Chris Van Dyk: 9 books

We all grew up reading or being read short stories. Some were benign and almost, like sweet fairy tales. Some were maybe a bit more in the vein of campfire ghost stories. In any case, they were fun and we remember them fondly.Let's shatter those illusions, shall we?This collection...

Amnesiac Aurora - the Sleeping Beauty of fame and legend - awakens suddenly to find herself in a familiar but otherwise unknown room. Friends become enemies, enemies become heroes, and readers are treated to a climatic ending after a grisly battle that transcends both time and space.

In the days leading up to "Mother Goose: an Empire Falls" we find a sordid love story between Adrian, a ferocious mermaid adapted to living in the depths of the ocean, and Captain Rehab, a man with a grisly past. Their ongoing game of Cat and Mouse has been carrying on for years until it culminates...

Both Sides of the Fence is a concise look into the life of a bisexual man living in the United States. From the time he first began to feel the stirrings that something was "different" about him, to his moment of realization, to finally coming to terms with his new identity, this series of anecdotes...

In this version of the fairy tale world you think you know, Goldilocks is much more than just a typical burglar looking for a free meal and place to crash. She is a young woman bent on a quest for revenge. She, and only she, can take down the mob boss known only as "Papa Bear." But it's...

In the months following her successful assassination of Papa Bear and his family, Goldilocks has been on an unstoppable rampage of destruction. Cutting a swath of carnage through the land, she gathers allies along the way in order to survive the final confrontation with the head of world as they know...

Being a freshmen is hard enough. Jennifer has to do it while periodically fighting to save the world.It's been roughly three years since the final battle for Hollowstone. There has been great pain - and loss - and now is the time of peace. Old wounds begin to heal and time marches on.The...

Micah has been out and proud most of his adult life. Unfortunately, pride parades can only carry you so far when there are deeper, darker issues at hand. As he nears 40 years of age - the dreaded "Gay Death" - he finds himself single, trapped in a job he hates, at odds with his over-zealous...

This is the story of an all-American boy. After growing up in a small town, I got up and left for a year to teach English as a second language in Daegu, South Korea. This was an incredible journey filled with sights, wonders, friends, trials, tears, and ultimately personal growth. Sprinkled with my...