In a remote solar system, a routine planet human-seeding run has gone terribly wrong. Racing against the clock, before their mothership leaves the system and strands them, two bio-farmers Karlyn and Cruz must solve their dilemmas. They are not only battling with incomprehensible system errors and time, but also with unresolved personal issues and the long shadow of their inequitable upbringing on the mothership. Failure is not an option."Carmelo is a real talent. Here, he brings us...

Dema Ägan is a notorious pirate woman, who killed her former captain, stole his ship, and plies the seas with her J'Niah witch companion, Rymah. Or so the legends say.As her story is presented from several different points of view, these conflicting tales of adventure on seas filled with danger, ancient power, love and betrayal, indicate there might be more to her story than the legends suggest."A magnificent speculative reimagining of classical nautical fiction. Rafala's s...

The Fourth Science Fiction Megapack selects 25 more modern and classic science fiction stories, by talented authors new and old. Authors in this volume include: Mary A. Turzillo, E.C. Tubb, Murray Leinster, Philip K. Dick, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Jason Andrew, Henry Kuttner, Cynthia Ward, George H. Scithers and John Gregory Betancourt, Milton Lesser, John Russell Fearn, Harry Harrison, Isaac Asimov, Ayn Rand, and many moreComplete contents"Zora and the Land Ethic Nomads," by Mar...

Carmelo Rafalà writes stories that are profound, surprising, and beautifully realised. He imagines fantastic worlds and protagonists of immense complexity, subtlety and depth. His stories do not give easy answers, but stimulate and absorb the reader.In this collection of science fiction and fantasy stories you will find:A zealous convert, a woman of rumour and myth, and a dangerous pilgrimage across pirate filled seas.A warrior travels to a far land to mourn...

Twenty-four of the most exciting voices in genre fiction bring you the world and the stars, each in their own individual way.Stories that explore the vast grandeur of the universe, worlds close to us, worlds far in the distance. Alternate Earths, colonies in the sky, engineered worlds, mystical battlegrounds, pirate seas, underground caverns, journeys in time and across the stars.

This is a collection of fantasy novellas from Guardbridge Books, featuring stories from around the world. Each presents a beautiful and unique alternative to traditional fantasy literature, telling us stories drawing on local traditions and stunning imagination.Get these 4 novellas in a single volume, with significant savings over buying them individually.Contains:The King of Next Week by E.C. Ambrose.In the wake of the American Civil War, when a ca...