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Two magical bounty hunters track down their mark in the wild west. A Chosen One navigates middle-age. A border skirmish claims casualties in more ways than one. Folklore comes to life in dark forests. In a follow-up to his sci-fi collection, Clinton W. Waters provides glimpses into our world that never was. Magical realism and fantasy abound as Waters explores themes of family, duty, sacrifice, and regret, featuring a host of LGBTQ+ characters.

Dreams Fading Brightly is an LGBT+ fantasy short story collection book written by Clinton W. Waters.  It features 12 different stories, each with an LGBT+ character and an encounter with magic. 

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Virgil and Clyde travel to the wild west town of Bethany, looking for a mark.  But they have a favor to ask of the man they intend to kill. 
Years of fighting evil as the Chosen One have not prepared Pamela for the trappings of middle-age or the strange client who walks through the door of her paranormal detective agency. 
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Sasha feels she is being haunted by the flames that destroyed her childhood home.  A chance encounter with an ancient book and a plucky library patron only seem to confirm this. 
Ulrike and the other students of St. Esther's come face to face with something far more fearsome than the blizzard outside. 
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The Brut Sisters, three powerful witches, have formed a temporary truce to finish a job.  But, working with family isn't always easy.
Richard is minding his business one day, when an extra toe sprouts from his foot.  Not impossible, given he's at a magic university, but no less inconvenient.
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In the fantasy MMO Selvesquest, the player character Cricket sees the effects of real magic on a fictional magical world.
Phillip has been chosen to host this year's Noontide celebration, an honor he may not be prepared to fulfill. 
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Mischa and their traveling companions venture deep into the forest, where war is close and fairy tales are born.
Otto has joined the resistance, but what is the price to pay for battle, let alone victory?
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How do gods come into being?  What happens if they are forgotten?
Bobby's going to Steve's graduation party; it might be their last chance for something magical before they get their degrees.
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