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Embark on a dazzling odyssey through the radiant streets of Toronto, where Wanda, historical luminaries, and the whimsical reign of Mayor Skeletor unfold a flamboyant spectacle, resonating with the resounding question, "Why the Fuck Am I Stuck Here in Toronto with All of You Assholes?" This narrative masterpiece weaves living garments, culinary wonders from Davey's hot dog cart, and a harmonious celebration of diversity into a vibrant tapestry. WHSFTFORT emerges as a haven of transcendent unity, declaring a powerful anthem of love, history, and the undeniably queer brilliance pulsating at the heart of Toronto.

An angry cat who discovers the techno-mystical ability to raise mice from the dead...A starving kitten who discovers a secret hidden in the San Francisco bay...A witch's cat, a scientist's cat, and a cat who recognizes no owner...In this collection, follow the adventures of the beloved tabby cat Shreddy as he faces off with zombies, ghosts, gryphons, foolhardy dogs, and all sorts of household appliances.Then meet a series of cats whose stories will take you from heartbreak to joy, showing the magic in our own world through the reflection of a cat's eyes.Necromouser contains four all new stories and five Ursa Major nominated stories, including "Shreddy and the Carnivorous Plant."Contains the following stories by Mary Lowd:The NecromouserShreddy and the Zomb-dogsShreddy and the Silver EggShreddy and the Christmas GhostShreddy and the Dancing DragonShreddy and the Carnivorous PlantSongs of Fish and FlowersKatelynn the Mythic MouserThe Wharf Cat's MermaidMagtwilla and the MouseCold Tail and the EyesAll the Cats of the RainbowIn a Cat's Eyes

They're only badass by accident...A half-orc paladin, a hyperactive halfling, a klutzy spellcaster, and a mysterious ranger walk into a bar and decide to team up. Thus begins the quest that started it all. Vola, Sorrel, Lillie, and Talon come together in a comedic fantasy series full of shenanigans, epic adventure, and a friendship that defies all odds. This volume collects the first three books of the Mishap's Heroes series plus the origin stories included in the prequel, Creation and Calamity. Dive into the adventure that saved the world...eventually.

"What's a broke tea witch to do when she's about to lose her beloved cafâe? No idea, but chugging magic mojitos and drunk-summoning the Devil was definitely the wrong call..."--

Skylar loves soft, cuddly kitties but she isn't at all happy trapped inside one. Her ex, a warlock, magicked Skylar into a cat's body and then dumped the kitty in a Walmart parking lottwo hours away from Skylar's hairdresser, high-rise apartment, and her best friend. Talk about a pissed,possessed puss ready to try out her new claws.No coffee. No chocolate. No tacos. And forget about findinga sexy man with a good sense of humor and kisses that fog her sunglasses. Worst of all, no retribution for the mess she's in. At least that was what Skylar thought until a country boy, witha body she immediately wanted to explore, decided the little lost kitty was a keeper.......until she opened her maw and it wasn't a meow that popped out.

Georgie would do anything to help his father - even learn the dying art of necromancy.Twelve-year-old Georgie works hard to care for his grieving father while keeping his nosy younger cousin out of trouble. But when his father begins to decline even further, Georgie decides to bring back the one person who could do it all, his deceased mother.The local Necromancer is an awkward and solitary man with an ancient black cat and a literal skeleton in his closet. With a few words, he can cause a dead sparrow to fly, stop an animated skeleton in its place, and even speak to the dead themselves. Georgie is quickly swept away into a world of skeletal horrors, abandoned graves, and wizard duels where woodland creatures arm themselves against the undead. But can he convince the Necromancer to resurrect his mother in time? Perfect for fans of Diana Wynne Jones and T. Kingfisher, THE NECROMANCER'S APPRENTICE is a whimsical take on the process of grieving and learning to live again.

Welcome to the Afterlife, where the population is always growing and the locals lack a sense of humor.Don't get me wrong, waking up to discover my ex-husband finally killed me wasn't fun. Finding out I had to get a job and pay Afterlife taxes about 10 minutes later? Let's just say, this wasn't exactly the eternal reward I was hoping for. But beggars can't be choosers, and being a demon sure as hell beats my last occupation.I'm well on my way to retirement behind the pearly gates when the impossible happens. The Risk Witches have a vision.A savage shifter that can't control his wolf. An ancient fae lord that's forgotten what it means to feel. A playboy vampire king with a secret.Three alphas will inherit unspeakable power. Each of them scarred. Too broken to be tamed....Upper Management sent their best to "fix" them. Angels. Poltergeists. Nothing worked.So now it's my turn, whether I like it or not. But unfortunately for me, failure is not an option with these guys.Combined, they have enough power to end the world-and they will. Unless I find a way to stop them first.Breaking people is my job. But this time...my job might break me.

It was an average day... until a gorgeous demon waltzed into my coffee shop and asked me to be his mate.I jokingly agreed, but he was serious.And now I'm mated to him.Permanently.He drinks lust to survive, so that makes me his immortal meal.If that wasn't bad enough, he's just gotten out of prison. Because I accidentally bound myself to him, I automatically take responsibility for keeping him on the right side of the law.So, now I'm living with a rich, dangerously-attractive demon, while a dragon shifter watches us to make sure our marriage is legit, and that my husband doesn't fall back into his sketchy ways... because if he does, we're both going back to prison.*This is a steamy, full-length standalone romance with a happily ever after!

Not for the easily offended!Puss is not a kitty that is meek and tame and mild. Cunning and deceitful, cruel, erratic, playful, wild, but not without appeal and charm, not from our hearts exiled. Puss sees what's before him and the tools he has on hand. He's perceptive and he's capable, his every step is planned. Mistakes this Puss won't make after he's sure the lay of the land.¿¿A Prince there was within a tale that once became a frog. Cast, he was, by Nuck herself into a fearful bog. Fallen much in stature now, from Prince to lowly cog within a social hierarchy, oppressed in evil's fog. Does he learn his lesson from his hard and luckless fate? Will his curse by love's first kiss withdraw, conclude, abate? Until you've reached the end, my friend, your hunger will not sate. Tales they are of joy and fun, to pass a happy hour. A pleasant place, it is to be, within the fairie tower. For there we find the repose to expose our thinking power.

A stolen bride's sister. Robin Hood's little brother. A mission to fight the fae. The Wild Fae PrimroseEight months ago, Brigid's sister Meg was stolen by the fae. Now Meg has returned, claiming her captor is her husband and her life in the Fae Realm is wonderful. Brigid doesn't know what to think, but she knows better than to trust the fae. Any fae. Yet when she sees a stolen human boy at the Faerie Market, she finds unexpected allies. After Robin HoodFor seven years, Munch and his family fought the evil Duke Guy "Bluebeard" of Gysborn. But now Munch's sister Robin has married him, revealed the true villain, and ordered them to stop their outlaw ways. Munch doesn't know what to make of his new brother-in-law, until an awkward situation brings them together. The First KissAfter two years of training, Brigid needs to prove to her queen that she's ready to fully take on the role of the Primrose. Jumping at a chance to cultivate new allies in the Human Realm, Brigid travels to Gysborn and meets Munch, the younger brother of the legendary outlaw Robin Hood. Brigid came for training, but will she leave with a summer romance or a broken heart? Too Many ChauvlynsWhen a group of pixies come to Brigid asking for help rescuing their children from humans, she can't turn her back. Enjoy this collection of stories that bridges the time gaps between Stolen Midsummer Bride and Bluebeard and the Outlaw and provides backstory for Forest of Scarlet!

While driving his granddaughter home from day care, John -- the very author of this book! -- suddenly finds himself without warning standing in the midway of a carnival of Mother Goose fairy tales! He is greeted by Jack -- of Jack and Jill fame, of course -- who tells John that Mother Goose is expecting him, as she has a role for him to play. But what does Mother Goose really want? And why does she think John is a writer of detective stories? And why when she meets John does she greet him as almost a long-lost son? And for that matter, why do so many of the fairy-tale characters have a different story they want John to write for them, instead of the ones in which they have lived for hundreds of years? John is not a mythical creature -- he's only a human, after all -- but can he save the Mother Goose Carnival? Can he solve the mystery of the vanishing fairy-tales?John and Mother Goose: The Carnival of Tales is complemented by a selection of Mother Goose rhymes, chosen by John himself. Together, this charming novella and the fairy tales make ideal reading for young and old.

A body.A theft.A good cause gone bad ... Miriam has never seen eye-to-eye with her sister. But when a body's dumped on the doorstep of a Women's Institute meeting and all signs point to Rainbow, Miriam knows her sister's being framed. Rainbow might be monumentally irritating, but she's no killer. Going to the police would be the smart move, but even without the damning evidence on hand Rainbow's got her own reasons for avoiding them. Before long she's on the run, trusting to Miriam and the W.I. to clear her name. The killer's left nothing to chance, though, and Rainbow's in more danger than she realises - and she's dragging the others right in with her. Between rogue wildlife, clothing-optional informants, and Rainbow's own team of obstinate rebels, the W.I. are in a desperate race to dodge the police and dig up the truth. But Miriam's not backing down. Not this time. This is family, and she's going to see this case through. Not even the dragons can stop her. The killer might, though ... A funny cozy mystery (with dragons), for anyone that likes their mysteries British, gentle, and well-stocked with cake, tea, and friendship. And dragons, obviously. Bonfire of the Calamities is the eighth book in The Beaufort Scales series of cozy mysteries (with dragons) - pick up Baking Bad today to see where it all began! Note: This cozy mystery contains:no graphic violenceno sexno strong language; however it does contain some blasphemous languagebut there are copious quantities of cake and tea. You may need supplies.

Hunting a Sea-Glass Heart is a humorous blend of Pirates of the Caribbean and Golden Girls with a dash of magic.Anne Bonny has changed little from the wild young pirate she was twenty years ago and chafes under the bonds of southern society in Charles Towne Carolina in 1741. The death of her father breaks these shackles and the subsequent theft of her sea-glass heart, a memento from her beloved Mary Reed, frees Anne to return to her piratical ways.Sailing from port to port, the menopausal Anne revels in her freedom from corsets and societal constraints while she hunts down her stolen sea-glass heart, a traitorous ex-husband and the now-grown child she gave up to adoption.

»Ich folge dir überall hin, auch wenn dein Weg in die Dunkelheit führt.« Als der Student Elias in eine Parallelwelt gelangt, scheint er endlich seine Berufung zu finden: Er wird zu einem magischen Geheimagenten ausgebildet.An der Master Macademy erleben er und seine neuen Freunde einen tiefgründigen Unterricht voller Überraschungen. Doch die heimlichen Machenschaften einiger Lehrlinge und ihre mysteriösen Wunschkästchen geben ihnen Rätsel auf.Und nicht nur das bereitet Elias Sorgen. Er wird außerdem von einem gespenstischen Skelettdämon in seine eigene Unterwelt geschickt, in der sein größter Feind die Angst ist.Da ist noch etwas anderes für Elias vorgesehen ...Eine Geschichte über einen Menschen, der es aufgibt, den Tod zu fürchten

Grace O'Neill passes away peacefully after a long and eventful life. Denied at Heaven, she reluctantly heads the other way. But Hell is not that bad a place: barbecues, drinks with paper umbrellas, and concerts with dead rock stars - with all the truly bad souls exiled to the formless void of Limbo. But one such undesirable soul breaks out of Limbo, threatens both Hell and Heaven, and seeks to remake the universe in his own image. Ever optimistic Grace teams up with unlikely friends, a sarcastic shapeshifting demon lord and a preacher's son, racing across Heaven and Earth in search of a holy relic. They must succeed before their enemies use it to unravel the order of the universe and make the afterlife more... hellish!

Im Mittagland des Kontinents Amrosien lebt abgelegen, tief im Wald, die Hexe Schnatterzahn mit ihren Gefährten - einem Kater und einem Wolf.Ihr Heim ist das Hutzelhaus, windschief, aus groben Brettern selbst erbaut. Es ist Ausgangspunkt für Schnatterzahns Hauptaufgabe: Kräuter sammeln für Hexengebräu. Aber auch für einen Rückblick auf ihre Kindheit im Elfenwunderland und der Hexenschule. Nicht immer verläuft alles nach Plan. Es droht sogar Gefahr. Kann das Späs der Stufe Alpha X1 helfen?Spätestens aber, nachdem ein Anruf auf dem Mobiltelefon und der Flug zum Mond, das Geheimnis um das Ende des Himmels lüftet, könnte sich alles zum Guten wenden.Doch die Nachmittagländer machen Stunk ...

Brave and clever young Masika, the daughter of a diplomat and niece of an emperor, has discovered a pair of ex-gods in a secret dungeon below the Fell Citadel. She promises to return them home, only to be thwarted by the king of the gods himself-High King Oldam of the Alir.So Masika takes matters into her own hands and sets off to find a way to bring her new friends to their home despite the high king's wishes. But a deal with a very questionable imp painted on a playing card in a seedy tavern, sets the trio on a desperate adventure for help to the Alir's constant and deadly enemy, the gods of the Darrish empire.Can Masika, no matter how resourceful, hope to overcome the will of two sets of deities to keep her promise?Hostile armies, ancient sorcerers, and primordial monsters bar the way, but none is so formidable as . . . Masika's most elegant and proper older sister, Meritities.

Kalvai Out of Hell! Volume 1: Break Free!! is the first entry in the campy and tongue-in-cheek fantasy graphic novel by Janne Karneus. A fun and non-serious focus on devils, witchcraft and religion.

Little Red and Bo are not the women that you know. You think you've met, perhaps before, in childhood, maybe so. But spin, we do, through space and time, we're never going back. The Fairie Tales grew mouldy, in neglect they've gathered plaque. While you were busy elsewhere, all their hearts have turned to black.Return once more from whence you came, remember what you've lost. Observe now what has happened, what your negligence has cost. Bo is digging men for gold, and Red is getting sauced. Prepare for unexpected moral boundaries being crossed. Lightning struck me in the head, unlocked me with a key. And now I receive messages from rock and air and tree. But am I free to share my thoughts? to say the things I see? Is our speech unshackled in today's society?

On the point of expiration, octogenarian Alec Dodgson, a logic buff, is shunted via a space-time wormhole to a primitive village on a far-off tidally-locked planet. The inhabitants, one of whom is Alec's father, have been brought thither at various times by similar means. Tradition holds that they find themselves in purgatory. Among other things, Alec learns that certain of the laws of logic seem to failing locally, resulting in the actualization of "unactualized possible," or fictional, characters. Alec falls in love with a somewhat enigmatic villager called Grace, and eventually sets out with her and his father on an arduous journey to a place called Kew, where, so it's rumoured, their state of suspense can be resolved expeditiously. On the way they encounter two claimants to the French crown, a religious sect of "Morrons" given to cultivating large bunions, a Russian ogre, fallen angels, and a neanderthal settlement, and achieve enlightenment as to the divine administration of the universe. They pursue their goal until overwhelmed by increasingly radical logical aberrations.

When pigs fly and other children's stories is a collection of four short fairy tales for the inner child in all. In the story Bob the big Bottomed we follow Bob who is a somewhat lazy young man. Bob's unwillingly forced to take responsibility for himself. One day, a pixie knocks on his door and Bob's life is changed forever. The second story is When pigs fly. On a farm lives the young pig Kevin. Just as Bob, Kevin seems to be happy at his home. An inner yearning calls to him and when a bird crashes into his pigsty, his whole view of life is challenged. Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder is the third story. Maisie's dog Beauty is dying and Maisie struggles to let go of her beloved friend. A dream will take Maisie and Beauty on a journey through the depths of Maisie's emotions.The last story is Cloud 9. We meet Peter who is an adventures soul. Peter meets a variety of different persons and races. His indominable spirit and kindness are really the nerve and heart of this humorous story.

Death's having a mid-eternity crisis.He's trying to work out what to do with the rest of his life and eating as much takeaway food as he can when a mysterious new candidate for the position of Grim Reaper turns up at his door. As Death teaches them the tricks of the trade, Dave starts to wonder what that means for him.Meanwhile, on the other side of the city, Detective Sam Graves is investigating what happened to Conrad West and UberSystems Tower. With the help of Anne, he's looking for wayward skyscrapers, chasing trains that travel in extra dimensions, and dealing with more quantum physics than he thought would be necessary when he joined the Met. But that's modern policing for you.It's just another everyday story about incompetent demons, government conspiracies and kebabs.What Amazon readers are saying about the How To Be Dead series:¿¿¿¿¿ "Dave Turner is a funny man and 'How To Be Dead' is a brilliant read."¿¿¿¿¿ "If Neil Gaiman and Simon Pegg sat down to write a story together they might come up with something like this."¿¿¿¿¿ "Hilarious and unexpectedly moving."¿¿¿¿¿ "Laugh out loud funny... It's been a while since an author has made me laugh more than Pratchett does."¿¿¿¿¿ "If you like Tom Holt, Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett, Dave Turner's books will fit perfectly into your collection."