M P Ericson: 44 books

The Festival of Fecundity is approaching, and this year the villagers want their share. But how can they make the chief believe it's his own idea? Funny fantasy short story.

A cracksman on the run needs a safe place to hide. But when his only option is a magician's house, risking his life on the streets could prove the better choice… Epic fantasy short story.

When a runaway slave is cornered by demons from the sea, she faces a terrifying choice: turn back towards certain suffering, or venture forward into the unknown. Fantasy short story.

Rajiv's wife is dead, and he wants her back - but the pandit asks a price that may be too high for him to bear.

When Tessa's husband develops a deadly illness, she confronts disturbing memories of her past life as a Viking raider - and discovers the terrible truth about her marriage.

When a mysterious stranger arrives at Stenahus, the widow Solveig must choose between sudden passion and the life she has always known.

When a rich glass merchant is charged with treason, no clerk or fighter will defend her in court – except for a pair of struggling newcomers desperate for cash and glory. This case could make their reputation, but only if they survive...

The Snow King and the Sun King meet in combat every solstice, to fight for power over the coming season. But this time, the Snow King decides to change the rules. Fantasy short story.

Sword-champion to the lord of the northern mountains, Argel has created a new home and purpose for herself. But when he sends her south again, she must face the devastation of her past - and confront Cadarn, once her friend and then her enemy, and now...something more.

Nisha is an ice-diver, who must visit the frozen halls of Arundhati and bring back the magic that sustains her own garden country. But deep under the ice, she loses her way - and risks her life to save that of her closest friend. Fantasy short story.

Dami's mother is dying, and the tribe's shaman has exhausted all her powers to try and save her. So Dami goes to the Great Eagle to offer her own life instead. But when the Eagle refuses, Dami must find some other way to save the women she loves more than anyone else in the world.

When a dropped peach cracks open to reveal a young boy, the elderly couple who find him aren't sure what to do. But Momo stays with them, and is a son to them, until one day he leaves to slay demons. Fantasy short story retelling the classic Japanese fairy tale of Momo Taro the Peach Boy.

The woodcutter's wife is so eager for a child that she asks the elf queen for help. But elves are tricky creatures, and a mortal woman can be drawn too deep into their games. Luckily, the woodcutter has a secret weapon. Funny fantasy story.

Armen, a nomad warrior, has sworn to destroy the settlers who conquered his ancestral land. Metis, a sorceress, is determined to defend her city against the marauders. When the two of them meet, only one can survive. Fantasy short story.