In a world of criminals, thugs, con artists, cheats, and swindlers, there must be a man to stand against the powers of darkness and corruption. A man not afraid to walk the mean streets—whether they be those of 1930s Los Angeles, an ancient fantasy realm, or some far-flung planet of a future star empire. He is a man who knows that a “good man” is not always a “nice guy.” But when the chips are down, he understands that a hero does the right thing, even if it means losing everything.

Stories by: Laurell K. Hamilton, Larry Correia, Christopher Ruocchio, Michael Haspil, D.J. Butler, Kacey Ezell, Griffin Barber, Robert Buettner, Sharon Shinn, Craig Martelle, Chris Kennedy, S.A. Bailey, G. Scott Huggins, Nicole Givens Kurtz, and Rob Howell.

Chaim Caan was just out for a night of fun, but the young woman he encountered that night left him with something to remember her by: she turned Chaim into a vampire. Chaim finds himself thrust into a weird underground world of mysticism and enchantment as he navigates life as the newly undead, trying to reconcile his beliefs as an observant Jew with the new reality that has been thrust upon him.

Genetic engineer Noah Parker has at last landed the job he's long coveted: director of dragon design for the Build-A-Dragon Company. With a combination of genetic engineering and a cryptic device known as the Redwood Codex, he and his team can produce living, breathing dragons made-to-order. The next frontier: a contract to develop dragons for the U.S. military. Yet the specs are more challenging than anything Noah has ever designed.

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And be sure to check out David Carrico’s new novel, The Blood Is the Life, which asks the question: What happens when a good Jewish guy is turned into a vampire?

Find out more here.

In Dan Koboldt’s Deploying Dragons, the pet dragon craze has died down, and custom-created, bioengineered dragons are now being deployed in military operations. But in our world, pet dragons aren’t passé just yet. If you had a pet dragon, what would you name it and why? Let us know in a short paragraph (100 words or fewer) for a chance to win a signed copy of Deploying Dragons.

To enter, simply send us an email at contest@baen.com! Don’t forget to include your name!

Last month we asked you what one item you would bring with you if you were transported back to the Revolutionary War era, like the characters in Kevin Ikenberry’s The Crossing. Congrats to Miles R.! He wins a signed copy of the book!

Read the winning entry here.

Coming soon to the Baen Free Radio Hour: Larry Correia, Kacey Ezell, and a passel of contributors talk No Game for Knights; David Carrico discusses his vampire novel The Blood Is the Life; and Dan Koboldt tells us about Deploying Dragons.

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