Crusher Bruskiewicz doesn't believe he can be stopped. The fifteen-year old takes every challenge thrown his way, bolstering his fearsome reputation and encouraging his bullying ways. Some of his adventures are hazy in his mind, though, and hard to remember specifically.What the teenager doesn't know is that he keeps dying from his misadventures, only to be teleported into the future and repaired before being sent back to his own time.• Who is Crusher's real father, and how...

Six short stories, covering the mysteries of arcade witches, abandoned subdivisions, alternate timelines, and more.

He is a famous author, a man who has penned best sellers. A man with a wife and a safe, sedate life. What drives his inner sorrow, then? What fuels his hidden frustration? Perhaps the answers start with the strange one-worded statements other people keep making at him. Maybe the truth lies in the reason why he is so extraordinarily afraid of answering back to those statements the wrong way.In this modern world, he is beyond the modern man, understanding far more than the average pe...

Scandal forces Maria Posaltakis out of her job as a celebrity reporter. The paparazzi blacklists her, but media mogul Mark Bannerman takes her under his wing, intent on making Maria the newest addition to his politically-charged network AmeriPress News.He brings her to Isla Loci, his private resort, to personally train her on sticking to the channel's message. Then Chester, Mark's youngest son from a failed marriage, comes to the island. He's a moody, overweight bookish type who's ...

A short story collection. Watch worlds self-assemble and disintegrate. Go to timeless planets. Meet dark beings on dark streets. Sing hymns at rock concerts.

Fourteen-year old Eador has never remembered a time he wasn't a slave to the goblins. In their dark kingdom underground, he works blindly at their tasks while suffering their belittlement. Finally, though, two warriors named Thorsen and Coreon rescue Eador from the creatures' grasp. The three humans journey to the village on the rocks of Tyvar River, but not everything is as it seems.Who is the mysterious goblin girl who spied on Eador all the time while he was imprisoned? Wh...

A raw, groundbreaking, and unforgettable journey to the depths of addiction from the author of Our Daily Bread, longlisted for the Giller PrizeColleen Kerrigan wakes up sick and bruised, with no clear memory of the night before. It’s Monday morning and she is late for work again. She’s shocked to see the near-empty vodka bottle on her kitchen counter—surely she didn’t drink that much last night? As she struggles out the door, she fights the urge to have a ...

The Cloud is an exhilarating, cutting-edge thriller from Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times technology and science reporter Matt Richtel.When the next generation of technology seeps into the brains of the next generation of people, former medical student turned journalist Nat Idle must investigate and stop the invasion.In the tradition of Lisa Gardner, Steve Berry, and Joseph Finder, Richtel has delivered a whip-smart page-turner that melds cutting-e...

The best science fiction short stories of 2002 and 2003, selected by David G. Hartwell, one of the most respected editors in the field.The short story is one of the most vibrant and exciting areas in science fiction today. It is where the hot new authors emerge and where the beloved giants of the field continue to publish.Now, building on the success of the first seven volumes, Eos will once again present a collection of the best stories of the year in mass...

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, which is why it makes good vampire sense to prey on tourists and leave the locals alone. This Channeling Morpheus short takes place after story #10, Elixir, and contains series spoilers. (short story)

Jaskey has a flashlight, a captive audience, and a story about the end of the world -- what could be better?At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Harry Driscoll is living in New York City (if you call trying to survive on an editorial assistant's salary "living").His family is wealthy (but Harry Driscoll is not).His education is Ivy League (but what good is it doing him?).His publishing job is entry level (with no exit in sight).BUT...Harry Driscoll has a dream (if you call an unfinished manuscript hidden in the closet a "dream").Harry Driscoll has a girl (although intercourse is out o...