C M Simpson Publishing: 117 books
Death Comes in Bone
A Short Story from An Anthology of Blades
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2013
Death Comes in Bone is a dark fantasy short story about a skeletal assassin.
Murdered by his closest friend, Tanag is not surprised to wake and find himself dead. He is surprised, however, that others have come to the caves hidden not so far from what used to be his home. As the adventurers...
River's Edge
a science-fiction short story
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2018
When my mother told me to run, I ran. I ran all the way to the river and then stopped—because the river was a frightening place, and forbidden by the raiders who came to take their annual toll of settlers. Faced with the choice of being taken, or taking my chances in the river, I took a step back, and hoped that somewhere, across the river I’d find help.
This Year's Starfish
a fantasy short story
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2017
Every year the fish come down from the stars, and every year Faulknor hopes they come for him. Well, this year he’s tired of waiting; this year it’s his turn to do the seeking. This year, he’s going to catch himself the fish of his dreams. This year, he’s coming for them… just as soon as...
The Reptiles' Blade
A Short Story from An Anthology of Blades
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2013
When Felicity Shannara Jones is ordered by her command to infiltrate a criminal organization using humanitarian aid as a front, she isn’t sure she’s the right girl for the job, but then she finds Mika, second planetary adviser to humanity’s current foe, and she knows things just got serious....
by C.M. Simpson
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2016
When werewolf, Chitin’s, nightly solitude is interrupted by a small child seeking his help, he does not suspect that her plea will touch his dreams for the world of his ancestors. He is determined to refuse her, but she is just as determined to gain his protection, and leaves him little choice but...
Shadow's Fall
Shadow #3
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2013
Shadow’s Fall is the third and final novel in the first trilogy of the Shadow Series. This tale contains strong elements of horror, as it follows the path of a small group of heroes who must work together to prevent an ancient evil’s escape.
High Priest Urkhrist has settled to his task...
by C.M. Simpson
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2016
Jamie has two names, and a whole bunch of secrets that she keeps from everyone, including her employer, Odyssey—which is no mean feat, given what that company does—but, when a mission takes her to Askreya, she has to deal with an old dilemma, an old foe, and something entirely new, and her secrets...
Harper's Choice
an urban-fantasy science-fiction short story
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2018
“The world turns differently for each of us, and we have no choice but to take its hand and dance the next set of steps.” (Argyllis, 2017)
Harper disagreed. Rescuing pixies from drug-runners, and working alongside unicorns and elves was part of her job. The world had turned, and she had...
Stiletto's Luck
A Short Story from An Anthology of Blades
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2013
Stiletto’s Luck is about an assassin dealing with the consequences of taking part in a battle for reasons of his own, while trying to remain uncompromised by either side.
They could have called him Scimitar, Blade or Dagger, but, no, his parents had to call him Stiletto. Stiletto did the...
What Happens on Axis 58...
a science-fiction short story set in the Mack 'n' Me Universe
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2018
“They’re just kids,” he said.
“You won’t need your blaster,” he said…
“It’ll be easy…”
Yeah, and when I saw Mack next he and were going to have a little chat about what was easy and what was not. With our fists, even… Because half a dozen kids on a starship...
Harper & the Unicorn
an urban-fantasy short story set in the Pixie Dust world
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2018
When Harper goes after a lone unicorn without back-up she’s breaking every rule, and none. The only questions are: will her partner get to her before things go totally to pieces, and exactly how much havoc can one lone unicorn and a P.O.S. officer create before back-up arrives?
The Songster & the Pirates
a science-fiction-fantasy short story set in the Lunar Wolves Universe
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2018
Once a space merc, now a singer, Taran keeps her identity as a siren secret. When spacewolves join the audience at her current gig, she knows what they’re looking for. The only question is can she slip away, before the wolves and her past can catch up with her?
by C.M. Simpson
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2012
Life goes on, even in a war-zone, and the aftermath of war is never pretty, no matter when, or where it is waged.
An Anthology of Battle is a collection of short stories and poems set against a background of war and conflict.
by C.M. Simpson
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2017
When Lorellan Cartwright finds buying back the woman he loves an impossible task, he promptly steals her away, but escaping from the criminally minded third duke of Aristoc and reaching a place of safety are two very different things. And stealing from the duke embroils Lorellan and Megan in the politics...