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SHORT STORY: Humanity has left the cities to live in the "greenbelt," but a young woman's curiosity brings her back to the bot-patrolled streets where human beings used to live... until she gets caught. Tombs Without Bodies is one of six short solarpunk stories in the Halfway to Better collection. If you enjoyed the optimistic climate solutions in Kim Stanley Robinson's Ministry for the Future or the cozy cooperative future in Becky Chambers' Monk and Robot series, you will enjoy Halfway to Better.

SHORT STORY: A cute technician keeps breaking things in her too-shiny lab, then calling a fixer in for repairs. Zita's a certified member of the International Guild of Repair Workers, Local 772, and she's certain this hot girl is breaking her toys on purpose. But why? Something very sexy but very weird is going on...

SHORT STORY: At the bottom of the sea, a trawler crawls across an abyssal plain, carefully cleaning microplastics off the ancient mineral-rich nodules, when the crew finds something that shouldn't be possible. Slimy Things Did Crawl is one of six short solarpunk stories in the Halfway to Better collection.

SHORT STORY: A sister in the far future, when we no longer burn things for fuel, finds a forbidden thing that would make the perfect gift. The Day We Stopped Burning is one of six short solarpunk stories in the Halfway to Better collection. If you enjoyed the optimistic climate solutions in Kim Stanley Robinson's Ministry for the Future or the cozy cooperative future in Becky Chambers' Monk and Robot series, you will enjoy Halfway to Better.

SHORT STORY: Living in a flooded lighthouse is probably illegal, but no one has come to kick her out, so she keeps furtively tending the oyster beds and feeding the crows. But when a storm brings an unexpected, and unwelcome, visitor, her time in this final refuge might be at an end. Planting the Shell-Bones is one of six short solarpunk stories in the Halfway to Better collection. If you enjoyed the optimistic climate solutions in Kim Stanley Robinson's Ministry for the Future or the cozy cooperative future in Becky Chambers' Monk and Robot series, you will enjoy Halfway to Better.

The Crawlers is a science fiction short story by American writer Philip K. Dick. Submitted under the title Foundling Home, it was first published as The Crawlers in Imagination magazine, July 1954. The story starts out from the point of view of a crawler constructing one of its curious hives. The crawler seems sentient and to genuinely enjoy building its odd dwelling. The story is set in a small Midwestern town, with references later in the story to mysterious "pools" which seem to cause mutations.

Tomorrow’s Hope: A journey of exploration and hope builds on the themes reminiscent of classic Science Fiction written by the greats of the 1960’s. Inspired by the works of Ben Bova, Isaac Asimov, Kurt Vonnegut, Robert Heinlein, Robert Silverberg, and more, we dive into worlds that could be just around the corner.

The most popular alternate history series of all continues. When a cosmic disturbance hurls your town from twentieth-century West Virginia back to seventeenth-century Europe-and into the middle of the Thirty Years War-you have to adapt to survive. And the natives of that time period, faced with American technology and politics, need to be equally adaptable. Here's a generous helping of more stories of Grantville, the American town lost in time, and its impact on the people and societies of a tumultuous age.

As the first staff writer in the award-winning iHero Universe, Sean Taylor understands better than most what it takes to tell stories about people with powers more than the cliché many expect. In this giant tome, Taylor delves deep into the humanity of his creations, from the gender-bending Fishnet Angel to the tragic Starlight, but never forgets to add the right amount of danger and action to accent the tale.

After nearly two hundred years space travel, humanity's first deep space colony expedition has arrived at its new home. Ethan, the descendant of six generations who lived and died aboard ship, treads on soil and feels the wind and rain for the first time. But the new planet is not the paradise the scientists predicted. Alien predators lurk beyond the camps perimeter, and stowaway saboteurs are determined no one will survive. Tensions in the new colony rise, and Ethan must fight to preserve the last hope of humankind.

Massive spiders attack a hotel. A ghost cat that's part of a paranormal revenge scheme. Two gunslingers refuse to duel. A haunted marine base flightline. A witch barista. A rattlesnake bite that creates multiverses. A fortune teller who is always right and always wrong. A dead, newlywed werewolf in a drainpipe. A mermaid whose captor is using her tail for meat What do they all have in common? Music inspired the stories in this collection. Some songs are mainstream; others are obscure.

In a world abruptly transformed, the arrival of the alien species called the Aonise shatters human understanding. Amidst this chaos, Paul Wadsworth, a passionate university linguist, and his brilliant student, Andrew Mullen, are thrust into an unforeseen adventure.

The Unfortunate Problem with Grandmother’s Head and Other Stories is an eclectic collection of short stories carefully selected from over three decades of professional works that are intriguing, thought-provoking, and entertaining.

In addition to these classic novels, the sents a captivating anthology of novels and stories from the visionary author. Renowned as one of the pioneers of science fiction, Wells's works continue to enthrall readers with their imaginative storytelling and thought-provoking themes. At the forefront of this anthology are some of Wells's most iconic works, including The Time Machine, a groundbreaking tale of time travel and its consequences, and The War of the Worlds, a gripping account of a Martian invasion that brings humanity to the brink of extinction.

New Suns 2 brings you fresh visions of the strange, the unexpected, the shocking-breakthrough stories, stories shining with emerging truths, stories that pierce stale preconceptions with their beauty and bravery.

An der Spitze des Weltraum-Aufklärungsteams, das von der Erde entsandt wurde, steht Captain Taylor Ray, um in den unendlichen Weiten der Galaxie nach Anzeichen der Hedalt zu suchen, jener längst besiegten außerirdischen Feinde der Menschheit. Niemand erwartet wirklich, dass sie etwas Bedeutendes entdecken, denn das ist bislang noch niemandem gelungen. Nach Jahrzehnten der Jagd nach den Überresten der Hedalt über Lichtjahre hinweg, sind nur noch verlassene Geister-Stützpunkte übrig – längst vergessene Außenposten einer seit langem untergegangenen Zivilisation.

“Arguta e spiritosa, la raccolta d’esordio di Hernandez allarga i confini della narrativa di speculazione.” Publishers Weekly "Carlos Hernandez tratta la scienza, la cultura e il genere con audace irriverenza. La guida cubana integrata alla santeria quantistica è un libro vorticoso, bizzarro e caleidoscopico, che regala sia allettanti “what if” che momenti di vero pathos."

Eden 2061 – Als Kind muss Kaskadian mitansehen, wie seine Mutter von den Drohnen der Herrscherstadt Asklepios getötet wird. Adam entreißt ihn den Armen seiner sterbenden Mutter und nimmt ihn mit nach Eden. Jahre vergehen, in denen er sich immer weiter von der Gemeinschaft abkapselt. Eines Tages taucht das Mädchen Tara im Camp auf und überbringt eine schreckliche Nachricht. Die mysteriöse Fremde bittet um Hilfe bei der Befreiung ihrer Schwester aus den Fängen des Dr. Tree.Warum Adam ausgerechnet Kas für diese Mission wählt, kann er nicht nachvollziehen.

Eine kleine, coole und abgefahren Kurzgeschichte über einen Säufer, der seinen Erstkontakt erlebt und verpasst. Der Alkoholiker Hank fällt in seiner Küche vom Stuhl und verletzt sich dabei. Als er wieder zu sich kommt, ist er nicht nur an seiner Wunde genäht, sondern auch trocken. Er kann plötzlich hören, was sein Mops ihm erzählt. Darüber hinaus ist er wie besessen, den Schrott und die Elektronikbauteile, die er in letzter Zeit mehr unbewusst gehortet hat, zu einem RSTTR zusammenzubauen. Das größte Problem ist aber, dass er keine Hirnmasse für dieses Gerät hat.

A stunning anthology of connected tales set in Wild Cards universe created by the global bestselling author of A Game of Thrones. The island of Keun lies off the coast of Cornwall, connected to the mainland only by an ancient, tidal causeway. It is a magical place, where anything can happen. The...