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TheFloodmouth Files by T.M. Baumgartner
Dangerous Secrets
Someone is setting off spells at charity events to force the rich and powerful to reveal their darkest secrets. Now Jen and Simon are on the case!
(This short story takes place soon after the events of Theoretical Magic.)
The Portal Storms by T.M. Baumgartner
All Bees Bold & Buzzing
Helping the strange animals coming through the portals is one part of running a veterinary practice. Today, she has a new challenge…
(This short story takes place a few months before All Gremlins Great & Small.)
All Things Well
A quick interlude two weeks after the events of All Rocs Wise & Wonderful.
Big mammals aren’t the only animals that can come through portals…
The Dragons of Harbor Crag by T.M. Baumgartner
Persuasion Magic
(This story takes place approximately a year before the events in Dragon Freehold.)
After nearly eight years at the Galfigon College for Magecraft, Remy must pass one last test — persuasion magic. If he fails… His common origins already posed a challenge. But nobody will hire a mage who didn’t graduate.
Enter Simi, a tiny calico kitten full of mischief and possibilities.
Remy may not be the best mage in the world, but persuasion can take many forms…
The Curious House of Jasque the Mad
This short story takes place a few weeks after the events of Dragon Freehold.
Somewhere in the town of Harbor Crag, a dragon egg is close to hatching. But where?
So far, Lisette and Remy have searched a rat-plagued underground cavern and the ruins of a temple devoted to sea serpents. Now they must break into the abandoned house of a mad mage — without being waylaid by thieves, dragons, or enemy sorcerers!
Return to the magical world of Dragon Freehold in this short story of The Dragons of Harbor Crag.
Jackpot Drift by T.M. Baumgartner
The Chaos Problem
This short story takes place before the events of The Chaos Job (Jackpot Drift, book one), but it was written as a complete, standalone tale.
Newly retired from the military, Sil is on her way to the colony of Jackpot Drift, hoping the chaos godlet she is hiding doesn’t kill the crew and passengers. But the explosion that endangers everyone wasn’t caused by her chaos — and chaos may be the only way to save them all!
Guile Awaits
Curious about the mysterious Mer, head of the post office and semi-retired spy? Her past tangles with the present as she deals with an assassination attempt as only Mer and Guile can…
(This story takes place shortly after the events of The Chaos Job.)
The Penelope Standing Mysteries by Tess Baytree
Death Finds the Key
Jake has a new case, and Penelope may hold the key to solving it!
Death Grabs the Ring
A wedding in a vineyard should be the perfect weekend getaway. After a brazen theft threatens the event, the bride-to-be begs Penelope and Jake to help.
The obvious suspect? The bride’s uncle, recently released from prison. Except someone’s framing him.
With sheep, goats, llamas, and a donkey to deal with, Penelope is in her element. Can she and Jake (and Brutus!) solve the mystery in time to save the wedding?