A Swarm Cycle Story
Mary is a prude, a extremely religious woman who finds herself in the middle of a Pickup. How does she react when her ex informs her he is taking the children, but offers her a slot as a concubine, if she can overcome her distaste for anything sexual. Told from both his and her perspective.
A Swarm Cycle Story
Letters between a young concubine and her parents show what life is like in the colonies, and how life is changing back home on Earth.
A Swarm Cycle Story
When you take the girls out for Chinese food, remember to bring your CAP Cards. Just a simple pick-up story.
This is a stand alone story in the 'Vulcan Colony' sub-series in the Swarm Cycle Universe.
After a direct assault fails, the Mind Worms find themselves a very special niche to occupy. Julie and Cassie are brought into the Worms' world amidst the ruin of their failed love lives.
In a near future, DNA sequencing allows an accurate image of the future human based only on the genes in a fertilized egg. And a simple scan by a smart phone can determine the exact genetic sequence that a man or woman would contribute to a baby just then. Any man and woman meeting casually can visualize with great accuracy the baby they could create if they had sex. What would happen? What are the implications of seeing a person you could create?