Blood, Magic & a Concubine: 3 Dark Urban Fantasy Tales

By Jason Tucker
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Published: March 13, 2011
Words: 20,001 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781452495705

Short description

This collection of three dark urban fantasy tales is approximately 20,000 words in length. It contains the stories "Blood, Magic & a Concubine", "The Naughty List", and "Under the Skin". Blood, Magic & a Concubine also includes an Excerpt from Breaking Glass, an upcoming novella featuring Thomas Rhymes.

Extended description

This collection of three urban fantasy tales is approximately 20,000 words in length.

"Blood, Magic & a Concubine": Johnny Stone is a wizard who fixes things and makes problems go away in the sprawling subterranean city of Underbelly. When someone kidnaps Manny the Goon's girl, he enlists Johnny to find and rescue her. But Manny is holding back information, which doesn't make Johnny's job easy, not even when he enlists the help of a Nordic god.

"The Naughty List": Seven-year-old Janie's life isn't so great. Lyle keeps coming back and being mean to her and her mom, and now Mom spends all of her time sleeping in her room. Thankfully, it's Christmas, and in her letter to Santa, Janie asked for help with Lyle. When Santa and his elves get the letter, they are eager to help. Things might not go so well for Lyle.

"Under the Skin": Kagan wakes up in a pool of blood. It isn't the first time he's woken up and found shredded human remains, and he fears it won't be the last. He's already kil.. (Read more) This collection of three urban fantasy tales is approximately 20,000 words in length.

"Blood, Magic & a Concubine": Johnny Stone is a wizard who fixes things and makes problems go away in the sprawling subterranean city of Underbelly. When someone kidnaps Manny the Goon's girl, he enlists Johnny to find and rescue her. But Manny is holding back information, which doesn't make Johnny's job easy, not even when he enlists the help of a Nordic god.

"The Naughty List": Seven-year-old Janie's life isn't so great. Lyle keeps coming back and being mean to her and her mom, and now Mom spends all of her time sleeping in her room. Thankfully, it's Christmas, and in her letter to Santa, Janie asked for help with Lyle. When Santa and his elves get the letter, they are eager to help. Things might not go so well for Lyle.

"Under the Skin": Kagan wakes up in a pool of blood. It isn't the first time he's woken up and found shredded human remains, and he fears it won't be the last. He's already killed someone he loves, even though he doesn't remember doing it. There is something inside of him. He can feel it. Heeding the advice of a Navajo shaman, as well as the constant urging of the things living within him, he and his sister set out for the New Mexico desert to see if he can find answers.

Blood, Magic & a Concubine also includes an Excerpt from Breaking Glass, an upcoming novella featuring Thomas Rhymes.
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urban fantasy, horror, fantasy, magic, short stories, elves, santa, modern, concubine, thor, skinwalker, satyr

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