Jerry has a crush on his mother. After watching a movie and drinking a bottle of wine, Jerry's crush turns to lust and love. A vacation trip to Barbados consumates their love with unintended consequences.
A father discovers a daughter he never knew, and ends up loving her the way a father shouldn't. Note: There is some non-consensual sexual abuse in the past that forms part of the background of this story. It is referred to in vague terms, never graphically, but if that bothers you, you shouldn't read this story.
Niccolò Polo arrives at Kublai Khan's court not as a merchant but as a mapmaker, tasked with charting the treacherous northern passage through the Tianshan. His escort is Princess Khutulun — granddaughter of Genghis Khan, undefeated wrestler, commander of the Khan's elite guard. She sees a soft Venetian who draws pictures. He sees a force of nature with no map. Across mountains, storms, and a wrestling match neither expects to matter, two people who are the best at what they do discover a territ
A Story in the The Amulets of Power Universe
An unsuspecting Sergeant Bill Baker has been chosen by the Amulets to be their visible representative against the North Vietnamese, while they continue their clandestine work against the Vietnamese invisibly. Bill has been trained in several Army schools and given a girlfriend to help him. Now it's up to him. This is part 1 of the prequel to The Amulets of Power.
Contemporary story about teenagers who experienced a beautiful, almost classic romance--far too brief--and their daughter, who will know her father only from the memories of others.
A short tale very loosely based on a personal encounter I had myself in that fair city one summer, about ten or fifteen years ago; okay maybe a little longer. Only my encounter had a completely different outcome.
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.