27/11/2023
Releasing tomorrow! Here's a preview of the contents and we're sure you'll enjoy these stories as much as we have.
âA.I. Maria: Supplication as a Serviceâ by Dustin Lawrence Lovell
The project was supposed to be the ideal capstone for that yearâs crop of computer science graduates. Yet when the time comes to present their work, the team is forced to realize that they havenât learned quite as much as they thought they have about artificial intelligence and robotics.
âThis Lucid Coilâ by Ben Kreis
Felicia has stayed by her father's side, watching his health and life slowly fade away. As death draws near, her father's last wish is to see his son, Felicia's brother, one last time. To deliver the message, she must return to a place she had hoped to leave behind forever.
âLament for a Sisterâ by David Skinner
On a mission to expand the Quilt of Humynkind, a Radiotech learns his mother has petitioned for his annulment and he flees to a planet targeted for reduction.
âWignerâs Friendâ by Jason McCuiston
In the distant future, Officer Paulson spends his days putting down dissidents and maintaining peace on the Cygnus Laser Receiving and Transmission Station. One day he is given a peculiar assignment: someone is spreading a dangerous rumor and needs to be brought in. The rumor, if true, may spell the end to Paulson's way of life.
âHeirloomâ by Alan Schmidt
Ronan knew that returning to the rural haunts of his early life was a bad idea, but when his son goes missing one night, Ronan must relive old memories as he gets closer to the terrifying truth of why his family left in the first place.
âEmerald Tearsâ by T.H. Brandt
Siloh of Uz ventures out from the Shining City of his people, determined that neither man nor beast nor the treacherous wastes of the Red Desert will keep him from his destination. When he arrives, he may find that his blade and his brute strength are not enough by themselves to overcome his adversaries.
âBiorelicâ by C. T. Lowe and Raymond Boyles
Clois Gand is a reporter eking out a living on the frontier of human space, until she gets her first big break: an interview with the enigmatic Colin Hawker. The former spook is on a mission beyond the frontier and is willing to have her tag along. Where the interview and the spaceship will go is anyone's guess.
âCastles, Ci******es, and a Cacheâ by Bonsart Bokel
A keen eye and an automatic pistol saved Reinstaal's life and may have earned him a modest bounty for his trouble. When his prisoner hints at a secret stockpile of rare weapons, the chance is too much for Reinstaal to pass up.
âDulaqueâ by T.R. Alexander
Two men are chased West by a ghostly storm. The Fischers take them in, but no one, not even Wilton Fischer, expected the apocalyptic consequences.
âThe Tool and the Taskâ by Ben Garrett
Uriel rejoices in his work, though few will ever know the melodious deeds. Wherever the King requires it, Uriel and his legions will venture forth to thwart the designs of the Enemy.
âDesert Maelstromâ by Seth Wayne
Bar-Zeph is a world renowned soulbinder, but even his skills will be tested to the limits with his latest quest. The Grand Authority of the Fire High House wants the soul of a particularly dangerous magical beast bound to his sword. To find this beast Bar-Zeph must journey to the desert wastes and confront it in the blazing sands.
âGreek Fireâ by Blake and Matlock Bobechko
Mining boom towns tend to follow a predictable pattern, springing up quickly and later collapsing with equal or greater speed. Yet in the case of Corinth, the miners and townsfolk seem to sense that something is different. It will be up to a former monk to work out the enigma.
âSecret of the Plainsâ by David Kohlhoff
Upon cryptic orders from the King, a father and son join a mission to cross the Plains. They venture into abandoned lands, encountering ancient signs and symbols, while an evil they dare not name seems to pursue them. If they succeed in their quest, the secret they uncover could change everything.
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