Once again Sienna has made a personal sacrifice for what she saw as the greater good. And once again she's having to start over.Sienna, along with Burke and Ereni, travel to a far-off frontier world, where they must contend with the consequences of their actions on Arbor while working to prepare the world for the arrival of a new wave of colonists.The possibility of escaping this backwater and traveling to Satori could mean an unexpected homecoming for Burke and Ereni, but ...

"I'm giving you the opportunity of a lifetime."So says Zoe Roberts' sister Kennedy, one of the senior producers of the romance reality TV show Love Story. Her life in shambles after a traumatic breakup, Zoe desperately needs a plan B. Set on the leading man's private island in the Bahamas, the show promises to be an all-expenses-paid vacation as well as Zoe's ticket to jumpstarting her nonexistent writing career.But being a reality show contestant is more difficult than Zoe...

Lizzie Bennett has always dreamed of becoming an FTL pilot and traveling among the stars. But she comes from a poor family on an isolated space station, and in order to escape, she needs to find an interface partner—someone with whom her neural implant can form a permanent bond—with a compatibility rating of at least 95%.When her station hosts a prestigious seminar, she jumps at the chance to attend, only to instantly butt heads with the most privileged planetside student. Will Dar...

"That stuff is imposed upon you by a world that's not ready for the beauty of who you really are."Living on a conservative colony world, Sienna Tascioni is no stranger to pushing boundaries. Constrained by what's expected of her as a proper young lady, she still reads books from classes she's not allowed to take, secretly races speeder bikes, and even dresses up as her twin brother in order to gain a small taste of independence. But when her parents allow a loutish Ambassador's son...

Sienna stood up for what she believed to be right on her home world of Sanctum. She solved a murder, she saved the life of the young Satori representative Burke, and she experienced the sweet taste of freedom usually denied to those of her gender and station.Only to have to leave Sanctum behind forever.Now she's joined the Satori mission to the faraway planet of Arbor, where she hopes to make a new life for herself. But to be accepted as a full member of the mission in spit...

Hugo and World Fantasy Award nominated editor Warren Lapine celebrates twenty years in genre publishing with his latest effort, Fantastic Stories of the Imagination. This anthology contains fourteen nicely varied stories by some of the top names in genre publishing and several new up-and-comers. Included are Harlan Ellison, Mike Resnick, Barry B. Longyear, Kelly McCullough, Shariann Lewitt, Tom Piccirilli, Trent Zelazny, Sharon Lee, Steve Miller, and many others. The stories range from edg...