Stories about mortals travelling into hell have been omnipresent in our literary canon for almost as long as weve had one, but young writer Su-Yee Lin has still managed to find modern resonance and new territory to explore in this lyrical and evocative vision of a trip to a place that is never quite what we expect it to be.

Based on the symphonic death metal EP, also created by David Williams, in his music project called Chronicler of Ardul, this short story expands on the tale of the Myrewood. The hubris of one kingdom and their failure to deal with criminals has set them on a path of revenge, and they plan to annihilate the new kingdom of Talamgard. The consequences of this event will last for centuries.

Melissa Marr's Tor.com Original short story, "Of Roses and Kings", is a dark, skewed take on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Alice is now the Red Queen, and her maid must tread the fine line between favor and blame in this strange world. "To the dungeon." Those were the last words she said to me, and the reasons for them should be what I ponder...

The third book in a complete dark urban fantasy series filled with heart and hope, angels and elder gods. What happens when the Order operative who trained Night tracks her down-not to kill her, but to make her an offer she can't refuse? When the stakes involve her daughter's life, Night will do anything-risk everything. The Order fears the sleeping god inside her daughter Faith. If Night prevents the god from waking, will she save Faith or doom...

One thousand Japanese high school students are suddenly thrust into an unfamiliar world rife with dangerous monsters. Their survival becomes dependent on those who awaken to unexplainable powers. Majima Takahiro, a normal second-year student, does not get any such power. Instead, he joins the majority of students building the homestead. But when a group of empowered students revolt, Takahiro is left wandering the forest on the verge of death. Having...

Kyra wakes up one day to find out demons are real, her best friend isn't who she thought she was, and her mother's closest friend has been keeping secrets. She can except her fate and become Favashi and spend the rest of her life hunting demons, or she can run and hide and become the hunted. What choice does she really have, and who can she trust? The bonds between mother and daughter will be tested, the strength of friendship proven, and all kinds...

The world is cruel. Lycans have enslaved humans. Killing them as they please, calling their slaves toys. The king and his sons, known to be the worst of them all. But in all that cruelty, a girl was born. Deep in the woods, amongst a group of humans calling themselves the resistance. Elizabeth was stubborn, fearless and never strayed from danger. But Elizabeth was also born blind. Due to her puny and innocent appearance most felt a need to protect...

Aceptar la oscuridad es la única manera de enfrentarla Simón Pálafox ha sido invadido por algo oscuro y maligno. Una sombra arcaica que araña su alma y lo conduce al límite de la locura. Él intenta sobrellevar su vida tras la catástrofe del virus Inframantis, al tiempo que –a su alrededor– el mundo no logra abandonar el miedo constante de saber que Cielo e Infierno son una realidad. Tras varios meses de confinamiento, Adrián y los demás...

Paris is burning and Judge Dee and Jonathan are on the run. To guarantee their safety, they join a band of seven vampires escaping to England. The only problem? Someone in their midst is killing off members of their group one by one. It's of no matter to the Judge, provided they don't breach the Unalienable Obligations, but inevitably he's drawn into events. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software...

Harry Black has a curse he doesn't understand, or could it be a gift he can't escape? He's the last heir of a dying clan, but to inherit, he must accept the Black family legacy. Suffering nightmares, Harry is desperate, but instead of help from a psychologist, Dr. Virginia Rankin, Harry falls headlong into the legacy's grip when he experiences an ecstatic utterance and reveals information he couldn't possibly know. Shocked that this stranger has knowledge...