The Light Between Stars
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Publisher Description
Stories of wonder and courage from the farthest stars to the ground beneath our feet
Charging selflessly into danger, facing the mortality of an artificially extended life, plumbing the deepest depths of space, fighting to expose truths others want to keep hidden... This collection of all-new stories from Brain Lag authors features never-before-seen glimpses into favourite worlds as well as new characters and places to love. From starkly beautiful to brashly funny and everything in between, these stories showcase the range of voices Brain Lag has been proud to publish over the years.
Why do we tell such tales of hardship and bravery, honesty and reflection?
Because in the darkness between the stars, there are no heroes. There are only regular people who step up.
Featuring all-new stories by:
J. D. DeLuzio
J. R. Dwornik
Catherine Fitzsimmons
Gary Girod
Dale E. McClenning
Stephen B. Pearl
Erynn Q
David Rae
Hugh A. D. Spencer
Simon A. G. Spencer
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Fitzsimmons (the Sisters of Chaos trilogy) brings together 10 rewarding, original science fiction tales from authors who have all been previously published by Brain Lag in a celebration of the press's 10-year anniversary. The tales vary widely in tone and theme, but all are well-crafted and attention-grabbing. Stephen B. Pearl's breathless, post-apocalyptic "Tinker's Toxin" follows a science-minded "tinker" contending with a vicious 21st-century curse: chemical waste. Pain and pathos reign in Simon A.G. Spencer's "Awakening," about family members on a generation ship who awaken from cryogenic sleep years apart. Erynn Q. delivers a lighthearted romp with the whimsical "Other London: Ella's Birthday," about a magic-wielding repairman trying to solve the knotty quandary of securing a teenager's birthday presents. In Gary Girod's fun "The Coward and the Thief in Paradise," a young woman living in an authoritarian hell must rely on supernatural powers she's not sure she believes in to escape. Anyone with an interest in independent speculative fiction will find this anthology an excellent place to start.
