Farstand is a place where it’s illegal for peasants to bear weapons, read books, worship gods other than Sho, and move beyond life’s station. Women are disallowed employment without the sanction of men. Abi’s worthless father hopes to kick her out of his peasant holding without a dowry. She beats him by a day, leaving on her own, though forced to do so under threatening calls of witch and murderess. Those aren’t the only sins they’re likely to burn her for, as she takes up her weapons and book of Goddess-given spells, naively facing the empty world beyond her mother’s door. And the Goddess laughs, sending a dream: “A thousand men shall fall before your sword.”

The Shaman Within (Hidden Shaman)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Wedlund, Gary

Fantasy

Loconeal Publishing, LLC

<p>While looking for a missing queen, it’s good to have a sharp sword, fast horse and a hateful spirit. Everyone in the world anticipates Abi’s hanging, spitting, flaming and things far worse. After all, she has murdered the King’s brother. It is in the midst of this trouble that the Goddess whispers the absurdity, “Compassion is best,” and even stranger words: “Listen to others,” even if they are only a maid, a landless lady in waiting and a hungry wolf. These utterances leave Abi dizzy, moments after learning the Baron holds her mother in the deepest and most foul pit. No, heads are meant to fall. People are supposed to die. This includes every man, woman, child and fatted calf, should they be ignorant enough to stand in her path. And somehow, in spite of all the bother, taking her in the opposite direction from the leanings of her heart, Abi is searching for a queen.</p>

Search for the Queen: A Hidden Shaman Novel

Pirates, Pirates, Everywhere Pirates. Not your everyday Hook and Peter Pan. This year’s LocoThology pays homage to that ever mysterious, swashbuckling, sometimes hero, yet more often villain, the Pirate. Follow the adventure and explore piracy in its varied form. Chase away soul stealing pirates, find a stolen pirate map, and prove that girls really can be pirates too. Fight against manuscript piracy with the help of a vampire, and live or die with the regrets of a lifetime of corporate raiding. Then, attend an unhappy birthday party before retiring to fight aliens and pirates in space.

LocoThology 2013: Tales of Fantasy & Science Fiction

Literature & Fiction

Knighton, Andrew

Lynne, Kerry

Callaghan, Catherine A.

Carroll-Bradd, Shenoa

Donoghue, Michael

Hanni, D H

Harper, Sheri

Lutz, Anne Marie

Marlatt, J. Scott

Short Stories & Anthologies

<p>In the blink of an eye, the world has turned into ash, leaving behind a planet thrown into chaos. Months later, the radioactive dust settles, and the survivors crawl out of their holes. They find the world has been changed forever. In the Ohio countryside, Joe and Zuzu find nothing but devastation, bodies and rotting corn as far as the eye can see. Every breath is personal and rebuilding their lives becomes endless toil. In a nearby town, others emerge with more malevolent intentions. They murder the men and elderly, keeping the women as slaves. Zuzu wants to help, but Joe is cautious. After all, they have to think of the children they have adopted, small survivors with no one else to take care of them. And if things aren't hard enough, they must also deal with the walking dead.</p>

Atomic Zombies

Literary

Living Dead Press

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