Knotted Road Press: 222 books

The world is ending. Right here. Right now. How? Why? What’s next? Join us to explore eighteen different interpretations of the end of the world, from the amazingly silly to the darkest nightfall. Be sure not to miss every issue of Boundary Shock Quarterly, available everywhere you get your books.

The adults claim that the electro-magnetic-pulse (EMP) knocked the world offline. But nothing came back online afterward. And so the old world died. Something important had changed. Rifts opened. *Myst* pooled in the cities and other places men lived, killing everyone, everything that...

Silvia hates working on Halloween. Particularly at an old-fashioned San Francisco hotel like The Palace. But she forgot to call in sick. And now co-workers have seen her. She must go in. And hope that she survives.

The corn husk doll Lizzie always carries has promised to teach Lizzie about power. Maybe even enough to grant all her wishes. Lizzie just wants Pa to smile again. And maybe for Ma to get well. As for her brother being less mean, well, even a magic wish might not be strong enough for that. But...

Shrike and Cullen, orques tired of living on the fringes of the forest and hunted, decide to strike back, declaring war on the elves—the beautiful people—who have driven them off their ancestral lands.   Previously published as part of the novella, "Rebels."

No one respects the huge half-troll. Until the attack starts. Be sure to read the other Brak stories: The Popcorn Kitten Destiny Feet of Clay

A ghostly swarm of bees haunt Elizabeth. They coat strangers in pollen while holding her still, making her watch. Then they come for her. Sting her. Give her magical power, but at such a cost. Why do they attack her? What do they want? And how can she make them go away? Set...

Ephanie's first visions show her family her true path: not as a healer or a grower, but as a fortuneteller. In order for Ephanie's newly born magic to flow, she must placate the goddess with life. Small revelations require small lives. Plants or insects. Large prophecies require...

Shawna knows all the trees in her mom and dad's orchard. And she knows every inch of that border between land and swamp—she can see it better than anyone else. Even her twin sister Rowan. But only Shawna sees the lights that mark the edge. Stepping across the border would land Shawna...

Storm lives alone, shunned like all witches for her gift of prophesy. She can't hide her gift: Every augury comes with a compulsion to tell the person their future. Storm has now foreseen the destruction of Alokai temple, as well as the priestesses who burn witches. How can Storm tell...

The tsunami rang the planet like a bell. Seattle still stood. The rest of the Pacific Northwest, however… Rick Pine cooks in a prison work camp during the cleanup and dreams of opening his own bistro when he gets out. He discovers that allies and those who can help his dreams come...

Kid Lexington wants to be a respected superhero, more than anything. Bad enough that he pretends to be the teenage sidekick of a better-known hero. His teammates must never uncover his true identity. When a message arrives, it looks like a trap. Kid Lexington still pursues it....

Horace loves the finer things: espresso ristretto, good chocolate, expensive wine. But Horace lives alone. When Horace's brother arranges a "date" for Horace's birthday, Horace has to decide if he's going to take this one perfect shot at companionship or not.

Mark wants to please his girlfriend. He finds an odd turtle at a craft fair. But things aren't always as they seem.