Books by K.C. Shaw/Kate Shaw

Royal Red

cozy adventure fantasy/furry/dragons

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In a world of dragons...

When Rose Blackthorn decides to tour the Southern Lands, she only hopes to improve her painting skills. She doesn't expect adventure.

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Join Rose as she pursues artistic excellence through the white-topped mountains, along the seaside, and in the corrupt city of Tirras—and finds friendship, romance, and a dragon-sized helping of trouble along the way.

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A cozy fantasy adventure published by Transcendent Fiction Publishing.

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Jack of All Trades

cozy fantasy/dragons

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When Jack Bywater moves to the small town of Tolchester, he doesn’t expect to stay long. A curse is following him, and he doesn’t want to know what will happen if it catches up.

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Tolchester isn’t like most towns, though. Soon Jack and his pet dragon Pepper are mixed up in the hunt for a magical artifact—and they’re not the only ones searching. Jack must outwit wasp-men and fairies, angry ghosts and cross neighbors, all while working as an odd-jobs man.

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Then Jack falls in love. Suddenly, he doesn’t want to leave Tolchester at all—even if it means facing his curse.

A revised version of this cozy fantasy is now available.

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Murder by Numbers

amateur sleuth/cozy mystery

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Lark Whittaker joined the Atlanta Podcasters Association to make friends and get tips for promoting her podcast. She’s none too pleased when her ex-boyfriend shows up and a jerk named Tate antagonizes everyone in the room.

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But when Lark witnesses the hit and run that leaves Tate dead after the meeting, she’s convinced the murderer is a fellow podcaster.

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A combination of nosiness and guilt that she didn’t like Tate compels Lark to investigate. Then a fellow podcaster dies in a suspicious car accident, and Lark uncovers evidence that her ex might have killed Tate.

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The more she digs, the more dirt she uncovers: about Tate, about her ex, and about her new podcasting friends. Lark wishes she’d stuck to researching shortwave numbers stations for her podcast—especially since someone seems determined to make her the next victim.

 

If she doesn’t discover Tate’s murderer soon, her next episode might be her last.

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This amateur sleuth mystery is now available.

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Goldie

steampunk/alt history novella

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Goldie is a steamworks foreman, but she dreams of a better life for herself, out of the coal dust. When a stranger shows up in her shift, she wonders if he's her ticket out of the coal.

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But when secrets turn to sabotage and good men die, Goldie has to decide what she really wants—and where she belongs.

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A newly revised edition of this steampunk novella is now available.

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Catfish and Other Stories

SF and fantasy short fiction/furry

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A collection of 22 furry and furry-adjacent short stories by K.C. Shaw—including some brand new ones! From long out-of-print stories originally published in New Fables and Renard's Menagerie, to recently released stories that appeared in ROAR 11 and Happy Howlidays, and many more from magazines like Beneath Ceaseless Skies and Daily Science Fiction, this collection has something for everyone.

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Now available in ebook and paperback.

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Skyway

light steampunk fantasy short fiction/secondary world/cozy fantasy/airships!

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Ten-plus-one tales of fantasy and adventure in the sky! The adventures of airship pirates Jo and Lizzy have appeared in numerous anthologies since their debut in 2011. Now they're finally together in one collection, including several stories never before published! Join Jo and Lizzy as they chase a necromancer under a full moon, fight fairy dogs and their eerie master, hunt a river monster to its mountain lair, fall in love with a fractious stolen unicorn, and so much more!

 

From the two friends' first meeting to events set after the novel Skytown [available again soon], hop aboard an airship and soar along the SKYWAY!

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This short story collection is available from Mannison Press.

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The Taste of Magic

fantasy/elves and vampires

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Annalefa Miradwen has spent the last ten years avoiding vampires. She knows her blood is a delicacy and she doesn’t want to share. Not after the last time, which nearly left her dead.

When the vampire mage Magnus begins stalking her, Anna turns to the King’s Enforcer for help. Vincent Ondarr has the manpower and the magic-power to keep her safe. According to him, Anna’s blood doesn’t just taste good, it enhances a vampire’s magical strength.

The trouble is, Vincent’s a vampire mage too. If Anna wants to keep her blood to herself, she’ll have to figure out which one of them she can trust. And what exactly Magnus wants from her...

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This romantic fantasy isn't nearly as spicy as its cover makes it look. A revised edition is available in ebook.

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Blood and Ashes

fantasy/elves and vampires (and trolls)

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Taste of Magic book 2

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Back in May, things were heating up between healer Anna Miradwen and the King’s Enforcer, Vincent Ondarr. Then Vincent stopped seeing Anna abruptly, only to resurface in July—with a fiancée. Anna’s hurt, but she’s angry too. When Vincent summons her to his office, she plans to tell him off.

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But Vincent has a proposition for her, and not one she expects. A half-breed rights group called the Gryphons is fighting for change—but it may be a front for something darker. Vincent needs Anna to join the Gryphons and investigate.

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Anna’s happy to help, especially since it means spending time with a couple of gorgeous elf men. Never mind that Vincent thinks they’re smugglers. But when someone tries to kill Anna, she realizes she’s in way over her head. But it’s too late to back out.

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This romantic fantasy isn't nearly as spicy as its cover makes it look. A revised edition is available in ebook.

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Evil Outfitters Ltd.

fantasy

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Evil Outfitters, Ltd. has specialized in the equipage of dark lords, assassins, necromantic wizards and priests, and rich madmen for hundreds of years—and it's still run by its original founder, Tavrax the Lich.

 

When the baron Drackley signs on as a new client, he ruffles the firm's calm by showing every sign of truly being able to overthrow the king. Even Tavrax takes an interest. Madeline Muir and James North, who comprise the tailoring department, are much less happy to discover that Drackley wants their undivided attention—and their loyalty.

 

Turning traitor isn't typically a prerequisite for working as a tailor.

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A newly revised edition of this fantasy will be available soon.

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The Dragon Whisperer

cozy fantasy/humor/dragons

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May Armstrong used to be a renowned animal tamer, until her mind-control abilities disappeared along with her ghostly mentor. She's been retired for two years, but a pushy king won't let her refuse his job offer. He wants May to tame a dragon for him. She knows she can't do it.

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But when May's current employer turns out to be more than just an innocent ship's captain, suddenly she's a wanted woman in more ways than one. May has a big decision: outrun bounty hunters for the rest of her life, or risk being eaten by the dragon.

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A newly revised edition of this fantasy will be available soon.

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Black Roses

contemporary YA/goth culture

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When his family moves to Chattanooga, Tennessee, 16-year-old Ian Bayne is devestated to leave his best friend Noah. But moving also gives him the opportunity to leave his nerdy past behind. He changes his image from geek to goth.

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The goths at his new school accept him without question. He even scores his first kiss from a girl not related to him! But Ian worries that he's lying to his new friends about who he really is. If they discover his geeky past, they might leave him friendless in his new school.

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Then Noah moves to Chattanooga too and he's changed as much as Ian has, into a goth-despising jock. When Ian's new best friends starts receiving homophobic hate notes, Ian is sure Noah's behind it. To keep his old friend from outing his new one, Ian must put his own secret on the line.

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This contemporary young adult book will be available soon.