Frank's Corner Bar boasts a long history. And traditions. Especially Christmas traditions. But this year, Christmas might just hold a few surprises for everyone."Kristine Kathryn Rusch's crime stories are exceptional, both in plot and in style."-Mystery Scene Magazine

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The five magical stories in this short collection include stories of fairies and shape shifters and magic shops. In this collection, you'll find the heartwarming "Flower Fairies, " the whimsical "The Poop Thief, " the outrageous "Say Hello To My Little Friend, " the political vampire tale, "Victims, " and a tale of high school gone wrong, "Domestic Magic."

Five Fantastic Tales

Les Fey sont un peuple de guerriers dont l'empire s'est étendu aux trois quarts du monde. Ils maîtrisent l'art de la magie et comptent parmi leurs rangs toutes sortes de créatures, atouts majeurs pour assouvir leur soif inextinguible de conquête et de sang. 
Il leur manque cependant une terre vierge de toute guerre, l'Île bleue, territoire riche et stratégique. Rugar, le fils du Roi noir, décide contre l'avis de son père de mener l'assaut. 
Lorsque l'armée de Rugar aborde l'île, le carnage commence. La victoire semble proche, la population est terrorisée, le roi ne sait que faire, la mort s'est abattue sur son royaume avec une violence infernale. Mais soudain, les cris ne sont plus les mêmes, la douleur qui résonne n'est plus celle des insulaires mais celle des Fey eux-mêmes. 
Quelle arme terrible a soudain inversé les rapports de force entre les deux peuples ? La magie des Fey sera-t-elle assez puissante pour gagner cette guerre ? L'attente sera longue, très longue.
L'Invasion est le premier volume d'une saga passionnante, originale et inventive. Kristine Kathryn Rusch s'impose comme la nouvelle grande dame de la fantasy moderne.

Les fey t.1 ; l'invasion

1946: Betty Nerenhauser works with the famous screenwriter Jackson Holden Carter in hopes of learning enough from him to earn her big break. But her break comes when she least expects it-the day strange little men show up at Jackson's office asking for his help. Soon, Betty finds out just why Jackson mentored her-and how high the cost if it turns out he was wrong."Hollywood Ending" showcases Rusch at her finest, weaving a powerful surprise twist into a cleverly crafted tale."[Kristine Kathryn Rusch is] one of the best of the genre."-SFRevu

Hollywood Ending - Faerie Justice, #6

George manages funerals for his church. The flower arrangements, the food, even the air temperature. But when a parishioner that nobody likes dies, he finds himself facing a moral dilemma-questioning everything he ever believed."[Rusch's] short fiction is golden."-Kansas City Star

A Matter for God

Bobberts got his name from his little sister Sarah. He likes her okay. But she can be annoying, like when she wants to make snow angels at the Christmas tree farm. Bobberts wants to cut the tree himself. He carries a knife, but Dad won't let Bobberts near the trees. Bobberts must watch Sarah. Soon, Bobberts learns how important knives can be."[Rusch's] short fiction is golden.-Kansas City Star

Snow Angels

Kincaid always shows up at a crime scene before the crime happens. Except at the Burger Joint. He got stuck in Los Angeles traffic and arrived just after the shooting ended. Now he must deal with carnage, carnage he couldn't prevent-carnage he has never been able to prevent. The carnage takes him to the end of his singular talent, and as he tries to flee, he comes face-to-face with his future, and his ever-so-difficult past."Kristine Kathryn Rusch integrates the fantastic elements so rigorously into her story that it is often hard to remember she is not merely recording the here and now."-Science Fiction Weekly

Spirit Guides

Eleven-year-old Christopher always spends Christmas alone. This year, he plans to change that. This year, he'll find a way to make his parents stay home. Everyone tells him he'll ruin Christmas, but he doesn't care. He wants a good Christmas, and he'll do anything to get it. A classic Christmas story that first appeared in Boys' Life Magazine. Rusch is a great storyteller.-RT Book Reviews

Christopher's Crummy Christmas

Leaving Boss behind to continue diving the Boneyard, Ivoire Engineer Yash Zarlengo returns to the Lost Souls Corporation's headquarters to analyze the data from the runabout they discovered there. Convinced that the experience in the Boneyard proves the Fleet still exists, Yash buries herself in her work, interested in little else. Ivoire Captain Jonathan "Coop" Cooper notices Yash's growing obsession with finding the Fleet and joins her in her search. For the first time in six years, the crew of the Ivoire feels real hope. Coop and Yash know all too well the dangers hope can pose. But this time their hope might just lead them somewhere no one expected. A page-turning adventure, Searching for the Fleet expands Kristine Kathryn Rusch's award-winning Diving series into uncharted territory."By mixing cerebral and investigative elements, emotional character segments, and the adrenaline of action, Rusch tells a complete yet varied tale that will please science fiction readers looking for something different from the usual fare."-Publishers Weekly"[The Runabout] is so good, it will make you want to read the other stories."-SFRevu "Amazing character construction, building a plot that riveted me almost from the moment it began. I will now absolutely have to read the preceding titles and I cannot wait to see what will come as a result of The Runabout."-Tangent Online "Kristine Kathryn Rusch is best known for her Retrieval Artist series, so maybe you've missed her Diving Universe series. If so, it's high time to remedy that oversight."-Don Sakers, Analog The Diving Universe, conceived buy Hugo-Award winning author Kristine [Kathryn] Rusch is a refreshingly new and fleshed out realm of sci-fi action and adventure. And the latest offering.doesn't disappoint.-Dave Dickinson, Astroguyz on SkirmishesAn epic search sparked by a dangerous hope.

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