Content warnings: this story contains depictions of violence, included but not limited to premeditated homicide. The author does not purport to condone the actions of the characters. However, reader discretion is advised.

Summary: Frank Conway is just your average guy with a dead-end job and a wounded ego. When a fearsome and not-quite-human stranger approaches him offering him powers beyond his wildest belief, it will change his reality. But is he prepared to pay a price for his new life that he never agreed to?

Hi, I would like to drift across Europe high on opium and bisexual trysts. How can I do that?

And Jett, despite returning to his hometown after failing to become a Hollywood actor, refuses to give up his dream of becoming a big celebrity.

How can Desiree use her magical powers to solve the problems of these three men?

Rich, a long-suffering warehouse worker, endures endless toil on the job, along with the crushing demand of his boss, but still struggles to afford his lunch.

In the rural town of Sainte-Clodine, Desiree runs the Wishing Well, a bar where she offers more than just drinks.

Hank, a bar regular, laments the slow deterioration of his marriage. It seems his wife has grown distant, despite his tireless effort to stay in shape to please her.

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(From my new short story, Fire and Ice, now live on my Ao3!)

When the steam dissipated, Connie had flown higher. Violet caught her just as she was popping a ceiling tile out of its frame to crawl up into there, cackling like a little maniac.

Dammit! She had a faster arm, and the intuition to know how to use it to her advantage. Maybe Violet had underestimated the rookie after all…