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3/4/12 19:17Deborah Ross is trying something new! Today she's releasing four stand-out, standalone short stories:

Pearl of Fire (Fantasy)
$.99 ISBN: 978-1-61138-158-0
Against all custom, Rayzel is chosen to carry the warrior pearl into battle. Day by day, it sets her apart, transforming her into a soulless killer, until the son of her enemy steps into a sunlit glade, sees her dancing, and changes her world forever.
Fire and Fate (Fantasy)
$.99 ISBN: 978-1-61138-159-7
Hired to assassinate a renegade wizard, swordswoman Cinnabar resents having to bring the Duke's son along so he can claim credit for her work. He doesn't know he's been infected with treachery spells...and she doesn't know she's going to fall in love with him.
Remembering (Fantasy)
$.99 ISBN: 978-1-61138-160-3
Their only hope lies across the sea: escaping a brutal witch-hunt and the flaming ruins of the city, Eliane gathers the frightened orphans onboard the last ship. But the ocean holds its own perils...and the secret to Eliane's past.
The Price of Silence (Science Fiction)
$.99 ISBN: 978-1-61138-161-0
The crew of the spaceship Juno expect to find a fertile planet ready for colonization. Instead, they discover a fiery grave and a space station filled with corpses. What happened here? A natural disaster . . . or an alien weapon capable of destroying an entire world? Honorable Mention, Year's Best SF, 2009.
And while you're in the neighborhood, check out the revamped Book View Café Blog, full of fascinating pieces by Ursula LeGuin, Judith Tarr, Laura Anne Gilman, Vonda McIntyre and many others. It's all shiny!

Pearl of Fire (Fantasy)
$.99 ISBN: 978-1-61138-158-0
Against all custom, Rayzel is chosen to carry the warrior pearl into battle. Day by day, it sets her apart, transforming her into a soulless killer, until the son of her enemy steps into a sunlit glade, sees her dancing, and changes her world forever.
Fire and Fate (Fantasy)
$.99 ISBN: 978-1-61138-159-7
Hired to assassinate a renegade wizard, swordswoman Cinnabar resents having to bring the Duke's son along so he can claim credit for her work. He doesn't know he's been infected with treachery spells...and she doesn't know she's going to fall in love with him.
Remembering (Fantasy)
$.99 ISBN: 978-1-61138-160-3
Their only hope lies across the sea: escaping a brutal witch-hunt and the flaming ruins of the city, Eliane gathers the frightened orphans onboard the last ship. But the ocean holds its own perils...and the secret to Eliane's past.
The Price of Silence (Science Fiction)
$.99 ISBN: 978-1-61138-161-0
The crew of the spaceship Juno expect to find a fertile planet ready for colonization. Instead, they discover a fiery grave and a space station filled with corpses. What happened here? A natural disaster . . . or an alien weapon capable of destroying an entire world? Honorable Mention, Year's Best SF, 2009.
And while you're in the neighborhood, check out the revamped Book View Café Blog, full of fascinating pieces by Ursula LeGuin, Judith Tarr, Laura Anne Gilman, Vonda McIntyre and many others. It's all shiny!