She thought she was cursed to live in the shadows…But fate had other plans.Xelina has spent her life hidden away, a servant in her own home under the cruel rule of her stepmother and stepsisters. She’s always believed she was ordinary—powerless, forgettable. Until the night she meets Prince Lazlo, heir to the throne and sworn enemy of witches.Drawn to his strength yet terrified of what he’d do if he knew the truth, Xelina struggles ...

Gleaming utopias, friendly alien species, allied confederationsThese idealistic dreams can easily fall into a horrible reality—nightmare fueled visions of the future to come.From the loneliness of space, to the horror of first contact gone awry, to planetary colonies facing annihilation; Bleak Horizons offers fifteen stories about what horrors lie waiting for those who look to the future.ContentsAdrift by Kandrel4/13/2060 by Franklin...