Terry Montgomery, in her capacity as an agent for a book publisher, comes across an unpublished manuscript that leads her to investigate the untimely death of one of her favourite authors. In turn this leads to a sinister encounter at a Book Festival.
A story in the Webster & Kline magic universe. A boy with a precog power is accusted of a crime he didn't commit. He gets punished anyway, but vows to find out the real culprits and get a life back.
Dr. Monroe wants unresponsive patients to be able to transmit their thoughts, but instead they transmit their pleasure. Next, when a therapist transmits sexual pleasure, it's a miracle cure for depression. And then he retires and collects every form of feminine company that suits his fancy, including a harem and a steady stream of women dying to be impregnated. All the females experience his every pleasure as their own.
Kraken. An ancient deity that everyone fears. And what does he himself think about this. Maybe his tentacles want to bring everyone's good to this world?
A story in the World of Cronos Universe
King Shamus, ruler of the Human kingdom of Arias, plans a desperate raid deep into Orc territory to turn the tide of a losing war. The new Grand War Chief of the Orcs has other ideas, and has a great many surprises lying in wait for him.