Midnight Fireflies: 3 Tales of Speculative Fiction

by Scott Niven

Inside an intergalactic watering hole, a bizarre bet is made with high - yet unknown - stakes. In a nursing home, an elderly woman creates her own virtual reality. And in a medieval land, a boy in search of adventure stumbles upon a mysterious relic that will change his life forever. Midnight Fireflies collects these three tales of speculative fiction into one short story collection that will have you wondering "What If?" all night long.

Genres: Science Fiction

44 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 26, 2011

About the author

Hi everyone! My name is Scott Niven and I'm a North Carolina author. I primarily write fantasy and science fiction, but dip my toes in other genres when an idea hits me that I can't shake. I'm the author of the following three books: Twilight Candleflies, Sunset Lavaflies, and Midnight Fireflies.

I've been writing in one form or another for over 35 years. My short stories have appeared in various publications, including the literary journal Pembroke Magazine. I was also a finalist in the prestigious L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest.

When I'm not writing, I enjoy running (two-time RunDisney Dopey finisher!), organizing a local Meetup group, floating around on cruise ships, and traveling anywhere and everywhere. I've visited 43 states, 21 national parks, and sadly, only 15 foreign countries.

When I grow up, I hope to become an astronaut. If that doesn't work out, my fallback dream is to make a living writing.

Reviews

[B.T. Hoskins · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed these bits of fiction. They were very entertaining! The author definitely has a distinct style of writing that makes it easy to follow and it feels very personal. I have to admit, I want to read more about A Mare Imbrium Wink. I certainly hope he decides to take this portion into a full book.

[Brandy Hunt · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't know; I just didn't like this one as well as Sunset Lavaflies: 3 Tales of Speculative Fiction. The story about the elderly woman in the VR was interesting, but the other two just seemed too short.

[TL Jeffcoat · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed all three of the stories, although the one with the boy and the artifact, I really wanted it to keep going. The story about the intergalactic waterhole was interesting, and I enjoyed the ending. I kind of saw it coming, but it was still neat to read how it went down.

[D.M. Raver · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastically written. I really enjoyed it.