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The Archaeologist Reborn

by Sheila M. Trask

“Imagining Mars” once meant dreaming of alien civilizations and fantastic creatures. Modern science may have diminished the fantasy, reducing discoveries on Mars to an analysis of ice crystals and dust particles, but some still hold... Read More

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The Potentate of Walking Horse

by Mark McLaughlin

The first half of "The Potentate of Walking Horse" is a testament to Gary Lendennie’s skill at writing a Western that is both genuine and personal. Lendennie’s story of cowboy Rufus T. Breckenridge, his horse Ballbanger, and Rufus’... Read More

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Tourist Trap

by Catherine Thureson

Roi has come a long way from his days living as the dancing slave known as Snowy. He has a new family, he has just graduated at the top of his class, and he has a future laid out before him that includes membership in the elite inner... Read More

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Terra Forma

by C. William Gee

The year is 2047 and scientist James Kennedy has convinced governments throughout the world to move beyond their differences and the lingering threat of terrorism in order to work collaboratively to “terraform” Mars for colonization.... Read More

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Shadows and Fire

by Kenrick Vezina

"Shadows and Fire" is set in a future in which mankind shares the world with genetically engineered beast-people. Both human and so-called “supernatural” society are in dire straights: Humans are under the repressive yoke of the... Read More

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Princess Ryan's Star Marines

by J. G. Stinson

In Princess Ryan’s Star Marines, the titular military force is determined to rescue their charge, Princess Ryan, from the rebellious Grand Republic’s clutches and return her to the Holy and Universal Galactic Empire. Viceroy Dar... Read More

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Captive Dreams

by J. G. Stinson

In the early years of science fiction publishing, writers were often coaxed into publighing fix-up novels, composed of two or more short fiction works which were combined with connecting material to form a novel. For example, Gordon... Read More

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