A series of short interconnected tales set in the Ark Project Universe.Several hundred years in the future and humanity has reached the stars. Little do they know that first contact will come from a most unlikely place.What should have been a momentous and great occasion instead turns into something that leads humanity down a dark and dangerous path.A series of short interconnected tales set in the Ark Project Universe.Several hundred years in the future and humanity has reached the stars. Great fleets are sent out to look for intelligent alien life, little do they know that first contact will come from a most unlikely place.What should have been a momentous and great occasion instead turns into something that leads humanity down a dark and dangerous path. There are some who refuse to follow this new path and plan in one form or other to rebel. However, these plans prove futile in the face of a truly alien and deadly foe that threatens everyone. A Novelette of 14,800 words, this is a future science fiction story.This is the first book in The Ark Project Trilogy. The complete Ark Project Trilogy is also available as a complete set.

One day, Dave wakes up on the alien planet Glix and hopes it won't change him. One week later, the only person he can relate to is a celestial Chicken.Dave awakens on the curious planet of Glix and feels he must escape by finding the Fez - an object he believes may return him to his home - or else society's high demands will require him to live a life of conformity as an outcast.An inquisitive but paranoid man, Dave teams up with a mentally unwell 14-year-old, two intelligent (though foolish) telepathic twins and a Chicken prophet to the Duck god Quack.

Three hundred years have passed since half of Earth froze, and the human race has settled other planets under the supervision and control of a military contractor that harnessed the powers of the higher mind. But when the daughter of a warrior clan who made her fortune in the contractor’s service discovers a dark secret beneath their dominion, she must learn to fight like the old gods.Three hundred years have passed since half of Earth froze, and the human race has settled other planets under the supervision and control of a military contractor that harnessed the powers of the higher mind. But when the daughter of a warrior clan who made her fortune in the contractor’s service discovers a dark secret beneath their dominion, she must learn to fight like the old gods.This story is woven into the Norse myth of Odin, the one-eyed, all-seeing god of war, magic and wisdom. He is a complex figure, associated with poetry and inspiration, madness and battle fury. He is also a shapeshifter and considered fickle, not to be trusted.No one knows whose side he’s on.

Post-apocalyptic adventure. Two cultures at odds, the emerging city state of Auckland and the nomadic peoples who surround it. An extremely organized young man tries to hide from the consequences of a rash decision, being robbed by old ladies and genetically modified megafauna that roam the waste.After unwittingly being posted as Regional Sanitation Specialist in a dry-as-toast village on the edge of oblivion, fate thrusts Eron into the middle of the biggest social upheaval since the apocolypse 500 years earlier. Cast feet first into the vast network of roads inhabited by a highly organized nomadic subculture and genetically engineered megafauna, Eron finds himself on the run from the Auckian Guard, even though he's technically a member. Unable to go home, he and a wild boy from the wastelands head Westward at the dubious advice of local villagers, but one question remains. Will they find a good place to hide?

Centuries in the future, Private Military Corporations control the solar system. Derek Ragston, the son of a disgraced space pirate is forced to ally with his father's forces and travel across the solar system to clear his name, meeting many friends, foes and weapons of mass destruction along the way.Five hundred years in the future, the government is nothing more than a puppet by Private Military Corporations pulling the strings. Deadly interstellar ships and weapons are readily available. Derek Ragston, the son of a disgraced galactic pirate is forced to unravel the truth behind his ship (The Icarus), his military and goals. Interacting with the remnants of his father's forces, Derek is taken on a journey across the solar system to clear his father's name and learn the secrets of his past. The dominant military force in the solar system, USOC (United Space Order Control) however will stop at nothing to capture Derek and erase the secrets of The Icarus. Pulled into a secret mission to get to the Icarus, Derek is thrown around by the factions while slowly learning his situation.

A giant human brain has appeared above the atmosphere of the Earth and has begun broadcasting its unsettling thoughts to all the citizens of the Earth, bringing them to the brink of insanity and apocalypse. Marion, an unsettled sociopath, decides this is the best thing to ever happen to him, and he must meet the owner of the mysterious, hideous brain.Marion is in love with a giant human brain that has appeared floating just above the atmosphere of the Earth. Said brain is broadcasting its unsettling and violent thoughts to all the citizens of the Earth, driving them to the brink of insanity and apocalypse. But not Marion. For Marion, this is an exciting time to be alive. The brain has freed him from the doldrums of everyday life, and he must meet its lovely owner.

The internationally acclaimed author of The Martian Chronicles, The Illustrated Man, and Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury is a magician at the height of his powers, displaying his sorcerer's skill with twenty-one remarkable stories that run the gamut from total reality to light fantastic, from high noon to long after midnight. A true master tells all, revealing the strange secret of growing young and mad; opening a Witch Door that links two intolerant centuries; joining an ancient couple in their wild assassination games; celebrating life and dreams in the unique voice that has favored him across six decades and has enchanted millions of readers the world over.

Toy Shop is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Harry Harrison is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Harry Harrison then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.

Roman Frederick Starzl was an American author. Roman Frederick was the father of Thomas E. Starzl. He, and earlier, his father, owned the Le Mars Globe-Post newspaper of Le Mars, Iowa. Roman Frederick was also the father of Thomas E. Starzl.

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An old friend with a terrifying secret suddenly appears in Bradley's life. What has been happening to her, and can it be stopped?7600 words.An old friend with a terrifying secret suddenly appears in Bradley's life. What has been happening to her, and can it be stopped.A science-fiction tale.

The country stands at the mercy of a new threat. Somewhere in a research facility, Dr. Miller and his new assistant are carrying out an experiment that may decide the fate of a nation. Will the world be safe? How can we respond to the danger? The clues lie within the brains of those being studied, and as those answers are unlocked, the fightback rolls into action...A short short story of childhood memory, fleeting relationships and how, sometimes, even the smallest, most incidental experiences in our youth can have the biggest effects on us when we don't even know it, lasting well into adulthood and helping us at the times when we need it the most. A lesson in cherishing the moments that we may think are meaningless but will have the biggest effects and weigh the heaviest in our hearts.

A six-pack of Science and Speculative fiction stories. Meet aliens from other worlds and other dimensions. Some are friendly, and some... Well, just imagine how many dark alleys there might be in outer space.Ever wonder why that one game you hoped to watch on ESPN didn't show up *when* and exactly *as* promised? There could be a host of reasons. One in particular stands out in "Channel Zero," just one of the six attention-grabbing tales in this collection by award winning tale spinner, Josh Langston.Tired of the same-old, same-old bug-eyed monsters? Take a gander at "Symbiote," one possible answer to the eternal question of what goes bump (Slither? Slurp?) in the night. (With apologies to Marvel Comics. It's a whole new ballgame, folks!)Or maybe you're looking for something a little more Earth-centric. Perhaps something with an heroic theme. Try "Hardguys" which gives an entirely new meaning to what it means to be brought back from the dead...."Dancing Among the Stars" is a collection with a little something for everyone: at the very least, six never-before-published short stories from a master writer you're going to love.

A brother's "message cubes" to his twin sister relate the unusual adventures of the archaeological expedition he accompanies into space in the twenty-fourth century.

Waylines is a magazine of science-fiction, fantasy, and horror. Our goal is to capture the "bang" in speculative fiction - that mindbending, wow factor. Issue 2 features interviews with authors Minister Faust and Marly Youmans and film maker John Williams with fiction by Eric Del Carlo, Sean Eads and KC Ball.Waylines is a magazine of science-fiction, fantasy, and horror. Our goal is to capture the "bang" in speculative fiction - that mindbending, wow factor.Issue 2 features interviews with authors Minister Faust and Marly Youmans and film maker John Williams and the the following three stories:1 KC Ball takes us inside a joke, and makes us re-examine the boundaries of the reality we think we inhabit in, Stop Me if you’ve Heard This One.2 Sean Eads takes us into a dark wasteland where a boy discovers the secrets of his society and world in, The Seer.3 Eric Del Carlo brings us to the edge of a world destroyed by pollution and prejudice in, The Air That I Breath