Magic Underground: The Complete Collection (Magic Underground Anthologies Book 4)

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by Melinda Kucsera




  Magic Underground Anthology

  The Complete Collection

  Melinda Kucsera

  Raven Oak

  Joynell Schultz

  Anela Deen

  Lee French

  Erik Kort

  William C. Cronk

  C. S. Johnson

  S. Wallace

  A. R. Johnston

  Devorah Fox

  Barbara Letson

  C. K. Rieke

  Gwendolyn Woodschild

  H. B. Lyne

  H. M. Jones

  Toasha Jiordano

  Tiffany Shand

  Leah W. Van Dinther

  Majanka Verstraete

  Alesha Escobar

  Contents

  Hidden Magic

  A Veil is Parted

  Anela Deen

  The Greatest Sin

  A Sacrifice of Blood

  Lee French and Erik Kort

  The Mail-Order Witch

  Joynell Schultz

  Great Sun Trilogy, Part I

  Bands of Gold

  William C. Cronk

  The Ones Who See

  C. S. Johnson

  Six Hooves

  S. Wallace

  Spell of Wings & Glass

  Melinda Kucsera

  Weather Witch Way

  A. R. Johnston

  The Mouth of the Dragon

  Rumors

  Devorah Fox

  Aamira

  The Littlest Angel

  Barbara Letson

  Parallel Princess

  The Siege

  C. K. Rieke

  The Catch

  Gwendolyn Woodschild

  The Hunter

  H. B. Lyne

  Ariana’s Hope

  H. M. Jones

  The Runes of Valonde

  Toasha Jiordano

  The Druid’s Heir

  Tiffany Shand

  The Amethyst Window

  Leah W. Van Dinther

  The Mark of the Red God

  Majanka Verstraete

  Amaskan

  Raven Oak

  Shaman Rising

  Alesha Escobar

  Wayward Magic

  No Sanctuary

  Tiffany Shand

  Pretty Poison

  Raven Oak

  Ariana’s Choice

  H. M. Jones

  Weather Witch Worries

  A. R. Johnston

  The Lair of the Red God

  Majanka Verstraete

  Portals of Valond

  Toasha Jiordano

  Better the Devil You Know

  S. Wallace

  The Deh’anin Unveiled

  Alesha Escobar

  Parallel Princess

  Return to the Fae

  C. K. Rieke

  The Mouth of The Dragon

  Rules

  Devorah Fox

  Spirit Gambit

  Leah W. Van Dinther

  Aamira

  Healer

  Barbara Letson

  The Ones Who Fight

  C. S. Johnson

  The Mail-Order Witch

  Episode II

  Joynell Schultz

  The Rebellion

  Gwendolyn Woodschild

  The Watcher

  H. B. Lyne

  Great Sun Trilogy, Part II

  Bands of Brass

  William C. Cronk

  Spell of Bone & Ash

  Melinda Kucsera

  When Day Fades into Night

  Anela Deen

  The Greatest Sin

  A Sacrifice of Body

  Lee French & Erik Kort

  Forgotten Magic

  The Rebellion

  Gwendolyn Woodschild

  Bound by Darkness

  Tiffany Shand

  Spell of Scales & Steel

  Melinda Kucsera

  Through a Valley of White Mist

  Anela Deen

  Honor After All

  Raven Oak

  The Mouth of the Dragon

  Revelations

  Devorah Fox

  The Secret of the Red God

  Majanka Verstraete

  The Fort and the Fair

  Leah W. Van Dinther

  The Ones Who Choose

  C. S. Johnson

  The Prodigal Son

  S. Wallace

  Ariana’s Gift

  H. M. Jones

  The Forgotten

  H. B. Lyne

  Aamira

  Letting Go

  Barbara Letson

  Weather Witch Weapon

  A. R. Johnston

  The Great Return

  Alesha Escobar

  Parallel Princess

  The Wizard and the Demon

  C. K. Rieke

  Great Sun Trilogy, Part III

  Bands of Iron

  William C. Cronk

  The Greatest Sin

  A Sacrifice of Soul

  Lee French & Erik Kort

  The Mail-Order Witch

  Episode Three

  Joynell Schultz

  Acknowledgments

  About Magical Mayhem Press

  Hidden Magic, Wayward Magic, and Forgotten Magic are multi-author collections. Copyright © 2020 by Magical Mayhem Press. All authors retain the individual copyrights to their works.

  A Veil Is Parted © 2020 by Anela Deen.

  The Greatest Sin: A Sacrifice of Blood © 2020 by Lee French & Erik Kort

  The Mail-Order Witch, Episode 1 © 2020 by Joynell Schultz

  Bands of Gold © 2020 by William C. Cronk

  The Ones Who See © 2020 by C. S. Johnson

  Six Hooves © 2020 by S. Wallace

  Spell of Wings & Glass © 2020 by Melinda Kucsera

  Weather Witch Way © 2020 by AR Johnston

  The Mouth of the Dragon: Rumors © 2020 by Devorah Fox

  Fatal Origins: Shyronn © 2020 by L.C. Ireland

  Aamira: The Littlest Angel © 2020 by Ghost Stalkers

  Parallel Princess: The Siege © 2020 by C.K. Rieke

  The Catch © 2020 by Ghost Stalkers

  The Hunter © 2020 by H.B. Lyne

  Ariana’s Hope © 2020 by H.M. Jones

  Runes of Valonde © 2020 by Toasha Jiordano

  The Druid's Heir © 2020 by Tiffany Shand

  The Amethyst Window © 2020 by Ghost Stalkers

  The Mark of the Red God © 2020 by Majanka Verstraete

  Amaskan © 2020 by Raven Oak

  Shaman Rising © 2020 by Alesha Escobar

  No Sanctuary © 2020 by Tiffany Shand

  Pretty Poison © 2020 by Raven Oak

  Ariana’s Choice © 2020 by H.M. Jones

  Weather Witch Worries © 2020 by AR Johsnton

  The Mark of the Red God © 2020 by Majanka Verstraete

  Portals of Valonde © 2020 by Toasha Jiordano

  Better the Devil You Know © 2020 by S. Wallace

  The Deh’anin Unveiled © 2020 by Alesha Escobar

  Parallel Princess: Return to the Fae © 2020 by C.K. Rieke

  The Mouth of the Dragon: Rules © 2020 by Devorah Fox

  Spirit Gambit © 2020 by Ghost Stalkers

  Aamira: Healer © 2020 by Ghost Stalkers

  The Ones Who Fight © 2020 by C. S. Johnson

  The Mail-Order Witch © 2020 by Joynell Schultzr />
  The Rebellion © 2020 by Ghost Stalkers

  The Watcher © 2020 by H.B. Lyne

  Bands of Brass © 2020 by William C. Cronk

  Spell of Bone & Ash © 2020 by Melinda Kucsera

  When Day Fades into Night © 2020 by Anela Deen

  The Greatest Sin: A Sacrifice of Body © 2020 by Lee French & Erik Kort

  Dreams Of Valonde © 2020 by Toasha Jiordano

  The Rebellion © 2020 by Ghost Stalkers

  Bound By Darkness © 2020 by Tiffany Shand

  Spell of Scales & Steel © 2020 Melinda Kucsera

  Through a Valley of White Mist © 2020 by Anela Deen

  Honor After All © 2020 by Raven Oak

  The Mouth of the Dragon: Revelations © 2020 by Devorah Fox

  The Secret of the Red God © 2020 by Majanka Verstraete

  The Fort and the Fair © 2020 by Ghost Stalkers

  The Ones Who Choose © 2020 by C.S. Johnson

  The Prodigal Son © 2020 by S. Wallace

  Ariana’s Choice © 2020 by H.M. Jones

  The Forgotten © 2020 by H.B. Lyne

  Aamira: Letting Go © 2020 by Ghost Stalkers

  Weather Witch Weapon © 2020 by AR Johnston

  The Great Return © 2020 by Alesha Escobar

  Parallel Princess: The Wizard and the Demon © 2020 by C.K. Rieke

  Bands of Iron © 2020 by William C. Cronk

  The Greatest Sin: A Sacrifice of Soul © 2020 by Lee French & Erik Kort

  The Mail-Order Witch, Episode 3 © 2020 by Joynell Schultz

  Cover Art Designs © 2020 by Melinda Kucsera.

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  No part of these books may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. These books are works of fiction. Names, places, characters, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, organizations, events or locales is entirely coincidental. Warning: the unauthorized reproduction or distribution of these copyrighted works is illegal. Criminal copyright infringement, including infringement without monetary gain, is investigated by the FBI and is punishable by up to 5 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.

  Hidden Magic

  Introduction to Book I

  Welcome to a one-of-a-kind fantasy trilogy, Magic Underground. Hidden Magic is the first anthology in the trilogy followed by Wayward Magic and Forgotten Magic.

  How did this project come about?

  A call went out a year ago on Facebook, and twenty-three authors answered it. Three were lost along the trail as the real world invaded, but the rest girded their loins for a battle of words and magic. The spells flew. Keyboards rattled. Our brave authors stormed castles, escaped from prisons, pursued deadly threats both large and small, all to capture the best stories they could in 20,000 words or less.

  The challenge?

  Write three, addictively awesome, interconnected stories in any fantasy sub-genre. Be it high fantasy or sword & sorcery, epic or urban or paranormal fantasy, it’s all here.

  We have portals and modern witches side by side with fantastical creatures living in places you won’t find on any map. Fans of Patricia Briggs and Tamsyn Muir will love Hidden Magic and its sequels. (1-click the rest of the trilogy now at https://magicalmayhempress.com/!

  The goal?

  To bring you the best fantasy adventures from the fantasy world. It’s a task our brave authors have excelled in as they wove crafty plots, faced the dark night of the soul, and came out the other side brandishing shiny new stories to delight you.

  What does that mean for you, dear reader?

  Twenty Times the Trouble. Twenty times the trials and tribulations. And, twenty times the triumphs!

  No matter the world, life can be dangerous. Be they wizards and shamans, assassins, or everyday people, Hidden Magic tells their stories about escape, consequences, and most of all, magic. From Earth cities and fantastical new worlds comes twenty stories where heroes grapple with the seen and unseen in order to save themselves, their families, and often the world. Hidden Magic features:

  Elderly antiques experts interacting with souls

  Shamans growing outlawed magic

  Baby chimeras battling for their lives

  Children sprouting fluffy tails

  A king’s boat thrown off-course

  A perfect life coming at a not-so-perfect cost

  Vikings defending a village against the unseen

  A lone shifter atoning for his past mistakes

  Trolls and pixies tumbling through the doorway to another world

  And more!

  Before we let you experience all the drama and excitement waiting for you in the pages of Hidden Magic, meet the twenty authors who answered the call for magical mayhem and find out what drew them to this epic challenge.

  Anela Deen: Contributing to an anthology was on my author bucket list. When I saw this project offered the chance to be in an anthology trilogy, turning the novellas into a three-book serial, I couldn't pass it up. Such a creative idea that only the indie world can pull off. Plus, magic!

  Lee French, USA Today Bestseller: T-E-A-M-W-O-R-K is the way forward. We're all trying so hard to do this on our own, but when we work together, we're all stronger and more successful for it.

  Joynell Shultz, USA Today Bestselling author: The idea of a series of connected anthologies was fresh and different—exactly what I love. Plus, the gorgeous covers caught my eye.

  William C. Cronk: Barb [Barbara Letson] asked me if I was interested in taking my writing to the next level. I wasn’t sure if I was ready, but I wanted to try. The chance to work with professionals solidified my choice, and here I am. Thank you to the readers. Without them, we would be nothing more than dreamers in our workrooms. That’s what I have been for forty years—a dreamer in his workroom.

  C. S. Johnson: There's a special kind of magic that comes out when people work together and put their best work forward. It's nice to see that writing is not just a writer against her own world, but there are others along the way who are familiar and eager for the journeys we take, too.

  S. Wallace: Getting published is something I always wanted to do but never tried as hard as I could to accomplish. I couldn't continue, “simply going through the motions.” I had to do something. This provided an excellent opportunity to not only step forward and finally get published but to learn from those who are more experienced and lean on their superior knowledge. In short, it seemed like the perfect opener.

  Melinda Kucsera, USA Today Bestseller & publisher of Hidden Magic: I started recruiting for the Magic Underground trilogy of anthologies because I wanted to celebrate my 40th birthday with twenty-one authors and help advance their careers while connecting them to readers. Hidden Magic launches on my 40th birthday. Working with these amazing authors gave me something to keep the winter blues at bay and an opportunity to work with them on an exciting project unlike any other. I’m truly grateful to all who made this set possible.

  A. R. Johnston, International Bestseller: I was talking with Melinda about an anthology we were part of together. After she showed me what it was all about, I was instantly intrigued and knew I wanted to be involved. I write urban fantasy with paranormal romance elements and knew this would be up my alley for sure. There was no way I was missing out on such a great project idea. I love that I get to work with such amazing people!

  Devorah Fox: I couldn’t pass up the chance to have my work in an anthology with awesome writers like Alesha Escobar, Holly Lyne, Raven Oak, Hannah Mariezle Jones, or the chance to work with Melinda Kucsera.

  Barbara Letson: Writers gravitate toward other writers. We understand each other's need to tell our tales, share our enthusiasm, and improve our skills. My dear old friend and wr
iting buddy, S. Wallace, told me that his friend, established author Melinda Kucsera, was looking for short stories for a series of anthologies with a magical theme. (Magic? What's not to love?) I reached out in turn (okay, I was bouncing with excitement) and Gwendolyn Woodschild, Leah W. Van Dinther, and William C. Cronk responded. How could we resist? Melinda, you started something huge. And it's going to be great.

  C. K. Rieke: I’d written two completed fantasy series of novels, but when the idea came up to write a short story with other authors, I didn’t know if I’d have the time with my other projects, but it had been a goal of mine, so I decided to do it! I thought it would be a good way to help others get exposure with some of my fans and vice versa. Also, magic is one of my favorite things to write about in my stories!

  Gwendolyn Woodschild: Barbara Letson found out about the opportunity to be in the anthology, so she came to Leah W. Van Dinther and me. We talked about it, discussed the time crunch of getting everything done, and decided that we really wanted the opportunity to get officially published (because all of us are first-time authors) and to get our setting, Ghost Stalkers, off the ground. The opportunity to learn more about the process of publishing, getting our names out there, and to challenge ourselves appealed to all three of us.

 

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