Gnd Publishing: 12 books

Basima is an assassin. To the Order of the Scorpion, Death is sacred and life is worthless. When money changes hands, people die. Tonight money has changed hands, but tonight the Order of the Scorpion has to deal with with a challenge it's never faced before. Tonight Basima's priorities change forever. This is a 9,000-word short story.  

Hob is a young man on his way to a nearby fair with his friends. Along the way he becomes lost and seeks shelter in an isolated temple. Does he stand any chance of surviving what he finds within?  

She's a delicate thing, the Oracle, and very pretty.  When Cenhelm, a warrior of high standing in the king's household, is sent to take her home it's a quest likely to try his patience more than his abilities.  Then he remembers that when magic is involved, anything can happen. ...

In a world of violence and danger, five women must use nurturing magic to overcome an army.  As they strive for the safety of their families and neighbours, they discover that all is not as it seems. This is a 3300-word short story, and this e-book also contains the stories "The Pint of Innocence" and "Masks."

Jowan, a master mage of the Uala Guild trapped in the rival city of Pnastre must overthrow the masters of the land to free the people.  First, though, he must find a source of power because he's exhausted his meagre supplyand power is illegal in Pnastre. This is a 3400-word short story and this e-book also contains the short stories "The Lake" and "Masks"

Dewi, a child who takes shelter from the rain in a cave, meets an ancient danger seeking vengeance  

When their ancestral enemies lay siege to Lord Horea's castle and city, Kondrat, his aging captain-at-arms, knows just what to do. Then all changes when his men start dying, killed by an invisible, non-corporeal assassin. Now Kondrat alone stands between destruction and all he loves.  

"Fight with whom you will; avenge those you deem most worthy." Sister Shifra's orders tell Hudde nothing useful about his mission. He doesn't know that the caves beneath the castle teem with supernatural creatures, nor can he guess the nature of the changes that overtake him there. ...

Zuleika has secrets to keep, and a small magic with which she keeps her world in order. This is a 2000-word short story, and this e-book also contains the story "Cave of the Oracle."

When the Night of Nights takes over holy ground, no one has the means to combat it. For over a century no one can drive off the evil, and nothing can survive within. Brother Alden is a young man and new to the Brothers of the Third Star. Hereward is an older man, a veteran soldier turned monk,...

In Nikye in the conquered land of Nesalia, Ozan lives the quiet life he enjoys, running a bookshop and chatting with customers of all stations in life.  At least that's what he thought, until unexpected events occur with unprecedented regularity. The appearance of a new thieves' guild...

When a little girl is lost in the woods, the last thing she needs is an approaching monster.  Can Alienor survive her encounter with a nightmare? This is a 3600-word short story, and this e-book also contains the stories "The Lake" and "The Pint of innocence."