THE SHADOWS OF A MAN'S PAST ARE LONG…
Cole Danvers is a small-time shadowrunner scratching out a living in the dangerous, divided sprawl of Denver, Colorado. But when a lucrative heist to steal an AmerIndian amulet goes terribly wrong, costing him both his teammates and nearly his life, Cole hits the streets intent on only one thing—vengeance.
But as he tracks down the Johnson that sent him on... [click here for more]
Androids & You
Written by Bill Stuart
Adapted by David Hinde Chapman
Featuring Steve Anderson
Story first published in On Spec Magazine (Summer 2006)
Winner: Siver Mark Time Award (2007) ... [click here for more]
Testing Edon
Written by Robert J. Santa
Adapted by David Hinde Chapman
Featuring Brian Dion & Steve Anderson
Story first published in On Spec Magazine (Summer 2005) ... [click here for more]
“None. One. Two. Three. Thing, big, small, more, less. Color, math, ideas, speed, time. This is the world. It is constantly growing; this universe has been expanding since the beginning. Until it does not anymore, and then there is finally a chance to reflect on it all. This is one of those times. It has been so long since the universe has last grown. I have read it all; everything that has been... [click here for more]
Two sci-fi stories about the future by T.C. Ricks. Waiting For the Monsters to Die - The Caged are hated by everyone on Earth because aliens have marked them with the "cain gene." The aliens claim it makes them monsters who will attack others. Now the one man keeping them alive has been killed and Madlan has to find out who dunnit. If he dares. Mr. Hamburger - A man has his photograph... [click here for more]
Desperate Journeys holds six short stories from Ryan Macklin:
Cracks in Marble, where a gargoyle made to protect humans falls in love with one
What a Mother Will Do, set in a distant future where refugees struggle for survival in their exodus
Stories from Finis: A Book of Endings, humorous tales told in a "choose your own adventure" fashion
These... [click here for more]