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Originally published in the "As Fate Would Have It" Anthology, this Greek retelling of Apollo and Hyacinthus explores the delicate balance between love and sacrifice. Apollo, The God of the Sun, had never known love. After living a millennium, he has only known lust. That is, until a dare with his comrade and friend, Zephyrus, leads him to meet the courageous and handsome Prince of Sparta. Hyacinthus is captivated by the immortal's beauty and sincerity, even after he discovers the god's secret.

The last thing Jess wants to do is watch the film that ended her mother’s career — and her life. Once a beloved ’90s scream queen, Rachel Watson’s final role in The Scream Queen’s Reckoning became notorious after she died on set, going into premature labour, and the planned third film in the series was scrapped. But when the University Film Society chooses the cursed cult classic for its Hallowe’en screening, Jess has no choice but to sit alone in the crumbling campus theatre’s projection booth — she’s the only one who knows how to operate the equipment.

Daniel is pretentious—he even acknowledges this himself. Although he's an intelligent student, he's too smart for his own good. He believes he's better than a university degree but lacks the self-discipline and maturity to really succeed as a playwright. This is highlighted when he has to work with the sister of his former best friend to bring one of his scripts to life, a script that breathes more truth than fiction. This one performance is the difference between a pass and a fail.

The hunt for the remaining killers is on. But with no new leads and no new information, Amelia, Nathan, and Charlie end up taking different avenues. And with Heather taunting the FBI, it seems they are up against the odds. They are playing a game that everyone wants to win. It's simply a matter of who cracks the case first, and who will be crowned the winner, at the end of it all.

Amelia Gardner is a new graduate for the police academy and for the past year, life has been good. Really good. However, when Amelia and Charlie begin to receive cards again in the same MO of Shadow they begin to realize the game isn’t quite over yet. It soon becomes apparent that Shadow intends to finish what he started.

When Will returns home from university, he discovers that everything has changed—except for his feelings for his brother's best friend, Marcus. Recently, Marcus has come out as bisexual, and with this newfound confidence, he is starting to see Will in a different light. However, Oliver, Marcus's best friend, believes Will should be off-limits by default.

Harry Evans, who never thought he'd realize his dream of becoming a published author, is unexpectedly divorced at nearly thirty and back in his parents' house. His literary success does little to heal his shattered heart and self-worth. An accidental meeting with the attractive and charming librarian, Adrian Marco, culminates in a night of memorable and intense passion. Despite their intentions for a casual fling, neither can ignore the spark that remains after ten years apart.