Space Horrors

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by David Lee Summers (Editor), Lee Clark Zumpe (Contributor)

Space Horrors is the fourth anthology of the Full-Throttle Space Tales series. Edited by David Lee Summers, Space Horrors contains blood-chilling tales of vampires and ghouls in space, by established and rising-star authors. Terrifying tales contained in this "Poetic Justice" by Alastair Space hibernation does strange things to a man. "Listening" by Anna It's Halloween on the run to Mars. What could go wrong? "The Walking Man" by Glynn A giant robot on Mars is in the hands of mutineers. "Natural Selection" by Simon The Zoological Institute warned Rebecca not to go study the bugs. "Oh Why Can't I" by C.J. The Earth Alliance Ship Roosevelt is pitted against a world swallowing creature. "Last Man Standing" by Danielle Mining can be hard work, depending on who - or what - is doing the mining. "Anemia" by David Lee Vampires prefer the eternal night of space, it seems. "Chosen One" by Dana A particularly unnerving game of cat and...something. "Sleepers" by Selina Sometimes the nightmare you wake from is not as bad as the one you wake up to. "Divining Everest" by Patrick When the vampires call for help, you know it's bad. "Into the Abyss" by Dayton Ghosts haunting the depths of space. "Salvage" by David B. Insurance investigator Sarah Meadows is on a ghost ship and in trouble. "The Golem" by Judith A friend in need is a deadly reckoning. "In the Absence of Light" by Sarah A. Have you heard of the drifters? "A Touch of Frost" by Gene Space is a hostile environment - except for zombies, of course. "Wake of the White Death" by Lee Clark Who will rescue the rescuers? "Plan 9 in Outer Space" by Ernest and Emily Making bad space horror more horrible ain't easy.

286 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2001

About the author

David Lee Summers is an author, editor and astronomer living somewhere between the western and final frontiers. He is the author of eleven novels including The Solar Sea, Owl Dance, and The Astronomer's Crypt. His short fiction and poetry has appeared in such magazines as Realms of Fantasy, Cemetery Dance, The Martian Wave, Star*Line and The Santa Clara Review. He has edited the science fiction and fantasy magazine, Tales of the Talisman and the Full-Throttle Space Tales Anthologies Space Pirates and Space Horrors. Over the years, David has also worked at numerous observatories in the U.S. including Kitt Peak National Observatory.

Reviews

[Dan Fitzimons · Rating 4 out of 5]

Editor David Lee Summers has a particular knack for putting together short story collections. This is the second of the Full Throttle Space Tales he's edited, along with Space Pirates. They are the two best of the series. This is a diverse mix of tales exploring things that go bump in the night of space. There's a long list of authors. I particularly liked the stories by Anna Paradox and David B. Riley.

[William Franks · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit of a mixed bag, but my tastes run more to 'space' than to 'horrors'. Perhaps best read in small doses so as not to OD on the theme.