Kathleen S. Allen

A young Victorian woman unwittingly unleashes a monster into being in this gothic tale of medical mystery and sinister suspense, perfect for fans of DON'T LET THE FOREST IN and BELLADONNA. Death is just the beginning.When seventeen-year-old Dilly Rothbart finds her recently deceased father's hidden journal, her entire world is upended--for what she finds within are the steps to bring a dead soul back to life. Intent on finishing her father's work and establishing herself as the greatest scientist in history, Dilly plunges into a medical underworld of corpse-stealing, grave-robbing, and even murder. And when her twin sister steps in the way of her studies, she'll do whatever is necessary to secure the recognition she deserves. This twisty, atmospheric, Frankensteinian tale is about a group of ambitious young scientists who descend into corruption when a breakthrough discovery grants them the power of gods.

As a cop, Mel was shot in the back during a robbery ending her police career. She now walks with a limp and uses a cane but her days as an investigator are far from over. With a brand new Private Investigator's license in hand she takes on the case of the apparent suicide of her best friend's daughter. Was it suicide as the cops think? Or was it murder

When seventeen-year-old Cassie finds a book in a second-hand bookstore on how to become famous in ten days, she decides to buy it and put the plan in motion. She enlists the help of her bestie, Rachel, Rachel's brother who is an aspiring film student and his boyfriend to help. But plans don't always go according to plan, do they?

Ariela is a mutant faerie born without wings. No wings means she has no faerie magic. When Fei, the land of the faeries is threatened by the humans in Hege, it is up to Ariela to save Fei. But she has no faerie magic, or does she

When Bridget's crush since the first grade dies, she casts a spell and brings him back to life. Sort of. As a zombie. Now they're on the run. Except zombies can't run very fast.

Venture inside to the world of vampires, ghosts, ladies and gentlemen of the court, murderers, pirates and thieves. These are the stories taken from the ballads that were sung in the courts ruled by Kings and Queens in the days of yore.