Werewolves rule the night in urban fantasy, but everyone knows there are other were-creatures out there just as dangerous and deadly, if not as common, each with their own issues as they struggle to fit into—or prey upon—society. What about the were-goats? The were-crows and were-wasps? Here are seventeen stories of urban fantasy by today's leading science fiction and fantasy authors that introduce you to some of those other were-creatures, the ones hiding in the dark background shadows, waiting to bite. Join Seanan McGuire, Ashley McConnell, Susan Jett, Eliora Smith, David B. Coe, April Steenburgh, Gini Koch, Mike Barretta, Elizabeth Kite, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Jean Marie Ward, Katharine Kerr, Sarah Brand, Anneliese Belmond, Faith Hunter, Patricia Bray, and Phyllis Ames as they take you into the hidden corners of our world to see some lesser known were-creatures. You may want to bring along some silver ... just in case.

In this exciting collection of noblebright fantasy, fresh new fantasy voices and award-winning authors explore grief and hope, sacrifice and heroism. Rediscover the best aspect of classic fantasy - the noblebright ideals that made heroes heroic, even when the world grew dark around them. Thieves, dragons, nightmares, fairy warriors, pookas, enchanted bear-men, and other magical creatures will delight you in these unique tales of possibility, courage, and hope. This anthology features stories from: Leslie J. Anderson, C.A. Barrett, Terri Bruce, Aaron DaMommio, M.C. Dwyer, Anthony Eichenlaub, Francesca Forrest, Chloe Garner, W.R. Gingell, Lora Gray, Kelly A. Harmon, Tom Howard, Rollin Jewett, Tom Jolly, Samuel Marzioli, Amanda Nargi, Aimee Ogden, Beth Powers, Darrell J. Pursiful, Charles D. Shell, April Steenburgh, Alena Sullivan, and Troy Tang. Edited by Robert McCowen and C. J. Brightley.

How would an Immortal deal with the End Times? The world will inevitably come stumbling into apocalypse, and They will be there to witness it. But is it possible for the Eternal to handle an ending with grace? Some of them brought about the End through their own machinations and magics, and some are simply trying to survive through the fallout. Dryads in a world gone dry and inhospitable, a selkie who cannot swim in a sea gone sour and acidic, faeries come face to face with human aggression, Deities caught in their own power struggles... Should it come through disease, disaster, or religious fervor, come discover What Follows... Stories by Lyn Thorne-Alder, M.J. King, Joyce Chng, Kate Larking, Nina Waters, K Orion Fray, E.V. O'Day, Crystal Sarakas, Sarah Lyn Eaton, and Ross Bennett.

Every culture, every civilization, has stories of shapeshifters, from sometimes-friendly tricksters to malicious monsters, that moment of change and surprise, be it from strangers or family members. That ability to change, magic enforced from outside or born from within, fascinates - and terrifies- us. What if it was you? What if it was a loved one? In Metamerism, thirteen stories of transformation ask: What can we become? What can we do? Where could we go? And, most importantly, who will we be when we get there?