Midnight and Other Short Stories

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Midnight and Other Short Stories</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> is a captivating collection of fourteen short stories and flash fiction tales of folklore reimagined including:</span></p><ul><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111)>The Time Between: </strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111)>Xanthe a grieving woman receives a mysterious invitation to a grand ball where time has no meaning. Here in a place called The Time Between she encounters others also seeking solace and a chance to reunite with lost loved ones. However the true nature of this enchanting place may be more sinister.</span></li><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111)>The Green Man's Toast: </strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111)>A disillusioned man named Ed finds himself drawn to the ancient stones of Stonehenge on the night of the summer solstice. There he meets a mysterious stranger who offers him a toast to life renewed and a chance to see the world with new eyes.</span></li><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111)>Midnight:</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111)> A black cat and familiar to a powerful witch overhears a plan to cast The Night Spell which will destroy everything non-magical in the world. He must rally the other magical creatures of the city including Athena the owl and Kitsune the shape-shifting fox to stop the coven before it's too late.</span></li><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111)>Melusine: </strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111)>Sarah a young woman encounters Melusine a mythical water spirit who claims to be her mother. She warns Sarah of the dangers of love and betrayal but Sarah filled with the hope of her own newfound love refuses to believe her mother's tale.</span></li><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111)>Silicon Princess: </strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111)>A man obsessed with a brilliant tech CEO who sets him an impossible task to win her favor.</span></li><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111)>The Falls: </strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111)>Haruki a young man on a journey to connect with his Japanese heritage finds himself lost in the forest near the Jōren Waterfalls. There he encounters a beautiful woman named Emiko who offers him solace and companionship. But her true nature may be more monstrous than he can comprehend.</span></li></ul><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>These are just a few of the stories</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> in this collection. Each tale is a unique exploration of the power of myth and legend weaving together elements of dark fantasy speculative fiction and European and Japanese folklore.</span></p>