short fiction, anthology entries, and miscellaneous publications
Adventures of Sword and Sorcery, #6: My first story for sale. the story was called wishing well. free to read here.
You are reading: Mercy thompson books in order
silver birch, blood moon [1999 | isbn: 0380786222]: an anthology of fairy tales edited by ellen datlow and terri windling. my story, the price is a count of rumplestiltskin.
wolfsbane and mistletoe [2008 | isbn: 0441016332]: An anthology of Christmas-themed urban fantasy short stories edited by Charlaine Harris. my entry is called star of david, and it focuses on david christiansen, who was briefly mentioned in the so-called moon. is a moving story of how murder and deceit can bring a family together. Reprinted in the Shifting Shadows Anthology.
strange concoction [2009 | isbn: 0312383363]: This is an anthology of stories based on witches edited by p. north. elrod with stories from some of my all-time favorite authors. Of course, I had to sneak a werewolf into the mix. and a dash of romance, and a bit of revenge. eye of newt, wing of bat. . . my story is called eye that sees. Reprinted in the Shifting Shadows Anthology.
homecoming [2009 | isbn: 0345509889]: dabel brothers comics is producing the “mercy thompson” graphic novel series. the first four episodes have been published as a book in cooperation with del rey. To be honest, the whole graphic novel thing is a bit of a mystery to me, but I sure like pretty pictures!
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naked city [2011 | isbn: 0312385242]: edited by ellen datlow. my entry, fairy gifts is about a vampire who finds some degree of redemption in the mines far below butte, montana. Reprinted in the Shifting Shadows Anthology.
home improvement: undead edition [2011 | isbn: 0441020356]: my story is titled grey. A vampire returns to his first home and finds more than the memories he was looking for. edited by charlaine harris & toni lp kelner reprinted in the shifting shadows anthology.
through these strange streets [2014 | isbn: 0441020747]: “in red, with pearls” in the urban fantasy anthology edited by george r.r. Martin and Gardner Dozois. poor warren has lousy neighbors. Apparently no one told them that falling out with a werewolf isn’t as much fun as it sounds. Reprinted in the Shifting Shadows Anthology.
shifting shadows [2014 | isbn: 0425265005]: A compilation of short stories in the mercy verse, including all the short stories from previous anthologies, as well as several new ones.
ss: silver [2014 | isbn: 0425265005]: This is probably the only depressing story I’ve ever written, and it was a difficult story to write. This covers how Bran and Samuel first became werewolves, and how Samuel first fell in love with Ariana. Of course, as we learned in Silver Born, things have to take a tragic turn.
ss: roses in winter [2014 | isbn: 0425265005]: A girl survives a werewolf attack and is transformed into a werewolf. when she couldn’t control the wolf, she was transferred to the bran pack. the law is absolute: if a werewolf cannot learn to control the wolf, he must be destroyed for the safety of all. With hope fading, Asil intervenes.
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ss: redemption [2014 | isbn: 0425265005]: Ben has a quick temper and a quicker tongue. he has also made a bet that he can stop cursing for a week, and that could change his life.
ss: hollow [2014 | isbn: 0425265005]: A wealthy recluse is haunted by a terrible ghost and asks mercy for help. What could go wrong?
a fantastic holiday season [2014 | isbn: 9781614752028]: This is a Christmas anthology, edited by Kevin J. Anderson and Keith J. olexa. I wrote a little story called unappreciated gifts. Some of the pack members think Asil should go out more, so they challenged him to a series of blind dates. . .
fantastic hope [2020 | isbn: 9780593099209]: a science fiction and fantasy anthology edited by laurell k. hamilton and william mccaskey. patty’s contribution is called asil and no-date.
heroic hearts [2022 | isbn: 9780593099193]: An urban fantasy anthology that celebrates heroes who do the right thing when asked. patty’s story is called dating terrors. Asil finds an online date that could turn into something more, if she can escape the dark magic that binds her.
flair [2023 | isbn: xxxxxxxxxxxxx]: An Animal Charity Anthology. Patty’s story has not yet been written, so the title is not available.
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