Siena can heal wounds with a touch of her hands. A captive since birth, she is used as a tool of war by a Plainsmen tribe. A chance escape into the forest proves successful... and deadly. Rescued by the Forestfolk--a group of people she always thought were nothing more than bedtime stories--Siena remains on edge. Trust does not come easily when persecution is all she's ever known. Keeping her abilities a secret seems like the right thing to do, until a tragic accident renders two Forestfolk spiraling toward death. If she chooses to reveal her abilities, she risks being subjugated again. Treated as no longer human. Maybe even sent back to the Plainsmen. But keeping her talent to herself means ignoring the injured around her, even allowing them to die. The choice seems obvious to Siena, but living with the repercussions of that choice is another matter altogether. A journey of self-discovery, a bit of adventure, and a splash of romance. On the Wattys 2017 Shortlist!

Eve Andric has lived a sheltered life in Nottingham. She knows nothing of The Story and what her parents did to save it until a former Guardian turns up dead in Sherwood Forest. After learning about The Story from her mother, Eve is eager to explore the new world before her. She gets her chance sooner than she expected when a wounded Merlin tells her that both her parents have been kidnapped. Eve works with Merlin and the children of her mother's best friends to rescue their abducted parents. But it soon becomes apparent that the children's destinies are more deeply entwined into The Story than they know, and trust runs thin between them. Can they overcome their differences and save their parents, or will their enemies triumph over the Guardians? Cover by Hannah-Marie Kilpatrick

[One Million Project - Fantasy/Sci-Fi Anthology] Russell Cornelius Brattle - a punctual and orderly teen - worked long hours as an apprentice tinker to provide for his broken family. His cousin Agatha - a free-spirited youngster - was eager to put her sewing days behind her and get her hands greasy. But she and her prosthetic limb turned out to be more trouble than they were worth. One act of clumsiness put into motion a chain of events that not even Russell could fix... __________ This short story appears in the Fantasy/Sci-Fi edition of the One Million Project (OMP). All proceeds from the OMP go towards the charities Cancer Research UK and EMMAUS (a homelessness organization). Check out the OMP's latest short story collections on Amazon and like/join their facebook page to help out this great cause! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1767625790120273/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016WLQTXW http://www.theonemillionproject.com/ © 2016 by K.V. Wilson. All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the author. Cover design © 2016 by K.V. Wilson; images used from Pexels and Pixabay under creative commons. *** #593 in Science Fiction - June 11/17 First Place in the Chaos Awards, Nov/17