Myram Scribewell, itinerant playwright, tumbles out the door of the local inn and into the path of Anni, a priestess of the local fire god out to save the town from a grumbling volcano.Avery Wilson is a twenty year-old hitman who has been in the business since the age of sixteen, when his parents were murdered. He adapted quickly, following every teaching of his mentor, Lucas, the man who took him in after he lost his parents. After the first few jitters, Avery became used to the feeling of pulling the trigger. He was confident in his job, and jumped at any opportunity to prove himself and to back up his title of being the youngest hitman in the business. This all changed when he was given the profile of a young, fifteen-year old Brynn Laurens. Bryan's downfall, meant to be carried out by Avery, was to be fast, simple, and with little aftermath. Then Avery learned of the reason for the call to get rid of Brynn. The boy's father had made multiple enemies through his business' connections, leading a mystery calling to order in a hit on the man's son. Avery makes the active decision to go undercover and befriend this boy, make sure he does everything in his power to keep him alive. He must fight the instincts drilled into him and keep Brynn from falling victim for a crime he is unknowingly taking the blame for.

Victor is a scientist whose tragic past confronts him at a seance, where the one friendly face is a cat.A children's fable. The local farming community is focused on this year's village fete vegetable competition and Mr Plum, the farmer, thinks he is in with a good chance to win. But his prize parsnip has other ideas. Is the grass really greener on the other side of the fence, or will the parsnip learn that it's important to be grateful for who you are.

Anxiety drove Robert away from the city, but a mysterious cry in the night could bring more fear.Tedford Theodore and Tanjakwunu discover gold on their property near Almont, Colorado, but they also realize that United States' mining laws will award this gold to their neighbors, The Devil's Own Mining Company. Believing the law unfair, the two middle-aged friends decide to work the mine secretly at night. They risk imprisonment or worse: other miners in the area have recently turned up dead. Their work goes undiscovered for well over a year until…This novella combines historical western elements with some seemingly supernatural. It weaves and unweaves the shared tale of several unusual, memorable individuals including a Haitian priest, twin outlaw brothers, a Woman's Suffrage activist, and an Icelandic Horse, short in stature, but tall in intelligence.