Those Old Short Stories (Volume One) — Book Description The gods didn’t retire. They unionised. Meet Juno seer-class, divine-adjacent, and one decision away from a disciplinary on any given Tuesday. Welcome to the Company, an oh-so-British bureaucracy that files incident reports on eldritch hazards, negotiates with divine egos, and keeps the magic-adjacent digital paperwork. Across darkly funny tales, Juno stumbles a concept that shouldn’t exist (and knows exactly how to embarrass you), a petty feud with Death over a sandwich (it escalates), a “shortcut” through the wrong plane in a Company car (do not whisper to the dashboard), and a surprise “parenting day” with Nature herself (flowers are spying now; please act normal) Sharp, deadpan, and a little feral, this collection blends urban fantasy, mythic fallout, and office satire. Perfect for fans of Good Omens, Rivers of London, and “what if The Umbrella Academy had to fill out risk assessments.” British wit, queer vibes, eldritch admin, found-family edges, a haunted vending machine, and one very tired HR (sorry — Divine Resources). Coming Those Old Gods - JUNO, where the chaos grows teeth and the paperwork bites back. (Yes, I’ll be narrating that one too. You’re welcome, or I’m sorry. We’ll find out together.) Preview of Chapter One Included. Content Mild language, peril/horror imagery, gallows humour, off-page intimacy mentions, queer themes, found-family dynamics, no graphic violence or explicit sex.

As war brews between the Council of Witches and the Dissenters, Emma who has yet to manifest any magical powers, sets out on a perilous journey to rescue Eva, her only living relative.As the truth of her origins unravels, Emma falls in love with Nor, the daughter of sworn enemy and prominent Dissenter and uncovers a secret which threatens the core of her existence.As a formidable foe rises, old enemies must work together to stop Thyboudin and his Order of the Ziggurat from stealing the Sacred Stone which holds the power all of magic in the remote island of Inea.

For anyone learning to find the good, even when life isn’t perfect. (mostly) good thoughts is a gentle, honest poetry collection about life, healing, and finding hope in the everyday. Written with warmth and a touch of self-aware humor, these short poems reflect on love, uncertainty, anxiety, gratitude, and the quiet beauty of simply being human. They’re small reflections on everyday moments—some hopeful, some heavy—but all gently true. With a mix of vulnerability and wit, this book speaks to anyone who’s ever tried to stay soft in a hard world. It’s perfect for readers who find comfort in lowercase lines, unpolished feelings, and the kind of words that meet you where you are. Whether you’re looking for comforting poems for healing, thoughtful reflections on life, or modern poetry that feels like a deep breath, (mostly) good thoughts offers a place to pause, reflect, and feel seen.

A masterful collection of tales from the faded border between our day-to-day world and the horrifying unknown on the other side of midnight. An old woman living alone on the edge of a bog gets an unexpected — and unsettling — visitor, throwing her quiet life into a long-buried mystery. An isolated backwoods family stumbles into good fortune for a time with a monstrous discovery in the lake behind their house, but that time is running short. And a misfit little girl, struggling to make friends, meets an understanding soul one day at the beach: but why will he only play with her alone at night? All these lonely souls — and more — have reached out into the darkness, not knowing what they might find. Around the dark edges of reality lurk unknown beings with unknowable intentions — ordinary objects can become cursed possessions, entities who seem like friends can become monstrous, and those who seem monstrous can become the truest companions. In this collection of evocative, unnerving slice-of-life horror, five stories explore what happens when one is desperate enough to seek solace in the unnatural, and what might be waiting for us at the Crossroads at Midnight.

pixivコミックで月刊ランキング1位を獲得した異世界ファンタジー、待望の第1巻！ とある趣味のせいで、他の貴族から避けられている伯爵令嬢のメルフィエラ。婚約者を探すべく参加した遊宴会で魔獣に襲われた彼女は、「狂血公爵」という不名誉な二つ名を持つガルブレイス公爵に救われる。魔獣を恐れないメルフィエラに興味を抱いた狂血公爵は、「悪食令嬢」と噂される彼女の人には言えない「趣味」にも興味を示してきて…？ 恋ありバトルありグルメありの新感覚胸キュン腹ペコファンタジー、開幕！

A masterful collection of tales from the faded border between our day-to-day world and the horrifying unknown on the other side of midnight. An old woman living alone on the edge of a bog gets an unexpected — and unsettling — visitor, throwing her quiet life into a long-buried mystery. An isolated backwoods family stumbles into good fortune for a time with a monstrous discovery in the lake behind their house, but that time is running short. And a misfit little girl, struggling to make friends, meets an understanding soul one day at the beach: but why will he only play with her alone at night? All these lonely souls — and more — have reached out into the darkness, not knowing what they might find. Around the dark edges of reality lurk unknown beings with unknowable intentions — ordinary objects can become cursed possessions, entities who seem like friends can become monstrous, and those who seem monstrous can become the truest companions. In this collection of evocative, unnerving slice-of-life horror, five stories explore what happens when one is desperate enough to seek solace in the unnatural, and what might be waiting for us at the Crossroads at Midnight.

Eerie traditional Japanese ghost stories retold in a graphic novel format.Nominated for the prestigious EISNER AWARD - the top award in the USA for comics/graphic novels. In the category of: '15. Best Adaptation from Another Medium' http://www.comic-con.org/awards/2016-eisner-award-nominees Over one hundred years ago, the writer Lafcadio Hearn gathered and translated into English a selection of traditional Japanese ghost/mystery stories. They were published as Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things. In this new graphic novel, acclaimed manga creator Sean Michael Wilson retells six of these stories. All of them are very well known in Japan, where ghosts and demons are often called yokai, meaning "the mysterious and weird." Today these stories find expression mostly in movies and manga, but they remain rooted in the traditional ghost stories of the Edo era known as kaidan, which means "recited narrative of strange, mysterious, rare, or bewitching apparitions."      The book includes an author's afterword by Sean Michael Wilson, who puts the stories into a personal and historical context.