Reading Time: 7 minutesWhen the people of Budapest start to disappear mysteriously, it can only mean one thing: monsters. Half convinced the reports are nothing more than superstition, fledgling monster hunters Reave Crackendash and Nels Hellsinger arrive to investigate…and sample the local delights. The siblings, however, discover a conspiracy that will test their commitment to the case, their profession, and each other, not to mention the limits of their magic.

Reading Time: 3 minutesFinding a laptop in Mr. Chapa’s secondhand shop was like discovering an Apple watch on an Egyptian mummy. But Vern’s find was another’s tragic loss.

Reading Time: 21 minutesThe themes of power and beauty come together in a clash of wills, and of the soul, in this classic from Alan Nourse. The story portrays those who value power and have deep-seated senses of honor as the antagonists, who are nonetheless seduced by the soul of beauty.

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen Maria wakes up covered in Marigolds she knows she’s dead.

Reading Time: 4 minutesSome planets don’t allow open slavery.

Reading Time: 4 minutesWith great power, comes a great deal of pressure to chose a cool super-name!

Reading Time: 14 minutesWith public companies creating direct computer-brain interfaces, and the augmentation of human consciousness with AI just around the corner, the core theme of this story hits home in modern times.

Reading Time: 7 minutesStarbonder Elidoh never imagined anything would threaten her connection with the Unison. She was wrong.

Reading Time: 4 minutesA hayride with an old friend from the past unveils uncomfortable truths for Max and his family.

Reading Time: 17 minutesA dark, speculative story in the vein of Orwell and Vonnegut.

Reading Time: 4 minutesA step-by-step guide on what to expect when you’re preparing the universe’s most elusive delicacy.

Reading Time: 17 minutesFor untold ages, the refugees from the land of Deschemb have lived secretly beneath the surface of human society. Now modern civilization crumbles as their ancient feud boils to the surface. As chaos and brutality engulf the world, strange alien forces reshape the lands for a new beginning…for whoever survives.

Reading Time: 12 minutesThis technique of intellectual suspense and argument is a great example of fantastic storytelling that doesn’t involve rayguns or spaceships.

Reading Time: 4 minutesLizzie Williams kept the head in a burlap sack. We’d pay to look at it, pay even more to hear its secrets. We hated that head.

Reading Time: 14 minutesAnna retires to Northwick, with dreams of living out her remaining years in the comfort of a charming New England town. Things aren’t as peaceful as she had hoped, though, as she discovers the islanders’ bizarre secret.