Author: | Robert D. Spake | ISBN: | 1230000134286 |
Publisher: | Robert D. Spake | Publication: | May 18, 2013 |
Imprint: | Language: | English |
Author: | Robert D. Spake |
ISBN: | 1230000134286 |
Publisher: | Robert D. Spake |
Publication: | May 18, 2013 |
Imprint: | |
Language: | English |
This is a collection of 12 short stories, accompanied by author's notes at the end.
Looking Beyond the Universe - Jack Lee is a therapist called to diagnose a curious case - a man is claiming to be a superhero. Jack listens to his story and the patient is so vehement part of Jack wonders if he could be telling the truth...
The Hollow World - Sam is trapped in a simulated world but she fears it means more to her than the real one. She struggles with the conflict between her heart and her mind, rationally she knows that it's artificial yet she cares about characters around her.
A Threefold Love - A look at an unconventional relationship and how the judgments of outsiders can have a negative effect on the dynamics between three consenting adults.
The Disappearing Legend - Billy Kapse is a rockstar struggling with the price of fame. He poured his soul into his work yet he feels like he's a brand rather than a man. What is the price of immortality?
I, Tomorrow? - Alexander Roble is working on a method to transport people across vast distances, changing the world in the process when he notices a skin condition that only seems to get worse as he approaches the completion of his project.
The Saviours - A couple of decades ago the government set up a biosphere where the most gifted and creative people could live undisturbed, pouring all their energies into methods to improve the way Earth is run. Now, Adam Presly is one of the second generation and is expected to take his place on the High Council one day. However, he struggles with the fact that he has no emotional connection to Earth, and he wonders if his seniors have lost their way.
Flight - David feels trapped in life so he makes a wish and finds himself transformed, but it may not be as freeing as he suspects.
When the Walls Fell - One man holds the balance of two worlds in his mind.
Flowers of Despair - Shane is putting the past behind him while on a picnic with his beloved wife and daughter when tragedy strikes and he has to dredge up his brutal past in order to survive.
Eternal Tomorrow - If you had one day left would you be able to break the habits of a lifetime and life as if nothing mattered?
Four Years, No More - Four years after they broke up, Barry still has lingering feelings for Lauren. This is a story about how fears and insecurities can have devastating effects.
Incestua - Clyton rules the peaceful land of sandy Kylos but his soul is torn by a forbidden desire. His daughter, Chrysa, is the most beautiful girl and Clyton enters himself in a tournament of champions that will decide her husband.
This is a collection of 12 short stories, accompanied by author's notes at the end.
Looking Beyond the Universe - Jack Lee is a therapist called to diagnose a curious case - a man is claiming to be a superhero. Jack listens to his story and the patient is so vehement part of Jack wonders if he could be telling the truth...
The Hollow World - Sam is trapped in a simulated world but she fears it means more to her than the real one. She struggles with the conflict between her heart and her mind, rationally she knows that it's artificial yet she cares about characters around her.
A Threefold Love - A look at an unconventional relationship and how the judgments of outsiders can have a negative effect on the dynamics between three consenting adults.
The Disappearing Legend - Billy Kapse is a rockstar struggling with the price of fame. He poured his soul into his work yet he feels like he's a brand rather than a man. What is the price of immortality?
I, Tomorrow? - Alexander Roble is working on a method to transport people across vast distances, changing the world in the process when he notices a skin condition that only seems to get worse as he approaches the completion of his project.
The Saviours - A couple of decades ago the government set up a biosphere where the most gifted and creative people could live undisturbed, pouring all their energies into methods to improve the way Earth is run. Now, Adam Presly is one of the second generation and is expected to take his place on the High Council one day. However, he struggles with the fact that he has no emotional connection to Earth, and he wonders if his seniors have lost their way.
Flight - David feels trapped in life so he makes a wish and finds himself transformed, but it may not be as freeing as he suspects.
When the Walls Fell - One man holds the balance of two worlds in his mind.
Flowers of Despair - Shane is putting the past behind him while on a picnic with his beloved wife and daughter when tragedy strikes and he has to dredge up his brutal past in order to survive.
Eternal Tomorrow - If you had one day left would you be able to break the habits of a lifetime and life as if nothing mattered?
Four Years, No More - Four years after they broke up, Barry still has lingering feelings for Lauren. This is a story about how fears and insecurities can have devastating effects.
Incestua - Clyton rules the peaceful land of sandy Kylos but his soul is torn by a forbidden desire. His daughter, Chrysa, is the most beautiful girl and Clyton enters himself in a tournament of champions that will decide her husband.