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Capricorn - The Zodiac Series #1 - cover

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Capricorn - The Zodiac Series #1

Aussie Speculative Fiction

Publisher: Deadset Press

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Summary

A gruesome goat-fish carcass washes up on a beach. A colony mission to the Gamma Capricorni system goes horribly wrong. Friends compete in a race to survive the first Zodiac trial. 
CAPRICORN is a collection of twisted poems and dark stories inspired by this enigmatic Zodiac sign, as well as retellings of the myths behind the sign. The tales span multiple genres, including science fiction, horror, fantasy, dystopian and urban fantasy, and are told by some award-winning authors and new stars of the Australian and New Zealand speculative fiction scene. 
Available since: 12/15/2019.

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