For years, the tribes of the desert have lived in an uneasy truce. Each tribe dedicated to an elemental spirit, each tribe, and each spirit, nervously eyeing the others. On the surface, all seems to be as usual. But underneath, evil has taken root. In the capital city, whispers abound, whispers of treason and of war. The spirits have foretold it-a storm is coming that will bathe the deserts in the blood of the innocent. Hamalah, devotee of the water spirit, is caught up in the whirlwind the day she discovers a boy of the fire spirit's tribe injured in the desert. Together, the pair must seek...

What if you were cursed to be the perfect dragon food? What if Rumpelstiltskin were the hero of the story? What if only you could stop an undead creature from killing children? What if you were forced to trap a genie to save your family? What if you were tasked to solve the murder of the Goose that Laid the Golden Egg? These stories and more are waiting to delight you in Do Virgins Taste Better? and Other Strange tales. "Delightful, charming stories that make me long for books set in the worlds, so I can explore the magic and the characters more " - Laurell K. Hamilton. "Deborah Millitello's...