Books published by Midnight Tide Publishing

Not all gifts are a blessing. Some are a curse.When Amelia turned 12, she began growing pearls. Every month, a crop of beautiful pearls bursts from the skin on her back. Her mother, Denise, believes her daughter is blessed, and sells the pearls to put food on the table. Amelia sees her condition as a curse. As the pearls form, her body aches and her skin grows feverish. The harvest of pearls brings temporary relief from the pain, but leaves her back marred by scars. Denise hides Amelia away from the world, worried that Amelia's gift will be discovered and she will be abducted for the wealth she can provide. Now a young woman, Amelia realizes she has become her mother's captive, and plans her escape. When she runs away from home, she finds a new family in a troupe of performers at a museum of human oddities. She soon discovers the world is much more dangerous than her mother feared.

Cast out by his own kind, and raised by creatures who wish only to use him, Rumpel longs for the one thing that has always been denied him-love. Spurned by the magical society for his imperfections, Rumpel searches the world over for someone who will accept him, only to be turned away time, and time again. Eventually, Rumpel travels to the capital city of Germaine, where he becomes enamoured with a beautiful young woman named Katrin. Rumpel can't deny Katrin aid after her father weaves tales of her ability to spin straw into gold, and garners the attention of the king himself.Drawn into Katrin's trials with the king, Rumpel realizes all he's ever wanted is one deal away. If Katrin fails, his wish will come true, but should she succeed, he fears he will never have acceptance or love.

When eighteen-year-old bi, anxious Harajuku fashionista Holly Roads is infected with super-strength, she strikes a deal with an-ex CIA prodigy: She hunts his monster, he'll cure her powers.

You've heard their folktales-saw the carnage they left behind-those creatures, the things lurking deep in the shadows, watching and waiting until the right moment to ensnare its prey.Four authors dared to tell their stories in this unique collection of wonderfully haunting and frightful thrillers, and even dark romance. Inside, you'll discover tales of vampires, demons, and humans encountering spirits in these short stories that are sure to keep you up at night!
For fans of Moon Called, True Blood, and Vampire Diaries.