And the line between good and evil is oftentimes blurred: a self-made hero crosses that line to save the world a lovesick henchman blindly follows his master’s orders a mentor attempts to prevent a pupil from being drawn to villainy a superpowered military team questions their orders despite the inevitable consequences. But having unique gifts means facing tough decisions: a doctor must choose between saving his reputation or his patient a young woman saves a drowning man and finds herself in danger as a result a student discovers the consequences of choice and a wannabe hero takes on a supervillain hoping she’ll be invited to the hero’s league. What is the difference between a hero and a villain?Ī hero should always use their power for good: a detective devotes his life to chasing gifted villains a girl uses her frost powers to rescue her father a weary sidekick faces her childhood nemesis and a young man must protect his loved ones against a tyrannical authority. New worlds bring a fresh sense of wonder! In the future, a young woman fights for her people and herself a bastard son finds acceptance in a world ruled by women and a farmer’s wits win the heart of a frosty king.ĭiscover unexpected twists on old favorites, and fall in love with new tales and worlds to explore! Urban fantasies modernize classics: a Frenchman learns the truth about magic, his past, and his girlfriend a girl sets out to find love but receives a curse and today’s naughty list makes Old Saint Nick not-so-jolly. Mermaids, selkies, and ocean guardians experience the best and worst of humanity sisters encounter an unusually friendly bear a brave bride meets a silly goose and a spinner of gold sets the record straight.

Mythical creatures put the fairy in Fairy Tale. In this international collection, new life is given to fairy tales, both classic and obscure.

Genre: Fiction > Short Stories Anthologies | Sci-Fi/Fantasy > Fairy Tales | Supervillains | Horror You can learn more about Heather and her stories through her blog and her Twitter, both of which consist of equal amounts of writerly things and random stuff she’s interested in. She immediately began work on its sequel, Upgrade, which continues the adventures of Viki, a girl who loves to run, and her friend Halle, an AI. In March 2015 she published her first novella, Augment, a YA science fiction story filled with excitement, danger, and the strength of friendship. Overview: Though a part-time editor by day, Heather Hayden's not-so-secret identity is that of a writer-at night she pours heart and soul into science fiction and fantasy novels. JL Anthologies Series by Heather Hayden (Vol.

Of Legend and Lore by Heather Hayden