Twice Told

The Absolute Nowhere is an anthology of novelettes and short stories from Stephen B. Anthony, author of the epic science fiction thriller, Transmigrant. Twice ToldIn a used bookshop named for Hawthorne, a man reaches for a novel and catches a pair of familiar brown eyes watching him through the shelves. Twenty years since a series of misunderstandings sent them to opposite ends of the country carrying very different versions of the same story. Twice Told is a story about the damage we carry, the stories we tell ourselves to survive it, and what happens when someone who knew you before the breaking finds you again.  The Celestial CodexIn a crumbling kingdom where magic was sealed away two centuries ago, a fading queen entrusts her fragmented memories to a humble scribe named Moses—unknowingly setting in motion the rebirth of the ancient source of all magic. As court politics collide with prophecy, and as loyalties fracture between duty and love, the queen’s granddaughter Alyse must decide whether to bear the burden of magic herself or entrust it to the written word. Rosie & The Forest KingAt the edge of the known world lies a forest stitched with ancient magic. When sixteen-year-old Rosie ventures into the woods on the way to Grandmother’s house for Thanksgiving, she must navigate a realm of enchanted verses and long-forgotten oaths. Guided by a hare who quotes Shakespeare and hunted by a wolf who cannot tell the full truth without losing himself, Rosie must find the strength to reclaim her destiny — and face a terrifying foe at the end of her path.