Synthetic Landscapes Science Fiction Anthology Volume 1

The Thousand Faces of Buddha ~ Ed is more than a detective in the New Siahl Police Department. He is also the first human clone appointed to such a prestigious office. As such, he is the only officer compelled to look into the burnt remains of an unregistered clone discovered on the streets of the mega-city. But only the most powerful of fingers could restart a process deemed inhumane by the courts. And the last thing powerful people desire is an investigation by the least liked detective in the city.

The Affairs of Catherine Hill Incorporated~ Catherine Hill has a big problem. Brought before the judiciary council of the far-reaching Central Bank, she has been accused of the highest crime by one of the most influential corporations. Unfortunately, she is but a single woman in the presence of giants. With little worth and little support, how can one person plead for the value of their life amongst those whose daily trades concern millions?

Pasithea Reassembled~ Pointed shoulders. Frayed hair. Asymmetrical eyes. Pasithea is hideous. No other place is better to display her ugliness than the trendy Club Future. Here patrons are sculpted to perfection with the latest body mods. Pasithea would never be granted entrance if it were not for her sister. And she is there for only one reason: to serve as a guinea pig for the new street drug known simply as Pan-Em.

Eternal September~ It is a trying season for Hitomi. Her final examinations are coming. And everything is on the line for Hitomi to demonstrate her mastery of the Song. But her instructor is suspicious that she is not truly ready. For Hitomi has a secret that she cannot keep hidden from her mentor. It’s a secret that concerns a boy. And this secret could result in more terrible consequences than a mere failed exam.

Awaken, Hatshepsut! ~ What really awaits us after death? Kian Pious knows. He has an intimate relationship with the dead for he obtains their heads so that he may steal their memories. It’s a delicate operation made more complicated through the subtle damage caused by his victims’ cryopreservation. But the job is made more dangerous when Kian feels strange compulsions to return to the lives of his victims. Does Kian speak for the dead or do the dead speak through Kian?