Fantasy Adventure Short Stories

The drug and booze-filled streets of New Boston’s spaceport district are no place for the uninitiated. Take a walk down these dirty thoroughfares and slip into their darkened alleys with eight new stories centering on what goes on when the most famous fixer in space is not there to hold things down.

Among the subjects covered in this audiobook are time travel, living prehistoric monsters of the deep, Alfred Hitchcock - a master of Sci-Fi as well as suspense, Bigfoot, and UFOs - a subject of reality and science fiction.

La Isla que no Estaba en los Mapas de Clark Ashton Smith es un cuento fantástico que transporta a los lectores a una isla misteriosa que desafía la navegación convencional. Cuando un grupo de intrépidos exploradores tropiezan con la isla, se ven arrastrados a un mundo de paisajes enigmáticos, criaturas extrañas y ruinas antiguas. A medida que profundizan en los secretos de la isla, descubren una civilización oculta y encuentran extraños fenómenos que desafían su comprensión de la realidad.

Sergeant Delaney, outmoded and out-gunned, has been tasked with bringing down a rogue Police NT robot rampaging through Los Angeles. He and his young partner must question their own understanding about what defines them as human as they fight to bring down the mechanical beast.

As much a history as it is a book of sci-fi tales, the third volume of sci-fi shorts by P. E. Rowe brings us deeper into the Post-Columnar Epoch. Each of these 15 stand-alone stories fits within a rich tapestry depicting a sector of the Milky Way that came to be known as the Battery Systems. For returning readers, places like Athos, Iophos, and Hellenia may be familiar, while new places like the Columns, Charris, and Exos have merely been hinted at before. Here, they are explored in depth through stories that reveal the peoples in them.

James Patrick Kelly rappresenta il lato umano del cyberpunk e "Festa a sorpresa" è la sua prima raccolta di racconti mai pubblicata in doppia lingua, inglese e italiano. Include i seguenti racconti: La casa di Bernardo, Festa a sorpresa, La promessa dello spazio, Dichiarazione, Yukui!, La scimpanzé dei papi, Una sorella, due sorelle, tre. L'autore: James Patrick Kelly ha avuto una carriera eclettica: ha scritto romanzi, racconti, saggi, recensioni, poesie e sceneggiature.

Cepheus Vignettes, is a collection 50 science-fiction vignettes based on the worlds and rules of the 'Cepheus Engine' role-playing rules (which is a derivative of Traveller system). Each vignette is a stand-alone story that highlights an aspect of the Cepheus Lore, or plays in the darker, often ignored areas of the universe. Colonists in trouble, xeno-archeologists finding the impossible, stowaways, raiders launching topedoes, fighting monsterous aliens, Cepheus Vignettes covers a lot of ground.

1945: Russian troops have entered Berlin, and are engaged in a violent orgy of robbery, rape, and revenge! Wehrmacht officer Hasso Pemsel, a career soldier on the losing end of the greatest war in history, flees from a sniper's bullet, finding himself hurled into a mysterious, fantastic world of wizards, dragons, and unicorns!

These are the tales of the orb that lights our night sky and drives the tides of our oceans. The bright companion that orbits our planet, invades our dreams, and drives us mad. These are the stories of Tuscany Bay Books' Planetary Anthology Series: Luna, the second book of the 11-book series.

In "17 EPIC Stories You WON'T Believe Exist!", embark on an extraordinary journey through a kaleidoscope of worlds that defy imagination. From the depths of fantastical realms where magic reigns supreme to the outer reaches of space where civilizations clash in epic battles, this collection delivers non-stop excitement and wonder.

Hank is walking home from the bar when the Model T pulls alongside him. It's been decades since he saw a car this old, and the sound of it takes him right back to his 20s. The door is open, and when he climbs in, the car takes off - without a driver. Before he knows what's happened, Hank is right back at Big Spring Pavilion, where he spent his youth drinking bootleg whiskey and chasing pretty girls. He will find the past is not quite as he remembered it, but still a lovely place to go for a drive.

This omnibus collection contains the books New Player in Town, Mech Hunt, and Showdown at Craydon, as well as a previously unpublished prologue story, "Final Days"!

Here, you'll find some glowing fog, mad scientists, tentacled things, booze, dreaming gods, cigarettes, boats of various sizes, a bar or two, stiff upper lips, a ghosthunter, a great detective, and a multitude of universes, among other things.

A rejuvenated spy, Ben Lo, is sent on a mission to one of Neptune's moons, where he encounters his ex-wife. As Ben Lo's assignment progresses, his finds his memory is not what it should be, and the mission proceeds with high-tech intrigue and counter-intrigue. This story is part of the author's Quiet War series.

During his first 1,000 years of life in The Realm, Lucifer becomes an authentic superstar. All of his fellow brethren adore him and the passionate way he leads worship. His best friend Michael has been cheering him on since literally lifting him out of his Creation Cocoon. And then it happens. An unexpected rift between Lucifer and Michael inaugurates Lucifer onto the path of rebellion. While smiling at his best friend every day, Lucifer begins to amass custom-designed weapons. His rebellion will everything.

The complete Battleborn saga in one volume! An imperfect hero for an imperfect time. For generations, the Riker men have been the best of the best. For the Battleborn, that comes with a cost.

Are you a parent with a young child? Are you looking for a gift for a young child? Or are you someone who just wants something nice for your children to listen to before bedtime? Then, The Short Stories Bundle for Kids is a bundle of stories just for you! These whimsical, charming little tales are light hearted, relaxing depictions of family friendly adventures as well as an introduction in sciences. The stories in this bundle are simple, clear, and direct style appropriate for children who like listening to fairy tales and educational material.

The Amazing Conroy regales you with four unique stories specially selected for your pleasure. Join us, as we all get our tickets, take our seats, and listen with rapt attention!

I am Mareth, and I collect tales - tales that do not make the official histories. Join me and learn the secret stories of those who sparked the wildfire. Stories from our past, from that fateful summer and its aftermath. If you loved Kingshold, discover the next installment in the epic Wildfire Cycle. Tales of Kingshold, book one-point-five of the Wildfire Cycle, includes four novelettes and six short stories.

Best-selling author David Drake has been creating top-notch military science fiction, space opera, and fantasy novels and stories for decades. In this all-original collection, a stellar line-up of writers pays tribute to Drake with stories as broad in range as his own fiction.