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Thirty-three shorter tales of the Liaden Universe® brought together for the first time in two mega-volumes. Seventeen tales to start with in Volume One! The nationally bestselling Liaden Universe® novels are treasured by space opera aficionados for their wit, world-building, strong characterizations, tender romance, and edge-of-the-chair action.

Twelve short stories from the universe of Magdalene Nox, Neve Blackthorne, Vivian DeVor and all their friends . . . January: Neve and Audrey. February: Vivian and Jamie. March: Juliette and Katarina. April: Chiara and Vi. May: Hera and Nemesis. June: Dr. Helena Moore and Neve (Not That Way)...

In this chilling collection of ten tales, Interview with the Devil: An Anthology of Horror invites you to explore the sinister edges of Joseph Banbury’s fractured world—and beyond. From the aftermath of the Epoch to standalone stories that carve their own path through terror, this anthology will leave you breathless, questioning the thin veil between light and darkness.

Discover the vast worlds and pocket universes of Michael Swanwick (Stations of the Tide), the only author to win science fiction’s most prestigious award five times in six years. In his dazzling new collection, the master of speculative short stories returns with tales in which magic and science improbably coexist with myth and legend. With two stories original to this collection, Swanwick aptly demonstrates with poignant humor why he is widely respected as a master of imaginative storytelling.

A collection of short stories gathered from the far reaches of the Space Team Universe.

Shocking Revelations by the Paragon! Centuries-old secrets revealed! Hidden identities! Learn why the Paragon was missing during the Bareyes-Masgani War. Listen to the Paragon as he relates his full thoughts on the Powers Defense Act. Get his full thoughts of the penultimate superhero on anti-Capes like the Enforcer.

In this exclusive interview, our intrepid reporter speaks to the enigmatic Cultist about his past, his present, and his future. Whether he is a cape, a mask, or a power, the Cultist has remained enigmatic and silent, a figure who pulls the strings of many without revealing much of himself. Now, in this exciting interview, he reveals all.

Rio and Caden have been together for a few years now. It’s a rare weekend they get to spend alone. When Rio suggests they get away to Tahoe for the weekend a few weeks before Christmas, Caden is too excited to even think of saying no. They start their trip and even though they think they’ve planned for every emergency, they can’t control what Mother Nature has in store for them.

The apocalypse is coming. There's only one way off Earth. When a small-moon-sized asteroid is discovered hurtling toward Earth, billionaire scientist Darien Trass must deal with the hardships of finding the select few who will join him on his voyage to escape the apocalypse and rekindle civilization on another world.

Hola, me llamo Daddy. Soy un niño normal y corriente, bueno, también algo raro. Soy inteligente, curioso como mi gato Chumpy y tengo mi propia pandilla. Vivo en una tranquila ciudad rodeada de montañas, árboles y un lago. En principio, es el sitio más acogedor y tranquilo que puedas imaginar. Pero un día comenzó a cambiar todo. Por algún extraño motivo han empezado a suceder cosas muy raras.

El libro contiene una recopilación de relatos, historias y leyendas mágicas recogidas de la tradición oral de diversas partes del mundo. Se trata de una adaptación al formato literario de algunas de las más destacadas narraciones salidas al aire en el programa de televisión Voces Anónimas...

A group of geeks discovers just how very, very small our universe really is.

The Portal is unnatural, a fissure in spacetime torn between sharp rings. The Portal shows you images that haunt your waking moments as well as your dreams. The Portal wants you to gaze within, but when you do, you will never be the same. When the Order of Nirangi opens a portal into a hellish realm, they tempt far more than fate. Hidden deep underground, a ringed machine tears into the fabric of spacetime itself, showing the Nirangi scientists a glimpse into a realm covered in roiling lava lakes and volcanoes, leaving them petrified and humbled.

Gus Valentino is still an entry-level delivery driver. But when he gets a big job, delivering live cargo, he thinks it's gonna be his big break. And it's just a tiny little guy! A norblan, for a little girl's birthday present.

Collection of Another 21 stories from the Zzone is a continuation of stories set within the Sapien Overlords universe. While the first collection introduced the general notions and various time periods encompassing this universe, starting before the cataclysmic event that was the Greatest War and expanding into the Zetwork and United Zzone Federation-ruled Earth, this collection expands on them.

When Clytos tries to carry on with his daily work of oil rig maintenance, he finds a new friend.

Fans of Godzilla, Pacific Rim, and classic giant monster movies will enjoy this short story set in my story world Daikaiju Universe, where, on a planet Earth much like our own, horrific, ridiculously large, ambulatory forces of nature have been a periodic fact of life since the 19th century!

When Tony's wife dies, he's left with a gadget at home that maintains the last images of her. But will he manage to get on with his life when people hate him for his wife's actions, when he's torn with guilt every day of his miserable life and when the holographic image of his wife torments him despite being unable to turn it off?