Tales From The Witch S Cauldron

Thirteen O'Clock Press authors have come together to re-invent the horror short story genre with these terrible tales courtesy of the infamous witch's cauldron.

This book includes a free audio book download from www.talesfromthewebseries.com with proof of purchase As a student witch, Cindy Towers gets herself deep in magical glop as one of her spells goes very wrong. Getting things back to normal becomes a wizarding challenge as Cindy and her friends brave a series of exciting magical adventures!

Neil Gaiman, Holly Black, Diana Peterfreund, Margo Lanagan, Peter S. Beagle, and Garth Nix are just a few of the authors who have toiled over their cauldrons and conjured up bewitching new creations inspired by and celebrating the might and mystery of the witch. Assembled by one of the most well-regarded anthologists in the science fiction/fantasy world, this rich, intelligent collection will enchant readers of all ages.

What if you were a princess trapped in a castle, but you weren't especially beautiful or emotionally mature? How about if you were a prince in search of a bride, but you cut a somewhat lackluster figure as a hero, and your sense of direction was so bad that you basically couldn't find your way out of a paper bag? Princess Rosamunde languishes in an imposed confinement, somewhat eased by her companionship with her peculiar dog Sigismund. Prince Claude, despite his idealism, sets forth to rescue her without a plan, or any real ability to find his way. Along, the journey, he picks up a handful of exasperating and unreliable animal helpers that deter his progress as much as they manage to assist him. Any success rests on his ability to survive and mollify the wishes of a vain witch, find his way to Rosamunde, and remember the prescribed instructions with which to set her free. Ultimately, Rosamunde has a part to play in her own redemption as well. Their brief story draws on traditional fairy tale conventions while injecting the kind of light-hearted and absurdist humor that children (and sufficiently silly adults) love.

Something wicked is brewing in New York. "A month ago, I watched in horror as six of my fellow initiates died after sipping the Nectar of the gods, a heavenly drink that either grants you magical powers or kills you. I can't believe I'm coming back for seconds." Leda Pierce has survived the gods' first test and gained entry into the Legion of Angels, but the fight is far from over. Someone is poisoning the supernaturals of New York. Suspecting witches, the Legion sends in Leda to investigate. To save the city, she will need magic she doesn't have-and gaining that magic might just kill her. Now her survival depends on accepting help from the darkly seductive angel Nero, but that help comes with a price she cannot afford to pay. Witch's Cauldron is the second book in the Legion of Angels series.

Mystery. Magic. Revenge. Not all fairy tales are meant to come true. Magic doesn't grow on trees-except for hedge witches with an affinity for plant magic. After Abigail MacQuillan's family has been murdered by Fae, she decides there's only one thing to be done-she needs to become a powerful witch so that she can make her enemies pay. In order to learn to harness her powers, she apprentices with Baba Nata, the Witch of Nightmares. Nothing is free in the Faerie Realm, and there will be a price to study with Baba-which might cost Abigail her fingers and toes. Baba seems wise and all-knowing with her powers of divination. Even the Fae don't want to cross this witch's path. Yet there are some monsters even Baba fears. A mysterious Fae force is draining Witchkin children and lesser Fae alike. If Abigail doesn't defeat this new foe, she might be next.

Are witches real? Can cats talk? Find out when you visit Witchworld and meet dizzy Dottie Doolittle. Dottie's all a dither after a storm accidentally delivers an invitation to attend the prestigious final of the witches' national game Witchball in the presence of scary witch queen, Her Royal Witchiness Queen Skirty Ma'am! If you enjoyed The Witches by Roald Dahl, you will love this hilarious book.