J. a. Campbell

Choose your character. Choose your setting. Choose your journey.A portal has been opened. A portal leading to an expanding universe where science fiction collides with reality, where the future includes a myriad of characters, and each story is as odd as the last. In this anthology, you're given the power to choose where you'll go and who you'll take with you With this first collision, you can choose between five characters and settings to create twenty-five fictional possibilities. With stories from authors who write in wildly different genres, each story gives you a different experience. The only question you have to ask is, "How will you crash?"First Collision characters let you select from an Alien, Clown, Imaginary Friend, Kaiju, and a Robot Assassin. Settings to place them in are an Apocalyptic Wasteland, Evil Laboratory, Human Mind, the Ocean, and the Triassic.Featuring stories by Scott Beckman, J.M. Butler, J.A. Campbell, Mike Cervantes, Beverly Coutts, Heather Cowley, Thomas A. Fowler, E. Godhand, C.L. Kagmi, Carolyn Kay, Kimberly Kennedy, Jason Kent, A.L. Kessler, Ayla Larsen, Jennifer Ogden, M.M. Ralph and T.J. Valour

Particular Passages 3: West Wing Down another forgotten hallwaylie more unexplored rooms. Each room contains another worldwaiting to be discovered. Some are wonderful and beautiful, others are dark and terrible. You won't know whichuntil you step inside. So take a deep breath, and open the door... 15 stories by 15 authorsJ. A. Campbell, W.O. Hemsath, D.H. Aire, Michael James, C.J. Dotson, S.A. McKenzie, Amelia Kibbie, Carolyn Kay, J. L. Royce, Kitty Sarkozy, Erik A. Johnson, Lynne Phillips, Kat Farrow, Stephen L. Antczak, G.A. Miller, edited by Sam Knight

With Saga finally reunited with her people, she learns the crystal parasite can be destroyed, giving her hope to free her partner's race. Jarl's people, the Vanier, have no idea that they are being controlled by the parasitic crystal that enhances their magical abilities. However, Saga must figure out a way to convince Jarl of the crystal's evil.Jarl, meanwhile, is still mourning Saga's loss. With hopes to change the way the Vanier treat Travelers, he finds himself at odds with his people on the eve of his betrothal. He must make a decision. Will he fall from grace or become a traitor to himself and his beliefs?Can Saga and Jarl find a way to bring about the end of a war? Or will they be forced to watch as the destruction unfolds?

As far as necromancer Elise Macrow is concerned, her parents are just about the nicest people on the planet. So, she is both shocked and horrified at the news that her father has been kidnapped. With the help of her friend Tallon-a vampire and a detective-and a mysterious elder vampire named Ekatarine, they discover a secret plot to throw the world of mages and vampires into chaos. It's a race against time to find a dangerous ancient artifact before their war can spill over into the mortal world.

From the day she was turned into a vampire, Ekatarine has trained to become the most dangerous thing stalking the night. What began as a quest to ensure she would never be powerless again brings her head-to-head against the council of ancient vampires that murdered her sire. In this collection, Ekatarine faces some of her greatest challenges yet: Human friends, raising children, and finding her own place in the world of the undead.

Doc has everything a border collie could possibly wish for. Two humans he loves, sheep to herd every day, squirrels to chase... until one terrible night changes everything. A vampire kills his humans, banishing Doc to a sheep-less new life in the city. Out for revenge, Doc has to hunt for clues while avoiding both the Stray Gang and the Catcher, all while keeping his quest a secret from his new human. His luck finally changes when he finds a kitten named Mika, who reeks of vampire. Together with some two-legged help, Doc and Mika must track down and stop the vampires once and for all.