In the farthest reaches of the Solar System, a conspiracy brews…
Klaus Ericsson is trapped in a derelict freighter drifting in deep space, the victim of a pirate attack. A competent and respected engineer — that is, when he can keep his mouth shut — he must baby-sit his only fellow survivor, a rookie tech named Antoniy Gureivich.
In the absolute silence of their metal tomb, each man suspects that the other may not be what he had thought. Their only chance for survival is an unlikely rescue, the remote chance that a ship will reach them before their food and air run out. Their situation cannot possibly get worse. Until they are rescued.
Perhaps the timely intervention is just a coincidence, but Klaus does not believe in coincidences. Who is friend, and who is foe? Survival depends on making the right choices, and ultimately on getting creative with the laws of physics.
A Collaboration of Short Stories
Down forgotten alleyways and quiet streets, mysterious bookstores only reveal themselves to people who need the special volumes on their shelves. People who are lonely, people who are lost, or people who want an unforgettable experience, find themselves inexplicably drawn to particular works. The keepers of the books, just as strange as the stores themselves, will ask:
“Where would you venture inside the Phantom’s Opera?”
“Have you dreamed of sitting at Arthur’s Round Table?”
“Would you dare to meet Frankenstein?”
Follow nine authors as they weave tales of characters finding exactly what they need, expected or not, inside the pages of a book. With stories across the ages explored: from the heroes of the Iliad, to the madness of Alice’s Wonderland, to the horror of H.P. Lovecraft, adventure awaits.
So get your favorite French wine, or heart-shaped tart, and dive into a good book.
Literally.
Magnus Victor
A devotee of science fiction since he learned to read, Magnus weaves his interest in Military History and his advanced degrees in automation and Engineering into his writings. He enjoys using his stories as a method to examine the future that could be (or the past that could-have-been) given changes brought about by technological and social innovations.