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A consciousness rises from the rubble of Earth to contemplate the future of human kind. A short story by Lisa Silverthorne. Originally published in Beyond the Last Star (SFF Net, September 2002).

A terminally ill young man, desperate to live, grasps at an experimental procedure in order to marry his childhood sweetheart. But cheating death comes at a price. A short story by Lisa Silverthorne. Originally published in Millennium SF & F (March 1997).

Mistaken identities, misplaced sympathies and witches on the eve of Beltane. A short story by Lisa Silverthorne. Originally published in 100 Wicked Little Witch Stories (Marboro Books, October 1995).

Decorated a hero by Earth, an explorer returns to the world he first discovered. Now it lies in ruins. In the rubble, he struggles to make peace with that discovery. And himself.A short story by Lisa Silverthorne.

Cadet Cody Jenkins, on her first deep space mission, becomes stranded on an unexplored world after an alien artifact infects the ship with an unknown virus. One by one, the crew goes mad as they struggle to find a cure and repair the ship. Will Cody go mad or will she escape the virus and return home?

A captured novice, the last of her druidic order, must outwit Roman soldiers in order to save Merlin's magic. The stone circle is her only hope of survival. Can she lure the soldiers into her trap before they execute her? A short story by Lisa Silverthorne.

A young outworlder's culture and beliefs are tested when he's forced to fit into two worlds: one that celebrates violence and one that forbids it. A short story by Lisa Silverthorne. Originally published in Galaxy Magazine, July/August 1994.

A young woman ventures out into the dangerous cold dark of the moors, braving undead and hellhounds as she seeks more dye for her weaving. What kind of cloth could be so important? A short story by Lisa Silverthorne. Originally published in Blood Muse (Donald I. Fine Books, December 1995).

Sick of eating virgins and knights, Malfeas the dragon seeks more upscale dining in the kingdom. But will traditions get in the way of his sensitive palate? A short story by Lisa Silverthorne.

A sorceress, cursed by a magical silence, must defeat an evil warlord to escape her tower prison. Will this be the last drink of her magic that he ever takes? A short story by Lisa Silverthorne. Originally published in Sword & Sorceress 16 (DAW Books, June 1999).

Annabelle, the accidental Chosen One, must convince the Gangster Guild to kill her. Actually, she prefers a faked death to fool the Sorcerer-Lords. Too bad big boss Ernie has other plans. Too bad Ernie didn't quite understand what 'accident' meant when he met Annabelle. Hopefully his gangster headquarters...

     In his work, author Vern Benson defines the smoking problem, illuminating the reasons why resisting the urge to smoke is so often doomed to failure. He presents his program that is meant to guide the physical and mental machinery of the body, explaining how an individual...

Dinner with God - @ Stan's Silver Diner (Part I) A young man receives an odd invitation in the mail requesting him to dine with: God. After coaxing from his friend, Mary, he goes to the Silver Diner. There he meets a most unusual guest Dinner with the Devil - at Le Poison de Mar (Part II) A...

A man and his girlfriend's younger sister finds themselves all alone at home by accident. He knows what he wants, to get into her pants, but how?