Böcker av Cedar Sanderson

Time travel isn't possible. Is it?If it was feasible, how would it work?And what price would the world's powers pay to have the inventor under their control? Garry never asked to be assigned to protect the girl he really liked in his classes. He just wanted time to get to know her better. Pol never minded being called a mad scientist. He had good reasons for being mad. His top priority was protecting his sister, no matter the cost. Both men were about to run headlong into a surreal reality, where the only answer might be held by a little white mouse cupped gently in a woman's hands...

What would you do, if a sketchbook from another world showed up on your doorstep? The pages of this book are filled with wonder, curious houses, and ideas for design that are truly unreal! Contains more than 50 sketches of treehouses, with highly detailed renderings of their architecture. Marginalia gives hints of the world surrounding the houses, from inhabitants to the peculiar flora, fauna, and fungus. Meant to inspire creativity and influence designers. Formatted with a blank back to each page, for easy removal and use.

After the battle of Tower Baelfire ended, Lom lay dying. Bella was tasked with not only the job she never wanted, but the one she did. Could she keep Lom alive long enough for him to come to the rescue when their kingdom needed them? And what did Raven, mysterious trickster spirit and honorary uncle to Bella, want with them? If the threat was big enough to have the trickster worried, Bella knew she needed to have Lom at her side. Underhill might look like a soap-bubble kingdom, but Bella and Lom knew there was a gritty underside. Why else would fairyland need a dark man willing to carry a big gun and be the Pixie for Hire?

What could be worse than a zombie apocalypse? Two tales: A nameless protagonist faces off with humanity's worst fears. The motley group just needs to find someplace safe. Maybe, then, they can think about the families that were left behind. In the second story of the apocalypse, the defenders of what's left of civilization discover the cold winters of Alaska are not enough to save them. Right now, they need some redneck engineering, and a whole lot of luck. Time is growing short, and the skies are buzzing...

The time to write is now. The time available to write is also now, and that's a bit limiting if you only think in terms of a novel at a hundred thousand words or more. Because you don't need that many words, or that much time, to tell a story. While at Fantasci in North Carolina, The Three Moms of the Apocalypse issued a challenge. Let your imagination soar and tell a story in exactly 50 words.

Can you tell a story in exactly 50 words? The Three Moms of the Apocalypse went to Louisiana's World Steampunk Exposition and Makers Faire in Lafayette, LA and issued a challenge.Tell us a story that could fit on the back of a postcard. Use 50 words, no more, no less. We'll provide the postcards.The response to this challenge was huge!So many wonderful authors decided to take up the challenge that it was a real struggle to pick the 20 best stories.Steam-Powered Postcards, the second Postcards anthology from Raconteur Press, contains our favorite stories, the pictures that inspired them, plus a few exciting extras. We hope you enjoy the stories as much as we did and maybe take some inspiration to try one for yourself!

Wars end, enemies are defeated and territories are conquered and the combatants have to return to a life changed. America and the rest of humanity have fallen to the Fae, ancient mortal enemies of mankind. After building their strength for two thousand years, the Elves have claimed their vengeance and now rule Earth with an iron fist and dragon fire. Down but not out, a human resistance is building, but first daily life needs to be lived. An anthology of stories exploring life during the Occupation in the best-selling Fae Wars universe. J.F. Holmes: Hearts & Minds. How do you deal with an invader who is actually not that bad of an Elf and is slowly winning over the people of rural county in Upstate New York? Alex Shaw: One Man's War. A former British Special Air Service veteran returns home to England after the Invasion, searching for his ex-wife and daughter. In order to free them from the Fae he has to lead an assault on an Orc infested castle, and things aren't exactly as they seem. James Copley: Hopper StationThe mountains of California become a series of stops on the new Underground Railroad, spiriting valuable members of the Resistance to safety. Things get a little dicey when a transfer goes bad, causing green and red blood to flow. Kyle Hannah: Where there's smoke ... A small town tries to negotiate a way of living with their new rulers but a stranger has other plans, putting the civilians in a cross fire between the Fae and the Resistance. Michael Craig: Forget Me Nots. Two soldiers on a cross country mission to escort a valuable scientist to safety run into a danger brought about by her teenaged daughter. Cedar Sanderson: The North Way. The residents of a small Alaskan town await the arrival of the Fae after a long hard winter. When the snows melt, though, the occupiers aren't what they expected, and the humans are given a chance to teach the Fae a lesson they'll never forget. Brian Gifford: Tukor & The Iron Maiden. An orc walks into a biker bar and ... the greatest love story in the history of the Occupation is born. John Olsen: A Wing and a Prayer What do you do when your new masters demand more and more of the food that your people need to live and outright resistance will get you all killed? You still resist, but with the land as your ally.