Between the earth and the sky, between the past and the present, between the musical notes and the silence exist universes. Millions of them. The eighth volume of Fiction River presents fourteen universes, all different, all powerful. From a planetary survey ship moored in an alien ocean to a comic book convention near a strange Louisiana town, each of these universes go somewhere familiar and strange at the same time. Come visit the universe of Fiction River, which Amazing Stories called ...

While investigating a signal by its enemies in the Canine Cartel, Cat Patrol Delta crashes on the little known planet Earth. Delta discovers a war between cats and dogs down there, too... and the cats are losing! But when the dogs snatch a space cat, the earthbound mutts may quickly find that they've picked a fight with a far more dangerous breed of cat.Richard Alan Dickson, author of "Crash Cogburn and the Video Warriors," begins an episodic tale of comedic fun and swashbuckling a...

Changing weather is bringing floods that threaten all the animals in the world. Kevin the Dodo sets out on a humorous adventure to find the dinosaurs and to bring them back to safety.

With MiddleBoy Blue back in action, the city needs a superhero. Too bad none can come. Fortunately, Joatman is on the job! Can the dastardly villain survive the special brand of justice dispensed by a Jack of All Trades, Master at None? Better yet, can the city?Richard Alan Dickson, author of "Hank the Happy Snowman," returns with a wacky tale of superhero mayhem and chaotic misadventure. With a bumbling hero turned loose upon an unsuspecting world, "Joatman!" is one crime-fighting...

When a Gateway station explodes, Rupert Cole races to find the cause. With terror factions already ruling the Earth, only Gateway keeps them from those who've fled to the safety of space. If the factions have finally discovered a way to escape, there will be no putting them back... and nowhere left for everyone else to run.Richard Alan Dickson, author of "G-Blade" and "The Fifth Horseman," returns with a story of action and adventure in the style of "Escape from New York," but with...

Zabba Zoom, the Calf of Doom, must conquer a planet to become a full-fledged Doom Cow. It's not her fault she gets distracted. There's always something better to do. But when the Great and Terrible Leader shows up to discover why the job is not done, she must change her tune or perish. Puny humans, prepare to die!Richard Alan Dickson, author of "Love, Venusian Style," returns with a wacky adventure of global conquest, teenage priorities, and Evil Alien Space Cow Empires. With cleve...

The day Perry's grandfather rescues him from a foster home is the happiest of his life... until he learns he'll be cleaning cages at some stupid traveling curio show, a place where animals in cheesy props pretend to be griffins, centaurs and creatures of old. But when the demons attack, Perry learns the amazing truth behind the incredible world of Mister Majestor's Magnificent Menagerie.Richard Alan Dickson, author of "Diver Down!" and "Crash Cogburn and the Video Warriors," return...

You can't believe everything you hear in high school, so when Leo hears he's going to the big dance with the Homecoming Queen, he laughs. It's no joke, though. For a computer geek, the favor she asks in return is a trifle. But if he's not careful, Leo Rystrom may find that her innocent request will destroy his life even more quickly than her jealous ex-boyfriend, who vows his revenge.Richard Alan Dickson, author of "The Halloween Hop," returns with a tale of light suspense and high...

When his brother bumbles a burglary, Finn Bates blasts into space with the cops hot on his heels and his brother's DNA broadcast to every spaceport around. With the number of places he can land approaching zero, Finn must plan one final score that his brother can't possibly screw up, or risk getting kicked off every decent planet in the universe.Richard Alan Dickson, author "G-Blade" and "Love, Venusian Style," presents a comic caper in the tradition of "Gilligan's Island" and "Lau...

For a robin with an attitude, turning songbird against a pigeon hawk crime lord is a bad idea. When a murder of crows joins the action to hunt him down, the feathers begin to fly. Can he organize his dogs and meet the crows on the mean streets of the big city, or is his goose finally cooked?Richard Alan Dickson, author of "The Last Great Lemonade-Stand Showdown," returns with a wonderful misadventure set in a world of talking dogs and grim-faced birds. With a clever story and engag...

When Perry Ellison learns that an angry demon lord searches for the most powerful artifact ever created, he decides the world might soon be in for one very bad day. Along with his talking cat, he sets off on an amazing adventure through otherworldly realms to foil the demon's plans. But with demons, all may not be as it seems. Perry's rash decision may very well lead to an unintended end.Richard Alan Dickson, author of "Diver Down!" and "Crash Cogburn and the Video Warriors", conti...

When the Confederation needs a scapegoat, Fleet Admiral Meredith Donovan gets kicked to an isolated outpost. With no real power, she must keep the Confederation from falling to the enemy, head off a political coup, and avert a looming civil war. Her best hope lies among the stars, but if finding a group of disgraced knights will be hard, convincing them to save the galaxy may well prove impossible.Richard Alan Dickson, author of "Gateway: Left Behind" and "The Fifth Horseman," retu...