Aces and Eights, a Dead Man's Hand. Life and Death dealt over a shuffle of a deck. Stakes from dollar bills to souls tossed into the center of the table. And sitting around, waiting for the turn of a card, to raise, check, bet, or fold, are rogues, scoundrels, dames, and sharps. Every single one betting their last breath on the hand they hold. Pro Se Productions presents Poker Pulp, an anthology centered around the storied, legendary game of cards and chance. Authors J. H. Fleming, Michael Krog, and Brad Mengel deal three tales that up the ante, taking Poker to an all new level of Pulp....

BACK COVER Tess is in her sophomore year of college when she decides she needs time to figure out what she wants to do with her life. She drops out of all her classes and heads home, much to her mother's chagrin. What is to come, though, will not only reveal much about Tessa's destiny, but also threaten the existence of her world...and others. Joining a band, Tessa discovers that one of her bandmates, Melly, is very special. Melly is from the Four Realms, a world where music is magic. The magic is powered by four Great Trees, and one of them has started dying. Tessa, Melly, and other members...