Villains take center stage in this collection of 19 dark and magical stories. Readers will be cheering for all the wrong heroes as some of the most fearsome, devious, and brutal antagonists perform savage deeds towards wicked ends. And why not? These characters are the champions of their own stories—evil is a matter of perspective. Contributors also include Mark Adler, Bradley P. Beaulieu, E.V. Morrigan, Peter Orullian, Matthew Ward, Kaaron Warren, Deborah A. Wolf, and Janny Wurts.

Evil Is a Matter of Perspective

Science Fiction & Fantasy

TCHAIKOVSKY, ADRIAN

Staveley, Brian

Marshall, Alex

Speakman, Shawn

Turner, Marc

Fletcher, MIchael R.

Williams, Mazarkis

Salyards, Jeff

Schafer, Courtney

Frohock, Teresa

Bakker, R.Scott

Fantasy

Grimdark Magazine

Lacking health insurance and diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2011, Shawn quickly accrued a massive medical debt that he did not have the ability to pay. That’s when New York Times best-selling author Terry Brooks offered to donate a short story that Shawn could sell tohelp alleviate those bills―and suggested he ask the same of his other writer friends.
Unfettered is the result: an anthology built in order to relieve that debt, featuring short stories by some of the best fantasy writers in the genre.
Twenty-three tales comprise this incredible collection, and as the title suggests, the writers were free to contribute whatever they wished.
With the help of stalwart friends and these wonderful short stories, Shawn has taken the gravest of life’s hardships and created something magical. Unfettered is not only a fantastic anthology in its own right, but it’s a testament to the generosity found in the science fiction and fantasy community―proof that humanity can give beyond itself when the need arises.
After all, isn’t that the driving narrative in fantasy literature?

Unfettered (Unfettered, 1)

SANDERSON, BRANDON

Carey, Jacqueline

SALVATORE, R.A.

GROSSMAN, LEV

Durham, David Anthony

Hearne, Kevin

Williams, Tad

Lawrence, Mark

Orullian, Peter

Lockwood, Todd

Brett, Peter V.

SUllivan, Michael J.

Redick, Robert V.S.

Thompson, Eldon

Lockwood, Daniel

Bosworth, Jennifer

Novik,Naomi

Charlton, Blake

Vaughn,Carrie

JORDAN, ROBERT

Brooks,Terry

Rothfuss. Patrick

Grim Oak Press

Like Unfettered before it, the contributing writers of Unbound were allowed to submit the tales they wished fans of genre to read―without the constraints of a shackling theme.
The result is magical. Twenty-three all-original stories are sure to captivate you―some will move you to tears while others will keep you turning the pages long into the night. The power of Unbound lies in its variety of tales and the voices behind them. If you are a fan of discovering new writers or reading the works of beloved authors, Unbound is for you.
Return to Landover with Terry Brooks. Go to trial with Harry Dresden and Jim Butcher. Enter the Citadel and become remade with Rachel Caine. Survive a plague with John Marco and his robot companion Echo. Be painted among the stars by Mary Robinette Kowal. These tales and the others that comprise the anthology are only bound by how enchanting and enthralling they are.
Unbound is filled with spectacularly wonderful stories, each one as diverse as its creator.
You will be changed upon finishing it.
And that is the point.

Unbound

Butcher, Jim

Sykes, Sam

Marco, John

KOWAL, MARY ROBINETTE

McGuire, Seanan

Ryan, Anthony

Caine, Rachel

McClellan, Brian

Connolly, Harry

Richardson, Kat

Hough, Jason M.

Abercrombie, Joe

Dawson, Delilah S.

Britain, Kristen

Marquitz, Tim

Not bound as a book. Free. Like Unfettered before it, the contributing writers of Unbound were allowed to submit the tales they wished fans of genre to hear - without the constraints of a shackling theme. The result is magical. Twenty-three all-original stories are sure to captivate you - some will move you to tears while others will keep you listening long into the night. The power of Unbound lies in its variety of tales and the voices behind them. If you are a fan of discovering new writers or hearing the works of beloved authors, Unbound is for you.Return to Landover with Terry Brooks. Go to trial with Harry Dresden and Jim Butcher. Enter the Citadel, and become remade with Rachel Caine. Survive a plague with John Marco and his robot companion, Echo. Be painted among the stars by Mary Robinette Kowal. These tales and the others that comprise the anthology are bound only by how enchanting and enthralling they are.Here is the lineup:"Small Kindnesses" by Joe Abercrombie (Shev & Javre) "An Unfortunate Influx of Filipians" by Terry Brooks (Landover) "Mr. Island" by Kristen Britain "Jury Duty" by Jim Butcher (Dresden Files) "Madwalls "by Rachel Caine "The Way into Oblivion" by Harry Connolly "Uncharming" by Delilah Dawson "All In a Night's Work" by David Anthony Durham "Son of Crimea" by Jason M. Hough (Zero World) "Dichotomy of Paradigms" by Mary Robinette Kowal "A Good Name" by Mark Lawrence (Broken Empire) "River and Echo" by John Marco "Seven Tongues" by Tim Marquitz "The Siege of Tilpur" by Brian McClellan (Powder Mage) "Fiber" by Seanan McGuire "Stories Are Gods" by Peter Orullian (Vault of Heaven) "Heart's Desire" by Kat Richardson "The Hall of the Diamond Queen" by Anthony Ryan (Raven's Shadow) "The Dead's Revenant" by Shawn Speakman (Annwn Cycle) "The Farmboy Prince" by Brian Staveley "The Game" by Michael J. Sullivan "The Ethical Heresy" by Sam Sykes "The Rat" by Mazarkis WilliamsUnbound is filled with spectacularly wonderful stories, each one as diverse as its creator. You will be changed upon finishing it. And that is the point.

Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio

Lacking health insurance and diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2011, Speakman beat the disease as well as the massive medical debt he amassed from its treatment. He did this by publishing Unfettered, an anthology featuring short stories donated by some of the best science fiction and fantasy writers working today.
The fight will not stop there. In an effort to pay forward the aid he received―and to memorialize his mother who passed away from stomach cancer in early 2016―Speakman has again collaborated with celebrated genre authors to publish Unfettered II. All proceeds from the anthology will either help eliminate medical debt for other authors or be donated to cancer research hubs around the world.
Twenty original new tales comprise this amazing collection and, as the title suggests, the writers were again free to contribute whatever they wished.
With the help of New York Times bestselling authors as well as talented newcomers, Speakman has taken the platform Unfettered created to not only confront medical debt but to support the battle against one of our gravest illnesses. Unfettered II is a fantastic sequel anthology but it is more than that; it is proof that we are stronger together than we are apart.
After all, isn’t that what genre fiction is all about?

Unfettered II (Unfettered, 2)

Literature & Fiction

Sigler, Scott

WURTS, Janny

Beaulieu, Bradley P.

Wexler, Django

Durst, Sarah Beth

Farland, David

Lindsey, Erin

Moher, Aidan

Pitts, John A.

HARRIS,CHARLAINE

Short Stories & Anthologies

2nd Edition Trade Paperback of Unfettered

Unfettered: Tales by Masters of Fantasy (Unfettered, 1)

Abraham, Daniel

From the editor of the award-winning anthology Unfettered comes the newest installment in the science fiction and fantasy series, Unfettered III.
Be haunted by the chilling ghost story of Megan Lindholm. Revisit the Magicians world with Lev Grossman. Return to Osten Ard in an epic first look at Tad Williams's Empire of Grass. Share a heartfelt story of loss and gain with Callie Bates. Cross the sands of the desert planet Dune with Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. Travel the Ways in a new Wheel of Time novella with Robert Jordan &amp; Brandon Sanderson. Enter the amazing potter city of Seven with Naomi Novik. And many more stories, all wondrous alongside beautiful art by Todd Lockwood!
 More than 700 pages of stellar SF&amp;F from the likes of:
 <ul>
<li>Callie Bates</li>
 <li>Terry Brooks</li>
 <li>Delilah S. Dawson</li>
 <li>Jason Denzel</li>
 <li>David Anthony Durham</li>
 <li>Lev Grossman</li>
 <li>John Gwynne</li>
 <li>Brian Herbert &amp; Kevin J. Anderson</li>
 <li>Robert Jordan &amp; Brandon Sanderson</li>
 <li>Mark Lawrence</li>
 <li>Megan Lindholm (Robin Hobb)</li>
 <li>Seanan McGuire</li>
 <li>Naomi Novik</li>
 <li>Peter Orullian</li>
 <li>Cat Rambo</li>
 <li>Robert V.S. Redick</li>
 <li>Ken Scholes</li>
 <li>Scott Sigler</li>
 <li>Anna Smith Spark</li>
 <li>Shawn Speakman</li>
 <li>Anna Stephens</li>
 <li>Patrick Swenson</li>
 <li>Ramon Terrell</li>
 <li>Marc Turner</li>
 <li>Carrie Vaughn</li>
 <li>Tad Williams</li>
 <li>Deborah A. Wolf</li>
</ul>
Lacking health insurance when he was diagnosed with cancer, Shawn Speakman asked friends in the science fiction and fantasy writing community to donate short stories he could use to counter mounting medical debt. The result was Unfettered, an anthology offering tales from some of the best authors working today.
Now, in Unfettered III, Speakman continues to pay forward the aid he received, raising money to combat medical debt for SF&amp;F artists and authors. He has gathered together a great mix of new and favorite writers―free to write what they like―the result a powerful new anthology perfect for all readers.
Unfettered III is sure to astound with the magic bound within its pages. All the while raising money for a charitable cause.
Because protecting our artists and authors is as important as the stories they tell.

Unfettered III (Unfettered, 3)

Anderson, Kevin J.

Stephens, Anna

Swenson, Patrick

Gwynne, John

Scholes, Ken

Lindholm, Megan

Bates, Callie

Rambo, Cat

Denzel, Jason

Wolf, Deborah A.

Terrell, Ramón

Spark, Anna Smith

Herbert,Brian

United States

Song Of The Fell Hammer: Signed Limited

Grim Oak

Product Description 
"It's a perfect post-apocalyptic mech-filled SF adventure―like Pierce Brown's Red Rising meets Robotech.“ ―Aidan Moher 
Forever shamed for family actions a century earlier, Antiquity Grey is a young woman living in a far-future city of Erth. It is a life of danger and hardship, dragons and advanced technology. 
But when she discovers an outlawed and operational mech buried in the sands of her planet, she realizes its secrets hold the power to reverse her family’s dishonor while challenging the Imperium’s off-world oppressive might. The Imperium is not so willing to loosen its grip, needing Erth’s valuable titanium resources at a time when war spreads among the stars. In response, the Governor of Erth sends Star Sentinel―his mightiest mech, which nothing can stand against―after Antiquity. 
As she flees into the wilderness in a desperate attempt to uncover the secrets of her past and free an entire planet, Antiquity learns friendship can mean more than family, even the hardest heart of an enemy can soften, and adventure is not what she thought it would be. 
 Review 
"The rich world packed with fascinating history and cool technology, combined with thrilling action... leads to an astounding close." —Publishers Weekly\n"An engaging set of protagonists, hidden knowledge, and lost technology regained, in a story that unreels like a SF TV series you would binge in one night!" ―Robin Hobb 
"Thrilling, unputdownable, bursting with sense of wonder... The Tempered Steel of Antiquity Grey is a marvel. Teenaged-me would have went absolutely apeshit for this book, and actually adult-me kind of did too." ―John Joseph Adams 
"Speakman is a writer on the rise and Antiquity Grey is his best creation yet. Do yourself a favor. Read this book. It is terrific." ―Terry Brooks 
"The Tempered Steel of Antiquity Grey kicks off a fierce fight for freedom on an Erth ground under the heel of its star-faring oppressors, action packed as Star Wars, wielding tech as muscular as Iron Man, but centering on a young girl and her diverse circle of friends. What's not to love?" ―Janny Wurts 
"A wild ride on a horse that's part Star Wars, part Avatar." ―Mark Lawrence 
"It’s a perfect post-apocalyptic mech-filled SF adventure―like Pierce Brown’s Red Rising meets Robotech.“ ―Aidan Moher 
 About the Author 
Shawn Speakman is the award-winning editor of 
Unfettered, 
Unbound, 
Unfettered II, 
Unfettered III, and the author of 
The Dark Thorn, an urban fantasy novel Terry Brooks called “a fine tale by a talented writer.” An avid fan of SF&F, he owns The Signed Page and Grim Oak Press. He currently lives in Seattle, WA with his wife and two sons.

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