Imperial law enforcer Amaranthe Lokdon is good at her job: she can deter thieves and pacify thugs, if not with a blade, then by toppling an eight-foot pile of coffee canisters onto their heads. But when ravaged bodies show up on the waterfront, an arson covers up human sacrifices, and a powerful business coalition plots to kill the emperor, she feels a tad overwhelmed. Worse, Sicarius, the empire's most notorious assassin, is in town. He's tied in with the chaos somehow, but Amaranthe would be a fool to cross his path. Unfortunately, her superiors order her to hunt him down. Either they have an unprecedented belief in her skills... or someone wants her dead.

When Aaron’s recently deceased grandfather starts communicating to him through his new video game, it sends Aaron on a real life quest to save his family. That is, if it doesn't kill him first. Award-winning children’s author, Liam O’Donnell, delves into the world of classic video games with this brand new short story. Visit Liam anytime at: http://liamodonnell.com