Books published by publisher Small Seed Press

Praise for Ysabeau S. Wilce's previous books:"This fresh and funky setting is rich with glorious costumes, innovative language, and tantalizing glimpses of history."—Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewThese inter-connected stories are set in an opulent quasi-historical world of magick and high manners called the Republic of Califa. The Republic is a strangely familiar place—a baroque approximation of Gold Rush era-California with an overlay of Aztec ceremony—yet the characters who populate it are true originals: rockstar magicians, murderous gloves, bouncing boy terrors, blue tinted butlers, sentient squids, and a three-year-old Little Tiny Doom and her vengeful pink plush pig. By turn whimsical and horrific (sometime in the same paragraph), Wilce's stories have been characterized as "screwball comedies for goths" but they could also be described as "historical fantasies" or "fanciful histories" for there are nuggets of historical fact hidden in them there lies.Ysabeau S. Wilce is the author of Flora Segunda, Andre Norton Award–winner Flora's Dare, and Flora's Fury, and she has published work in Asimov's, Steampunk!, and Fantasy & Science Fiction. She lives in San Francisco, California.

Enjoy this Christmas classic! Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol" shows how a miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, went from "humbug" to a Christmas lover after being visited by the ghost of his former partner Marley and the Three Spirits of Christmas. This story, originally published in 1843, was an instant success and changed the way we celebrate Christmas. Before it was not considered "politically correct" to celebrate Christmas.

Ever since she can remember, Runo has felt different from everyone else. In foster care since the age of three, she’s struggled with years of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. Closing herself off, she seeks comfort between the lines of great poetry and the sting of a razor. Johnny leaves his pill-popping mother behind for a new town where it’s hard to fit in, especially when he finds himself drawn to a mysterious girl who can quote his favorite lines of poetry. But after a brief encounter, she disappears without a trace. At the age of fourteen, Sylvia, committed to the psych ward for attempting suicide, finds solace in alcohol and the attention of older men. Breaking the Curse, the first installment in the Escape the Fate series, follows Runo, Johnny, and Sylvia as they struggle to find their own way in life.

On the morning of her sixteenth birthday, Renee Lewis was awakened by the smell of her favorite breakfast cooking, interrupting an incredible, yet odd dream. Like any other sixteen-year-old, she was dreaming of driving around in a red sports car after finally getting her driver's license. What was so unusual was her passenger: a gorgeous, foreign boy arrogantly displaying a flirtatious grin. This somewhat shy and unpretentious girl—busy vying for the role of valedictorian, spending time at church, and hanging out with her best friend Jamie—had never let a boy be a distraction. But she had to wonder...was this dream trying to tell her something? Was it time for a change?That change comes with the arrival of Kyran, a devilishly handsome young man who unexpectedly shows up at her school and suddenly all her priorities began to shift. He quickly gained the attention of her best friend and every other girl at school. Renee, more annoyed by him at first, was eventually won over by his over-the-top charm. It wasn't long before temptations and tribulations, unlike any she's ever had to face before, began to change the course of Renee's life ensuring that nothing would ever be the same again. This once sheltered and in-control girl becomes lost and confused, turning to worldly desires to ease her pain. Aware that Renee is in constant danger from the dark side, God assigns a very special angel to protect her. And so the immense battle for Renee's soul begins—a battle that will impact not only her friends and family but also the quaint town of Westcliffe, Colorado.Through the Night is Christian fiction with the young adult in mind. The author uses a stimulating storyline of innocent, forbidden love to capture the reader's attention. However, within its pages lie deep inspirational messages. With exciting battle scenes waged between the forces of good and evil, each vying for the young girl's soul, the message regarding spiritual warfare resonates. With unexpected twists and turns, that will keep the reader on edge, one thing is very clear: God is always in control even when all hope seems lost. Complete with humor, suspense, and scripture throughout, Through the Night will keep its audience captivated to the last page and leave them wanting more.

In the third book of the World Whisperer series, Isika must face her deepest fears and emerge with her true identity intact. Isika is growing into her life in the Royal city of Azariyah. Her pottery apprenticeship is going well and her friendship with Jabari is blossoming. She loves her life with her family and longs to be a normal Maweel girl, something that isn't possible with the Desert King in pursuit of her life. Evil forces want Isika captured or dead, and the threat of the Great Waste grows stronger daily. Why is the Desert King approaching Azariyah and why is he trying to burn Maween to the ground? As fires erupt all around Azariyah, the loyalty of the Maweel toward their World Whisperer is tested. Rumors follow Isika as she fights fire and suspicion to protect the city she loves and earn the trust of her people, ultimately standing before an evil so great, it will take everything within her to withstand and defeat it.

A poison arrow. A prophecy of two sisters. A journey into the heart of the resistance. While Isika is preparing for her future role with the Maweel, members of the Karee tribe come to ask for help with the problem of masses of disappearing people. Meanwhile, Aria grows weaker daily from the poison arrow lodged inside her, and time seems to be growing short. A disturbing Karee prophecy might contain more answers, and as Aria is pulled deeper into the Desert King's trap, Isika races to find a healer who might be able to save her sister. In the most dangerous places, she finds more help than she expected, and the group of friends grows and changes as the Resistance enfolds them all. Isika has resisted the power of the Desert King, but will Aria fall under his sway?