The Tortoise and the Maiden
by Leah Cutter
Price: $0.99 USD. 3740 words.
Published by Knotted Road Press on December 9, 2012. Fiction.
Bing Yu meets a magical tortoise at the village well. He gives her good advice and helps her mother. But her father needs help too. As a respectful daughter, of course Bing Yu wants to do everything she can. But what price is Bing Yu willing to pay?
This is a historic fantasy, set in Tang dynasty China.
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Leah Cutter
Biography
Leah Cutter's first three novels ("Paper Mage," "Caves of Buda," and "The Jaguar and the Wolf") are all historic fantasies, set in diverse periods of time, such as Tang dynasty China, WWII Budapest, and the Viking era.
Her recent novels, ("Clockwork Kingdom," "Zydeco Queen and the Creole Fairy Courts," and "The Raven and the Dancing Tiger") are all contemporary fantasies, and set on the Oregon coast, in rural Louisiana, and around the city of Seattle, respectively.
Her short fiction includes fantasy, mystery, science fiction, and horror, and has been published in anthologies and on the web. A collection of her recent short fiction is available in "Baker's Dozen".
Her recent novels, ("Clockwork Kingdom," "Zydeco Queen and the Creole Fairy Courts," and "The Raven and the Dancing Tiger") are all contemporary fantasies, and set on the Oregon coast, in rural Louisiana, and around the city of Seattle, respectively.
Her short fiction includes fantasy, mystery, science fiction, and horror, and has been published in anthologies and on the web. A collection of her recent short fiction is available in "Baker's Dozen".
Where to find Leah Cutter online
Website: http://www.leahcutter.com
Twitter: lrcutter
Blog: http://lrcutter.livejournal.com/
Twitter: lrcutter
Blog: http://lrcutter.livejournal.com/
Where to buy in print
Books
Of Heaven And Hell
by Leah Cutter
Price: $2.99 USD. 6490 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on November 25, 2012. Fiction.
December 21st, 2012 hadn't been the end of the world, only the Great Unraveling. The veils between the Seen and Unseen worlds shredded and the living learned they weren't alone. My Andrew, he is not the only one who faces such things as Heaven and Hell. For me though, it's more personal, helping a friend who has lost so much of her soul.
Price: $2.99 USD. 6490 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on November 25, 2012. Fiction.
December 21st, 2012 hadn't been the end of the world, only the Great Unraveling. The veils between the Seen and Unseen worlds shredded and the living learned they weren't alone. My Andrew, he is not the only one who faces such things as Heaven and Hell. For me though, it's more personal, helping a friend who has lost so much of her soul.
Beyond the Garden
by Leah Cutter
Price: $4.99 USD. 36610 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on November 23, 2012. Fiction.
There are a lot of gardens, as well as green growing things in the stories in this collection. However, the most important tales take place beyond the garden, outside the fence, when you stray from the path and walk under the trees, into the wilderness and beyond. Tales included: "Gulkhanam," "The Other Story," "The Doom of Alokai Temple," "One Fall Day," and "Walking Gods."
Price: $4.99 USD. 36610 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on November 23, 2012. Fiction.
There are a lot of gardens, as well as green growing things in the stories in this collection. However, the most important tales take place beyond the garden, outside the fence, when you stray from the path and walk under the trees, into the wilderness and beyond. Tales included: "Gulkhanam," "The Other Story," "The Doom of Alokai Temple," "One Fall Day," and "Walking Gods."
(In)Substantial Shadows
by Leah Cutter
Price: $2.99 USD. 8370 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on November 18, 2012. Fiction.
I am a shadow, living in the shadows, always among you, always watching. Come hear how those of you living in the world, you brights, seduced the best of us to cross the barrier and try to live beside you. We're a people trained to observe, not act. Yet that sweetness of doing became our undoing. I am a shadow. This is my story.
Price: $2.99 USD. 8370 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on November 18, 2012. Fiction.
I am a shadow, living in the shadows, always among you, always watching. Come hear how those of you living in the world, you brights, seduced the best of us to cross the barrier and try to live beside you. We're a people trained to observe, not act. Yet that sweetness of doing became our undoing. I am a shadow. This is my story.
Dragon's Son
by Leah Cutter
Price: $2.99 USD. 4650 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on November 11, 2012. Fiction.
Long Yen works hard to be a good dragon's son, doing everything his family asks him to do, even if it involves being a money launderer or stealing a miner's ID. Now, he's been arrested, and this strange, foreign lawyer is asking him to turn against his family for his freedom.
Price: $2.99 USD. 4650 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on November 11, 2012. Fiction.
Long Yen works hard to be a good dragon's son, doing everything his family asks him to do, even if it involves being a money launderer or stealing a miner's ID. Now, he's been arrested, and this strange, foreign lawyer is asking him to turn against his family for his freedom.
The Raven and the Dancing Tiger
by Leah Cutter
Price: $5.99 USD. 67090 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on November 3, 2012. Fiction.
Peter is interested in just three things: dancing, finding a girlfriend, and hiding his raven soul. When Peter meets Tamara, he knows she's different. Special. He doesn't learn until too late that she has secrets too. Tamara is a tiger warrior. And her kind are only interested in killing his kind.
Price: $5.99 USD. 67090 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on November 3, 2012. Fiction.
Peter is interested in just three things: dancing, finding a girlfriend, and hiding his raven soul. When Peter meets Tamara, he knows she's different. Special. He doesn't learn until too late that she has secrets too. Tamara is a tiger warrior. And her kind are only interested in killing his kind.
Old Friends
by Leah Cutter
Price: $2.99 USD. 4570 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on October 29, 2012. Fiction.
Wei Fu not only loves the law, he respects it, which is more than those lazy students of his do. When one of his students shows an interest, Wei Fu befriends him, answers his questions. Too many of his questions. Until Wei Fu finds himself contemplating breaking the law himself, unless an old, true friend steps in to help. This short story is set in Tang dynasty China.
Price: $2.99 USD. 4570 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on October 29, 2012. Fiction.
Wei Fu not only loves the law, he respects it, which is more than those lazy students of his do. When one of his students shows an interest, Wei Fu befriends him, answers his questions. Too many of his questions. Until Wei Fu finds himself contemplating breaking the law himself, unless an old, true friend steps in to help. This short story is set in Tang dynasty China.
The Shredded Veil Mysteries
by Leah Cutter
Price: $5.99 USD. 44430 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on October 1, 2012. Fiction.
December 21st, 2012 hadn't been the end of the world, but the Great Unraveling. The veils between the Seen and Unseen worlds shredded. The living learned they weren't alone. Andy had seen it all, done it all, as a detective working Vice when he'd be alive. Now, as a ghost, he works as a private investigator. Come explore the mysteries of Heaven and Hell, of cameras with souls and others.
Price: $5.99 USD. 44430 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on October 1, 2012. Fiction.
December 21st, 2012 hadn't been the end of the world, but the Great Unraveling. The veils between the Seen and Unseen worlds shredded. The living learned they weren't alone. Andy had seen it all, done it all, as a detective working Vice when he'd be alive. Now, as a ghost, he works as a private investigator. Come explore the mysteries of Heaven and Hell, of cameras with souls and others.
Postcards From Hell
by Leah Cutter
Price: $3.99 USD. 11710 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on October 1, 2012. Fiction.
December 21st, 2012 hadn't been the end of the world, only the Great Unraveling. The veils between the Seen and Unseen worlds shredded and the living suddenly found out they weren't alone. Andy had seen it all, done it all as a detective working Vice when he'd be alive. Now, as a ghost, he works as a private investigator. This time, he's dealing with the ferrymen, who smuggle souls.
Price: $3.99 USD. 11710 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on October 1, 2012. Fiction.
December 21st, 2012 hadn't been the end of the world, only the Great Unraveling. The veils between the Seen and Unseen worlds shredded and the living suddenly found out they weren't alone. Andy had seen it all, done it all as a detective working Vice when he'd be alive. Now, as a ghost, he works as a private investigator. This time, he's dealing with the ferrymen, who smuggle souls.
The Piano Time Rag
by Leah Cutter
Price: $3.99 USD. 9840 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on September 15, 2012. Fiction.
Sadie Louise restores wooden furniture, returning it to its former glory. With just a touch, she finds the strength flowing along the grain or where a joint will shatter with the right pressure. She also frees the spirits she discovers in the wood, trapped there by accident or design. The spirit Sadie finds in an old player piano is unlike any other. Maybe not all spirits should be freed.
Price: $3.99 USD. 9840 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on September 15, 2012. Fiction.
Sadie Louise restores wooden furniture, returning it to its former glory. With just a touch, she finds the strength flowing along the grain or where a joint will shatter with the right pressure. She also frees the spirits she discovers in the wood, trapped there by accident or design. The spirit Sadie finds in an old player piano is unlike any other. Maybe not all spirits should be freed.
The Oracle of Seattle
by Leah Cutter
Price: $2.99 USD. 8440 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on July 27, 2012. Fiction.
Jacob practices polismancy: he divines the future from the entrails of his beloved city, Seattle. What happens when the city still willingly bleeds for him, but the voice of God grows silent? Contains the bonus story, "The Doom of Alokai Temple."
Price: $2.99 USD. 8440 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on July 27, 2012. Fiction.
Jacob practices polismancy: he divines the future from the entrails of his beloved city, Seattle. What happens when the city still willingly bleeds for him, but the voice of God grows silent? Contains the bonus story, "The Doom of Alokai Temple."
Clockwork Kingdom
by Leah Cutter
Price: $5.99 USD. 60930 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on June 15, 2012. Fiction.
Adele, queen of the fairies, longs for the past when fairies ruled the skies and humans trembled on the ground below. She's enthralled a human tinker to finish her grand machine and restart the human-fairy war. Only the tinker's twin sister can break the spell.
Price: $5.99 USD. 60930 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on June 15, 2012. Fiction.
Adele, queen of the fairies, longs for the past when fairies ruled the skies and humans trembled on the ground below. She's enthralled a human tinker to finish her grand machine and restart the human-fairy war. Only the tinker's twin sister can break the spell.
Zydeco Queen and the Creole Fairy Courts
by Leah Cutter
Price: $5.99 USD. 71720 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on May 29, 2012. Fiction.
Zydeco in her heart. Fée in her blood. Can Francine ever earn respect and love from the one who matters most-her papa?
Price: $5.99 USD. 71720 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on May 29, 2012. Fiction.
Zydeco in her heart. Fée in her blood. Can Francine ever earn respect and love from the one who matters most-her papa?
Seven Year Itch
by Leah Cutter
Price: $2.99 USD. 6860 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on April 29, 2012. Fiction.
What happens when you only turn into a monster once every seven years? How do you still gain control? Originally published in the anthology, "Bewere the Night." Includes bonus story, "Magpie."
Price: $2.99 USD. 6860 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on April 29, 2012. Fiction.
What happens when you only turn into a monster once every seven years? How do you still gain control? Originally published in the anthology, "Bewere the Night." Includes bonus story, "Magpie."
The Key To Many Places
by Leah Cutter
Price: $2.99 USD. 7380 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on April 3, 2012. Fiction.
Sure, Martin is Irish. And he doesn't stand more than four feet tall. Maybe he has a fondness for red jackets. Perhaps also a shoe and boot collection that would rival Carrie Bradshaw's. And sometimes, yes, he can make wishes come true. But that doesn't make him a leprechaun...or does it? Also includes the bonus story, "Were-Teen".
Price: $2.99 USD. 7380 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on April 3, 2012. Fiction.
Sure, Martin is Irish. And he doesn't stand more than four feet tall. Maybe he has a fondness for red jackets. Perhaps also a shoe and boot collection that would rival Carrie Bradshaw's. And sometimes, yes, he can make wishes come true. But that doesn't make him a leprechaun...or does it? Also includes the bonus story, "Were-Teen".
High Stakes Hell
by Leah Cutter
Price: $2.99 USD. 8460 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on February 7, 2012. Fiction.
Andy had seen it all, done it all as a detective when he'd be alive. Now, as a ghost, he still works as a private investigator. Gambling with the dead is different than with the living: no bodies to betray their tells. The stakes are higher than ever this time, involving not just Heaven or Hell, but his best gal, Betsy.
Price: $2.99 USD. 8460 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on February 7, 2012. Fiction.
Andy had seen it all, done it all as a detective when he'd be alive. Now, as a ghost, he still works as a private investigator. Gambling with the dead is different than with the living: no bodies to betray their tells. The stakes are higher than ever this time, involving not just Heaven or Hell, but his best gal, Betsy.
Baker's Dozen
by Leah Cutter
Price: $5.99 USD. 84530 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on January 7, 2012. Fiction.
Travel to rainy Seattle and the see the world from the viewpoint of a private investigator who just happens to be a ghost, then go down to the creole fairy courts of Louisiana, learn the secrets of 9s and how the raven warriors take care of their own. Here are 13 tales of fantasy and wonder, sweet and savory, to fill you up just right.
Price: $5.99 USD. 84530 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on January 7, 2012. Fiction.
Travel to rainy Seattle and the see the world from the viewpoint of a private investigator who just happens to be a ghost, then go down to the creole fairy courts of Louisiana, learn the secrets of 9s and how the raven warriors take care of their own. Here are 13 tales of fantasy and wonder, sweet and savory, to fill you up just right.
The Jaguar and the Wolf
by Leah Cutter
Price: $4.99 USD. 94150 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on January 3, 2012. Fiction.
We know Vikings reached North America. What if one Viking ship goes down along the coast, into the Gulf of Mexico, and lands on the Yucatan Peninsula? This novel is told following two story lines: the conflicts between the two groups of humans, and the conflicts between the two pantheons of gods, Norse and Mayan.
Price: $4.99 USD. 94150 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on January 3, 2012. Fiction.
We know Vikings reached North America. What if one Viking ship goes down along the coast, into the Gulf of Mexico, and lands on the Yucatan Peninsula? This novel is told following two story lines: the conflicts between the two groups of humans, and the conflicts between the two pantheons of gods, Norse and Mayan.
Hell For The Holidays
by Leah Cutter
Price: $2.99 USD. 9130 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on December 25, 2011. Fiction.
December 21st, 2012 hadn't been the end of the world, only the Great Unraveling. The veils between the Seen and Unseen worlds shredded and the living suddenly found out they weren't alone. Andy had seen it all, done it all as a detective when he'd be alive. Now, as a ghost, he still works as a PI. This time, it isn't just Heaven or Hell, it's much worse: it's families and the holidays.
Price: $2.99 USD. 9130 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on December 25, 2011. Fiction.
December 21st, 2012 hadn't been the end of the world, only the Great Unraveling. The veils between the Seen and Unseen worlds shredded and the living suddenly found out they weren't alone. Andy had seen it all, done it all as a detective when he'd be alive. Now, as a ghost, he still works as a PI. This time, it isn't just Heaven or Hell, it's much worse: it's families and the holidays.
The Third Raven
by Leah Cutter
Price: $0.99 USD. 13360 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on December 18, 2011. Fiction.
The raven clan takes pride in the education of their children, the fierceness of their warriors, and how they care for their own. However, Pedrek finds a raven clan boy alone in a remote village, ignorant of his heritage as well as cursed, with one human arm and one black raven's wing. Can Pedrek break the curse and bring the boy fully into the clan? Or has he been too long on his own?
Price: $0.99 USD. 13360 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on December 18, 2011. Fiction.
The raven clan takes pride in the education of their children, the fierceness of their warriors, and how they care for their own. However, Pedrek finds a raven clan boy alone in a remote village, ignorant of his heritage as well as cursed, with one human arm and one black raven's wing. Can Pedrek break the curse and bring the boy fully into the clan? Or has he been too long on his own?
The Doom of Alokai Temple
by Leah Cutter
Price: $2.99 USD. 8390 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on December 12, 2011. Fiction.
Storm has lived alone all her life, shunned like all witches for her gift of prophesy. Every augury comes with a geas to tell the person of their future. This time, it's the doom of the Alokai temple and the priestesses who burn witches. How can Storm tell them of their fate while not revealing her true nature? Can she also escape the doom of Alokai? Includes bonus story, "Oracle of Seattle"
Price: $2.99 USD. 8390 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on December 12, 2011. Fiction.
Storm has lived alone all her life, shunned like all witches for her gift of prophesy. Every augury comes with a geas to tell the person of their future. This time, it's the doom of the Alokai temple and the priestesses who burn witches. How can Storm tell them of their fate while not revealing her true nature? Can she also escape the doom of Alokai? Includes bonus story, "Oracle of Seattle"
The Other Story
by Leah Cutter
Price: $2.99 USD. 8680 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on December 4, 2011. Fiction.
Once upon a time in the kingdom of Illumignot lived the handsome King Franklin and the clever Queen Isabella. They loved each other dearly and their only wish was to have a child. After a decade of trying, the brave Prince Kyle was born. All the kingdom celebrated. That night, while they all slept, the Blue Fairy came and stole all their shadows.
Price: $2.99 USD. 8680 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on December 4, 2011. Fiction.
Once upon a time in the kingdom of Illumignot lived the handsome King Franklin and the clever Queen Isabella. They loved each other dearly and their only wish was to have a child. After a decade of trying, the brave Prince Kyle was born. All the kingdom celebrated. That night, while they all slept, the Blue Fairy came and stole all their shadows.
Half a Dozen
by Leah Cutter
Price: $3.99 USD. 42930 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on November 27, 2011. Fiction.
Travel from cold Seattle and the view of the world from a private investigator, who just happens to be a ghost, down to the creole fairy courts of Louisiana, to women who may or may not have cloven feet and others who just need to slip outside of what's always expected of them. Here are six tales of fantasy and wonder to fill you up just right from Leah Cutter.
Price: $3.99 USD. 42930 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on November 27, 2011. Fiction.
Travel from cold Seattle and the view of the world from a private investigator, who just happens to be a ghost, down to the creole fairy courts of Louisiana, to women who may or may not have cloven feet and others who just need to slip outside of what's always expected of them. Here are six tales of fantasy and wonder to fill you up just right from Leah Cutter.
The Caves of Buda
by Leah Cutter
Price: $4.99 USD. 91850 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on November 26, 2011. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
Zita made bad choices during college. Now, she has a good job, a stable relationship, but she isn't happy. Plus, her grandfather, Laci, is showing signs of dementia, complaining that demons are attacking him. He insists on returning to Budapest because demons don't die: They must be killed. When Laci runs away to Hungary, Zita must follow him, striking out on a new path that will change her life
Price: $4.99 USD. 91850 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on November 26, 2011. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review) Zita made bad choices during college. Now, she has a good job, a stable relationship, but she isn't happy. Plus, her grandfather, Laci, is showing signs of dementia, complaining that demons are attacking him. He insists on returning to Budapest because demons don't die: They must be killed. When Laci runs away to Hungary, Zita must follow him, striking out on a new path that will change her life
The Secrets of 9s
by Leah Cutter
Price: $2.99 USD. 8370 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on November 25, 2011. Fiction.
One of the secrets of 9s: they always return. They may come disguised in the coyness of eights, with the rigid line of the one hidden at their back. Other secrets are that 9s are anarchists, hyper-local, and stand alone at the end. Come learn about the 9s and their more militant anarchists. This story has mature themes, bodily fluids, and a high body count. Reader discretion advised.
Price: $2.99 USD. 8370 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on November 25, 2011. Fiction.
One of the secrets of 9s: they always return. They may come disguised in the coyness of eights, with the rigid line of the one hidden at their back. Other secrets are that 9s are anarchists, hyper-local, and stand alone at the end. Come learn about the 9s and their more militant anarchists. This story has mature themes, bodily fluids, and a high body count. Reader discretion advised.
Were-Teen
by Leah Cutter
Price: $2.99 USD. 7380 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on November 19, 2011. Fiction.
Patrice is happy, successful, and cursed. Every month during the full moon she reverts to her awkward teen-aged self, complete with braces and acne. This year, it's Patrice's 25 year high school reunion. She finally has a chance to confront the witch who cursed her, and maybe get the spell reversed.
Price: $2.99 USD. 7380 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on November 19, 2011. Fiction.
Patrice is happy, successful, and cursed. Every month during the full moon she reverts to her awkward teen-aged self, complete with braces and acne. This year, it's Patrice's 25 year high school reunion. She finally has a chance to confront the witch who cursed her, and maybe get the spell reversed.
Hunting Ghosts In the Machine
by Leah Cutter
Price: $1.99 USD. 4460 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on November 13, 2011. Fiction.
Overcrowding, pollution and acid rain have reduced humanity's livable areas. For most, space is achieved through virtual reality. Only a few see behind the mask. They're the collectors, who hunt the ghosts in the machine. But who watches the watchers?
Price: $1.99 USD. 4460 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on November 13, 2011. Fiction.
Overcrowding, pollution and acid rain have reduced humanity's livable areas. For most, space is achieved through virtual reality. Only a few see behind the mask. They're the collectors, who hunt the ghosts in the machine. But who watches the watchers?
To Hell And Back
by Leah Cutter
Price: $2.99 USD. 9780 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on November 5, 2011. Fiction.
Andy has seen it all, done it all as a detective when he'd be alive. Now, as a ghost, he still works as a PI. This time, he's fulfilling his promise to the beautiful Toni, going to look for her brother all the way to Hell and gone, in Yakima, WA.
Price: $2.99 USD. 9780 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on November 5, 2011. Fiction.
Andy has seen it all, done it all as a detective when he'd be alive. Now, as a ghost, he still works as a PI. This time, he's fulfilling his promise to the beautiful Toni, going to look for her brother all the way to Hell and gone, in Yakima, WA.
Golden Charms
by Leah Cutter
Price: $2.99 USD. 16550 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on October 29, 2011. Fiction.
As a child, Jolene learns she has a gift: She can see a person's fate. It appears as a golden charm around their neck. She doesn't want her gift. She wants a normal life. Now, Jolene can't get pregnant. She makes a deal with the lady in the wall, then follows a strange professor into the land of creole fairy courts. What must she sacrifice there to make her dreams come true?
Price: $2.99 USD. 16550 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on October 29, 2011. Fiction.
As a child, Jolene learns she has a gift: She can see a person's fate. It appears as a golden charm around their neck. She doesn't want her gift. She wants a normal life. Now, Jolene can't get pregnant. She makes a deal with the lady in the wall, then follows a strange professor into the land of creole fairy courts. What must she sacrifice there to make her dreams come true?
Paper Mage
by Leah Cutter
Price: $4.99 USD. 110180 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on October 24, 2011. Fiction.
Xiao Yen is a paper mage: she folds paper into an animal or a thing, then does magic, so the paper becomes what she's folded. Her problem? She's lost her luck.
Price: $4.99 USD. 110180 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on October 24, 2011. Fiction.
Xiao Yen is a paper mage: she folds paper into an animal or a thing, then does magic, so the paper becomes what she's folded. Her problem? She's lost her luck.
Slipping the Leash
by Leah Cutter
Price: $2.99 USD. 6400 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on October 22, 2011. Fiction.
Twyla learned early how to fight. The kids knew she was different, but she figured that was just her African-American dad and her Japanese mom. Now she learns just how different she is: she's not even human. How will she balance all these expectations and definitions? Or will she just slip the leash and run?
Price: $2.99 USD. 6400 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on October 22, 2011. Fiction.
Twyla learned early how to fight. The kids knew she was different, but she figured that was just her African-American dad and her Japanese mom. Now she learns just how different she is: she's not even human. How will she balance all these expectations and definitions? Or will she just slip the leash and run?
Walking Gods
by Leah Cutter
Price: $2.99 USD. 12970 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on October 15, 2011. Fiction.
What happens when a God creates Her people out of vengeance? This is the story of how that god came to be, as well as the one who follows her.
Price: $2.99 USD. 12970 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on October 15, 2011. Fiction.
What happens when a God creates Her people out of vengeance? This is the story of how that god came to be, as well as the one who follows her.
True Vision
by Leah Cutter
Price: $2.99 USD. 6100 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on October 15, 2011. Fiction.
Devil? Angel? Gabriella has lived all her life following other people's plans, using their definitions of her body, allowing them to judge her abilities. Finally, though, Gabriella is ready to take matters into her own hands.
Price: $2.99 USD. 6100 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on October 15, 2011. Fiction.
Devil? Angel? Gabriella has lived all her life following other people's plans, using their definitions of her body, allowing them to judge her abilities. Finally, though, Gabriella is ready to take matters into her own hands.
Magpie
by Leah Cutter
Price: $2.99 USD. 6850 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on October 8, 2011. Fiction.
When Sarah finds a beautiful, porcelain bird hidden inside a hollow brick inside her fireplace, she just thinks it's odd. Then her jewelry starts going missing. What will the magpie steal next? Includes bonus story, "Seven Year Itch."
Price: $2.99 USD. 6850 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on October 8, 2011. Fiction.
When Sarah finds a beautiful, porcelain bird hidden inside a hollow brick inside her fireplace, she just thinks it's odd. Then her jewelry starts going missing. What will the magpie steal next? Includes bonus story, "Seven Year Itch."
Tell Me Again
by Leah Cutter
Price: $2.99 USD. 19790 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on October 7, 2011. Fiction.
What do red boots, frozen dreams, and a flower princess all have in common? They're all original fairytales retold with a new slant by Leah Cutter in the collection, "Tell Me Again." Also included is an original piece, a fairytale about retelling stories, sharing myths.
Price: $2.99 USD. 19790 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on October 7, 2011. Fiction.
What do red boots, frozen dreams, and a flower princess all have in common? They're all original fairytales retold with a new slant by Leah Cutter in the collection, "Tell Me Again." Also included is an original piece, a fairytale about retelling stories, sharing myths.
One Fall Day
by Leah Cutter
Price: $2.99 USD. 6550 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on October 1, 2011. Fiction.
Magic requires the life of another. If the life the magician chooses isn't enough, they'll Diminish their own souls. But Catriana is tired of killing. Can she find a different life source to tap into?
Price: $2.99 USD. 6550 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on October 1, 2011. Fiction.
Magic requires the life of another. If the life the magician chooses isn't enough, they'll Diminish their own souls. But Catriana is tired of killing. Can she find a different life source to tap into?
Hell By Any Other Name
by Leah Cutter
Price: $2.99 USD. 7730 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on October 1, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Andy had seen it all, done it all as a detective when he'd be alive. Now, as a ghost, he still works as a PI. This time, he's investigating a myth: a stone that could change his destiny, and open the gates of Heaven to him.
Price: $2.99 USD. 7730 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on October 1, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review) Andy had seen it all, done it all as a detective when he'd be alive. Now, as a ghost, he still works as a PI. This time, he's investigating a myth: a stone that could change his destiny, and open the gates of Heaven to him.
The Dutiful Daughter
by Leah Cutter
Price: $2.99 USD. 5780 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on September 23, 2011. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
Mama Chen thinks she's lucky to have found Xi Bao, wandering alone through the empty streets during Ghost month. Now she has the most dutiful daughter, who waits on her every wish. Or is there more to Xi Bao then there seems? This short story is set in Beijing, during the Ming dynasty, around 1500 A.D.
Price: $2.99 USD. 5780 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on September 23, 2011. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review) Mama Chen thinks she's lucky to have found Xi Bao, wandering alone through the empty streets during Ghost month. Now she has the most dutiful daughter, who waits on her every wish. Or is there more to Xi Bao then there seems? This short story is set in Beijing, during the Ming dynasty, around 1500 A.D.
Obsessions
by Leah Cutter
Price: $2.99 USD. 9870 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on September 18, 2011. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
What happens to graffiti artists in a world where walls are protected with nanotechnology? Includes bonus story, "Slow Honey."
Price: $2.99 USD. 9870 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on September 18, 2011. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review) What happens to graffiti artists in a world where walls are protected with nanotechnology? Includes bonus story, "Slow Honey."
Slow Honey
by Leah Cutter
Price: $2.99 USD. 9860 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on July 15, 2011. Fiction.
(3.00 from 1 review)
I ain't slow. I'm real quick at making furniture for the fancy folk up the hill. Then those star folk come. I'd sure like to go with them. But I ain't sure if it's right, me up in the stars that way. My brother Jeremy wants to go too. And ain't best buddies supposed to help each other? Includes bonus story, "Obsessions."
Price: $2.99 USD. 9860 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on July 15, 2011. Fiction.
(3.00 from 1 review) I ain't slow. I'm real quick at making furniture for the fancy folk up the hill. Then those star folk come. I'd sure like to go with them. But I ain't sure if it's right, me up in the stars that way. My brother Jeremy wants to go too. And ain't best buddies supposed to help each other? Includes bonus story, "Obsessions."
The Red Boots
by Leah Cutter
Price: $2.99 USD. 5640 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on February 24, 2011. Fiction.
A retelling of the Hans Christian Anderson tale, The Red Shoes. However, she's a country-western dancer, so it's The Red Boots. Originally printed in, "Black Heart, Ivory Bones," edited by Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling.
Price: $2.99 USD. 5640 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on February 24, 2011. Fiction.
A retelling of the Hans Christian Anderson tale, The Red Shoes. However, she's a country-western dancer, so it's The Red Boots. Originally printed in, "Black Heart, Ivory Bones," edited by Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling.
The Power of Preserving Pictures
by Leah Cutter
Price: $0.99 USD. 3740 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on February 16, 2011. Fiction.
(2.00 from 1 review)
Paints that are magic? Nonsense, Ikuno maintains. Until the things he paints start dying.
Price: $0.99 USD. 3740 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on February 16, 2011. Fiction.
(2.00 from 1 review) Paints that are magic? Nonsense, Ikuno maintains. Until the things he paints start dying.
Gulkhanam
by Leah Cutter
Price: $2.99 USD. 9700 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on February 15, 2011. Fiction.
A retelling of an old Kashmiri fairy tale, The Flower Princess. What if the earth the prince is buried in has a bloodlust that is passed to him? With bonus story, "The Dutiful Daughter".
Price: $2.99 USD. 9700 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on February 15, 2011. Fiction.
A retelling of an old Kashmiri fairy tale, The Flower Princess. What if the earth the prince is buried in has a bloodlust that is passed to him? With bonus story, "The Dutiful Daughter".
Cold Comfort
by Leah Cutter
Price: $2.99 USD. 10210 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on February 10, 2011. Fiction.
(3.00 from 1 review)
What if the northern lights cast dreams into the ice that are mined and sold to shape the future of children? Contains bonus story, "One Fall Day."
Price: $2.99 USD. 10210 words. Published by Knotted Road Press on February 10, 2011. Fiction.
(3.00 from 1 review) What if the northern lights cast dreams into the ice that are mined and sold to shape the future of children? Contains bonus story, "One Fall Day."
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