Someday My Count Will Come An I Bring The Fire Short Story

Dare is an ancient Night Elf (please don’t call him a vampire!) keeping secrets from his own kind and seeking a Night Elf that has gone renegade. Penny is only twenty-four, seeking her lost sister, and hiding a secret as well. To save themselves, and save Dare’s people, they might have to risk letting their secrets go. A story that proves blood may be thicker than water, but family is where you make it. *** This story was originally released in an anthology called Vampires of the Caribbean. I heard the name of the anthology, and had to write a story for it, just because I knew Dare would find the Caribbean torture.

A standalone, fantasy, adventure romance in the world of I Bring the Fire. Magic is real, but Tara’s life isn’t a fairy tale. From humble beginnings, Tara’s managed to work her way into a great job researching Dark Energy, aka “magic,” in Chicago. She has a beautiful house she renovated with her own hands, and a loving extended family, but she hasn’t found her soulmate … Not that she believes in soulmates. Lionel is a Light Elf. Despite being of dubious heritage and being born a peasant, he’s risen in the ranks to serve the Elf Queen. Like all true elves, Lionel has a soulmark to identify his soulmate … He just hasn’t found her yet. When Lionel’s and Tara’s lives collide and Dark Elves strike, they’re forced to work together or perish. Friendship and more grows between them, but dangers loom … Tara is more important than she knows, and Lionel is more important than he wants to admit. Both of them have choices to make. Will Lionel choose a “perfect” love over Tara? How much is Tara willing to give up for a happily ever after? They might find that in an uncertain world, the love you struggle for is the only certain thing.

A standalone adventure in the world of I Bring the Fire. Magic is real, and Marcia's life is a fairy tale. Except, according to her stepdaughter, she's the wicked stepmother. Undermined by a meddling godmother, Marcia is struggling to raise three teenagers in a world of enchantment and monsters. When she's introduced to a Night Elf who appears half her age, love is the last thing on her mind. Count Darerick Razvano is a Night Elf--please don't call him a vampire! Fighting for the survival of his race, he has no time for matters of the heart. When a charming widow inadvertently threatens the Night Elves' most carefully guarded secret, Darerick must seek Marcia out to save his people. Marcia's devoted to her children. Dare's determined to save his race. They aren't looking for love, but love might find them. In a world of monsters, love may save Night Elves and humans alike.

Loki vowed Odin would kneel before him while all of Asgard burned. Bohdi Patel, latest incarnation of Chaos, wants nothing to do with Loki’s psychotic oath. Stranded on the icy world of Jotunheim with Amy Lewis, his friend Steve Rogers, and an unlikely band of civilians, magical beings, and elite military, Bohdi just wants to keep himself and his friends alive … but when you’re Chaos incarnate, even the simplest goals are complicated. If Jotunheim doesn’t kill them, Odin will, and if Odin doesn’t, the secrets they harbor might. In the final installment of I Bring the Fire, Bohdi, Amy, Steve, and their companions learn that Chaos cannot be contained, some secrets cannot be kept, and some vows cannot be broken. The I Bring the Fire Series: I Bring the Fire Part I: Wolves (Free eBook!) Monsters: I Bring the Fire Part II Chaos: I Bring the Fire Part III In the Balance: I Bring the Fire Part 3.5 Fates: I Bring the Fire Part IV The Slip: a Short Story (mostly) from Sleipnir's Point of Smell Warriors: I Bring the Fire Part V Ragnarok: I Bring the Fire Part VI The Fire Bringers: a Short Story Soul Marked: I Bring the Fire Part VII Magic After Midnight: I Bring the Fire Part VIII

Sigyn's name means "Victory Woman" Prophesied to be consort of a king, instead she marries a fool. Centuries after his chaos destroys their marriage the fallout really begins. A short story in the I Bring the Fire Universe that takes place before Wolves. Note from the author: Sigyn is often treated by historical and contemporary writers as being a patsy for tolerating Loki's mischief. I don't hold by that interpretation of her.

Journey to Worlds of Wonder… Discover two universes: a myth inspired urban fantasy, and a future with technology so advanced it is nearly magical. In I Bring the Fire, Loki, the Norse God of Mischief, takes on Odin, leader of the Nine Realms...Because sometimes the hero is the wrong guy at the right time, and sometimes the hero is drunk. In the Archangel Project, Commander Noa Sato launches a desperate mission to save her people from genocide, aided by a clueless pleasure ‘bot named 6T9, a ten-legged weasel, and a professor who may be more than what he seems. These tales and more await you in this collection of three full-length novels and four tales of wonder. Download it today! Included in this Collection: URBAN FANTASY Wolves : I Bring the Fire Part I (A Loki Series) When Amy prays for help, Loki the Norse God of Mischief and Chaos isn’t the savior she has in mind. Loki can’t resist her summons, but he can insist she help him outwit Odin, leader of the Nine Realms. The start of the USA Today Bestselling series with myth, magic, and mayhem. Someday My Count Will Come : An I Bring the Fire Novella Blood may be thicker than water, but family is where you make it. Atomic : An I Bring the Fire Short Story Sigyn is prophesied to be the consort of a king. Instead she marries a fool. Centuries after his chaos destroys their marriage, the fallout begins. SCIENCE FICTION Archangel Down : Archangel Project Book One Commander Noa Sato doesn’t believe in aliens. She’s wrong. In the face of genocide she must hatch a daring plan with a ragtag crew to save the lives of millions—and her own. Every step of the way she is haunted by the final words of a secret transmission: The archangel is down. Carl Sagan’s Hunt for Intelligent Life in the Universe : An Archangel Project Novella Sometimes intelligent life is right in front of your whiskers. Starship Waking : Archangel Project Book Four On an icy, barren world, a starship dreams of doom…Her nightmares will force an alien race to make contact with the most unlikely of heroes—6T9, a pleasure 'bot struggling to find purpose, and Volka, a lonely mutant on a repressive homeworld. The galaxy will be shaken to its core. The starship is waking. Let There Be Light : A Short Story Beneath the harsh gaze of Proxima Centauri, a lone researcher is battling against time. To survive and find her way home, she’ll need more than science. KEYWORDS: FREE Science Fiction, Space Opera, Alien Invasion, Aliens, Artificial Intelligence, AI, Humor, Space Colonization, Galactic Republic, Mutants, Cyborgs, FREE Urban Fantasy, Loki, Odin, Sigyn, Norse Myths, Fae, Mythology, Elves, Portal Fantasy

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The beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays. "The elegance of Patchett’s prose is seductive and inviting: with Patchett as a guide, readers will really get to grips with the power of struggles, failures, and triumphs alike." —Publisher's Weekly “Any story that starts will also end.” As a writer, Ann Patchett knows what the outcome of her fiction will be. Life, however, often takes turns we do not see coming. Patchett ponders this truth in these wise essays that afford a fresh and intimate look into her mind and heart. At the center of These Precious Days is the title essay, a surprising and moving meditation on an unexpected friendship that explores “what it means to be seen, to find someone with whom you can be your best and most complete self.” When Patchett chose an early galley of actor and producer Tom Hanks’ short story collection to read one night before bed, she had no idea that this single choice would be life changing. It would introduce her to a remarkable woman—Tom’s brilliant assistant Sooki—with whom she would form a profound bond that held monumental consequences for them both. A literary alchemist, Patchett plumbs the depths of her experiences to create gold: engaging and moving pieces that are both self-portrait and landscape, each vibrant with emotion and rich in insight. Turning her writer’s eye on her own experiences, she transforms the private into the universal, providing us all a way to look at our own worlds anew, and reminds how fleeting and enigmatic life can be. From the enchantments of Kate DiCamillo’s children’s books (author of The Beatryce Prophecy) to youthful memories of Paris; the cherished life gifts given by her three fathers to the unexpected influence of Charles Schultz’s Snoopy; the expansive vision of Eudora Welty to the importance of knitting, Patchett connects life and art as she illuminates what matters most. Infused with the author’s grace, wit, and warmth, the pieces in These Precious Days resonate deep in the soul, leaving an indelible mark—and demonstrate why Ann Patchett is one of the most celebrated writers of our time.