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Selected short stories: Selected Short Stories
By H. G Wells. 1970
Long Story Short (short story collection)
By Jodi Taylor. 2019
Now in print for the very first time, this unmissable collection brings together seven short stories from the internationally bestselling…
Chronicles of St Mary's series, and one special guest tale from somewhere completely different. **Includes brand-new St Mary's short story When Did You Last See Your Father? and original introductions from the author**From riotous misbehaviour in Victorian London to ingenious feats of scientific invention (powdered water - just add water!), and from a chaotic Nativity play starring a vengeful Angel Gabriel to an illegal expedition to Mars, Jodi Taylor knows how to spin a good yarn. ---Christmas Past The Farrells are together at last for their first St Mary's Christmas, a time of riotous misbehaviour and the traditional illegal Christmas jump - this time to Victorian London.Battersea Barricades A glimpse into the past of some of your St Mary's favourites characters in the throes of Civil Uprisings.The Steam-Pump Jump St Mary's Max is injured and tied to Sick Bay but obviously a good historian would never let that get in her way. Step forward, Mr Markham...And Now For Something Completely Different Who would the St Mary's team be to turn down a little Christmas expedition to Mars? An illegal Christmas jump is traditional, after all.When Did You Last See Your Father? Have you ever wondered how things would go if Max's husband met Max's father? This is the story of what can happen if St Mary's doesn't like someone...Desiccated Water Professor Rapson breaks astonishing new ground with his latest feat of scientific invention. Markham and the Anal Probing When Markham disappears in the middle of nowhere, Max jumps to the logical conclusion - alien abduction. Little Donkey A chaotic Nativity play like no other, starring a donkey intent on eating the baby Jesus and a vengeful Angel Gabriel.Seif: short sci-fi stories (Short ebook stories #1)
By Petra Starkova. 2021
The ebook SEIF contains my sci-fi short stories and was released in the Czech Republic independently, without the involvement of…
a publisher, on March 1, 2021. It includes my older sci-fi short stories that were previously published in magazines and anthologies.100 Great Fantasy Short Short Stories
By Martin Greenberg, Isaac Asimov, Terry Carr. 1984
“Merely 2,000 words to range over the full scope of the unreasonable, and to pluck from that scope a satisfying…
tale.” These were the criteria Isaac Asimov set for himself, Terry Carr, and Martin H. Greenberg in choosing the stories for this collection. The result is 100 of the greatest, shortest fantasy stories ever written. Some of them are funny, some are chilling. You'll get answers to questions like "What happens if you are given 3 wishes and wish for more wishes?", or "What happened to the world where wishes came true?". Find out what happened when a werewolf met a robot, and more.100 great science fiction short short stories
By Isaac Asimov, Joseph D. Olander, Martin H. Greenburg. 1978
Includes tales with unusual twists and surprises by such authors as Anthony Boucher, Fritz Leiber, Frederik Pohl, Larry Niven, and…
Roger Zelazny. Each story is prefaced with a witty remark by Isaac Asimov. Some strong languageFlowers for Algernon (Creative Short Stories Ser.Creative Short Stories Series)
By Daniel Keyes. 1988
The narrator, a mentally impaired man of thirty-two, receives an operation to increase his learning ability. But although his mentality…
develops at high speed, there is always the possibility of regression. For junior and senior high and older readersLong Story Short: A Short Story Collection (Chronicles Of St. Mary's Ser.)
By Jodi Taylor. 2019
Now in print for the very first time, this unmissable collection brings together seven short stories from the internationally bestselling…
Chronicles of St Mary's series, and one special guest tale from somewhere completely different. **Includes brand-new St Mary's short story When Did You Last See Your Father? and original introductions from the author**From riotous misbehaviour in Victorian London to ingenious feats of scientific invention (powdered water - just add water!), and from a chaotic Nativity play starring a vengeful Angel Gabriel to an illegal expedition to Mars, Jodi Taylor knows how to spin a good yarn. ---Christmas Past The Farrells are together at last for their first St Mary's Christmas, a time of riotous misbehaviour and the traditional illegal Christmas jump - this time to Victorian London.Battersea Barricades A glimpse into the past of some of your St Mary's favourites characters in the throes of Civil Uprisings.The Steam-Pump Jump St Mary's Max is injured and tied to Sick Bay but obviously a good historian would never let that get in her way. Step forward, Mr Markham...And Now For Something Completely Different Who would the St Mary's team be to turn down a little Christmas expedition to Mars? An illegal Christmas jump is traditional, after all.When Did You Last See Your Father? Have you ever wondered how things would go if Max's husband met Max's father? This is the story of what can happen if St Mary's doesn't like someone...Desiccated Water Professor Rapson breaks astonishing new ground with his latest feat of scientific invention. Markham and the Anal Probing When Markham disappears in the middle of nowhere, Max jumps to the logical conclusion - alien abduction. Little Donkey A chaotic Nativity play like no other, starring a donkey intent on eating the baby Jesus and a vengeful Angel Gabriel.Adam Robots: Short Stories
By Adam Roberts. 2013
Gathered together for the first time from a major publisher - a collection of short stories by Adam Roberts. Unique…
twisted visions from the edges and the centre of the SF genres. Stories that carry Adam Roberts' trademark elegance of style and restless enquiry of the genre he loves so much.Acclaimed stories, some that have appeared in magazines, some in anthologies, some appearing for the first time.Stories to make you think, to make you laugh, to make you wonder, to make you uneasy. Stories that ask questions, stories that sow mysteries. But always stories that entertain.Hana: A Delirium Short Story
By Lauren Oliver. 2011
In the world of Delirium, love is a disease. And like all eighteen-year-olds, Lena and Hana must take the cure.At…
the start of their last summer of freedom, they were the closest of friends. Until Hana made a decision that tore them apart . . . In Delirium, we heard from Lena. Now, Hana gets to tell her side of the story. And nothing is what we first thought. Hana is a powerful, moving and beautifully told original eBook short story, with a shocking twist that will leave you with your heart in your mouth.Adam Robots: Short Stories
By Adam Roberts. 2013
Gathered together for the first time from a major publisher - a collection of short stories by Adam Roberts. Unique…
twisted visions from the edges and the centre of the SF genres. Stories that carry Adam Roberts' trademark elegance of style and restless enquiry of the genre he loves so much.Acclaimed stories, some that have appeared in magazines, some in anthologies, some appearing for the first time.Stories to make you think, to make you laugh, to make you wonder, to make you uneasy. Stories that ask questions, stories that sow mysteries. But always stories that entertain.The Playground: A Short Story
By Ray Bradbury. 2011
From the iconic science fiction author of Fahrenheit 451, a chilling dystopian short story that became a classic episode of…
TV&’s Ray Bradbury Theater. The Playground, first published in the hardcover edition of Bradbury&’s legendary work Fahrenheit 451, tells the story of Charles Underhill, a widower who must protect his young son, Jim, from the horrors of the playground. Passing the playground on their daily walk brings Charles back the anguish of his own childhood—a nightmare of vulnerability and suffering. He will do anything to spare his sensitive son from the same torment. Charles&’s sister, Carol, who has moved in to help raise the young boy, feels differently. The playground, she believes, is preparation for life, and Jim will be more equipped to deal with the rigor and obligation of adult existence by facing it. Paralyzed by his own fear and his sister&’s invocation of reason, Charles learns of a way that Jim can be spared the playground. But it will come at a great cost . . . perhaps more than he can pay.Borrowed Time (Short stories)
By Jack Campbell. 2013
A collection of seven time-bending sci-fi stories by the author of the New York Times–bestselling Lost Fleet series—with new author’s…
notes for each story.In “Betty Knox and Dictionary Jones in The Mystery of the Missing Teenage Anachronisms,” a pair of time travelers get stuck in 1964—and in the bodies of their fifteen-year-old selves. It’s a terrible time to have other time travelers looking to kill you. SFRevu called this story “one of the most enjoyable reads I’ve had in a long time.”In four interlinked short stories, a pair of Temporal Interventionists try to solve some of history’s greatest mysteries—from the origin of the Spanish Flu to an unexplained explosion in the world’s least-inhabited region in 1908. Why were ironclad warships being developed by both the South and the North at the exact same time during the American Civil War? And why don’t we know who fired the ‘shot heard ’round the world,’ the lone gunshot that started the American Revolution?In “Joan,” a time-traveling researcher named Kate has gotten a little too close to Joan of Arc, both emotionally and temporally—and now has a chance to rescue her from being burnt at the stake. And in the final story, “Crow’s Feat,” a skeptical writer goes back to Elizabethan England to discover the true author of Shakespeare’s plays.Atonement-After Earth: Ghost Stories (Short Story)
By Michael Jan Friedman. 2013
On a distant planet called Nova Prime, the United Ranger Corps defends the galaxy's remaining humans from an alien race…
known as the Skrel and their genetically engineered predators, the Ursa. For one would-be Ranger, the battle between life and death is a welcome respite from a criminal past. "Ghost Stories: Atonement" is the last of six eBook short stories that lead up to the events of After Earth, the epic science fiction adventure film directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Jaden Smith and Will Smith. Cade Bellamy is the only Ranger recruit with a criminal record. After fighting the Ursa that interrupted his arrest, Cade receives a reprieve from Prime Commander Cypher Raige, with one stipulation: Cade must stop serving himself, and preserve humanity--as a Ranger. Soon, Cade is a cadet, breezing through physical challenges but brushing off the teamwork being a Ranger demands. Cade trusts no one, perhaps not even himself, and can't help but question if the path he has chosen is the right one--unaware that the answer he seeks is an arm's length away . . . in the form of an Ursa.Savior-After Earth: Ghost Stories (Short Story)
By Michael Jan Friedman. 2013
On a distant planet called Nova Prime, the United Ranger Corps defends the galaxy's remaining humans from an alien race…
known as the Skrel and their genetically engineered predators, the Ursa--and one Ranger will learn just how high the cost of victory can be. "Ghost Stories: Savior" is the fifth of six eBook short stories that lead up to the events of After Earth, the epic science fiction adventure film directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Jaden Smith and Will Smith. Ranger Jon Blackburn wakes up from voluntary brain surgery, dazed and confused. He is a hero . . . or at least he will be one, if the delicate operation to remove his sense of fear was successful. Blackburn consented to take part in the experimental initiative to increase the Rangers' reserve of "Ghosts," soldiers whose lack of fear renders them invisible to the deadly Ursa. All indications are that it's a spectacular success--but Blackburn doesn't feel special; he doesn't feel honored when Cypher Raige, the Original Ghost, personally thanks him. In fact, he doesn't really feel much of anything. Doctors say that his fear is gone, but something else is missing, too; something Blackburn may not be able to get back, unless he can piece together this twisted jigsaw puzzle and find a way to become whole again.Redemption-After Earth: Ghost Stories (Short Story)
By Robert Greenberger. 2013
On a distant planet called Nova Prime, the United Ranger Corps defends the galaxy's remaining humans from an alien race…
known as the Skrel and their genetically engineered predators, the Ursa. But one young man discovers that, in the fight against annihilation, the Rangers need more help than they realize. "Ghost Stories: Redemption" is the fourth of six eBook short stories that lead up to the events of After Earth, the epic science fiction adventure film directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Jaden Smith and Will Smith. Anderson Kincaid was only seven when one of the monstrous killing machines known as the Ursa tore off his arm. It would have killed him, too, had a Ranger not sacrificed her own life to save his. Ever since, Anderson has wanted to be a Ranger. After years of relentless training with an artificial limb, his hopes are crushed the day Cypher Raige himself comes knocking--to explain the Corps' strict rule against accepting applicants with prosthetics. His dream denied, Anderson joins the Civilian Defense Corps, only to find himself once again face-to-face with an Ursa. No savior in sight, he must rely on himself--and a power he never knew he had--to survive.Birthright-After Earth: Ghost Stories (Short Story)
By Peter David. 2012
On a distant planet called Nova Prime, the United Ranger Corps defends the galaxy's remaining humans from an alien race…
known as the Skrel and their genetically engineered predators, the Ursa. But when one Ranger discovers the secret to destroying the enemy, she faces a decision no one should have to make. "Ghost Stories: Birthright" is the third of six eBook short stories that lead up to the events of After Earth, the epic science fiction adventure film directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Jaden Smith and Will Smith. After watching her husband die in a horrible accident, Mallory McGuiness has only one option: Keep working. Rangers have duties. Responsibilities. Mallory is just that--an ordinary Ranger--until she vanquishes one of the nearly invincible Ursa and realizes she is much, much more. Unfortunately, the power to save the human race from extinction comes riddled with questions, conflicts, and no guarantees, only impossible choices. Frustrated by her suddenly tame assignments, Mallory considers jumping the chain of command, taking her grievance directly to Commanding General Cypher Raige. But she stifles the impulse long enough to tangle with destiny on a desert mission where nothing's supposed to go wrong . . . and everything does.Peace-After Earth: Ghost Stories (Short Story)
By Robert Greenberger. 2012
On a distant planet called Nova Prime, the United Ranger Corps defends the galaxy's remaining humans from an alien race…
known as the Skrel and their genetically engineered predators, the Ursa. But one rookie finds there's something that no Ranger, not even his commanding general, can teach him. "Ghost Stories: Peace" is the second of six eBook short stories that lead up to the events of After Earth, the epic science fiction adventure film directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Jaden Smith and Will Smith. Kevin Diaz's parents raised him as a pacifist--hence their outrage upon learning their son is joining the Ranger ranks. But Kevin believes that peace is worth fighting for. And fight he must, to withstand a surprise onslaught of Ursa. As Prime Commander Cypher Raige launches a counteroffensive, Kevin arrives in time to watch both comrades and civilians cut down in a nightmare of blood and terror. Suddenly, he understands that being a Ranger, even the best Ranger, isn't enough against an enemy that can disappear at will, strike with lightning speed, and tear a man in half with one swipe. Kevin took an oath to preserve humanity, but to do so, he'll have to blaze a path few others have.Friends for robots: short stories
By Merc Fenn Wolfmoor. 2021
"In this upbeat, positive collection of SFF short stories from Merc Fenn Wolfmoor, author of So You Want to Be…
A Robot, you'll find hope, humor, friendship--and of course, robots. Have you heard the one about... a neural network who wants humans to drink more water? ... a person stranded on Mars with only an obsolete robotic toy?... a cyborg caught in a time loop with a frightened ship?... a self-aware mech who doesn't want to be a weapon anymore?... an AI sent into the deepest part of the ocean--finds a god? You'll also meet entrepreneurial barbarians, an astronaut making first contact, a boy who might have (accidentally) started Armageddon, magical birds, a bot who wants to tell jokes, and more. Whether you're a robot or not, come make some new friends." -- Provided by publisherThe Baskerville Tales (Short Stories)
By Emma Jane Holloway. 2014
These three short stories return us to the world of Emma Jane Holloway's delightful novels featuring Evelina Cooper, the niece…
of the great Sherlock Holmes. Together they expand the bounds of Holloway's irresistible vision of Victorian London, which has enchanted readers with a seamless mix of paranormal fantasy, romance, and mystery. Now this trilogy of prequels is available in one convenient eBook bundle: THE ADVENTURE OF THE WOLLASTON RITUAL Prequel to A Study in Silks THE STRANGE AND ALARMING COURTSHIP OF MISS IMOGEN ROTH Prequel to A Study in Darkness THE STEAMSPINNER MUTINY Prequel to A Study in Ashes In a Victorian era ruled by a council of ruthless steam barons, mechanical power is the real monarch and sorcery the demon enemy of the Empire. Nevertheless, the most coveted weapon is magic that can run machines--something Evelina Cooper has secretly mastered. But rather than making her fortune, her special talents could mean death or an eternity as a guest at Her Majesty's secret laboratories. What's a polite young lady to do but mind her manners and pray she's never found out? But first there's murder and mayhem to deal with. Praise for The Baskerville Affair "As Sherlock Holmes's niece, investigating murder while navigating the complicated shoals of Society--and romance--in an alternate Victorian England, Evelina Cooper is a charming addition to the canon."--Jacqueline Carey, New York Times bestselling author of the Kushiel's Legacy series "This book has just about everything: magic, machines, mystery, mayhem, and all the danger one expects when people's loves and fears collide. I can't wait to return to the world of Evelina Cooper!"--Kevin Hearne, New York Times bestselling author of The Iron Druid Chronicles, on A Study in Silks "Holloway stuffs her adventure with an abundance of characters and ideas and fills her heroine with talents and graces, all within a fun, brisk narrative."--Publishers Weekly, on A Study in Silks "Riveting . . . The villains and scoundrels continue to be wonderfully complex, and heroine Evelina only grows more interesting as she explores the fearsome and fascinating darker side of her Blood magic."--RT Book Reviews, on A Study in Darkness "An exciting trilogy . . . what a stunning conclusion to such a phenomenal series!"--Fresh Fiction, on A Study in AshesAlex: A Delirium Short Story (Ebook)
By Lauren Oliver. 2013
When Alex sacrificed himself to save Lena, he thought he was committing himself to certain death, but what he got…
was almost worse. Imprisoned and tortured by the guards, his mind forces him to relive a past he would rather forget. But in the dark he grows stronger. Both hopeful and terrified, he fights to find his way back to her and the love he still clings to. In this digital story that will appeal to fans of Delirium and welcome new admirers to its world, readers will learn of Alex's time after the events of Delirium, as well as the dark past that he has tried to forget.