When Greta arrives at Grayson Place with her ballet company, her memories haunt her. Karl Grayson died there twenty years earlier, but she returns to the mansion for the company's fiftieth-anniversary gala anyway, just as he wished. Karl's death freed her once. Or did it?"Like early Ray Bradbury, Rusch has the ability to turn on a universal dark."-The Times (London)

Waltzing on a Dancer's Grave

Magic stories, by their very nature, create fictional worlds. Take a story with magic and twist it in a way that makes it a Pulphouse story, and you get fiction that sometimes shocks, sometimes challenges, and sometimes breaks your heart. From flying underwear trying to save the world to Mouse Riders trying to save their own world. From a made-up fantasy world to a magical cartoon character exploring his cartoon world. From a romance bound by two guns to a lawyer who represents the magical world in real court. These ten stories crafted by extremely talented writers take readers to magical worlds. Includes:"In the Empire of Underpants" by Robert Jeschonek"Coyote and the Amazing Herbal Formula" by Sabrina Chase"Hand Fast" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch"The Reign to Come" by Kevin J. Anderson"A Magical Negro" by Ezekiel James Boston"This Magic Moment" by Lisa Silverthorne"Unnatural Law" by J. Steven York"PMS and a Hand Grenade" by Brenda Carre"Custard: A Romeo and Juliet Story (sort of)" by Dayle A. Dermatis"Queen of the Mouse Riders" by Annie Reed

Don't Touch My Magic: Stories from Pulphouse Fiction Magazine - Pulphouse Books

WMG Publishing presents the thrilling adventures of The Spires of Denon, The Renegat and Escaping Amnthra in one epic pairing. Hugo Award-winning author Kristine Kathryn Rusch's bestselling Diving series spans time and space so vast that the stories continue to unfold. Now, with the Diving Pairs volumes, WMG Publishing offers complementary books that, together, tell more of the story than each book alone. The Spires of DenonKristine Kathryn Rusch's novel Diving Into The Wreck spawned a universe so vast that one novel can't contain it.  The Spires of Denon doesn't involve Boss or her crew.  Instead, this powerful short novel follows Meklos Verr, hired to guard an archeological dig near the mysterious Spires of Denon.  There Verr encounters the prickly Gabrielle Reese who heads the dig, and he meets some cave divers who aren't quite what they seem.  Verr knows that someone wants to harm the dig, but he isn't sure if the attack will come from outside the tall mountain range or from the group of archeologists within.  Verr must figure out the threat before it destroys him, his crew, and the beautiful Spires of Denon. The RenegatAs a young recruit, brilliant engineer Nadim Crowe accidentally destroys an entire Scrapheap full of ships. Now, decades later, he ends up on the crew of the Renegat, the only ship in the Fleet ever sent on a mission backwards to investigate an ancient Scrapheap. Something invaded that Scrapheap and the Fleet wants to know what. Or who. The Renegat: The only ship the Fleet dares risk. The Renegat: A ship of misfits and screw-ups sent on an impossible mission. All alone in deep space. Escaping AmnthraWhen the captain and senior crew abandon the Renegat, linguist Raina Serpell assumes command. She needs to get the ship and remaining crew home. As the ship comes under attack from the planet below, Raina must first figure out how to operate the ship's firepower. Harder still, she must battle her own past to become captain in more than just name alone. A gripping, fast-paced read. Award-winning Kristine Kathryn Rusch working at the top of her form."... a story of exploration of an artifact on an alien world, a bit reminiscent of the sort of story that Jack McDevitt writes." -Eyrie.org"... Denon is literally luminescent in its depiction." -Suite101.com"The Spires makes for a very good read." -SFRevue"Escaping Amnthra is a full-fledged action adventure filled with high stakes and near-death experiences."-Realms & Robots"As I frequently say, of Rusch's stories, they are enormously entertaining and I can't wait for the next one."-SFRevu

Diving Pairs Vol. 5: The Spires of Denon, The Renegat & Escaping Amnthra - The Diving Series

Everyone has dreams, but most people don't know how to achieve them. Goals help people achieve their dreams, but how do you know if you've set the right goals? In this book-length excerpt from the massive Freelancer's Survival Guide, international bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch will help you set the right goals to achieve your dreams. She also has tips for staying positive and remaining patient while you're on the road to success."Of all the motivational, business, and creative books I've read, The Freelancer's Survival Guide is easily the most useful. Accessible, thorough, well-written, and exceedingly practical, this is a book guaranteed to make you re-examine every facet of your business-and come out better for it."-J. Daniel Sawyer, Audio Producer, Freelancer Writer, and President of Artistic Whispers Productions"Kris Rusch is an old pro and she knows her subject backwards and forwards. There is a wealth of valuable information here for anyone trying to go it on their own down the freelance road. Worth the cost and then some."-Steve Perry, New York Times Bestselling Author

Goals and Dreams A Freelancer's Survival Guide Short Book - Freelancer's Survival Guide Short Books, #5

Can love blossom in the world of politics?An accomplished political correspondent, Leni knows the challenges of her job. The week before her wedding, she cancels her bachelorette party to cover a presidential candidate. So, when a local broadcaster asks to pick her brain about the event they just covered, she finds herself tempted to blow him off. But something about him makes her reconsider. Gorgeous and sexy, he seems sincere in his interest. Until he sees the diamond ring on her finger. As the pair cover presidential campaign after presidential campaign, they form a long-distance friendship that could become so much more. If they can only find the time. A heartwarming story of true love and second chances."Rusch is a great storyteller."-RT Book Reviews

On the Trail

Maya knows her job as mining supervisor, and she knows it well. But do the higher-ups listen to her? Of course not. But when the biggest ice storm yet hits Xeunite, Maya finds her incompetent bosses the least of her worries. As the storm rages, Maya faces life-and-death decisions-ones she might not survive. With "Ice Breakers, " Kristine Kathryn Rusch offers up an unexpected heroine of the highest order."Kristine Kathryn Rusch is one of the best writers in the field."-SFRevu

Ice Breakers

When Gabriella finds herself stranded at O'Hare airport because of an epic snowstorm, she hopes she will still make it to Thanksgiving dinner with her family. But as the storm rages on, she begins to look for new ways to entertain herself. Until the moment when one word from a handsome man at a nearby gate will make her question a pivotal decision from long ago-and might just offer the key to a happy ending.  A heartwarming story of self-discovery and second chances."Rusch is a great storyteller."-RT Book Reviews

Snow Day

Sweeping, intricate, and powerfully written, New York Times bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The Black Queen introduces a new era in the quest for power fought over generations. In the fifteen years of Arianna's rule on the Black Throne, Blue Isle enjoyed peace. Until a powerful reminder of the past resurfaces to threaten the family, the Fey, and the entire world. With diverse and compelling characters and a richly imagined world, Kristine Kathryn Rusch's brilliant storytelling illuminates the dangers wrought by a thirst for power that continues to resonate in the all-too-real world of today. As the heirs to the Black Throne struggle against the weight of the powers driving them to destinies they abhor, this heartbreaking masterpiece furthers the story of the Fey as well as Rusch's place as the greatest storyteller of our time."A very good, very large fantasy...nicely done and with a particularly satisfying and unexpected resolution."-Science Fiction Chronicle on The Sacrifice"Rusch's greatest strength.is her ability to close down a story and leave the reader feeling that the author could not possibly have wrung any more satisfaction out of the piece."-The Kansas City Star"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"Whether [Rusch] writes high fantasy, horror, sf, or contemporary fantasy, I've always been fascinated by her ability to tell a story with that enviable gift of invisible prose.  She's one of those very few writers whose style takes me right into the story-the words and pages disappear as the characters and their story swallows me whole.. Rusch has style."-Charles de Lint

The Black Queen: Book One of The Black Throne - The Fey, #6

RT Book Reviews Reviewers Award Choice Nominee for Best Science Fiction Novel of the Year. When she arrives home from school on Callisto, Talia Shindo finds two strange men in her house. They terrorize her, and kidnap her mother. The men leave Talia behind. She's thirteen, brilliant, and determined to find her missing mother. Retrieval Artist Miles Flint works a seemingly unrelated case, digging into files left him by his mentor. Only he finds a connection to the Shindo kidnapping, a connection that shatters everything he ever knew. The two cases collide, changing Flint, changing Talia, and changing the universe around them-forever."Rusch continues her provocative interplanetary detective series with healthy doses of planet-hopping intrigue, heady legal dilemmas and well-drawn characters."-Publishers Weekly"This high-tech detective story, part of the Retrieval Artist series, has hard science fiction, a complex whodunit and a fascinating look at alien bureaucracy.  All the elements for an entertaining story are here: well-drawn, believable characters with frailties and flaws, credible scientific theory, and authentic-feeling settings."-RT Book Reviews"Enjoy [Recovery Man] for the multilevel page-turner that it is."-Locus"A nifty series cooks on."-Booklist

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