A story in the Philadelphia Stories Universe
A coming-of-age story. Danny, the son of a former porn actress, has to move in with his wealthy father's family. Suddenly a rich kid, Danny has trouble adjusting and leaving behind the stigma of being the illegitimate son of his notorious mother. Danny's rocks in the surf are his new half-sister and her girlfriend while his life is in constant turmoil due to relationships with his troubled classmate Helen and with social media darling Lucy.
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A Swarm Cycle Story
A non-canon story in the Swarm Cycle universe. Passing familiarity with that universe would be helpful, but not necessary. This is character driven sci fi. Having immigrated to a Confederacy planet as a child, Niall Cho rejects becoming either a sponsor or concubine and joins the planetary militia on his fourteenth birthday. He rises through the militia and challenges some of the Confederacy's basic principles and its planetary AI. All on his way to becoming The Assassin. / (Reviews)
This is a story about loss and how we cope with it. Sorry, but it has very little sex. Somehow the sex parts I wrote didn't work for the story. / (Reviews)
'Saving Amanda' is about a young woman running away from events in her life, of which she's unable to cope with. In her confused state of mind, she makes a series of erratic decisions which almost gets her killed. At the last possible moment of her life, she is rescued by a reclusive, retired military medic. He too had run away - from society - back home to the mountain where he was raised.
A Master's Project Story Bob has managed to get himself into some pretty weird situations during his interviews of married couples for the project. Now he finds out that sometimes, people who are in love, and who stay together for years and years, and who look almost identical, just can't get married. Micky and Susan rock Bob's world, in more ways than one.
A story in the The Rebirth Universe Universe
Pathios deals with the aftermath of the Champion's Challenge. New enemies, old friends and more will appear. How will he and the others cope with what is to come?