Gwen Tolios
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Monica's relationship with her father is falling apart, made more obvious when her return to Madison after years aboard results in him throwing her out of the house. Lisa Carson, her BFF and old college roommate, takes her in. Turns out Lisa has her own issues with her parents – they're pushing her to date despite her lack of desire. So when Monica joins a Carson family dinner, she lies and says it's starting a relationship with Lisa that brought...
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Dive into a treasury of captivating stories! From changeling children giving up their heritage to fae inadvertently stealing dead names, you never know what the fantasy creatures around us are doing. Or who might secretly be magical, like the undine trying to hide her growing scales.These stories from Gwen Tolios might be short, but they hold the emotional weight of full novels. With each turn of the page, you'll be whisked away on a rollercoaster...
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A ghostly tale set in rural Wisconsin
Cydelle likes the ghosts she sees around the family dairy farm. There are the horses who graze in the back yard, the ghost owl outside her window, and Ginger the cat who likes to sleep on the porch. The only problem is, Cydelle can't talk to an animal ghostand she could really use someone to talk to.
When Cydelle overhears her brother and his friends share ghost stories, Cydelle sets out on a midnight adventure...
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From treasure-hunting contracts to the barters you make for spellwork at the night market, one has to be careful and purposeful in dealing with fae. It also behooves you to check the substitutions you use in a spell, especially if it's your first cast as a witch, and make sure every item you purchase secondhand doesn't come with a curse.Each of these fantasy short stories explores the give-and-take between the fantastical and the not, and while sometimes...
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Tomorrow can be just as strange or fantastical as the far-off future, but no less exciting.Collecting a variety of stories, both those published previously and new originals, Gwen Tolios's awaited solo anthology is full of tales bursting with rich characters planning and facing the future, regardless of the situation or consequence. A girl determines that being the sole girl in the league isn't going to stop her from playing for her high school hockey...