Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories

Silver Rain    by Sandra Ulbrich Almazan
Price: $0.99 USD. 4910 words. Language: English. Published on July 15, 2012. Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories.

Every spring, Marthe's town is covered with illusions by silver rain, but she's the only one who can't see them. When a handsome poet shares his verses with her, she learns to appreciate the beauty of the visions. But will the ugliness of others tear the lovers apart? A fantasy short story about 3,800 words long.
A Child Among Us    by Karen L. Abrahamson
Price: $3.49 USD. 15920 words. Language: English. Published by Twisted Root Publishing on July 15, 2012. Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories.

Ambea, Sister-head of the Sisters of Flame, yearns to do her duty and provide a viable clutch of eggs that will produce a great leader or to step down from her role. When her latest clutch begins to flicker and die, she must decide whether to go to her fate or suffer the consequences and use her herb magic to make her dream come true.
The Lips of the Waves, The Tips of Their Wings    by Karen L. Abrahamson
Price: $3.49 USD. 15950 words. Language: English. Published by Twisted Root Publishing on July 15, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories.

When Vessra of the Village of 100 rejects the transformation choice of his brood mate, he embarks on an adventure to find a different way to live—one that won’t require his brood-mate’s death. But different and better are two different things. Can Vessra face the secret of his race to ultimately transform himself?
Awake    by Niina Ivy
Price: $1.49 USD. 4040 words. Language: English. Published by Nicki Ivey on July 15, 2012. Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories.

Why can’t she just accept it? Tess has an imaginary friend, and now he’s back in her life. And he’s brought friends, and he needs her help. With a bunch of imaginary friends that have the potential to go insane and start messing with people’s heads – or worse – who needs enemies?
The Shadow    by LJ Wolfe
Price: $3.99 USD. 14680 words. Language: English. Published by Metamorphosis Press  on July 15, 2012. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy.

Can one invisible girl save the world? Mirage has had a rough four years. The Shadow killed her parents, destroyed the world and left her invisible. Injured, she’s fallen behind the other humans still fleeing for their lives. How will she save herself? Includes Bonus Story ‘The Test’.
Fantasy Quartet    by Michael Canfield
Price: $4.99 USD. 28150 words. Language: English. Published by Vauk House Press  on July 15, 2012. Fiction » Fantasy » General.

A happy-go-lucky traveler, a young village wife, a talented maker, and a harried modern family-man, in a quartet of light fantasy stories ranging from the medieval past, to the impossible present, and beyond. “Daniel of the Roads”, “The Woods Wife”, “Sweet Release”, and “The Way of the Skunk”. Four magical tales of yesterday, today, and of times to come.
Purrfect Storm    by RS Emeline
Price: $0.99 USD. 11230 words. Language: English. Published on July 15, 2012. Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories.

Tavin Chauncy thinks he has his work cut out for him when a fellow Marine gets arrested for assault. He soon realizes that it's nothing compared to the way his life gets flipped upside down when a mysterious woman appears in the middle of his living room during a rare desert storm.
A Story of Inyodo    by Carol Hightshoe
Price: $0.99 USD. 1670 words. Language: English. Published by WolfSinger Publications on July 15, 2012. Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories.

A mischievous Kappa sets out to steal the Tidal Jewels from the Dragon King but it is others who will suffer because of his actions.
The Cup of Life    by Carol Hightshoe
Price: $0.99 USD. 3400 words. Language: English. Published by WolfSinger Publications on July 15, 2012. Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories.

A Roman soldier seeks to gain immortality -- but what will be cost of that immortality?
Billy Fireflies    by John Elk-Baptiste
Price: Free! 2730 words. Language: English. Published on July 14, 2012. Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories.

'Don't you understand, Billy? You're not real. You're just not.' 'Am.' 'No. You are not!' He would never be reasoned with. She would look away from him. Maybe then he would behave sensibly or just leave. She looked up into the highest leafy branches of the big cedar tree and imagined that way up there, she could see a nest. It could be so...