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Portland, Oregon. A city named for its portals, not its ports. Portals to other cities, other countries, other worlds…Scott, a man new to Portland. Playing basketball at a park near the river, when he hears a cry for help.Answering that cry will turn Scott's world upside down...Forever.Portal-Land, Oregon, a fun, exciting novel of contemporary fantasy, full of magic and wonder. From Stefon Mears, author of the Spells for Hire series and the Rise...
2) Duel or Die
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Jealousy and magic, a deadly combinationCharles, a Witch with an attitude. Driving through a storm to gather material for a new wand.But his Saturn sedan dies in the middle of nowhere. Hours from a tow truck.Worse, the reason his Saturn conks out…"Duel or Die" a fun, sarcastic urban fantasy short story, with a different kind of magical duel. From Stefon Mears, author of the Spells for Hire series and the Cavan Oltblood series.
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Friends call Liam "the liar." Not because he lies, but because he devotes his life to statistics. Today, Liam receives an inheritance beyond his wildest dreams. Not just money. Power. And more. If he makes the right choices. But -- statistically speaking -- what choice will avoid disaster? "Power Statistics" -- a contemporary fantasy short story that takes an old idea and twists it in new ways. From Stefon Mears, author of the Spells for Hire series....
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Blake loves fantasy novels. So much he even started a religion -- the First Church of Tolkien.
He started the church as a lark. A tax dodge. But tonight an elf pounds on his door, begging for sanctuary.
Elves, politics, danger … Blake faces a hell of a night.
"Tax Dodge Sanctuary," a fun short story for all fans of fantasy. Lord of the Rings fans, don't miss this one! From Stefon Mears, author of the Cavan Oltblood series and the Spells for Hire...
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Akela "Big Kahuna" Kapule: not just a hustler, a pool wizard. Literally. He divines the future with cubes of blue chalk. He weaves spells with a cue in his hand.Big Kahuna protects pool halls around Portland, Oregon. Tonight that drags him to a dive that he hates. A dive stalked by dire trouble.Tonight he faces a threat to his very soul."Big Kahuna Plays for His Soul" – an exciting short story of urban fantasy adventure, starring a hero with attitude...
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The Crossroads Hotel. A place between worlds. A place of magic and mystery.
Brice McCleary, fighting a hellish rainstorm from the driver's seat of an old car. Trapped somewhere between Bakersfield and Flagstaff. Hungry. Tired. Stressed near the brink. His only passenger, a beloved cat named Pepperhead.
A passing semi nearly drowns them. Brice must chance an unlit, unmapped exit.
Pain, wonder, and transformation await him at the Crossroads Hotel.
"The...
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Beyond the dreams of most lies the deeper dreaming. The true Dream World. A place of deep mystery and great beauty, where dream sorcerers work their real magic. Darien, master painter and dream sorcerer. In the deeper dreaming, he finds just the scene he needs for his next work. But the ledge he stands on collapses beneath him. He tries to fly… He fails. Impossible. Yet he plummets towards death. "Fight Now, Paint Later" -- a wild and imaginative...
8) Spirit Trap
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Heath Cyr, conjure man. A top talent among those who sell spells in that magical melting pot -- Portland, Oregon.Heath, up too early to meet a client. Up far too early to deal with rival conjure man DeAndre McDaniels in a public place like Powell's City of Books.But DeAndre offers a truce, for the last reason Heath would ever expect.Spirit Trap, a page-turning, twisted urban fantasy novella full of magic and mystery. Fans of Grimm and Harry Dresden...
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My demons will come for you.Portland, Oregon: a modern melting pot of wizards, witches and stranger things. Where conjure man Heath Cyr solves problems with a quick mind and a backpack full of magic.Heath won't kill. Not for all of his rich, beautiful client's money. Not even to save himself from an enemy's demons.But as Heath's enemies close in, he may have to do something worse than kill…Zombie Powder, an exciting urban fantasy novel full of magic...
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An idyllic picnic in the park. A marvelous day for the young couple, Harrison and Sheila. A perfect date - until she asks the wrong question: "What's the worst thing you've ever done?" Harrison raises the dead. But not because he wants to.
Worse, now that he tells her, he can feel it happening again.
Dead Dog by My Side, an urban fantasy short story that looks at love beyond death, and asks how well we really know anyone. From Stefon Mears, author...
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Conjure man Heath Cyr plies his spells and charms in the streets of Portland, Oregon. A modern-day nexus for wizards, witches, and stranger things.Heath's landlord - one of those stranger things - pressures Heath to retrieve The Black Book of Saint Cyprian. The true grimoire of the patron saint of necromancers.An evil book, with an agenda of its own...Devil's Shoestring, an exciting urban fantasy novel full of twists and enchantment. Hoodoo and Vodou...
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A six-story office building in downtown Portland, Oregon. A great place to work. A terrible place to be alone. At night. When the lights go out.A worse place to be when a scream breaks the silence."The Quality of Darkness" – a dark fantasy tale featuring a malevolent supernatural creature and a clever businessman. If you like dark deals, don't miss this short story! From Stefon Mears, author of The House on Cedar Street and The Right Kind of Stake....
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Monsters hide among the suburbs. Roland McReedy knows because he works for one, under duress. "The Rajah." Roland and his partner Nelson hunt down occult oddities under threat of death for themselves, and worse for their families. Roland and Nelson face the night with only their knives, billy clubs, and wits to protect them.But the Rajah's latest demand pits Roland and Nelson against the foulest creatures in the San Francisco Bay Area, including a...
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Rod and Brenda. A seemingly normal couple, living in a seemingly normal neighborhood on the outskirts of Portland, Oregon. But Rod and Brenda hunt monsters. Fight to keep Portland safe from creatures that haunt the night. Like the vampire that just moved in down the block. Only the one vampire. Not a problem for them, right? Wrong. And perhaps already too late… "Young Monster Hunters in Love" – a chilling and romantic short story of dark urban...
15) Pact Breaker
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An elaborate private party, for the rich and beautiful. Names known throughout Portland, Oregon and beyond. Every one of them owes their wealth to a demonic pact. Their fortunes built on the suffering of innocents. Tonight, one man invades their midst. One man, who would topple all they have. If he can… "Pact Breaker" - an exciting short story of urban fantasy, featuring magic, demons and a hero with lots of attitude. From the twisted mind of Stefon...
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Heath Cyr works the magic of root and herb. Every major spirit in Portland, Oregon knows him by name. Heath makes his way deep into Forest Park tonight. To meet a client at a rare true crossroads. Heath plans to save his client's life. But to do so he must first kill his client… "Conjure Man" – the gripping standalone urban fantasy short story that kicks off the exciting Spells of Hire novel series. If you like clever heroes with attitude, don't...
17) Dragon's Blood
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Conjure man Heath Cyr surveilles a busy street in Portland, Oregon. He interprets the warnings he hears as birds sing, insects buzz, and traffic bustles.Across the street, a sports bar. A strange choice. Why would local wizards call him here to meet? So far away from the eyes of the magical community? Heath readies spells. Prepares, in case of attack.But an even scarier force comes to town today -- Heath's grandmother.Dragon's Blood, an exciting...
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