Dayle A Dermatis: 113 books

Four boys confess to murdering a woman…who died a hundred years ago. Psychic Rowan Everly comes to the privileged prep school town of Millburn, New York, to investigate a rape and murder—and hopefully clear her friend’s son’s name. Still, Rowan’s deeply ingrained mistrust...

In this latest volume of Fiction River, editor Dean Wesley Smith pulls together an eclectic but cohesive group of stories filled with difficult decisions. From a man who must question the line between justice and vengeance to a teenage fixer fighting hypocrisy to a post-apocalyptic survivor’s mission...

Many wish for superpowers. But even Superman has his kryptonite. These fifteen stories of super powerful young heroes/heroines demonstrate the humanity possible even among those possessed of great gifts. In this anthology for all ages, join a young girl who must protect those she loves most from a...

Enjoy the urban fantasy stories of the Uncollected Anthology: Mystical Melodies now collected in this bundle. Dance on a magical ship or travel to the crossroads. Find a ghostly song or listen to the fairy band. Connect with old relations or visit the latest haunt. Hum along to a killer song...

Liza feels psychic vibrations from used clothing—which serves her well in her job as a Hollywood costumer. A stunning midnight-blue 1920s flapper dress tells her Shawn is The One, but in her experience, most actors are cads…and even the nice guys will break your heart in their quest for fame and...

An honest politician: far more rare than hedgewitches, at least in Portland, Oregon. When one such politician asks hedgewitches Holly and Willow to investigate whether his rival employs a magical advantage, Holly’s familiar, Cam, must support Holly through a treacherous investigation…or...

Hitler seeks the magical Thirteen Treasures of Britain. Vivian, immortal lover of Merlin, faces the task of waking him from his bespelled slumber to guard the treasures—even though seeing him again breaks her heart. According to legend, the sword Dyrnwyn, one the of the Treasures, blazes...

A dragon slayer arrives to rescue a threatened town, but the real threat—and the dragon’s true desires—are not necessarily one and the same. A short-short fantasy story with a wicked twist! “What Dragons Prefer” first appeared in Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Fantasy Magazine, Fall 1994;...

Bespelled by a faerie curse. Framed for stealing a baby. Watches her boyfriend get spirited away by the beguiling fae bitch. But Tamara isn’t someone who takes this sort of shit lying down. She has a legacy to uphold, and a boyfriend to rescue…and a secret that will rock both the faerie and mundane...

Former Hollywood party girl Nikki Ashburne sees ghosts—in fact, many of them are her friends. Okay, they’re kind of her only friends. Most ghosts stick around because they’re happy here and have no desire to move on. So when she encounters a trapped and, quite frankly, batshit insane member...

Marble and granite, alabaster and onyx: all stone speaks to Farais, and she wants nothing more than to be a Sculptor and release their secrets. But Farais is the last one in her family left to recite their lineage, a task at odds with her dreams. To achieve Master Sculptor status, she must obtain...

Alone in Glastonbury for the Winter Solstice, American Maggie misses her family, who doesn’t accept her pagan beliefs. Before she can accept herself and be open to love, she’ll have to give up something in the Solstice bonfire. A romantic short story about finding your heart. DAYLE A....

Books make the world a better place. They are, perhaps, the only thing you can buy that actually make you richer. As Stephen King says, "Books are a uniquely portable magic." But what if it were actually true? What if there was actual magic emanating from a book itself? What if a...

Enjoy the urban fantasy stories of the "Uncollected Anthology: Warlocks" now collected in this bundle. Grab yourself a shot of magic or call up the last dredges of magic. Discover what comes through an open portal or how an undercover assignment leads to a face-off with a powerful warlock....