An elf cowboy on a fool's errand to the Old West town of Desperation, Arizona hunts a faerie bandit queen with a powerful relic in her clutches...but his unicorn steed faces the greater test. The one-horned magical stallion pursues the runaway love of his life, a chase that pits him against brutal men and beasts alike. What he finds at the end of the trail will change his fate and that of the Wild West forever.

And the Unicorn You Rode In On

The relentless ticking of a clock as time slips away marks the breathless pace of these remarkable stories. In Fiction River's third edition of its Pulse Pounders series, these sixteen authors push the envelope of the thriller form. From a man desperately searching for his missing little girl to a chef racing to finish a cooking competition to an airship captain facing a deadly adversary, these stories will keep your pulse racing until the very end.". fans of the unconventional will be well satisfied."-Publishers Weekly on Fiction River: Pulse PoundersIncluding:"Payback is a Bitch" by Diana Deverell"Death-Blind" by Robert Jeschonek"The Airship Adventures of Captain Jane Fury" by Anthea Sharp"Fifteen Men on a Dead Man's Chest" by Henry Martin"The Tomb of Arisel" by Bonnie Elizabeth"Goodnight, Madison" by Lisa Silverthorne"Romancing the Puffin" by Louisa Swann"Dominant Species" by Dayle A. Dermatis"Three Seconds" by T. Thorn Coyle"Blood Chase" by Leah Cutter"Caterpillar Boot Man" by Valerie Brook"The Case of the Dead Son" by Laura Ware"Breakfast at Luigi's" by Thea Hutcheson"Black Phantom, Gray Op" by Stefon Mears"The Last Ramekin" by Liz Pierce"The Princess, the Huntsman and the Monster" by Erik LyndFiction River is an original fiction anthology series. Modeled on successful anthology series of the past, from Orbit to Universe to Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine, the goal of Fiction River is to provide a forum for "original ground-breaking fiction of all genres." Each Fiction River volume comes in ebook and trade paperback format, published by WMG Publishing, and features some of the best new and established fiction writers in publishing. Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch are award-winning editors, as well as award-winning writers, and act as series editors for the anthologies.

Fiction River: Pulse Pounders Countdown - Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine, #29

A new master of dreams rules the night, battling nightmares from beyond the edge of reality! The godlike Dream Lord keeps the Dream Zone safe from the terrors of the night. But when the Bogeyman strikes, Dream Lord meets his greatest enemy, a force of evil determined to turn all existence into a nightmare from which no one will ever awaken. Dream Lord declares war, but Bogeyman buries him under the weight of his own secrets. Can Dream Lord overcome his own dark past to redeem his tragic soul and become the true hero and legend he needs to be? Can he triumph over Bogeyman and make the Dream Zone safe for humanity? As the sins of his past bring Dream Lord to his knees, an unexpected ally from the razor's edge of sanity could be the only hope for his future. Don't miss this exciting graphic novel script by award-winning storyteller and DC Comics writer Robert Jeschonek, a master of unique and unexpected superhero adventures that really pack a punch. The author of the FORCED HEROICS stories brings you another epic saga of twisted heroes and villains unlike any you've ever met.

Mr. Sandman: The Dream Lord Awakens

A gang of vicious scalpers roams the Arizona territory in the Old West, slaughtering town after town. Only one man stands in their way: a sword-wielding Arabian knight named Badr al-Medina. To stop the scalpers' killing spree, Badr makes a stand at the next town in their path, Oasis...only to find the place hip-deep in corruption that could turn his fight into a suicide mission. But surprising new allies give Badr fresh hope, as he unleashes the power of his Damascus steel sword, his six-shooter revolvers, and his fiery faith in an all-out war in the blood-soaked streets of Oasis. Don't miss this story by award-winning writer Robert Jeschonek, a master of action-packed Westerns that really pack a punch.

The Slaughterers

On a day known forever as The Silencing, millions of human colonists went missing in space without a trace. Fifty years later, a team of explorers mounts a search, riding a space elevator into the heart of the unknown. One scientist, Gabriel Shard, holds the key to the truth, the last chance to recover the missing...but he might just die before he can use it. Don't miss this story by award-winning writer Robert Jeschonek, a master of unique and unexpected science fiction that really packs a punch.

Luminaria

Alice has had a lousy life since she left Wonderland. All grown up and trapped in an unhappy marriage, she longs to escape. But when she finally manages to leap through the mirror, she gets one twisted shock after another. What ever happened to the crazy, charming Wonderland of her youth? This time, the Mad Hatter, Cheshire Cat, Mock Turtle, Humpty Dumpty, Tweedledum and Tweedledee are out for blood. Something has warped the magical mystery realm, sending Alice reeling from one close shave to the next. And when she gets her day in the Queen of Hearts' court, the verdict could be even more awful than "Off with her head!" Can a grown-up Alice survive the nightmare and escape her demented Wonderland? Or would she be better off staying in the lesser of two hells? The trip home could be a real killer. Don't miss this twisted dark fantasy tale from award-winning storyteller Robert Jeschonek, a master of mind-bending fantasy.

The Return of Alice

Love the holiday seasons?Of course you do. Full bellies and the joyful promise of a new year make for good stories and fun reading. Add some twists and weirdness, Pulphouse-style, from some of the greatest fiction writers working today, and you have Jingle My Bells, the best weird holiday stories from Pulphouse Fiction Magazine. Enjoy reading this collection any time of the year, but especially during the holidays!Includes:"Dreaming of a Carboniferous Christmas" by Robert Jeschonek"Spells for the Holidays" by Ray Vukcevich"A Menagerie of Messed Up Shorts" by Mark Leslie"An Ideal Husband" by Jerry and Kathy Oltion"Fatal Plot Device" by Kelly Washington"Severed Ties" by R. W. Wallace"A Blood-Soaked Christmas Wish" by David Stier"Virtching Merry" by Kent Patterson"Naughty Children" by Mary McKenna"Nutball Season" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Jingle My Bells - Pulphouse Books

In these pages, Robert Jeschonek will take you on a tour of the wildest places and people you've never imagined. Don't miss these 18 edgy, exciting, and surprising science fiction tales from award-winning Star Trek and Doctor Who author Robert Jeschonek, a master of unique and unexpected science fiction that really packs a punch. This volume includes 18 stories originally published in Six Scifi Stories volumes 1-3. All 18 of these scifi stories and novelettes are available here for one low price: "The Greatest Serial Killer in the Universe, " "The Love Quest of Smidgen the Snack Cake, " "Playing Doctor, " "Serial Killer vs. E-Merica, " "My Cannibal Lover, " "Zinzizinzizinzic, " "One Awake in All the World, " "Give the Hippo What He Wants, " "Teacher of the Century, " "Off the Face of the Earth, " "Something Borrowed, Something Doomed, " "The Cross-Dressing Cosmic Cortez Rubs Off, " "Star Sex, " "Messiah 2.0, " "Lenin of the Stars, " "The Shrooms of Benares, " "Beware the Black Battlenaut, " and "Killer Bod."

Scifi Motherlode

Captain Picard, Commander Riker, and Lieutenant Data made history on the bridge of the Enterprise in Star Trek: The Next Generation...but what about the crewmen of the lower decks? Captain Sisko, Commander Worf, and the crew of Deep Space Nine were posted on a space station...so how did time travel become such a big part of their greatest adventures? And what was the key to the Starship Voyager getting home safe and sound from the Delta Quadrant?  Is Captain Kathryn Janeway the greatest of all Star Trek captains because of her decisive command style? Find the answers to these questions and more in Trek Off!  In this collection of short essays, award-winning Star Trek writer Robert Jeschonek explores the worlds of Trek, from The Next Generation to Voyager.  Join him on a journey through time and space in a search for the secrets of the Trek universe. This volume, a tribute to the greatest science fiction epic of our age, includes four essays:  "Lower Decks, " "Past Tense, " "Final Authority, " and "To Boldly Go Where No Comic Book Has Gone Before:  10 Star Trek Comic Book Lost Treasures."  These essays are collected here for the first time. Robert Jeschonek knows his Trek.  He won the national grand prize in the Strange New Worlds writing contest.  He is one of a handful of authors chosen to write stories in the Star Trek: New Frontier universe.  His latest Trek fiction appears in Star Trek Corps of Engineers: Out of the Cocoon.  Now he invites you to ponder some of the cool questions of Trek, explore some exciting lost comic book treasures, and boldly follow in the footsteps of the legion of Trek fans who have gone before.

And the Unicorn You Rode In On

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