not every damsel needs a prince in shining armor to rescue her. Including stories inspired by Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Thumbelina, Snow White, The Little Match Girl, Puss in Boots and more!

The Distressing Damsel
The Distressing Damsel

Author: Shelly Laurenston

Publisher: Samhain Publishing

Published: 2006-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781599982205

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Can a powerless witch find happiness with an arrogant, impatient dragon? If the dragon has his way, she sure as hell will. Book 2 in the award-winning Dragon Kin series! Talaith's life has never been easy. A goddess has forced her into servitude. Her husband despises her. And all those in her tiny village fear her. But just when she doesn't think her life can get any worse, she's pulled from her bed one morning to be burned at the stake for being a witch. What she never counted on was a terrifying silver dragon deciding to rescue her. Briec the Mighty didn't really know what to do with a human female. Especially this one. Chatty and a bit of a complainer, he doesn't understand why she can't simply admit to herself that she wants him. Who wouldn't? He was Briec the Mighty after all. Females fought to spend the night in his arms. But this one tiny woman with her many secrets and her annoying habit of referring to him as "arrogant" has turned his simple dragon life upside down. WARNING: This story contains explicit monogamous sex and graphic violence!

He Do the Time Police in Different Voices
He Do the Time Police in Different Voices

Author: David Langford

Publisher: Wildside Press LLC

Published: 2003-01-01

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1592240585

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A collection of Langford parodies and pastiches incorporating the whole of The Dragonhiker's Guide to Battlefield Covenant at Dune's Edge: Odyssey Two (1988, long out of print) plus some 40,000 words of additional material.

A Galaxy Here and Now
A Galaxy Here and Now

Author: Peter W. Lee

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2016-02-05

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 1476624089

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Star Wars begins with its famous title sequence, setting the story in the ancient past of a remote galaxy. Yet the phenomenal success of the film, the franchise, and its "expanded universe" is based upon its reflection of historical and cultural milieus here on modern-day Earth. This collection of new essays examine various ways in which George Lucas's saga touches upon contemporary social and political issues. Topics include the impact of the film's score on musical genres, feminism and NASA, the epic mimicry of Western-African and Bedouin cultural motifs, gender identity construction, Cold War narratives in radio and national mythology, and fan interpretations of authorship and authenticity.

The Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy
The Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy

Author: Mike Ashley

Publisher: Robinson

Published: 2014-04-10

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 1472114809

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This dazzling new collection of off-the-wall fantasies features stories from the minds of the funniest writers in the field, including Esther Friesner, Neil Gaiman, Tom Holt, Paul di Filippo, Adam Roberts and Molly Brown. Here are 35 stories guaranteed to reassure us that the next-door world will be just as mad as this one. It includes a mix of brand-new stories and rare finds or forgotten gems, with a wide range of tales to suit every taste in humour. From the missionary plunged into the bizarre initiation rituals of a lost tribe to the bloke who thought magic would help his love life, from a wizard allergic to magic who sneezes his way into chaos to a man who finds his shoes have taken over control of his life, The Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy unfalteringly turns fantasy and horror fiction on its head and makes magic into mayhem. A welcome new shot of comic genius in the sphere of fantasy fiction.

About a Dragon
About a Dragon

Author: G.A. Aiken

Publisher: Zebra Books

Published: 2008-11-25

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 1420144804

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The New York Times bestselling author delivers “a welcome high fantasy . . . should definitely please fans of sexy shape-shifters and epic sagas” (Booklist). For Nolwenn witch Talaith, a bad day begins with being dragged from bed by an angry mob intent on her crispy end and culminates in rescue by—wait for it—a silver-maned dragon. Existence as a hated outcast is nothing new for a woman with such powerful secrets. The dragon, though? A tad unusual. This one has a human form to die for—and knows it. According to dragon law, Talaith is now his property, for pleasure . . . or otherwise. But if Lord Arrogance thinks she’s the kind of damsel to acquiesce without a word, he’s in for a surprise . . . Is the woman never silent? Briec the Mighty knew the moment he laid eyes on Talaith that she would be his, but he’d counted on tongue-lashings of an altogether different sort. It’s embarrassing, really, that it isn’t this outspoken female’s magicks that have the realm’s greatest dragon in her thrall. No, Briec has been spellbound by something altogether different—and if he doesn’t tread carefully, what he doesn't know about human women could well be the undoing of his entire race . . . Praise for the Dragon Kin Series “Aiken’s patented mix of bloodthirsty action, crazy scenarios and hilarious dialogue have made this series a truly unique pleasure.”—RT Book Reviews (4½ Stars) “A chest thumping, mead-hall rocking, enemy slaying brawl of a good book.”—All Things Urban Fantasy “Laugh-out-loud funny—I loved it!”—Thea Harrison, New York Times bestselling author

If the Gods be Willing
If the Gods be Willing

Author: Taylor Metzler

Publisher: Taylor Metzler

Published: 2024-05-24

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13:

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The Gods themselves thrice blessed Cassia's life. All that is shattered when her wife contracts a magical illness. Now she must challenge Fate and the Gods to save the woman she loves and restore the life they had. Yet, how can she stand before the Gods when that means standing against the one she loves?

The Magnificent Death of Mira Meadows
The Magnificent Death of Mira Meadows

Author: Nadia Jovie

Publisher: ANJ Press

Published: 2022-06-21

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 1955298203

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A charming gangster, a rebellious soul, and a world full of secrets. Mira wasn’t supposed to die at thirty-three. She wasn’t supposed to get thrown into another world, either – one where her earthly memories are judged to decide if she’s worthy of returning to her old life – but she has a plan. There are rules. No magic, and no fraternizing with the handsome gangster who took particular interest in her. No politics. Better yet, no friends, in case things go wrong and someone gets sent to the island swarming with dragons. It’s not long before Mira discovers she’s not the only one torn between worlds. Reunited with her best friend and running from a relentless enemy, Mira decides the rules aren't going to work. A delightful, magical page-turner from start to finish, The Magnificent Death of Mira Meadows is a remarkable story about the magic that can happen when life – and death – don’t go as planned. Get your copy today!