Pole Publishing: 20 books

Home is behind, the world ahead. - J.R.R. Tolkien Old gods outwitted by heroes. Magical weapons that bring good and evil. Dragons winging over the city or walking upon the earth. A wizard witnessing endless battles. These stories and more explore the theme of Re-Quest. Leave home behind...

In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats. - English proverb Cat stories set in ancient Egypt, pre-history Mexico, Victorian England, space stations, grim magical worlds, during the zombie apocalypse, and a typical neighborhood give a glimpse into the mysterious lives of felines. And each cat,...

This 3-book box set is a collection of three anthologies of Dark Stories: Hides the Dark Tower In a Cat's Eye Dark Luminous Wings Hides the Dark Tower Mysterious and looming, towers and tower-like structures pierce the skies and shadow the lands. Hides the Dark Tower includes over...

The monsters of our childhood do not fade away... - John le Carre Vengeful undead. Demons. Hungry rats. These creatures and more haunt city streets, unlit hallways, deep space, and the corners of your imagination in Re-Terrify. Send shivers down your spine with 18 horrifying tales from...

Mysterious and looming, towers and tower-like structures pierce the skies and shadow the lands. Hides the Dark Tower includes over two dozen tales of adventure, danger, magic, and trickery from an international roster of authors. Readers of science fiction, fantasy, horror, grimdark, campfire tales,...

From Icarus to Da Vinci to tomorrow's astronauts, humans have dreamt of flight. Feathered wings. Mechanical wings. Leathery wings. Steel wings. Stories of winged creatures set in graveyards and churches, bustling cities, fantastical worlds, alternate histories, and outer space reveal the shifting...

Storybook pages abound with all manner of magic… Tony Di Terlizzi Grim fairy tales. Dark magic wielders. Threatening urban legends. Crows. A wishing ring. An ensorcelled forest. These stories and more bewitch and frighten in Re-Enchant.Wander the dim-lit paths of enchantment conjured...

Beginnings are always messy. ~ John Galsworthy Spacecrafts hurtling toward alien worlds. Second chances for civilizations. First contact. Rebirth. Non-humans looking for a new life. Opportunities for fresh starts and do-overs far from Earth. These stories and more explore the theme of Re-Launch. Send...

Assumpta Mary-Margaret O’Connor’s demon mark makes her fair game for any passing demon—and an attractive bargaining chip in the political alliances of Hell. Both courted—and stalked—by demons, she realizes she’ll never have peace until she rids herself of the demon’s mark....

"No Good Deed Goes Undamned" Forty dollars. Two crisp twenties. All that stands between Assumpta Mary Margaret O’Connor and homelessness. For the price of forty dollars, she helps archeologist Greg LaSpina find something he’s lost–and causes all Hell to break loose. Literally. With...

"...a rich tapestry of magic and ritual. What delights the reader...is the way Crist can apply fresh eyes to a familiar situation and conversely, can present the unfamiliar as if it were an old friend.” – Jonathan Shipley, author of stories published in Sword and Sorceress, Stories from the...

The Greener Forest is that magical place where Faerie and the everyday world collide. There is dark and light, evil and good, and uncertain dusky gray lurking between its pages. Discover all is not what it seems at first glance, and wondrous things still happen in The Greener Forest. “An...

Murder, romance, and flawed science experiments make for a life and death race across Marawa Prime. Two people end up dead by the end of the journey. But just who are the assassins and who are the victims? * * * “Vonnie Crist serves up some deliciously dangerous interstellar noir in...

Why can’t she catch a break? When demon-marked Assumpta Mary-Margaret O’Conner killed the demon who owned her mark, she expected it to disappear and her soul be saved from eternal damnation. But the mark remained, assuring her she’s still on a collision-course for Hell. Now,...