Savanna Roberts

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Villager

2107.Newburgh, New York.Winter is coming, more brutal than ever. The American people are starving and freezing to death. Meanwhile, the Jun police force continues to exert their power over everyone. They hoard food for themselves, get drunk on Elixir, and kill without mercy. The financial capital, New York City, ruled by the Chang Council, is the only refuge - but it would be suicide to make the sixty mile trek on foot during the winter.Miriam needs to escape her past, and the walls of New York City are all that will keep it at bay.Christina is very sick and requires the warmth and medicine New York City provides.Penn wants the easy-going, protected life that comes with freedom from the Jun.Calvin lost his parents to the same sickness that now grips his sister, and he can't afford to lose someone else.Rhianna just wants to have fun with the only family she's ever known and is excited to go outside and experience the world.Deric wants to save the ragtag group of orphans he calls his family, but he fears the price of the journey will be too high.But when a tragic event happens to one of his family members, Deric decides to risk the journey to New York City in hopes that his family will finally have the safety and protection they deserve. It will be dangerous, but the group is willing to face it together.If only their pasts would stay buried in the snow...

Smoke and Mirrors

What if every 1,000 years the Greek gods and goddesses were reincarnated to complete a task on earth?And what if the god of peace and the goddess of chaos met up and fell in love?When Sara and Tom wake up in Paris and are given their assignments, neither one expects to have any complications. Both are prepared to complete their tasks and move on with their lives. But after a chance encounter, they choose to risk their destinies for the love that they have found.The only thing is, gods aren't meant to live on borrowed time. And the consequences for their actions could very well destroy them both.

Je Te Veux

Betrayed by the person they trusted the most, Vivianna and her friends have no choice but to flee Quelmir on Reeve's airship.With grief heavy on their shoulders, no allies, and no plan, they seek solace on the Baylan Isles, the only place they know Kallimene won't follow. But on the Isles, they find more than safety -- they find healing, friendship, and the courage to save Quelmir.To defeat the traitor on the throne, all of them will be tested, Vivianna most of all. Will the gods grant her the power to help save the ones she loves, or will Quelmir fall into ruin?

Storyteller

Hira Chaudhary

Caroline Elder

Amara Luciano

Penny Kearney

Some happy endings come at a cost?Orphans and outcasts, angry girls and lost boys, magic and malevolence: these tales are not for the faint of heart?A lone star leaves the moon's court to grant a wish. A lost girl seeks revenge on the boy who stole her away. A bestial prince learns the meaning of honor and sacrifice. A tortured princess embraces her hidden magic. A cunning orphan fights against brutal witch hunters.Three new authors reimagine the fairy tales you've been told alongside a seven-time published author and a Dark Fantasy Top 100 author to bring you a captivating anthology centered on embracing inner strength and creating change when no one else will.Inspired by the results of a contest, Wonder Heart Books's founders Gabrielle and Amara Luciano-the latter of whom has also contributed a short story-have invited the following authors into this unprecedented collection: Penny Kearney (the contest winner), Savanna Roberts, Caroline Elders, and Hira Chaudhary.From wild adventure to unapologetic revenge, from fallen families to heartbreaking friendships, these short stories will make you question the divide between heroes and villains like never before.Fans of Unnatural Creatures by Neil Gaiman, A Thousand Endings and Beginnings by Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapman, and The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo will be spellbound by this collection of unlikely heroes as told by diverse authors.

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