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Lone Star Planet

by H. Beam Piper, John J. McGuire ...

Narrated by Jobelle B Mendoza ...

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Can one diplomat save a planet where assassination is practically a civic tradition? Stephen Silk expected trouble when he was appointed Solar League Ambassador to New Texas, but nothing could prepare him for a world where politicians survive only if the public thinks they deserve to. Sent to investigate the murder of his predecessor, negotiate annexation, and expose a looming alien threat, Silk ... Read more

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Can one diplomat save a planet where assassination is practically a civic tradition? Stephen Silk expected trouble when he was appointed Solar League Ambassador to New Texas, but nothing could prepare him for a world where politicians survive only if the public thinks they deserve to. Sent to investigate the murder of his predecessor, negotiate annexation, and expose a looming alien threat, Silk
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Shapers of Worlds

Science fiction & fantasy by authors featured on the Aurora Award-winning podcast The Worldshapers

by Edward Willett, Tanya Huff, John Scalzi, John C. Wright, L. E. Modesitt, Jr., Julie E. Czerneda, Shelley Adina, Derek Künsken, Thoraiya Dyer, Gareth L. Powell, Seanan McGuire, Fonda Lee, Christopher Ruocchio, David Brin, D. J. Butler, Dr. Charles E. Gannon, David Weber, Joe Haldeman ...

Series Book 1 - Shapers of Worlds
Within these pages lie eighteen stories, from eighteen worlds shaped by some of today’s best writers of science fiction and fantasy, all guests on the Aurora Award-winning podcast The Worldshapers during its first year. Some are international bestsellers. Among them are winners and nominees for the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Aurora, Sunburst, Aurealis, Ditmar, British Science Fiction Association ... Read more

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Within these pages lie eighteen stories, from eighteen worlds shaped by some of today’s best writers of science fiction and fantasy, all guests on the Aurora Award-winning podcast The Worldshapers during its first year. Some are international bestsellers. Among them are winners and nominees for the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Aurora, Sunburst, Aurealis, Ditmar, British Science Fiction Association
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When Things Get Dark

Stories inspired by Shirley Jackson

by Joyce Carol Oates, Josh Malerman, Carmen Maria Machado, Paul Tremblay, Stephen Graham Jones, Karen Heuler, Elizabeth Hand, Benjamin Percy, John Langan, M. Rickert, Richard Kadrey, Seana McGuire, Genevieve Valentine, Jeffery Ford ...

The Stoker Award-winning chilling anthology of 18 short stories in tribute to the genius of Shirley Jackson, collecting today’s best horror writers.Featuring Joyce Carol Oates, Josh Malerman, Paul Tremblay, Richard Kadrey, Stephen Graham Jones, Elizabeth Hand and more.A collection of new and exclusive short stories inspired by, and in tribute to, Shirley Jackson.Shirley Jackson is a seminal writer ... Read more

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The Stoker Award-winning chilling anthology of 18 short stories in tribute to the genius of Shirley Jackson, collecting today’s best horror writers.Featuring Joyce Carol Oates, Josh Malerman, Paul Tremblay, Richard Kadrey, Stephen Graham Jones, Elizabeth Hand and more.A collection of new and exclusive short stories inspired by, and in tribute to, Shirley Jackson.Shirley Jackson is a seminal writer
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Instinct

An Animal Rescuers Anthology

by L. J. Hachmeister, Jim Butcher, Faith Hunter, Patricia Briggs, Seanan McGuire, Kelley Armstrong, John Hartness, R. R. Virdi, L. E. Modesitt, A. J. Hartley, Hailey Edwards, Sam Knight, Alex Erickson, Eliza Eveland, D. J. Butler, Lucienne Diver, Nicole Peschel, Alessandra Pisano, Jennifer Blackstream ...

Danger. Evil. Death. Heroes can face it all, but they cannot do it alone.Throughout history, creatures both big and small have stood alongside heroes and helped them through trying times, whether on the battlefield or in their laps. In these brand-new stories, seventeen bestselling authors regale us with adventures of animal companions and how they often are the ones rescuing the rescuer.New ... Read more

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Danger. Evil. Death. Heroes can face it all, but they cannot do it alone.Throughout history, creatures both big and small have stood alongside heroes and helped them through trying times, whether on the battlefield or in their laps. In these brand-new stories, seventeen bestselling authors regale us with adventures of animal companions and how they often are the ones rescuing the rescuer.New
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Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 72 (May 2016)

by John Joseph Adams, Hugh Howey, Seanan McGuire, Elizabeth Hand, Tim Pratt, Paolo Bacigalupi, Charlie Jane Anders, An Owomoyela, Wole Talabi ...

LIGHTSPEED is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF--and fantasy: from epic fantasy, sword-and-sorcery, and contemporary urban tales, to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folktales. This month, we have original science fiction by An Owomoyela ("Three Points ... Read more

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LIGHTSPEED is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF--and fantasy: from epic fantasy, sword-and-sorcery, and contemporary urban tales, to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folktales. This month, we have original science fiction by An Owomoyela ("Three Points
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Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 112 (September 2019)

by John Joseph Adams, Seanan McGuire, Ramez Naam, Brooke Bolander, Rajan Khanna, Micah Dean Hicks, Adam-Troy Castro, Kiini Ibura Salaam, Annalee Newitz ...

LIGHTSPEED is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF--and fantasy: from epic fantasy, sword-and-sorcery, and contemporary urban tales, to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folktales.Welcome to LIGHTSPEED's 112th issue! This month's cover art is from Galen Dara. It ... Read more

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LIGHTSPEED is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF--and fantasy: from epic fantasy, sword-and-sorcery, and contemporary urban tales, to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folktales.Welcome to LIGHTSPEED's 112th issue! This month's cover art is from Galen Dara. It
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Take the Reason Prisoner

by John Joseph McGuire ...

"Take the Reason Prisoner" is set in a future society where the boundaries between truth and perception are blurred, leading to a complex narrative that challenges both the characters and the readers to question reality itself. The story follows the protagonist, who navigates through a world filled with propaganda, mind control, and the struggle for intellectual freedom.The protagonist, often ... Read more

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"Take the Reason Prisoner" is set in a future society where the boundaries between truth and perception are blurred, leading to a complex narrative that challenges both the characters and the readers to question reality itself. The story follows the protagonist, who navigates through a world filled with propaganda, mind control, and the struggle for intellectual freedom.The protagonist, often
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Null-ABC

by John Joseph McGuire & H. Beam Piper ...

The plot revolves around an investigation conducted by the USS agent Blake Aubrey. He is tasked with solving the mystery of the disappearance of an entire colony on the planet Capella IV. As Aubrey delves deeper into the case, he discovers a secret alien plot that threatens not only the missing colony but also humanity itself."Null-ABC" is known for its engaging plot, intriguing world-building, ... Read more

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The plot revolves around an investigation conducted by the USS agent Blake Aubrey. He is tasked with solving the mystery of the disappearance of an entire colony on the planet Capella IV. As Aubrey delves deeper into the case, he discovers a secret alien plot that threatens not only the missing colony but also humanity itself."Null-ABC" is known for its engaging plot, intriguing world-building,
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Lone Star Planet

by John Joseph McGuire & H. Beam Piper ...

The novel is set on the fictional planet of New Texas in the 22nd century. "Lone Star Planet" combines elements of science fiction with political satire. The story follows the adventures of Stephen Silk, a diplomat, who is sent to New Texas to investigate the murder of a lobbyist from the planet Fenris. New Texas is a planet known for its peculiar laws and customs, and Silk must navigate its ... Read more

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The novel is set on the fictional planet of New Texas in the 22nd century. "Lone Star Planet" combines elements of science fiction with political satire. The story follows the adventures of Stephen Silk, a diplomat, who is sent to New Texas to investigate the murder of a lobbyist from the planet Fenris. New Texas is a planet known for its peculiar laws and customs, and Silk must navigate its
... Read more
Hunter Patrol

by John Joseph McGuire & H. Beam Piper ...

The story is set in the Terro-Human future history universe created by H. Beam Piper. In "Hunter Patrol," the protagonists are part of a patrol team assigned to protect humanity's colonies from alien threats. They must navigate through various challenges and dangers as they fulfill their duty.As with many of Piper's works, "Hunter Patrol" likely features elements of adventure, exploration, and ... Read more

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The story is set in the Terro-Human future history universe created by H. Beam Piper. In "Hunter Patrol," the protagonists are part of a patrol team assigned to protect humanity's colonies from alien threats. They must navigate through various challenges and dangers as they fulfill their duty.As with many of Piper's works, "Hunter Patrol" likely features elements of adventure, exploration, and
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Unmasked: Tales of Risk and Revelation

by Kevin J. Anderson, Seanan McGuire, Andi Christopher, Keltie Zubko, James Romag, Liam Hogan, John M. Olsen, Edward J. Knight, Ed Burkley, Tom Howard, Alicia Cay, JL Curtis, Eric James Stone, Travis Heermann, Rebecca M. Senese, Gama Ray Martinez, Rebecca E. Treasure, Russell Davis, Brennen Hankins, Michael Scott Bricker, Michael Nethercott, Eugie Foster, Kelly Adams, Erekson Holt, Deborah Kevin, Melissa Dalton Martinez, Constanza Ontaneda, Dale Sprague, Amanda Montandon, Matt Wright ...

When the mask comes off, can you handle what's underneath?When your secret identity is revealed …When the monster is unleashed …When the superhero's child has no power …When Death himself is caught unawares …Pull back the mask to reveal 21 tales from seasoned and award-winning authors, of magical masks, gas masks, death masks, superheroes, secret identities, disguised robots, alien symbionts, a ... Read more

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When the mask comes off, can you handle what's underneath?When your secret identity is revealed …When the monster is unleashed …When the superhero's child has no power …When Death himself is caught unawares …Pull back the mask to reveal 21 tales from seasoned and award-winning authors, of magical masks, gas masks, death masks, superheroes, secret identities, disguised robots, alien symbionts, a
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The Return

Journeys Beyond Time and Space: A Collection of Classic Sci-Fi Adventures

by H. Beam Piper, John Joseph McGuire ...

'ÄòThe Return'Äô is a compelling anthology that captures the essence of speculative fiction, anchoring readers in a world where the mundane and the extraordinary collide. With a dexterous blend of both science fiction and philosophical reflection, each piece offers a fresh lens through which to consider familiar realities. This collection stands out for its deft manipulation of narratives that ... Read more

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'ÄòThe Return'Äô is a compelling anthology that captures the essence of speculative fiction, anchoring readers in a world where the mundane and the extraordinary collide. With a dexterous blend of both science fiction and philosophical reflection, each piece offers a fresh lens through which to consider familiar realities. This collection stands out for its deft manipulation of narratives that
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