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  • Published: 12 May 2026
  • ISBN: 9780593816080
  • Imprint: Ace
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $45.00
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Paranormal Payback




A superstar lineup is included in this urban fantasy collection featuring short stories from New York Times bestselling authors Jim Butcher, Holly Black, Kim Harrison, Faith Hunter, and more …

A superstar lineup is included in this urban fantasy collection featuring short stories from New York Times bestselling authors Jim Butcher, Holly Black, Kim Harrison, Faith Hunter, and more …

In this short story collection, our heroes get what’s due to them—with a supernatural flair.

But the injustices that have been holding them back might cost them more than they realized. . . . 

In “Mister Petty,” a brand-new Dresden Files story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher, a woman hires Goodman Grey to get back at her cheating husband. She’s about to find out that Grey isn’t your ordinary detective—he’s a professional monster. And he’s going to balance the scales.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black, “Dying Isn’t Just for the Young” follows an elderly widow reckoning with family scheming to take away her independence in a world infected by a disease of vampirism.

New York Times bestselling author Faith Hunter’s “Razors and Revenge” finds the vampire bounty hunter Shiloh awaiting her judgement at the hands of the Dark Queen, fresh off a brutal werewolf attack and the loss of a dear friend. But Shiloh’s not just a vampire anymore—and the wolfish instincts growing inside her are howling for blood.

And Kim Harrison takes us to the #1 New York Times bestselling series of the Hollows in her story “Dog-eared.” The demon Algaliarept makes a bargain with the dangerously insane Newt, the last female demon, to punish an arrogant wizard for abusing his precious magical texts—but how ruthless is Al willing to be to get his petty vengeance?

ALSO INCLUDES STORIES BY Jennifer Blackstream * Maurice Broaddus * Delilah S. Dawson * Kevin Hearne * Tanya Huff * Kerrie L. Hughes * R. L. King * R.R. Virdi

  • Published: 12 May 2026
  • ISBN: 9780593816080
  • Imprint: Ace
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $45.00
Categories:

About the author

Jim Butcher

A martial arts enthusiast whose résumé includes a long list of skills rendered obsolete at least two hundred years ago, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher turned to writing as a career because anything else probably would have driven him insane. He lives mostly inside his own head so that he can write down the conversation of his imaginary friends, but his head can generally be found in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Jim is the author of the Dresden Files (Battle Ground, Peace Talks), the Codex Alera novels (First Lord’s Fury, Furies of Calderon), and the Cinder Spires series (The Olympian Affair, The Aeronaut’s Windlass).

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Praise for Paranormal Payback

Praise for the Authors

“Butcher is the dean of contemporary urban fantasy.”—Booklist

“[Kim Harrison is] the reigning queen of urban fantasy.”—The Sacramento Bee

“Black is a master at world-building.”―The New York Times Book Review

“Hunter delivers the fast pace, high stakes, and flawlessly crafted fight scenes fans expect.”—Publishers Weekly

Praise for the Authors

“Butcher is the dean of contemporary urban fantasy.”—Booklist

“[Kim Harrison is] the reigning queen of urban fantasy.”—The Sacramento Bee

“Black is a master at world-building.”―The New York Times Book Review

“Hunter delivers the fast pace, high stakes, and flawlessly crafted fight scenes fans expect.”—Publishers Weekly