Wyrd Worlds

An anthology of short stories by an international collection of science-fiction and fantasy writers, covering a wide range of what is known as speculative fiction, from slices of fantasy and time travel to steampunk and science-fiction. The tales vary widely, yet are all born from the same drive to create, share ideas and above all to entertain:TALES OF ERANA: THE BLUE PHIAL by Alexandra Butcher – A short story from the world of ‘The Light Beyond the Storm Chronicles’. THE QRIM CHIEFTAIN by Stan Morris – When a haughty princess scorns a barbarian chieftain, her city pays the price. ANTIMATTER ME by Steph Bennion – The experiment had not been a success and now time was running out. Or was it running in? EXPLAIN THAT TO A MARTIAN by Gary Weston – Drinkers sometimes see all kinds of things. But even I wasn’t expecting to see a four-eyed Martian in my lounge… THE IMAGINARY INVASION by Ubiquitous Bubba – When our reality is invaded by extra-dimensional beings, imaginary characters may be humanity’s only hope. THE GUNS OF NAPOLEON by Peter Lean – A professor of history, a mysterious scientific institute and an impossible painting in a story of time travel. CAUSALITY by Neil Shooter – A dream of desolation and death. How can this end be a beginning? And how can a dream seem so real? NECROMANCER by Emma Faragher – Mal is a necromancer. Now her greatest debt is being called in and her skills are needed. On a murder investigation, no less. KIRA by Ross Harrison – Kira’s town has so far survived the destruction wrought by the Government on so many others. But for how much longer? IN THE LAP OF THE GODS by Steph Bennion – There are those who would stop at nothing to keep certain inventions from becoming a reality. MONDAY IMPS by Alexandra Butcher – Have you ever wondered about Mondays? Why is it everything seems to go wrong? There is a simple answer… SEPARATE WARS ON THE SAME STREET by Josh Karaczewski – A new war is being fought on the rooftops and alleyways by men in mech suits. MESRIN STATION by L. L. Watkin – Jan was never an upstanding citizen, but he was never stupid either; and now they are all in more trouble than they thought… HALF-BLOOD by Barbara G. Tarn – Giordano discovers he’s a half-blood. His search for his ‘real’ father will take him farther than he thought.