Lisa Silverthorne: 64 books

Magic sparks and cauldrons bubble; Potions bring love, and curses bring trouble. What if magic could help track down a murderer? Can a young, untrained witch save her people from a dark wizard – and at what cost to herself? Does a young woman’s dreams really predict the future?...

The relentless ticking of a clock as time slips away marks the breathless pace of these remarkable stories. In Fiction River’s third edition of its Pulse Pounders series, these sixteen authors push the envelope of the thriller form. From a man desperately searching for his missing little girl to...

Think you know a tavern tale when you hear one? Think again. The seventeen stories in this volume run the gamut of genre and mood. Bars filled with glitter and ghosts stand alongside taverns filled with orcs and adventurers. Exclusive members-only drinks served at the end of the universe war with...

In this third Fiction River Special Edition, award-winning editor Kristine Kathryn Rusch proves a master of intrigue with a wide variety of spy stories. Ranging in tone from satire to serious, from touching to brutal, from light to oh-so-very-dark, these fifteen stories illuminate the secret world...

In this second Fiction River Special Edition, award-winning editor Kristine Kathryn Rusch performs editing magic in assembling this anthology of stories saved by not one but six different Fiction River editors. Culled from stories that did not fit in the magazine’s regular run, these gems piece...

Love. An essential and important part of the human experience. And in Feel the Love, editor Mark Leslie takes readers on a journey through the various forms of that powerful emotion. From the heartwarming to the heartbreaking, these eighteen talented writers brilliantly capture the concept of love....

Marked a traitor, a young woman must use her magic to find the true traitor and stop a dark force from consuming her people...before the longest night is over. A short story by Lisa Silverthorne. Originally published in Sword & Sorceress 14 (DAW Books, March 1997).

Winning the lottery on her eighteenth birthday was Princess Wynna's worst present ever. Especially since her prize was a sacrifice to the local dragon. What she needed now, more than ever, was a hero to save her. Or...did she? A short story by Lisa Silverthorne.

When a powerful mage threatens Myrtle Jenkins' little village, she and the townspeople try to find a way to stop him. While the villagers argue, Myrtle decides to handle the problem herself. She invites him to high tea. And scones he'll never forget. A short story by Lisa Silverthorne.

An old woman returns to the Oregon Coast to rid herself of a long-held family secret and a hideous glass float. What she finds there changes a lifetime of grief and regret. A short story by Lisa Silverthorne.

A disgraced warrior, once a soul dancer, must dance her magic again to save her people. Can she reveal the traitor and prevent a civil war? A short story by Lisa Silverthorne. Originally published in Sword & Sorceress 17 (DAW Books, June 2000).

An elderly woman's only link with her husband and her past is a magical music box. A short story by Lisa Silverthorne. Originally published in Prom Night (DAW Books, May 1999).

A grieving mother, separated from her earthly Native American tribe, finds communion with an ancient lifeforce that she awakens in the Martian ruins.A short story by Lisa Silverthorne. Originally published The Age of Reason (SFF Net, Auguest 1999).

A young man, homeless and on the run, struggles to deal with the hazy memory of killing a man. What he can't remember may be the key to righting a wrong. And a second chance. A short story by Lisa Silverthorne. Originally published in Thou Shalt Not (Dark Cloud Press, September 2006).