Showing results for title "WAR" in Anthologies & Short Stories

The Admiral is a fun and exciting science fiction short story. It is the first short story in a series. If you are a fan of short stories or science fiction you will love reading this.

On the night before her Choosing, there were whispers of war in the air. After binding herself to Clarent, Opal is given a grim prophecy of her future. Alone and ostracized from her clan, she finds an unlikely ally in the sorceresses' leader, Joan. Joan is the reason the Sorceress clan wants to attack. She's prophesied to pull Excalibur from its stone. But her clan wants its powers for a darker purpose. They have to band together to stop the Sorceress clan's invasion. Excalibur is on their side, but they’re outnumbered five to one. Can Opal escape this war unscathed?

A race of time travelers seems to want Alibi Jones' time to come to an end in this connected cycle of short stories. The Alibi Jones and the Time War of the Devrizium short anthology features Alibi Jones' adventures with the xenophobic, time-traveling race known as the Devrizium! Featuring "About Time" (adapted from the comic book short story); "Remember Two Things"; "Memory, Yet Green"; and "The Last Battle".

Alis and Cahan defeated the Cinder Witch and restored peace and prosperity to Ashfern, but at what cost? Can Alis control the terrifying legacy the witch left behind? Or will it destroy her from within? The School of Spells and War is an ongoing collection of old fashioned sword-and-sorcery adventure stories following a wizard and warrior duo as they galavant across the continent of Thillon.

The Immortal brings his army of monsters to destroy the human resistance as men try to keep their world from becoming another wasteland..

Nostalgische Lesungen für die Winterzeit. Schon immer hat das Weihnachtsfest einen besonderen Zauber auf die Menschen gewirkt. Sieben gefühlvolle Erzählungen und Gedichte großer Autoren lassen die vergangenen Zeiten nostalgisch aufleben. Gelesen von Gert Heidenreich, Laura Maire, Sabine Kastius u. v. a.

Barto is a genetically engineered soldier in a future war. He has body armor, enhanced reflexes, and a laser lance as a deadly weapon, but he can kill with his bare hands as well. His entire life has been designed for combat, to kill and die on the battlefield, to destroy the enemy. That is all he knows. He doesn’t have to worry about making complex decisions. But when he is cut off from the rest of his squadron, freed from the constant drone of commands, he is confronted with the most terrifying crisis - the possibility of peace.

Benvenuti nell’epico mondo dell’Iliade, dove è sempre un buon giorno per vincere o morire. Nell’ultimo anno dell’assedio di Troia, Dei ed eroi, condottieri e soldati si affrontano in grandiose battaglie. Dal duello tra Ettore e Aiace agli inganni e ai complotti dell’Olimpo, dal salvataggio di Nestore all’impresa notturna di Ulisse e Diomede.

From Amber Collins, author of over 120 size-related stories, comes a collection unlike anything she's written before. Giantesses rule the galaxy, split down the middle between two distinct factions. Now, a rebellious group called the Syndicate wants to bring them both down. But the rebels may not have to do a thing—turncoats within the orders may destroy it all. Stories included: Escape from Nitwar!, The Ark, The Orion’s Plight, and Giantess Takedown.

In Brisance, you never know when your childhood will end. With unusual raiders on his father's estate, Liem, only son of an Altolnan Baron and Baroness, discovers through a harrowing and violent experience just how quickly his life can change. With the whole of Brisance on the brink of war, it is often recognition of the smallest acts that effect change and create hope where there was little.

The fourth audiobook the Artifacts series follows our companions into a war for control of the Scarlet Coast.

Synopsis: A midnight knock on the door and a request to "hide me." Is there more you would need to know? After Dinner Conversation is a growing series of short stories across genres to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family. Each story is an accessible example of an abstract ethical or philosophical idea and is accompanied by suggested discussion questions. Podcast discussion of this short story, and others, is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and Youtube. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, ...

A historic tale of the Vietnam War, returning home, and starting over. This story follows Christopher Douglas from the war torn jungle to a hometown on the brink of extinction. He heals himself along with the town as everyone works to rebuild.

A fascinating collection of short stories by great writers that examine aspects of the first world war, from action in the trenches, to the psychological impact of war on individuals and their relationships, to heroic adventure stories, to ghosts and war graves. A wonderful collection!

War has come to the human kingdoms of Parth! From the capital cities and castles to the most remote mountain villages, the Kingdoms of Man, the Elven Enclaves, and the Dwarven Dynasties are all under attack from the Dread Lord Vargo Duuk and his hordes of barbarians, demons and orcs.

Moving effortlessly through a range of styles, from contemporary realist fiction and episodic adventures to three-act plays and polyvocal narratives, Boyko’s chameleon talents reveal the thread that binds his disparate characters and plots: the hunger to hold power and all the ways we are consumed by it. Clear-eyed but not cynical, satirical without being sarcastic, The Children’s War is as entertaining as it is insightful.

Thousands of short stories were published during the First World War, which coincided with the heyday of the fiction magazine in Britain. Much of this material has never been republished since the end of the war and is virtually lost to the modern audience. This new collection is an important work of recovery, introducing little-known magazine short fiction - which was primarily written for a civilian readership - by major writers such as Arthur Conan Doyle as well as more neglected authors.

The Formless are roving the land, unleashing untold havoc. But today, Alis must deal with a bigger problem. It's Cahan's birthday, and she's figured out the perfect gift for him. But it means breaking the rules. The things she does for her friends.... The School of Spells and War is an ongoing collection of old fashioned sword-and-sorcery adventure stories following a wizard and warrior duo as they galavant across the continent of Thillon.

The Prisoner is a fun and exciting science fiction story. It is the first short story in a series. If you are a fan of short stories or science fiction you will love listening to this.

"Cold War" was first published in the April 1957 issue of Satellite. Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most-influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.