A science fiction short story incorporating: An endangered disappearance attempt. A botched comms hack. A ruthless communications company. And a hunt already in play. I was in more trouble than I could poke a stick at—and that was before I poked the Depredides interweb. Now? Now, I’m hoping my hunters can get to me in time to save my life…and that they’re so inclined.

Stow-away, Odyssey agent, trouble-maker, rogue, Cutter’s life’s been interesting no matter which way you slice it—and now it’s been put into chronological order so you can see what piece of mischief occurred when. From sassing Odyssey’s deadliest agent to rescuing stolen children or retrieving missing crewmates from their kidnappers, Cutter’s lived a complicated existence, and it doesn’t look like simplifying anytime soon. This collection of short fiction follows the adventures she found in between the novels in the Mack ‘n’ Me ‘n’ Odyssey series.

I came around to a stranger’s touch. And familiar faces I didn’t remember. Memories surfaced slowly, but would they return in time to save the mission? Or our lives? And what about those we’re sworn to protect? Only time will tell, and we have no time. With events coming to a head, we have to roll out…and be prepared to defeat the traitor in our midst, as we bring our investigation to a close. Can we do it before they strike again? Well, there’s only way to find out, isn’t there?

A fantasy short story containing: A place by the fire in exchange for a story, the tale of a blind bard and a dragon, a knight and his squire. Sharing stories for a place at a fire. It’s a highlight of the road—but the tale of a blind bard and a dragon, and how things used to be? Maybe it wasn’t my best choice.

A dark fantasy short story involving a cursed ghost, a queen—and her valet—haunted by more than memory, an assassin with a contract to fill, and a hidden truth. Can a queen find happiness when the needs of state demand she wed? And does destiny exist, when the underside of politics becomes involved?

A short story that includes: An unwelcome reunion A missing child An illegal take-over and a slaving operation All I wanted to do was stay out of Mack’s hands, and well away from whatever game he was playing while working another Odyssey contract, because I was sure Mack had an agenda of his own, and Odyssey wasn’t going to be pleased. As for me, well, I was right in the middle of it…as usual. Mack’s lynchpin. If I could just pull another rabbit out of my hat, and get his scheme to work.

An urban fantasy short story that incorporates: A curious fairy. A terrified cargo hidden in a truck. An illegal auction. A troll. And desperate measures. When Mélange sneaks aboard a long-distance hauler to look for those in despair, she finds herself taken far from home, to the sinister side of humanity’s contact with the Otherworld. Faced with unfamiliar technology too big for a fairy to operate, and hunted by a troll, can she stay alive long enough for Paranormal Operations Squad to arrive and save her?

A short story concerning an invisible enemy and an unheard song stalk a farmer’s field, a visiting college student unearths a mystery, and hints of an ancient order, and the embers of an old war threaten to rekindle. Can Amanda discover the reason her uncle’s field is dying, without falling victim herself?

A short story where a stranger walks into a tavern, and the local lordling is his usual obnoxious self. After all, what could a stranger want in a bar like this? And why would he put up with the lordling’s company?

A science-fiction short story involving a werewolf child in crisis, anti-werewolf activists on the hunt, pizza, a lonely spacer, and an embarrassing request. When a schoolyard meltdown leads to his family’s true nature being revealed, Jervis heads to the spaceport, where the best pizza on Luna One comes with a side-order of spaceship crews…and the faintest chance he can get his family away before they fall victim to human intolerance. The only question is whether or not he can get them there in time.