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Raymond S S Flex
Science fiction short stories to dazzle, addle and intoxicate: Off-planet mining exploits. Space colonies under siege. Burned flesh.And many more, including: The Fields of ImmortalityLifeless BeautyBoundary WiresViewing ChamberThe CompanyCul-De-SacNothing Painted…
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Redundancy: a horrid word.
But it comes as a blessing to fifty-something Trevor Harrison.
As he sits in his local graveyard, munching on his lunchtime sandwich, he considers the modelling…
Somewhere in London at the end of the nineteenth century, a darkness surrounds Great Purveyor Of Mind Tricks, Dante Gobornik.
Shadowlike beings haunt him. Death treads on his heels. He…
2063: A private enterprise pioneers a method of resurrecting the recently deceased as flesh-and-blood ‘reanimations.’
2156: The method finds mainstream acceptance.
2292: Humans flee to the Moon.
A story which…
In the Kingdom of Shellacnass, a generation-long curse plagues the land. Meanwhile, a great secret lingers in the veins of Louson, a working hand. A secret that may hold the…
In the Kingdom of Shellacnass, a generation-long curse still plagues the land.
Louson strives to piece his life back together, and those of his people out in the wilderness. Because…
In the Kingdom of Shellacnass, a generation-long curse continues to plague the land. Louson must seek out the final piece of his arsenal, the Webbing Cloak, so that he may…
Flaughterbert Mhyresgnome works hard. He pays his taxes. He runs an - extremely -lucrative independent mining operation. He has a criminally huge mountaintop mansion.
But, deep in his heart, he…
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In the Kingdom of Shellacnass, a decade of peace passes by.
But all it brings is a sense of foreboding.
With ice magic in her veins, Syre Dorf feels this…
A TIME FOR GIVING …
Jason Jeavons lives the life of a typical computer-science student.He codes.He debugs.Then he does it all over again.
… Until one fateful Christmas Eve throws…
At the age of seven, Mitts Thornestone’s world ends. His childhood too. He and his family relocate to a secure compound. Surely there they shall find safety. A peaceful life…
Great danger lurks at the fringes of the Kingdom of Shellacnass.
A danger which even Hilda-daughter of Ma'reygar, the most powerful mage of his time-would be foolish to ignore.
And…
In the Kingdom of Shellacnass, a grave new threat emerges.
One which makes enemies impossible to tell from friends.
Flucknor Arch knows this better than most.But that doesn’t make the…
Ethereal: a land far, far away … as luck would have it. Short stories from the world of Ethereal: A collection of light-hearted stories from a place that, most likely…
The desert winds blow hot and hard on Asfarth-14, but for Arkle Wright, Officer in the FSA, a great and life-changing opportunity lies just around the corner. An opportunity to…
Schwyn: a world parallel to our own. A world aflame with intrigue … and magic. And a world torn apart by curiosity. Tales of morals, destiny, and crooked lives.
The Kingdom of Shellacnass stands on the brink of war.A war only one man can stop: Louson Dorf.But the years have been unkind to Lou.Many doubt he retains the strength…
Meet Arkle Wright: Space smuggler. Ship lover. Body odour. And a life-long romance with the Quick Buck. In Tavern Tales, join Arkle in action-packed short stories from a seriously messed-up…
In the Crystal Kingdom, magic never lies far away. And neither does death. Short stories of blood and guts and hexes: B'lubbid the Bone Fetcher Onderswort The Hobblesman Dawn’s Siren…
Undiscovered worlds, unknown beings, the supernatural:
What dwells just beneath.
A short story collection of moonlight and mania, including:
While You Were SleepingKingdomsCrumbleDreamweaverThe SubconscienceBrothers Of SiegeMy Mother, My Good OmenA…
Love, laughter, chills.
Worlds on fire.
A collection of short stories, including:
The Port-Au-Prince ParadoxBrothers Of FeastStranger In The HillsWound Back BellsEscape The Mountain!!DuendeGraveyardLast Birch StandingThe Devil & The DishwaterRequiem…
Short stories to entertain, frighten and delight: Aliens. More than one parallel world. A manic, entertainment-driven civilisation. An automated hotel with a life-changing secret. And many more, including: Suite Peace…
Short stories to captivate, astound and satisfy:
Reanimated dead. A citywide pursuit. A big sister
Sweary, lardy, beardy. Space smuggler. Arkle Wright. He bombs through space on a wing and a prayer, and not a little moiser-his alcoholic drink of choice. Say what you like…
Short stories to enrapture, astonish and elate:
A far-future terrorist attack. A father making ends meet. Scared kids making a name for themselves. A doomed Martian expedition.
And many more…
Short stories to beguile, confound and exhilarate: A regenerated human. A celebrity cult. A maniac on the Moon. And many more, including: Intercepted Smith Population One Rules Of The Tribe…
Short stories to entice, boggle and thrill:
Future experiments. A one-of-a-kind travel agency. Space-marine trauma. And a decades-long war.
And many more, including:
Two Men In A BoatBoredom EscapesVoices In…
Just like that - it was like someone sparked a match. Images flickered through my brain. Visions framed by convex glass. The sky. The sea. The island. Everything too close…
WATCH OUT THERE'S A WITCHER ABOUT! Reluctant mage, Gregory Nightshirt, is a reader rather than a doer ... that is until a witch hunter burns his house down.
With his…
"The good news is that you're still human." He nodded to my bionic fingers. "A small augmentation like that doesn't make you cyborg-you only meet that definition when your heart…
Like all those surrounding him, from the neck downwards he had a humanlike body (albeit covered in tawny fur). He had wiry limbs and cablelike muscles, which came from the…
Have you ever heard the past calling?Even in space its voice echoes.A kidnapping plot threatens space smuggler Arkle Wright’s burgeoning crew. And events take a turn for the worse when…
