Book Preview Chapter 1 Mission Vinia sat beside Prince Ion as he slept, holding his hand. His hair was blond, and so were his eyes when open, in contrast to her dull brown eyes. He was a year younger than she, but a bit larger in body. She loved him, but that was only part … Read more
Book Preview Chapter 1 Murder Squid woke alone in her bed to a bright morning. She sat up as her awareness solidified. For a good moment and a half, she froze in moderate horror. Had it all been an amazing dream? About her being the most important person in the universe, about finding the most … Read more
Book Preview Chapter 1 Squid Squid paused as she passed a quiet pond in a glade, admiring herself in the reflection. She looked exactly like a normal, unremarkable, human eleven-year-old girl who might start turning pretty in a couple more years if she worked at it. Dull brown hair, faded gray eyes, turned up nose. … Read more
Book Preview Chapter 1 Curse Jess saw that someone was already at the rest stop: a young man standing by the pond, about to remove his clothing so he could wash. That wouldn’t do; he might be seriously embarrassed to be discovered naked by a young woman. “Yoo-hoo!” she called, to alert him to her … Read more
Book Preview Chapter 1 Spraints Lydell spied the rest stop along the enchanted path that led near the Good Magician’s Castle. There was a man with a band saw working nearby, clearing more of the area; the saw was playing lively music while it cut the wood. Dell was relieved; it had been a long … Read more
Book Preview Chapter 1 Night Colt Goar was in a foul mood. He hated his job as Night Watchman and Cleanup Man at the local Fracking Complaints Office, partly because teens liked to throw anonymous stink bombs, but mostly because it was a urine-poor chore in itself. When a bomb got through, not only did … Read more
Book Preview Hapless paced restlessly across his dingy excuse for a home. He wanted something, but he couldn’t figure out what it was. Until he did figure it out, his life was in limbo; he couldn’t go anywhere or make any key decision. He had never been any great shakes as a person, but now … Read more
Book Preview Chapter 1:Basilisk Astrid woke early, as she often did. She left her husband sleeping in the tent and went out to look for pun virus remnants, which sometimes showed up better in the predawn light. She carried a closed vial of elixir, as all the members of her party did, at all times; … Read more
Book Preview She looked at her reflection in the water of the shallow well. Luxuriant midnight black hair to her breathtakingly slender waist, matching dark eyes in a lovely face. A torso coming yea-close to absolute perfection. She was man’s desire. That was part of the problem. Well, on with it. “Oh, Wishing Well, they … Read more
Book Preview Kody woke when the nurse came into his hospital room. He felt awful. “What happened?” “Ah, you’re awake,” the nurse said. “The doctor will be with you shortly. Now if you will just sign this admittance paper, your insurance will cover it.” “What happened?” he repeated as her hand guided his numb fingers … Read more
Book Preview He sighed. He knew what it meant. He would have to clean up the garage. At least until he found the dead rat. So he started in. He was eighty years old, and increasingly absentminded, so if he encountered something that needed doing, he generally did it immediately, lest he forget. The stench … Read more
Book Preview “What’s that?” Picka Bone asked, startled. His bone head was hollow, but this was normal for a walking skeleton, and he could see, hear, and think well enough. Magical creatures were not handicapped in the manner of mortal ones; they were not subject to the ills of flesh. As it happened, they were … Read more
Book Preview Wenda Woodwife Charming was horribly distressed. She knew that a good part of the reason Prince Charming had gone on a royal business trip far, far away was to get away from her. Oh, he still loved her; she knew that. She still loved him, too, and longed to be with him. But … Read more
Book Preview Chapter 1: Prophecy Jumper was going about his business as usual, hunting succulent bugs to eat. He had happened upon a puddle of ointment, and knew there would be flies in it. He was just about to nab a fat fly, taking care not to get stuck in the slimy stuff himself— whereupon … Read more
Book Preview “Get the lead out of your ass.” Cyrus jumped, almost falling off his donkey. “Who said that?” “Get thee to a nunnery.” This time he placed the source. “You’re talking!” he said to the donkey. “Who said that?” the animal said. “You’re talking.” “You’re repeating whatever you have heard most recently,” Cyrus said, … Read more
Book Preview Wira was uneasy. Her husband Hugo had been absent half an hour, and it wasn’t like him to stay away longer than he said. Especially not this night. For tonight, after seventeen years of marriage, Hugo’s father, Good Magician Humfrey, had finally removed the Spell of Hiding that kept the storks from being … Read more
Book Preview Color– -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- Text Size– 10– 11– 12– 13– 14– 15– 16– 17– 18– 19– 20– 21– 22– 23– 24 TOR BOOKS BY PIERS ANTHONY How Precious Was That While WITH ROBERT R. MARGROFF The Dragon’s Gold Series Tales from the Great Turtle WITH CLIFFORD A. … Read more
Book Preview Color– -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- Text Size– 10– 11– 12– 13– 14– 15– 16– 17– 18– 19– 20– 21– 22– 23– 24 Chapter 4 – No Man’s Land Chapter 11 – Campaign Chapter 13 – Recruits Chapter 14 – Coordination Chapter 16 – Lost Things TOR BOOKS by … Read more