Once Upon a Summer

A village abandons all they knew in search of water.A man covets the last roses of summer and pays the price in blood.Two young monsters seek a peaceful life by the seaside. A scorching prophecy threatens to destroy all that a princess holds dear.Once upon a time stories travelled from place to place on the tongues of merchants and thieves and kings alike. Around a crackling bonfire beneath a sky that never grew dark they were shared, and traded, and altered, until every corner of the globe had their own collection of tales.In the spirit of these age-old stories comes Once Upon a Summer, a seasonal anthology of folk and fairy tales from 15 authors across the globe. It covers everything from summer romances to eco-terror to seaside ghost stories, and features both intriguing twists on classic tales and exciting original stories.The second of four planned seasonal anthologies from Macfarlane Lantern Publishing, Once Upon a Summer is sure to have a story for just about everyone. Grab your copy in time for the solstice today!Inside this anthology: The I Scream Van by Caroline LoganWhat Big Geese You Have by Adie HartThe Forest at the End of the World by Josie JaffreyIt Is Written by S. MarkemThese Burning Bones by Laila AmadoVespertine by Elanna BellowsThe Last Roses of Summer by Kate LongstoneLove, Pride, Virtue and Fate by Bharat KrishnanJuniper and the Upside Down Well by Ella HolmesLove in the Time of Volcanoes by Jake Curran-PipeBluebeard's Beach House by Jenna SmithwickThe Knucker of Lyminster by Katherine ShawSummer Dreams by R. A. GerritseThe Witches of Dogtown by A. J. Van BelleContract with a Mermaid by M. J. Weatherall