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Compelling Science Fiction Short Stories
A mix of new and classic stories, a must for fans of plausible science fiction in the style of HG Wells and Robert Heinlein.
With tales from the more plausible end of the SF spectrum, where Time can be stretched, other worlds discovered, aliens encountered and quantum realms explored, everything has a strong spine of real-world science. Celebrating the enduring spirit of hard science fiction this new anthology is a tribute to Compelling Science Fiction magazine whose publisher Joe Stech is the foreword writer and consulting editor of the stunning new collection of stories from contemporary and classic authors, including Otis Kline, Adrian Tchaikovsky and H.G. Wells.
Stories included:
- Limiting Magnitude by Pauline Barmby
- Slow by Ramsey Campbell
- Decorative by P.A. Cornell
- Cupid’s Compass by Leah Cypess
- To Dangle by a Thread by Deborah L. Davitt
- The Memory You Are Trying to Access by Jonathan Ficke
- Sarah .exe by Voss Foster
- Altered Chemistry by Ana Gardner
- Season of Change by Adam Godfrey
- Rationalized by Larry Hodges
- The Instantiation of Ciara with a C by K. Kitts
- A Walk in the Sun by Geoffrey A. Landis
- Where Would You Like to Go? by Elaine Midcoh
- Exorphin by Marshall J. Moore
- Always and Forever by Mike Morgan
- The Transfiguration of Sarah Webb by Michael Penncavage
- Seven Permutations of My Daughter by Lina Rather
- The Pearls That Were His Eyes by Jude Reid
- Seen, Not Heard by C.M. Shevlin
- The Volunteer by H.G. Silvia
- Jigsaw by Douglas Smith
- Across the Terminator by David Tallerman
- Lost to Their Own Devices by Adrian Tchaikovsky
- I, Arachnobot by Brian Trent
- The Time Mechanic by Marie Vibbert
The Flame Tree Gothic & Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epic Tales collections bring together the entire range of myth, folklore and modern short fiction. Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction and mystery stories, the books in Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of reading pleasure.
With tales from the more plausible end of the SF spectrum, where Time can be stretched, other worlds discovered, aliens encountered and quantum realms explored, everything has a strong spine of real-world science. Celebrating the enduring spirit of hard science fiction this new anthology is a tribute to Compelling Science Fiction magazine whose publisher Joe Stech is the foreword writer and consulting editor of the stunning new collection of stories from contemporary and classic authors, including Otis Kline, Adrian Tchaikovsky and H.G. Wells.
Stories included:
- Limiting Magnitude by Pauline Barmby
- Slow by Ramsey Campbell
- Decorative by P.A. Cornell
- Cupid’s Compass by Leah Cypess
- To Dangle by a Thread by Deborah L. Davitt
- The Memory You Are Trying to Access by Jonathan Ficke
- Sarah .exe by Voss Foster
- Altered Chemistry by Ana Gardner
- Season of Change by Adam Godfrey
- Rationalized by Larry Hodges
- The Instantiation of Ciara with a C by K. Kitts
- A Walk in the Sun by Geoffrey A. Landis
- Where Would You Like to Go? by Elaine Midcoh
- Exorphin by Marshall J. Moore
- Always and Forever by Mike Morgan
- The Transfiguration of Sarah Webb by Michael Penncavage
- Seven Permutations of My Daughter by Lina Rather
- The Pearls That Were His Eyes by Jude Reid
- Seen, Not Heard by C.M. Shevlin
- The Volunteer by H.G. Silvia
- Jigsaw by Douglas Smith
- Across the Terminator by David Tallerman
- Lost to Their Own Devices by Adrian Tchaikovsky
- I, Arachnobot by Brian Trent
- The Time Mechanic by Marie Vibbert
The Flame Tree Gothic & Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epic Tales collections bring together the entire range of myth, folklore and modern short fiction. Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction and mystery stories, the books in Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of reading pleasure.
432 pages, Hardcover
First published October 4, 2022
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October 20, 2023
It was an interesting mix of stories from different time periods. I did enjoy reading some of the older stories mixed in with the new. I could usually tell an older story just by the writing style. Some of the older stories needed a bit more editing, as they often had spelling or spacing mistakes. Overall, an enjoyable experience to read and a pretty book to own.
October 6, 2023
Reviewing short stories is hard as obviously they are all different. Some authors I really enjoyed, but I had to skip a few stories as they just weren’t going anywhere. Overall it was pretty good 😊
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