Once Upon a Name: Tales of the Strange and Unusual (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781949357349)

What's in a name? Names have power. Magic . . . Some names spell a great destiny.

Once upon a time, twenty author friends accepted the challenge of a fairy tale name generator. Soon, twenty new characters were off on wild adventures.

In this clean YA anthology, meet a goddess, a countess, and a wannabe sorceress. Join a wolf pack leader and a guardian frog sidekick. Search for victims with a hunter-turned-detective, and swoon over the sultana who must prove she's fit to rule.

Cavort with demons, wraiths, and demigods. Lose your way in the Mist, then lose your soul to the Bone Marsh. Root for a genie's freedom. Hope for a witch to get her spell right. And yes, feel your heart flutter at unexpected romance.

All proceeds are donated to charity in support of reading and literacy.

Once Upon a Name includes short stories by New York Times bestselling authors, USA Today bestselling authors, and fresh new voices. Contributing authors: Lynn Rush, Alice Ivinya, Marie Reed, Jo Holloway, Alex Stubblefield, Sarina Langer Bekah Berge, Lyndsey Hall, D.M. Taylor, MS Weaver, R.S. Williams, Dani Hoots, Bethany Hoeflich, C.C. Sullivan, Susan Stradiotto, N.D.T. Casale, Sky Sommers, Arielle Willow, Ashley Steffenson, and Elena Shelest