What would you think if everyone told you that coyotes were like the boogeyman? For Sonya, that is a claim she has heard her entire life. Her village of Tyrn is said to be cursed by an angry forest spirit that uses coyotes to exact revenge. For as long as she could remember, coyotes have been seen as deadly demons, but the free-spirited child had barely eve seen one during her playful days in the woods, let alone in the village This all changed one day when a coyote made an appearance on her farm. From that moment, Sonya finds herself thrown into controversy that eventually leads to her...

Scotland, 1897. Displaced and melancholy vampire, Gavin MacIntyre has had an emotional attachment to the St. Raphael's Children's Home & Hospital for decades. Every year, the children there receive personalized poinsettias to show them care and give them hope. So, it's quite a shock to Gavin when he learns that not only did the children not receive their poinsettias, but the hospital is going bankrupt all together. With the help of his loyal servant and a brave little girl, Gavin is exposed to the mysterious intrigue of the hospital's missing money. He is determined to find the cause and put...

There have been seals on Merrow Rock for as long as anyone could remember. What few people seem to know is that there are a whole more to those seals than meets the eye. Rawly had a fear of the water after an accident seven years ago, but he was determined to face it. While doing so, he meets an eccentric lighthouse keeper named Admiral Nye Porter. He also comes upon six selkies in a marine biology lab, without their sealskins and unable to swim. Now Rawly has to find a way to save the selkies and help them find their sealskins. Without them, they'll be stuck on land, unable to return to the...

Ravyn Karasu presents a collection of ten short stories that will make your heart pump and ache. Some of the stories are dark, some are emotional, some are dramatic, but all will give you a serious case of The Feels.

The idea of imaginary friends (creative companions) is pretty standard in the realm of child psychology. However, we never really see anything substantial about the notion of these companions in adolescents and adults, let alone the purpose or effects of those companions on those individuals. Adolescents and adults tend to face more negative stigmas than that of children, yet also use their companions in a way that is more complex yet similarly to developing children. According to both the literature and personal study, older individuals aren't just developing important skills, but also...