A novel of flying saucers, family secrets and conspiracy in WWII Kansas. A return to classic science fiction with action, adventure and some good old-fashioned sense of wonder, all rolled into an fast, easy read.

The Xenic Bureau of the Grand Ekumenical Security Directorate investigates rumors of aliens, strange disappearances and anomalous events in the star-spanning empire of this far future tale. Bureau operative Father Jonah Menard is charged with find the truth about the supposed reappearance of the long-lost battleship Enver Hoxha. An alien-killer, Golliwog, is set on Menard's trail in case the rumors are real, while cashiered starship engineer Micah Albrecht holds far more of the truth than ...

Set in the lush and dangerous world of Jay Lake's Green, Our Lady of the Islands is a vibrant, enchanting tale of political intrigue and divine mystery. "Our Lady, heal us ..." Sian Katte is a successful middle-aged businesswoman in the tropical island nation of Alizar. Her life seems comfortable and well-arranged...until a violent encounter one evening leaves her with an unwanted magical power. Arian des Chances is the wife of Alizar's ruler, with vast wealth and political influence. Yet ...

"The Soul Bottles" is a story of the City Imperishable, precursor to the novels Trail of Flowers and Madness of Flowers, as well as works ofshort fiction. At the intersection of the New Weird and steampunk, this strange and brutal short story opens up a fictional world.

What happens after the world has run down?A pair of deep time science fiction short stories from award-winning author Jay Lake. Includes the critically-acclaimed "The Courtesy of Guests", winner of the Soft Science Fiction Award for 2001, as well as the sequel "The Passing of Guests".

A brief, post-apocalyptic fairy tale by award-winning science fiction and fantasy author Jay Lake. What happens when true Innocence meets the harvester of sin? The trick of disaster is the result, yet somehow life goes on for the living.

A fast-paced, critically acclaimed steampunk adventure set in an alternate Philadelphia, chronicling the intersection of ancient Russian vampires, firesetters, a mad scientist and a most unusual French secret agent. From award-winning science fiction writer Jay Lake.

A novella of alternate history, nuclear threat and religion from award-winning speculative fiction writer Jay Lake. Mayan magic, Papal politics, and the grinding burdens of colonial life meet in this retelling of the Cuban missile crisis in a very different version of Central America.

"The Goat Cutter" is Southern gothic horror short story that has met widespread critical acclaim, reprinted numerous times and translated into multiple languages. Two boys in the woods of Central Texas meet the devil. You will never look at duct tape the same way again.

New science fiction from award winning authors Ruth Nestvold and Jay Lake!Over 100 years after the mutiny and war started by the original expedition to the planet Bonificium, a new recontact team arrives to assess the damage done. But even the Polity admits the mission to put the situation to rights is logically impossible.Field agent Rogelio finds himself drawn into the politics of the planet, even as he — against all rules and regulations — starts falling...

Jay Lake's critically acclaimed novella takes a new look at a classic theme.A world strictly governed by religious dogma is challenged by a scientist who has discovered a key piece of information challenging long-held beliefs.An intricately created alternate world provides a fascinating backdrop and a new twist to this classic dilemma.

"The Eighth Science Fiction Megapack" presents another stellar lineup of classic science fiction, new and old. Here are 25 stories (plus a bonus interview with best-selling author George R.R. Martin) by some of the field's greatest authors. Included are:THE TRUE DARKNESS, by Pamela SargentPERMANENT FATAL ERRORS, by Jay LakeADJUSTMENT TEAM, by Philip K. DickROBOTS DON’T CRY, by Mike ResnickNO GREAT MAGIC, by Fritz LeiberESCAPE HATCH, by Brenda W. C...