Ninety-six-year-old Tilly’s great grandchildren insist she try something new to keep her brain active. The cute little virtual game Hero’s Journey seems harmless enough. And Tilly quite enjoys catching butterflies and swapping gift souls with another player, Anubis. A sweet boy. Silly. But sweet. Even if he enjoys sending her souls in a rather competitive fashion. Even if he says there’s only one soul that he really wants… A heart-warming story with a delightfully satisfying resolution, if you love soulmate stories, don’t miss Anubis Has Sent You Six Souls!

Adela’s hand? Burning with pain from a magical bullet strike. Hard to concentrate with that much pain distracting you. She must push it aside and raise the protective bubble around their campsite though, because the middle of a guerrilla warzone? Yeah. Not a good place for Adela and her friends to sit around unprotected. But of course, the pain isn’t the only thing distracting Adela right now… Another Changing Tides story exploring the consequences of two former enemies being thrown together on the same side of a magical war.

Thanks to Lifetime Clinic’s time capsule serum, anyone can now live forever—for the low, low price of two million dollars annually. A trio of enterprising thieves attempt to steal one of the capsules… And the sound tech responsible for processing the evidence makes a discovery that calls everyone’s motives into question. Even Lifetime’s. Because this information? Literally life-changing. Or ending. For everyone. Especially the sound tech, if they let it fall into the wrong hands… A twisty sci fi heist that will keep you guessing until the very end, don’t miss Caught In The Act from Aurealis-winning author Amy Laurens!

The summer sun bakes the boat, the catch, and the bait. Everything stinks of salt and prawns, and Ellie just needs a break. Falling overboard trying to reach her brother’s litter? Not quite the break she intended. But Ellie takes advantage of the opportunity to swim for shore and spend some time exploring. Of course, finding confirmation of one of her town’s oldest legends? Also not quite what she intended… A rich, salty tale about finding the magic just behind the ordinary in life—and the dangers of accidental littering.

Kiana’s last day at the magically-charged fence that protects the world from hyper-destructive unicorns: A day of celebration, right? Not when the extraction team runs late and an ominous storm brews—and her partner has been keeping a potentially fatal secret… For everyone who’s ever been suspicious of the perfect-persona of the unicorn and who understands what true sacrifice means.

A simple star? Dead easy to make. Only two pieces of paper, less than twenty steps… Yep. Literally anyone can make a star. Nothing can go wrong. …Right? A pair of cheeky micro stories about the perils of crafting and home-making when you’re an immortal, all-powerful being. (Never mind the explosions. We can always restart the universe.)

Apparently, not believing in reincarnation means… well, nothing, actually. Whether you believe or not, you still have to do it. Of course, no one can stop you cheating a little along the way… Though it turns out that the rules? Yeah, those exist for a reason. First and foremost, your own protection. Oops. A heart-warming story about what it really means to save the world, don’t miss Reincarnation!

Imprisoned in a back bedroom with a darkness deeper than any lack of light for company, Ava bides her time. Fury boils inside her, keeping her going, giving her purpose. Soon—very soon—she can let her rage spill over… And her captors won’t know what hit them. For everyone who ever dreamed of stripping back the darkness to expose every rotten secret—and make the ones responsible pay.

Her father murdered her mother right in front of her. Of course that left traumatic scars. But in her quest for revenge, she discovers nothing about her life matches her beliefs. Confronted with the choice, revenge or truth, she must decide what she is willing to lose… A very short dark fantasy about that moment when your childhood paradigm shatters—and how you move on through the fallout.

Grantupoemoeunanii’s job in Hell? Quite heavenly, actually. And by all accounts, today looks set for more of the same: well-ordered paperwork, tidy schedules… Until an unusual co-worker appears, with a problem not quite standard. And not quite… legal. Helping out means risking the wrath of the senior demons… But Grant’s not quite on the clock just yet. What’s a hard-working demon to do? A charming, hopeful vision of the Afterlife for readers who could use an extra friend as they navigate the mortal coil.