A Chinese-American telepath recounts experiences between 1985 to 2010 as a citizen of a secretive society of similarly gifted individuals.
Readers of Gould's "Jumper" and Cormier's "Fade" will encounter some familiar names and faces. Please note the codes apply to different chapters in the story.
A story in the Sheriff O'Dell Universe
3rd Place 2022 Clitorides Best Erotic Western Story - The singing from the saloon we approached got my horses attention; mine too. I knew that voice and knew this was going to be a rough night.
Robbie doubts his fiancee Cassidy's story, but he can see the guilt she's been carrying. When they were young she became a User of the Affection Multiplier App. It gamified her relationships and she became addicted to the chase - until she realized how she was betraying Robbie and hit rock bottom. Now Cassidy intends to make things right. They are about to spend a week with her fellow cosplayers, and her only goal is to give Robbie the love and sex he deserves. He isn't so sure about this.
A Story in the Naked In School Universe
Dana is an activist honors student with a STEM bent. Teri is an antisocial slash-ficcer starting to successfully publish original works. Mike is a paraplegic smart-ass with a gift for languages. Three teenagers are selected to go through the Naked In School Program at the same time—instead, they go through it together.
A story set in the Pinwheel Universe
When a shipment of weapons goes missing on a remote mining colony, Agent Boyd is sent to assess the situation. What he uncovers is a plot to take control of the planet, but during his getaway his spaceship is shot down. Stranded on the planet's moon and with only his survival suit at his disposal, he must find a way back to civilization, all while trying to deal with an unwitting alien companion.