The Trouble with Fangfrogs — Kristen S. Walker

Part 2 of 6 in a novella serial. Captain Mynta and her motley crew of monster hunters have fallen on hard times. To save her ship, she's agreed to escort Mage Ameyron and his team of researchers to capture some of Seirenia's deadliest monsters. To succeed, they'll have to work together-but everyone on board has something to hide, and one has a secret that could doom them all. In episode two, "The Trouble with Fangfrogs," Captain Mynta and the other monster hunters have their first monster hunt with Mage Ameyron's research team: capturing venomous fangfrogs in the wetlands of a little island. The mage insists that he can keep live monsters safely confined in his newly-developed magical cages. But the crew is wary about having monsters on board-and the islanders aren't happy about their monsters leaving after all. When things get complicated, Mynta must negotiate a deal that will satisfy everyone, but the help she needs may come from the one person she's not willing to ask. Love knows no limits in the close quarters of Miscreation. These stories include both gay and straight relationships, and gender-nonconforming characters. Look for a new episode of adventure and romance on the high seas every month in this epic fantasy series.