The fate of Humanity rests in the hands of one inhuman assassin. This was inspired by the Iced Earth CDs "Framing Armageddon" and "The Crucible of Man", excellently written by Jon Shaffer. This is just my take on the tale itself.
A merchant seaman, Tom, is forced to retire when his ship gets sold for scrap. He's a senior ship's engineer. He returns home, buys an RV, and begins an extended vacation across the southern states. An alien had to land in the Arizona desert to make ship repairs. The alien gets hurt. Tom rescues the alien, who is a real ditz. They soon become fast friends. Our alien, Drozul, does Tom a big favor by fixing a birth defect in Tom. A great relationship happens between the two men.
A wife and mother develops a secret passion for erotic writing. She finds it so arousing that it has the happy side effect of reigniting her floundering love life with her husband. But it does more than that...
A Worlds of Light Story Serenity McKesson finds her place, and fulfills her desire to be a super-hero. This is a standalone story of the 'origin' of the Super Hero 'Midnight'.
A Swarm Cycle Story
A young PhD, celebrating a successful demonstration of an invention with his friends is picked up. He finds himself appointed Governor of a new colony. Before departing Earth he angers an admiral and he and his new colony must live with the consequences. They overcome the obstacles and embark on a lone path to accomplish the goals set for them.
Zeke Clay receives a mysterious letter when he is down on his luck. He has lost everything but stands to inherit a fortune. If he agrees to a few simple tasks: Solve some clues, break a family curse, and restore true love. What does he know about any of that? Why are their ghosts running around telling him what to do? And why is his three-year-old tattoo suddenly bleeding?