A Stone's Throw
by Annie Bellet
Price: $2.99 USD. 14670 words.
Published by Doomed Muse Press on May 10, 2012. Fiction.
The continuing adventures of the Gryphonpike Companions.
A magical scabbard and a hundred year old story send the companions beneath the Barrowlands. Surviving the caverns and finding the legendary rapier will test Killer's friendship with the roguish Drake. Far more than half-truths and forgotten stories lurk in the dark beneath their feet.
A Stone's Throw is an adventure fantasy novella.
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Annie Bellet
Biography
Annie Bellet is a full-time speculative fiction writer. She holds a BA in English and a BA in Medieval Studies and thus can speak a smattering of useful languages such as Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Welsh.
She has sold fiction to AlienSkin Magazine, Contrary Magazine, and Daily Science Fiction Magazine. She's also collected a healthy stack of Honorable Mentions and placed as Semi-finalist in the Writers of the Future contest.
She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and a very demanding Bengal cat.
She has sold fiction to AlienSkin Magazine, Contrary Magazine, and Daily Science Fiction Magazine. She's also collected a healthy stack of Honorable Mentions and placed as Semi-finalist in the Writers of the Future contest.
She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and a very demanding Bengal cat.
Where to find Annie Bellet online
Website: http://www.anniebellet.com
Twitter: anniebellet
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Books
Twice Drowned Dragon
by Annie Bellet
Price: $2.99 USD. 14610 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on May 2, 2012. Fiction.
The mute elven archer known only as Killer. Azyrin, half Winter-orc shaman, and his human swordswoman bride, Makha. Drake, the charming rogue. The pixie-goblin, Rahiel. These are the Gryphonpike Companions. The Companions find a peaceful monastery threatened by necromantic evil and get a chance to answer an important question: How many times can you kill a dragon? A fantasy novella.
Price: $2.99 USD. 14610 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on May 2, 2012. Fiction.
The mute elven archer known only as Killer. Azyrin, half Winter-orc shaman, and his human swordswoman bride, Makha. Drake, the charming rogue. The pixie-goblin, Rahiel. These are the Gryphonpike Companions. The Companions find a peaceful monastery threatened by necromantic evil and get a chance to answer an important question: How many times can you kill a dragon? A fantasy novella.
Witch Hunt
by Annie Bellet
Price: $2.99 USD. 13850 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on April 14, 2012. Fiction.
A mute elven archer known only as Killer. Azyrin, a half Winter-orc shaman and his human swordswoman bride, Makha. Drake, the charming rogue. The pixie-goblin, Rahiel, and her mini-unicorn, Bill. These are the Gryphonpike Companions. Arriving in Strongwater Barrow, the Companions find the town riddled with plague and death. Ending the curse and saving the survivors means going into the swamps.
Price: $2.99 USD. 13850 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on April 14, 2012. Fiction.
A mute elven archer known only as Killer. Azyrin, a half Winter-orc shaman and his human swordswoman bride, Makha. Drake, the charming rogue. The pixie-goblin, Rahiel, and her mini-unicorn, Bill. These are the Gryphonpike Companions. Arriving in Strongwater Barrow, the Companions find the town riddled with plague and death. Ending the curse and saving the survivors means going into the swamps.
Delivering Yaehala
by Annie Bellet
Price: $2.99 USD. 7800 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on March 21, 2012. Fiction.
Exiled from her people, Alila lives alone in a canyon. When a pregnant princess on the run from assassins disrupts her quiet world, Alila chooses to help her reach the coast. Hounded by assassins and torn apart by distrust, Alila’s choice threatens to reveal her dark past and her terrible secret. If she and the princess survive their journey to safety.
Price: $2.99 USD. 7800 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on March 21, 2012. Fiction.
Exiled from her people, Alila lives alone in a canyon. When a pregnant princess on the run from assassins disrupts her quiet world, Alila chooses to help her reach the coast. Hounded by assassins and torn apart by distrust, Alila’s choice threatens to reveal her dark past and her terrible secret. If she and the princess survive their journey to safety.
Of Bone and Steel and Other Soft Materials
by Annie Bellet
Price: $1.49 USD. 6110 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on December 27, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Eking out an existence as a scavenger in post-apocalyptic Russia, Ryska never thought she would be more than a blind, discarded military experiment. Then she ends up in the middle of a kidnapping gone wrong and must use her all her skills to save herself, and the young boy who brings back painful memories of her past. This is a science fiction short story.
Price: $1.49 USD. 6110 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on December 27, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review) Eking out an existence as a scavenger in post-apocalyptic Russia, Ryska never thought she would be more than a blind, discarded military experiment. Then she ends up in the middle of a kidnapping gone wrong and must use her all her skills to save herself, and the young boy who brings back painful memories of her past. This is a science fiction short story.
Nevermind the Bollocks
by Annie Bellet
Price: $1.49 USD. 5180 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on December 26, 2011. Fiction.
Diarmuid long ago gave up hope of escaping his indentured servitude on the Family's large drug-refining space station. But when he accidentally uncovers a spy from a rival crime syndicate, everything changes. Suddenly escape looks possible and with a crazy sexbot and a paranoid Siberian on his side, what could possibly go wrong?
Price: $1.49 USD. 5180 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on December 26, 2011. Fiction.
Diarmuid long ago gave up hope of escaping his indentured servitude on the Family's large drug-refining space station. But when he accidentally uncovers a spy from a rival crime syndicate, everything changes. Suddenly escape looks possible and with a crazy sexbot and a paranoid Siberian on his side, what could possibly go wrong?
Flashover
by Annie Bellet
Price: $1.49 USD. 5080 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on December 1, 2011. Fiction.
Creole gentleman Remy Pigeon has a gift, or a curse. He can touch objects and read the past from them. He prefers to stay away from trouble, but when an attractive red-head with a serious problem and a supernatural secret wanders into his house on a hot summer day, Remy knows that trouble has just found him. "Flashover" is a paranormal mystery short story.
Price: $1.49 USD. 5080 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on December 1, 2011. Fiction.
Creole gentleman Remy Pigeon has a gift, or a curse. He can touch objects and read the past from them. He prefers to stay away from trouble, but when an attractive red-head with a serious problem and a supernatural secret wanders into his house on a hot summer day, Remy knows that trouble has just found him. "Flashover" is a paranormal mystery short story.
River Daughter and Other Stories
by Annie Bellet
Price: $2.99 USD. 32630 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on October 4, 2011. Fiction.
(4.43 from 7 reviews)
This is a collection of four fantasy short stories from Annie Bellet. Included are: River Daughter, La Última Esperanza, Roping the Mother, The Scent of Sunlight. *Bonus Material* The first five chapters of "A Heart in Sun and Shadow", a fantasy novel set in a re-imagined ancient Wales.
Price: $2.99 USD. 32630 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on October 4, 2011. Fiction.
(4.43 from 7 reviews) This is a collection of four fantasy short stories from Annie Bellet. Included are: River Daughter, La Última Esperanza, Roping the Mother, The Scent of Sunlight. *Bonus Material* The first five chapters of "A Heart in Sun and Shadow", a fantasy novel set in a re-imagined ancient Wales.
Deep Black Beyond
by Annie Bellet
Price: $3.99 USD. 29450 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on September 9, 2011. Fiction.
(4.25 from 4 reviews)
This collection of both new and previously published science fiction contains four short stories and a novella. Included are "Pele's Bee-keeper", "The Memory of Bone", "No Spaceships Go", "Beneath the Ice and Still", and "The Light of the Earth as Seen from Tartarus".
Price: $3.99 USD. 29450 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on September 9, 2011. Fiction.
(4.25 from 4 reviews) This collection of both new and previously published science fiction contains four short stories and a novella. Included are "Pele's Bee-keeper", "The Memory of Bone", "No Spaceships Go", "Beneath the Ice and Still", and "The Light of the Earth as Seen from Tartarus".
The Scent of Sunlight
by Annie Bellet
Price: $1.49 USD. 6160 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on August 12, 2011. Fiction.
Single mother Queenie Hayes struggles to support her two young children and tells them stories of a world filled with sunlight instead of concrete, a world called the Veldt where magical creatures abound and her family roams free. As a social worker threatens to break Queenie's family apart, the Veldt offers her family a chance to escape if she can find the courage to reach for it.
Price: $1.49 USD. 6160 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on August 12, 2011. Fiction.
Single mother Queenie Hayes struggles to support her two young children and tells them stories of a world filled with sunlight instead of concrete, a world called the Veldt where magical creatures abound and her family roams free. As a social worker threatens to break Queenie's family apart, the Veldt offers her family a chance to escape if she can find the courage to reach for it.
Gifts in Sand and Water
by Annie Bellet
Price: $3.99 USD. 39270 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on May 27, 2011. Fiction.
This is a collection of eight fantasy short stories from the author of "A Heart in Sun & Shadow". It includes previously published work as well as brand new tales. The stories included are: Broken Moon, Winter's Bite, All-Purpose Luck, Delilah, Gifts in Sand and Water, Her Knowledge of Screaming, Some Like it Hot, and Monsters.
Price: $3.99 USD. 39270 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on May 27, 2011. Fiction.
This is a collection of eight fantasy short stories from the author of "A Heart in Sun & Shadow". It includes previously published work as well as brand new tales. The stories included are: Broken Moon, Winter's Bite, All-Purpose Luck, Delilah, Gifts in Sand and Water, Her Knowledge of Screaming, Some Like it Hot, and Monsters.
Winter's Bite
by Annie Bellet
Price: Free! 17350 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on April 30, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Many years ago, Ysabon made her living by the sword as a skilled mercenary. Now she lives in Westedge with her brother's children, tending to the animals and afraid of dying old and useless. When a horrible winter storm drives monsters down from the mountains, Ysabon can save her family and her village if she finds the strength to take up the sword for a final battle. (A short story.)
Price: Free! 17350 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on April 30, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review) Many years ago, Ysabon made her living by the sword as a skilled mercenary. Now she lives in Westedge with her brother's children, tending to the animals and afraid of dying old and useless. When a horrible winter storm drives monsters down from the mountains, Ysabon can save her family and her village if she finds the strength to take up the sword for a final battle. (A short story.)
Broken Moon
by Annie Bellet
Price: $1.49 USD. 5020 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on April 28, 2011. Fiction.
Janie thought she was a lone wolf until she met Roane. She believes he's her soul mate as he takes her into his home and his heart. But when she unlocks a hidden room, Janie discovers dark secrets that could threaten not only her life, but that of her unborn child. Broken Moon is an urban fantasy short story by Annie Bellet.
Price: $1.49 USD. 5020 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on April 28, 2011. Fiction.
Janie thought she was a lone wolf until she met Roane. She believes he's her soul mate as he takes her into his home and his heart. But when she unlocks a hidden room, Janie discovers dark secrets that could threaten not only her life, but that of her unborn child. Broken Moon is an urban fantasy short story by Annie Bellet.
A Heart in Sun and Shadow
by Annie Bellet
Price: $5.99 USD. 87710 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on March 4, 2011. Fiction.
(4.50 from 6 reviews)
In an ancient Wales that never was... Twin brothers Emyr and Idrys are cursed to live as hounds; Emyr by night, and Idrys by day. The twins believe they will be trapped this way forever until they meet the fierce and curious Áine, a changeling woman born with fey blood. In love with both twins, Áine must decide where her heart lies and what she’s willing to risk to get what she desires most.
Price: $5.99 USD. 87710 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on March 4, 2011. Fiction.
(4.50 from 6 reviews) In an ancient Wales that never was... Twin brothers Emyr and Idrys are cursed to live as hounds; Emyr by night, and Idrys by day. The twins believe they will be trapped this way forever until they meet the fierce and curious Áine, a changeling woman born with fey blood. In love with both twins, Áine must decide where her heart lies and what she’s willing to risk to get what she desires most.
The Light of the Earth As Seen From Tartarus
by Annie Bellet
Price: $2.99 USD. 13590 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on February 7, 2011. Fiction.
Ian and Jack Talley and the Prometheus Space Program set a record for the fastest manned flight to Jupiter. But the journey ended in disaster, crippling Jack and killing the rest of the crew. Ten years later, an eccentric multi-billionaire offers them all his money, and a second chance, if they'll fly him to Pluto. But they must decide whether they are making history, or repeating it.
Price: $2.99 USD. 13590 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on February 7, 2011. Fiction.
Ian and Jack Talley and the Prometheus Space Program set a record for the fastest manned flight to Jupiter. But the journey ended in disaster, crippling Jack and killing the rest of the crew. Ten years later, an eccentric multi-billionaire offers them all his money, and a second chance, if they'll fly him to Pluto. But they must decide whether they are making history, or repeating it.
The Spacer's Blade & Other Stories
by Annie Bellet
Price: $3.49 USD. 18990 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on January 23, 2011. Fiction.
(4.50 from 2 reviews)
From a prison break gone wrong to a young girl stowed away on an alien vessel to a super mall orbiting Pluto, this collection of three short stories and one novelette spans the spectrum of Science Fiction.
Price: $3.49 USD. 18990 words. Published by Doomed Muse Press on January 23, 2011. Fiction.
(4.50 from 2 reviews) From a prison break gone wrong to a young girl stowed away on an alien vessel to a super mall orbiting Pluto, this collection of three short stories and one novelette spans the spectrum of Science Fiction.
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