Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Wedding photos capture a lot of things they shouldn’t. Including Susan’s husband Russell necking with one of his colleagues. Susan goes ahead with ...

When a creature appears and offers the feral cat the Bargain—24 hours in another form—the cat forms a plan. He must use the Bargain to his advanta...

John Lundgren loves the challenge of defending his clients. As a public defender in the great city of Chicago, he defends them all: the guilty, the...

The second Nick Carraway in a family where the name Nick Carraway has a certain mystique finds himself in New York, just like his grandfather befor...

After covering too many war zones, Joshua returns to his grandparents’ place to find the house neglect and the patio filled with cats. He wanted a ...

Kincaid always shows up at a crime scene before the crime happens. Except at the Burger Joint. He got stuck in Los Angeles traffic and arrived just...

Prince Tadeo has his heart set on a Songbird for the coronation. He sends Reynaldo, the best magic hunter in the business, after it. Once upon a t...

One of Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s most famous short stories, “Sing” combines music, aliens, and first contact into an unforgettable tale of the l...

Justin needs something to believe in. At a crossroads in life, he arrives in New York City reminiscing the past but uncertain of the future. Until ...

A handsome man walks into a bar…and can’t pick up women. Sounds like a joke. Or a bar bet. Or maybe, just maybe, a bit of magic follows him everywh...

Kaylee, a magical assassin, made the mistake of falling in love. Her fiancé made the mistake of dying. Her boss wants Kaylee to work through her gr...

Shanika never wanted to pursue a career in magic. Her mother dreamed that up for her. So, when she makes it to the finals of the American Magic rea...

At the Keep, women serve one purpose: pawns for greater power. Power belonging to Micheline’s father. He uses magic to achieve that goal, but that ...

Linameyer prides himself on his open-mindedness. So, when Martina challenges that belief, and wants him to interview her roommate on the radio to p...

Charles Myloft Martin the Third arrives at the shadow golf pro-am with a plan. But her plan quickly forces her into a hazard.First, the club refuse...

According to Officer Nick Mantino, Nutball Season runs from Halloween to Christmas. This Christmas season, he has more than his usual number of nu...

Gertie lived by her dancing. The contests earned her a living in those dark days of the Great Depression and acclaim in the days leading up to Worl...

For as long as she can remember, she has had two cousins named Ruby. Her so-called cousin, who lives in this world and whom she can’t stand, and th...

Mount Rushmore has disappeared. No presidents grace its face. The area looks like it did before those craggy faces got carved into the hillside. T...

The Princess—once named Cinder Ella—murdered. The Prince missing. The King demanding justice. Only the sheriff knows that justice means destroying ...

Annabeth loses her Dolly three days after her daddy died. Little Annabeth searches everywhere, but she can’t understand why God would take away he...

Bram understands the importance of stories. After all, he’s the one who convinced Stoker to write Dracula to frighten the world. Bram has seen vamp...

She heads west to escape. The old-timers watch her coming as the full moon fills the Montana skies. Strange things happen to women here during the ...

The almanac determines traditions in Kerry’s family. Only her granddaughter Amanda doesn’t want to follow the almanac. And if Amanda doesn’t, then ...