Knotted Road Press: 222 books

When the Night Elf assassins come for him, Sleipnir the Centaur must fight for his life against his own kin. But in order to survive, he must give up his entire past and become something else: A hero. Be sure to read the other Brak stories: Meat Shield The Popcorn Kitten Destiny

Wizards, warriors, professional adventurers, and actors trapped in a role.  Here is a collection of fantasy short stories set in fantastic worlds: From an Imperial Rome that never was, to forgotten towers on the edge of the Wastelands, to a magical mirror, and beyond.

Revisit many of the exciting places you visited in Volume One. Whether it is the meddling of the Gods in their endless games, a magical Imperial Rome, or adventures in the desert, the mountains, and the forest, the tales continue with new heroes returned and rebels emerging.

Piper hates the thought of dressing like the natives on the planet below. Of even going there. But someone must go down and steal a clean copy of the navigation computer or they’ll be lost forever in this star system, unable to make it home. Piper can’t stand this sort of field...

Youngest Brother holds the greatest treasure of his clan: an icon cast of unknown material, bearing words none can read. His quest? Seeking vengeance on those who massacred his family. But for that, he needs a wizard. Even if those with magic have no scales and come from that strangest...

It seemed like a legitimate heist when someone hired Storm Gauntlet and her crew to go hijack some cargo. Pirate ships did that sort of thing. However, whoever hired them didn't count on the Science Officer's sneakiness. Paranoia. Whatever.  The situation didn't make sense. No one would...

Javier still tinkers with his machines, and tends his gardens and his chicken, despite being a slave, held by pirates.  Who are just starting to realize how important the Science Officer is becoming. When Wilhelmina returns, with news that the ship's Dragoon, Djamila Sykora has been...

Bob just wants gold. Lots and lots of gold. A new clue on his quest for unbelievable wealth leads him and his team to lost ruins at the edge of the Wastelands, where the riches promise to be very rich indeed. But at what price? Be sure to read the other Brak stories: Meat Shield Destiny Feet of Clay

A group of professional adventurers must hire a new wizard. Someone recommends Kaleph Sa’id. Can they learn to work together, and to trust each other, before the desert swallows them all up?

The Nazis have a super-weapon—a giant fighting robot —that protects Berlin from the Red Army. Sergey and his tank crew must again become heroes and confront the unkillable to keep the Nazis from winning the Great Patriotic War. All futures may depend on Sergey once again.

Horatio entertains people. Up on stage, the thespian channels the great heroes of legend, rescuing princesses, fighting bandits, and slaying dragons.  And then one day, he slays a real dragon. Can he discover what it really means to be a hero?

Rabbit works as a law clerk, spending his days with contracts and land leases. At night, however, he spends times with his friends and solving mysteries.  Collected together for the first time are all the Rabbit stories, which take place during the Tang dynasty, in China. Included...

Have you always wanted to create your own magazine? You can. The world has changed and the tools are now available. See how a team of plucky independent writers came up with and launched Boundary Shock Quarterly, a speculative fiction quarterly that looks as professional as anything coming...

Years ago, Cisco walks away from Katie and that life.  Then, out of the blue, she calls him. Treacherous men lurk outside her apartment. Watching. Waiting. Threatening Katie and her boyfriend. Cisco must navigate old love and modern danger to save the girl from the bad men, herself,...