Hines, Jim C

Jig, a pathetic, nearsighted goblin with a skittish fire-spider for a pet--is bullied into standing tunnel watch, but he faces greater dangers when he is kidnapped by a group of adventurers--led by a dwarf warrior, a prince, a wizard, and an elfin thief--who have ordered Jig to lead the party to the Rod of Creation, except Jig has no clue what he is doing.

In this re-imagined fairy tale, Warrior princess Talia (Sleeping Beauty) fled the desert land of Arathea after she disposed of the Prince. The Prince's mother sends the shape-shifting assassin, Roudette (Red Riding Hood), after her. But Roudette, Talia, and fellow-princess adventurers Danielle (Cinderella) and Snow (Snow White) soon make an uncomfortable alliance against the real enemies, the capricious fairy powers who have kept Aranthea under their powers for a hundred years.

For five hundred years, the Porters have concealed the existence of magic from the world. Now, old enemies have revealed that magic and an even greater threat lurks in the shadows.

The re-imagined fairy tale story of The Little Mermaid who is now called Lirea, told through the eyes of Danielle (Cinderella), Talia (Sleeping Beauty), and Snow (Snow White). Lirea has gone on a rampage against everyone and her rage has led her to the capturing of the Queen of Lorindar's soul inside of a magic knife.

Five hundred years ago, Johannes Gutenberg discovered the art of libriomancy, allowing him to reach into books to create things from their pages. Gutenberg's power brought him many enemies, and some of those enemies have waited centuries for revenge. Revenge which begins with the brutal slaughter of a wendigo in the northern Michigan town of Tamarack, a long-established werewolf territory. Libriomancer Isaac Vainio is part of Die Zwelf Porten?re, better known as the Porters, the organization founded by Gutenberg to protect the world from magical threats. Isaac is called in to investigate the killing, along with Porter psychiatrist Nidhi Shah and his dryad bodyguard and lover, Lena Greenwood. As they begin to investigate the crime, their involvement could unleash a long-dormant evil.

Jig the Goblin, a reluctant adventurer who would rather hang out in his cave, is called upon to battle the army of Billa the Bloody, and a human army in search of the Rod of Creation, with help from his Tymalous Shadowstar, a Forgotten God Jig communicates with telepathically.

Jig Dragonslayer, labeled a hero after surviving the Necromancer and the Dragon, wants very much to be left alone, but he is forced to participate in yet another quest when Kralk, the head goblin, insists he help an old, crotchety goblin defeat an enemy that is out to destroy all of ogrekind.

Gifted with the ability to draw objects out of books, Isacc Vainio, a Libriomancer, seeks assistance from a Harley-riding dryad after a number of vampire attacks are reported by other members of his secret, magic organization.

Danielle Whiteshore--aka Cinderella--teams up with martial arts master Talia--Sleeping Beauty--and Snow--Snow White--to infiltrate the realm of the Fairies and rescue Prince Armand, Danielle's husband and the father of her unborn child.