Janek, Grand Vizir of Kushar, has done the unthinkable, kidnapping the last known weather witches - the twin daughters of the Gerlachi king - in an effort to claim the gift of their bloodline magic for the Kushari people. But rumors of weather witches in Kushar are spreading, sending Zoya, spymaster of Tzigane, on a quest to learn if they are, in fact, her queen's missing sisters. At the same time, the twins, chafing at the gilded cage of their long confinement, have demands of their own - demands which may disrupt Janek's carefully orchestrated plans, thwart Zoya's rescue efforts, and shatter centuries of fragile peace between their three countries.

Daughters of the Wind - Bloodline Progenitors, #2

For centuries, the weather witches have ruled Nizam, protecting the oasis city from the devastating sandstorms that threaten its existence. But the aging queen is dying, and Yolara, the heir to the throne, does not possess the gift of weather magic found only in her family line. Hers is the power over stone, the ability to command the shifting sands - but not the winds that drive them across the desert. Will those who question Yolara's right to rule be proven right? Or can Yolara find a way to defend the city that does not rely on weather magic? Time is short, for the storm season is upon them, and the next storm could reach the city any day...

Queen of Sand and Stone - Bloodline Progenitors, #1

A collection of science fiction short storiesIncludes: RUMORS OF MY DEATH - Kim Taylor never expected to read his own obituary in the newspaper - or that he would have trouble proving he was still very much alive. FIRSTDAWN - The discovery of Misha Kif's real identity as the Synth, Brianna Rei, puts a longstanding friendship to the test. TENDRILS - Oma knows the humans on the space freighter will kill her if they catch her. But when an engine malfunction puts them all at risk, she must make more than one difficult choice. THE NIGHT OF BRAHMA - Historical predictions of the end of the world vary widely across cultures and beliefs. But what if they're all correct? BURNING BRIGHT - Tala and her grandson travel to a dead post-apocalyptic city in search of supplies for a metalworking project, only to find that the city isn't so dead after all.

Possible Futures

Hide in plain sight: that's master thief Misha Kif's strategy for survival. Keeping her true identity as a genetically altered Synth secret with a bounty on her head from everyone in the Hundred Worlds except her partner in life and partner in crime, Jerrold McKell. After all, what's life but risk, right?Smuggler-thief Jerrold McKell knew how to work alone. And then Misha Kif entered his life and turned it upside down. But when their work styles and attitudes conflict, can they live together on a small space cruiser? More to the point, can they work together to offload a priceless painting, con a cartel boss, and rescue a man everyone believed long-dead?

Partners in Crime - Misha Kif Chronicles, #1

Pulling from the list of her favorite stories for this volume of Fiction River Presents, editor Kristine Kathryn Rusch takes readers on a thrilling journey. From little rovers exploring the planets where humans cannot yet go, to human explorers flung into realms of space/time beyond their knowledge and experience, to aliens who drop in for a visit to Earth for purposes only they can fathom-these travelers entertain, sometimes terrify, and always fascinate. With this tantalizing volume, Rusch asks the reader, "Wanna go for a ride?"Includes"Tendrils" by Leigh Saunders"Moonfall" by Lisa Silverthorne"The Rock of Kansas" by Eric Kent Edstrom"Hot Jupiters" by Steven Mohan, Jr."Embedded" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch"Ice Dogs" by Kris Austen Radcliffe"Closing The Big Bang" by Michéle Laframboise"Time, Expressed As An Entrée" by Robert T. Jeschonek

Fiction River Presents: Space Travelers - Fiction River Presents, #9

Tour guide, emissary, diplomat, thief -- and a long-lived, genetically engineered Synth -- Brianna Rei travels the Hundred Worlds, hiding in plain sight. She knows her survival depends on staying one step ahead of the bounty hunters who have nearly exterminated her kind. All that changes when she teams up with fellow-thief, Jerrold McKell, and he discovers Brianna's true identity. Now Brianna must choose between trust and survival, and what it means to be truly human.

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