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World Tree: A Role Playing Game of Species and Civilization

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Bloom, Victoria Borah

Bloom Dr, Bard

Gaming

Padwolf Publishing

Follow the rainbow to its end and you will discover a place where magic is as real as hope and legends dwell. For the troubled, it is a place to find those who will help them in beating back the darkness. For those lucky enough to find it, their lives will never again be the same. The name of the place is Bulfinche's Pub. These are their stories. This is Murphy's Lore. In the 3rd book in this critically acclaimed fantasy humor series, a hitman attempts to cheat the devil; a knight tries to save a dragon in the sewers under NYC; Death witnesses a murder so foul that even he cannot allow the killer to go free; Uncle Sam is found to be running a not so secret government agency; Coyote answers a prayer; Guardian Angels try to capture the renegade seraph Mathew &amp; his succubus wife Ryth; the Devil tries to take his revenge on Paddy Moran &amp; friends; &amp; Paddy finds the ultimate billboard-the Moon. Includes stories published in FANTASIC STORIES, PADWOLF PRESENTS, THE DNA HELIX ed. by Warine Lapine &amp; THE 2nd COMING anthology. Praise for Murphy's Lore "HUMOR, OUTRAGEOUS ADVENTURES, &amp; SOME CLEVER PLOT TWISTS."-Don D'Ammassa, SCIENCE FICTION CHRONICLE "Don't miss the latest installment of this wonderful series."-Ed McFadden, FANTASTIC STORIES "SLICK... ENTERTAINING."-Paul Di Filippo, ASIMOV'S Don't miss MURPHY'S LORE: TALES FROM BULFINCHE'S PUB &amp; FOOLS' DAY

Murphy's Lore: Through the Drinking Glass

Literature & Fiction

Thomas, Patrick

Contemporary

Werewolf Ted Brand had not had an easy life. His soulmate Shan is a wolf & his twin cubs change into human children when the moon is full. Fortunately, he found Bulfinche's Pub where folks don't look down on his lifestyle choices. In a flash, his life has completely unraveled. Ted has been beaten, his family taken by another more powerful werewolf. To make matters even worse, he has found out Paddy Moran has kept secrets in order to protect him. To track down and save his family, Ted will have to unlock the secrets of the werewolf in order to stop the rogue D.M.A. agent Buck Lang. His quest will take him from the Washington, D.C. headquarters of the Department of Mystic Affairs to the Eternity Club in Philadelphia. Ted thinks he has to go it alone, but the staff & patrons of Bulfinche's Pub take care of their own, whether they want it or not. With the help of the cursed magí Hex, vampyre Lucas Wilson, two former Knights of the Round Table, & bartender John Murphy, Ted will get his family back, no matter who or what stands in the way. Critical Praise for the Murphy's Lore Series: "An entertaining ride that leaves you wanting more. The cast of characters at Bulfinche's Pub is always chang-ing, bringing new laughs, perils, & adventure. Don't miss the latest installment of this wonderful series." -Edward McFadden, FANTASTIC STORIES "SLICK... ENTERTAINING." -Paul Di Filippo, ASIMOV'S "HUMOR, OUTRAGEOUS ADVENTURES, & SOME CLEVER PLOT TWISTS." -Don D'Ammassa, SCIENCE FICTION CHRONICLE "JOIN HEX, PADDY & THE GANG IN THEIR RACE TO UNDO THE FUTURE IN PATRICK THOMAS'S FOOLS' DAY, PART OF HIS COMIC MURPHY'S LORE SERIES." -PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY BE SURE TO READ THE REST OF THE SERIES INCLUDING TALES FROM BULFINCHE'S PUB, FOOLS' DAY, and THROUGH THE DRINKING GLASS

Murphy's Lore: Shadow of the Wolf

Fantasy

Follow the rainbow to its end & you will discover a place where magic is as real as hope & legends dwell. For the troubled, it is a place to find those who will help them in beating back the darkness. For those lucky enough to find it, their lives will never again be the same. The name of the place is Bulfinche's Pub. These are their stories. This is Murphy's Lore. After centuries of imprisonment and torture, the Norse trickster Loki is freed for a day in payment for a good deed done years past. The god of deception promises to return but manages to find a way to turn that day into weeks. The only catch is he has to bring bartender John Murphy along for the ride, literally. While visiting distant worlds they are drawn into a war, fighting for those who cannot defend themselves. They are joined by goblins, trolls and a fugitive thunderer. In the midst of the struggle, Loki arrives at a crossroad. One way lies personal freedom, but at a terrible cost to the people he is trying to save. The other path may well destroy him, but could stop Ragnarok. Can someone considered evil truly change? Will Loki continue on the path to destruction or take his first steps on REDEMPTION ROAD. PARTICIPANTS OF THE KARMA WAR speak out on REDEMPTION ROAD: "A dazzling display of story telling skill. If this book isn't on your bookshelves, your personal library is incomplete." -Murphy's Mom "A great book. Delicious as an appetizer or entree. Even better with a little salt."-Pace, Primitive Troll "War is hell. I should know. I've fought in a hundred campaigns on dozens of worlds. So in a choice between war and Murphy's book, I recommend the book. However I don't recommend using it as a weapon unless you're fighting tiny insects." -Tock, Goblin Commander "I can't guarantee this book will protect you against lightning strikes, but I can honestly said that I've never known anyone who owned this book that was struck by a thunderbolt. And I've seen plenty of people struck by lightning, usually right after they tick me off." -Thunder Jack, The god formerly known as Zeus Praise for the Murphy's Lore series: "HUMOR, OUTRAGEOUS ADVENTURES, & SOME CLEVER PLOT TWISTS." -Don D'Ammassa, SCIENCE FICTION CHRONICLE "SLICK... ENTERTAINING." -Paul Di Filippo, ASIMOV'S "JOIN HEX, PADDY & THE GANG IN THEIR RACE TO UNDO THE FUTURE IN PATRICK THOMAS'S FOOLS' DAY, PART OF HIS COMIC MURPHY'S LORE SERIES." -PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY "The cast of characters at Bulfinche's Pub is always changing, bringing new laughs, perils, & adventure. Don't miss the latest installment of this wonderful series." -Edward McFadden, FANTASTIC STORIES "WANT TO LEAVE YOUR LIFE BEHIND? THEN FOLLOW ME TO BULFINCHE'S PUB... THE CLIENTELE WILL NEVER CEASE TO AMAZE YOU." -Michael Laimo, PIRATE WRITINGS "HERE MAGIC IS THE NORM... MURPHY'S LORE OFFERS THE READER A LOOK AT THE WORLD BEYOND." -Alan Zimmerman, THE NEW YORK PRESS "AMUSING STUFF. WONDERFUL STUFF." -Andrew Andrews, TRUE REVIEW "A DELICIOUS COCKTAIL OF HUMOR, FANTASY & HEART WITH A DASH OF SUSPENSE THAT YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO PUT DOWN."-Beth Hannan Rimmels, THE LONG ISLAND VOICE "I WAS THOROUGHLY ENCHANTED...AN OFF THE SCALE BOOK." BUZZ BOOK REVIEW "PATRICK THOMAS CONTINUES TO AMAZE ME WITH THE MURPHY'S LORE SERIES. JUST WHEN I THOUGHT HE COULD NOT TOP HIMSELF, HE PROVED ME WRONG AND CREATED ANOTHER EQUALLY ENTHRALLING BLOCKBUSTER." -Jon Minners, BANDWIDTH

Murphy's Lore: Redemption Road

Humor & Satire

The legendary gang from Bulfinche's Pub in New York City returns in new stories in which: A bridge jumper is saved by a god in winged sneakers while the goddess of suicides & a guardian of graves hunt a beast that feeds on death; the cosmic chicken lays an egg as toilet goddesses & a god help Murphy out with a problem; a priest manages to stop a murder without breaking the seal of the confessional; talking babies reveal that some gods feast on certain souls in the afterlife & we find the succubus Ryth & angel Mathew are expecting; a foolish criminal tries to start a protection racket in the neighborhood of Bulfinche's Pub; a woman gets a last chance in a game of bingo where Death & The Fates are playing; a date rapist learns that Hell hath no fury like a baby shower; Hercules & other warriors learn it takes more than strength to be a hero; the satyr Fred saves a girl enslaved to a news anchor; The Mother of the Streets gets a job; & the only one who can save Paddy Moran & the world from the rising of an elder evil is... bartender John Murphy? PATRONS OF BULFINCHE'S PUB SPEAK OUT ON BARTENDER OF THE GODS: "IF EVERYONE IN THE WORLD READ THIS BOOK, IT WOULD BE A MUCH BETTER PLACE. It would mean that my son would have more royalties to spend on his mother," -Murphy's Mom. "I FOUND IT FASCINATING. THEN AGAIN, ALL I USUALLY HAVE TO READ IS TOMBSTONES," Moni, Lasa guardian of graves. "MUCH MORE PLEASANT THAN THE PROSPECT OF LABOR," Ryth, pregnant succubus. "I COULDN'T WISH FOR BETTER," Tommy, jinn, hot dog vender. "I COULD," Edgar Tonic, hot dog vender. PRAISE FOR THE MURPHY'S LORE SERIES: "THE CAST OF CHARACTERS AT BULFINCHE'S PUB IS ALWAYS CHANGING, BRINGING NEW LAUGHS, PERILS, & ADVENTURE. DON'T MISS THE LATEST INSTALLMENT OF THIS WONDERFUL SERIES." -Edward McFadden, FANTASTIC STORIES "JOIN HEX, PADDY & THE GANG IN THEIR RACE TO UNDO THE FUTURE IN PATRICK THOMAS'S FOOLS' DAY, PART OF HIS COMIC MURPHY'S LORE SERIES." PUBLISHER'S 'S WEEKLY "HUMOR, OUTRAGEOUS ADVENTURES, & SOME CLEVER PLOT TWISTS." -Don D'Ammassa, SCIENCE FICTION CHRONICLE

Murphy's Lore: Bartender of the Gods

"MARRIED'S A JOB FOR EVERYBODY. LOVE'S THE LUXURY." The last time Rajel had seen the her husband and mari was nearly three decades ago, when they were married as young children to secure their titles and their mutual future. An adventurer doesn't have much time to think about family, or love, but when a close call puts things in perspective, Rajel calls her spouses to her to begin their married life. Boragette's grown up as a sweet cosi who only wants to do the things a co-lover should: cook, sew, and please everyone. Casamint's become an arrogant scholar-bug with no respect for the rustic life, nor for brawny women wielding three-handed swords. And Rajel's a hard-bitten adventurer, more comfortable with her wild Sleeth companion than with her spouses or country home. They don't get along terribly well, even though they want to and need to. So, when an enchanter offers Rajel a nice safe job as a bodyguard in his aeronautical mansion for a few months, Boragette and Casamint come along too. Though with a beautiful agent provocateur on board and a village full of monsters outside, it's not quite the simple romantic idyll they were hoping for.

A Marriage of Insects: a novel of the World Tree

Private Eye Matthew Grace always believes his clients, tries to anyway. That's not easy in a city where almost everybody lies. Grace should know, he's told a few himself - always in a good cause of course. Which is why Grace is no longer a crime scene investigator and why Joshua Parker, the last honest cop in Baltimore, is keeping an eye on him. Parker is waiting for Grace to make one last mistake, for his past sins to catch up with him. In the end it will be up to Grace to make the right choices, ones that will lead either to a second chance or no chance at all. "TERRIFIC! JOHN FRENCH IS THE REAL DEAL!" -Daniel Stashower, author of THE BEAUTIFUL CIGAR GIRL and THE TELLER OF TALES: The Life of Arthur Conan Doyle.

Past Sins - The Matthew Grace Casebook

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

French, John L.

Mystery

It's the end of the world as we know it, so forget about feeling fine. Things are going out with a bang and a lot of whimpering in these thirteen tales of the end of days. Where can we turn for help? Gods and goddesses, wizards and warlocks, the fey folk, heroes, assassins, federal agents or even outer space? No, we turn to International best-selling author Keith DeCandido, award winning authors Patrick Thomas, John French, KT Pinto and those visionary masters of the craft - Roy Mauritsen, Edward J. McFadden, Hildy Silverman, David Summers, Robert Waters - as they stand side by side with newcomers Samantha Mills, Matt Schianti, Briana Vandenbroek, Jordan Pettit and lead the charge into the final battles to prevent total annihilation and save us all.

Apocalypse 13

DeCandido, Keith

Silverman, Hildy

Matt Schiariti

Short Stories & Anthologies

They are the sirens of the sea, beautiful creatures that can lure a sailor to destruction. They are beings both aquatic and human. They are the Mer folk and we'd like you tell their stories.      Join us for tails, or rather, tales of these mysterious, exotic and sometimes dangerous creatures. Read of tragedy, comedy and adventure, of loves both lost and found, of horrors inflicted on them or by them.      The stories in this book will take you on back yard adventures and to a big city night club, to war ravaged oceans and the realms of fantasy and, since you're one of the lucky ones, on a much desired tour.   Featuring the talents of: Danielle Ackley-McPhail Michael A. Black James Chambers John L. French C. J. Henderson C. Ellett Logan Roy Mauritsen Terri Osborne  Darren W. Pearce and Neal Levin KT Pinto Hildy Silverman Patrick Thomas Robert E. Waters

Mermaids 13: Tales from the Sea

Sometime in the not so distant future... John Murphy knows a thing or two about lending a helping hand. As a bartender at Bulfinche's Pub, he's helped the troubled for years. But now a mad sea god is going to sink New York City. Nobody's going to believe it, which means millions will die. But thanks to a time traveling message and a prophecy, leprechaun Paddy Moran has gathered legends together with brave men and women to form the Startenders, a group like no other the universe has ever seen. They have built a space station and a fleet of barships and dedicated themselves to helping others. Murphy himself becomes the head honcho of the barship Fools' Glory and its crew of tricksters - Loki, Coyote, the daughter of Pan, a dragon demi-goddess, a golden melog and a sentient plant. But will even Murphy and the Startenders be enough to save the people of New York? Or prevent a genocide? Win a deadly game of spikeball? Help millions of aliens find their way home in time to spawn? Defend paradise? And most importantly, find the answer to the age old question - why did the chicken cross the galaxy? Praise for Startenders from the cast and crew: "One small book for my son, one giant leap for all bookkind." -Murphy's Mom "These Startenders are good eggs." -Manak Manak, the blue cosmic chicken who laid the egg that hatched the universe "It beats dying at Ragnorok." -Loki, Norse trickster god "Delightfully Oddball," -Dave Truesdale, SF Site "Patrick Thomas is a master of combining the silly with the sublime, the over-the-top with the ordinary. His crazy comedy will have you laughing out loud, even as you sweat out yet another inescapable situation alongside his creations. His work is always original and never, ever dull, and something I always look forward to reading." -Elektra Hammond, Editor/Reviewer Buzzymag.com

Startenders

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