You can get away with a lot of things in Hell—bad singing, bad politics, bad breath.
Even murder.
But no one gets away with stealing Sam the Ham’s delicious Golden Pig.
A laugh-out-loud story about life after death—from a rebel hamster’s point of view.

The end of the world might come in many forms: ecological disaster, alien invasion, cosmic chaos…the possibilities for destruction seem endless. So, how will those facing the end of the world deal with impending doom? The fourteen talented authors of Fiction River’s latest volume explore just that. From an intrepid adventurer fleeing a world-destroying terror to a man who discovers the most savage destroyers of civilization are closer than he thought, to a chilling tale of our whole planet hurled into the icy black reaches of space, these gripping stories demonstrate why Astro Guyz calls Fiction River “a wonderful, mind-expanding read.”

Eighteen authors join Mercedes Lackey, adding their own unique voices to the Heralds, Bards, and Healers of Valdemar.

Eleven skilled authors explore science fiction’s military dimension as this latest volume of Fiction River celebrates the bravery and courage beating within the human heart.

ORIGINAL ANTHOLOGY featuring rollicking, tongue-in-cheek tales of women warrior fighting against the stodgy and in the name of freedom of expression, Chicks in Chainmail style!

Alchemy changes more than dross into gold. It changes steampunk stories into stories of magical transformation. These thirteen stories combine science and magic into do-not-miss alternate history stories that span the globe. Travel with a soul-stealing carnival, meet the Grand Dangoolie, put on some perfect perfume, and sample some magical chocolate. These adventures grace the pages of the most creative volume of Fiction River yet.

Edited by Mercedes Lackey ... the voices of other authors add their own special touches to the ancient land where Heralds “Chosen” from all walks of life by magical horse-like Companions patrol their ancient kingdom, dispensing justice, facing adversaries, and protecting their monarch and country from whatever threatens. Trained rigorously by the Herald’s Collegium, these special protectors each have extraordinary Gifts: Mindspeaking, FarSeeing, FarSpeaking, Empathy, Firestarting and ForeSeeing, and are bonded for life with their mysterious Companions. Travel with these astounding adventurers in sixteen original stories.

No matter whether it's here on Earth or halfway across the Galaxy, revenge always packs a punch. question is: do you take it standing up like a man or let it suck you into an empty black hole?

A baby bird…
One Breath...
Starts a dark future.