"Ten page-turning science fiction & fantasy short stories from Michael La Ronn, one of the most prolific science fiction & fantasy authors of his generation.
With over 100 books to his name, Michael La Ronn debuts his award-winning short fiction in this groundbreaking new series.
From forgotten goddesses to magical uncles to dark apocalyptic adventures, Strange Stories showcases La Ronn's vivid world-building, quirky humor, and unforgettable characters.
In the lead story, “The Goddess of Crime,” a goddess arrives in a crime-ridden city to collect a dark tribute from her subjects, only to uncover something far more sinister. This story, featured in the Hidden Villains: Betrayed anthology, earned Silver Honorable Mention in the Writers of the Future Contest.
Each story brims with thrills, strange twists, and haunting beauty, topped off by an exclusive behind-the-scenes author's note.
But that’s not all—readers also get a Strange Stories exclusive: the Encore story. This daring, genre-bending bonus tale ties together the worlds, characters, and stories of the collection in a mind-bending finale you won’t see coming.
Get ready to stay up late with these strange and captivating tales.
V1.0"
"Meet Cyrus Grant, rat shifter.
Covered in trash? Check. Getting washed through a sewer in a thunderstorm, fighting for his life? Check. Hunted by a mad scientist and an evil fae?
Ugh. Just another day in the life of a rat shifter…
All Cyrus wanted to do was find a job so he could stop sleeping on his sister's couch. Getting turned into a rat? Not on his to-do list.
Aren't shifters supposed to be lions, bears, and dudes with hairy man chests? Somebody missed the memo.
Cyrus must survive the city’s paranormal underbelly, and worse—the brutal world of rats. If he can’t, he’s a dead rat walking.
The Chicago Rat Shifter series is a fast-paced, full tilt urban fantasy that proves that the best heroes come in small packages.
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"The final chapter in the imagination-defying urban fantasy series by bestselling, award-winning author Michael La Ronn!
Cheesy jokes. Dates. A bachelor pad of his own.
After saving the world (twice), Cyrus Grant deserves to enjoy the single life and relax…until a demon possesses his sister.
The cure: a ruthless nightclub owner who peddles dangerous magic. He offers anything for a price. And he doesn’t mean dollars.
It takes a rat to fight a rat…
Year of the Rat is the page-turning final book in the Chicago Rat Shifter series that explores what happens when we face our inner demons.
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"Contains Books 1-3 of the exhilarating series that proves that the best heroes come in small packages!
Meet Cyrus Grant, rat shifter.
Covered in trash? Check. Getting washed through a sewer in a thunderstorm, fighting for his life? Check. Hunted by a mad scientist and an evil fae?
Ugh. Just another day in the life of a rat shifter…
All Cyrus wanted to do was find a job so he could stop sleeping on his sister's couch. Getting turned into a rat? Not on his to-do list.
Aren't shifters supposed to be lions, bears, and dudes with hairy man chests? Somebody missed the memo.
Cyrus must survive the city’s paranormal underbelly, and worse—the brutal world of rats. If he can’t, he’s a dead rat walking.
The Chicago Rat Shifter series is a fast-paced, full tilt urban fantasy that proves that the best heroes come in small packages.
V1.0"
"The first date was going great…until all hell broke loose.
Cyrus Grant put his life back together after becoming a rat shifter. New job, new friends, new dating life.
Best of all, he landed a first date with a beautiful woman at a French bistro. Go Cyrus!
Of course the date is super awkward. Of course he spills a glass of wine on himself while cracking a terrible joke.
And OF COURSE a giant, human-sized rat bursts through the window trying to kill him.
Just another day in the life of a rat shifter…
Cyrus and Becca are back in another spell-binding adventure that will push them both to the brink. If you thought the last adventure was a page-turner, you won’t be able to put this one down.
Click the buy button to get your next fix of The Chicago Rat Shifter!
V2.0"
"Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Speculative Fiction anthology led by best-selling author Kevin J. Anderson. A diverse group of authors join in with a broad spectrum of genres and styles sure to capture your imagination:
Patrick Dugan, Sarah J. Sover, Tim Lewis, Michael La Ronn, Sara Jordan-Heintz, Kevin A Davis, Karen A. Phillips, Rachel Nussbaum, JL George, Laura Ruth Loomis, Michele Stuart, Kareem Miskel, Mike Jack Stoumbos, Madelyn Lopez"
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