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  The Ancients

  John Larison

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  A richly imagined, sweeping novel set in the climate-changed world of our own descendants, by the acclaimed author of WHISKEY WHEN WE'RE DRY
  'This richly imagined journey into a dystopian future is at once cautionary and provocative, inviting us to heed the lessons of the Ancients' - Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass
  A young boy and his older sisters find themselves suddenly and utterly alone, orphaned in an abandoned fishing village. Their food supplies dwindling, they set out across a breathtaking yet treacherous wilderness in search of the last of their people.
  Down the coast, raiders deliver the children's mother, along with the rest of their human cargo, to the last port city of a waning empire. Determined to reunite with her family, she plots her escape—while her fellow captives plan open revolt.
  At the center of power in this crumbling city, a young scholar inherits his father's business and position of privilege, along with the burden of his debts. As the empire's elite prepare to flee to new utopia across the sea, he must decide where his allegiance lies.
  With a rapidly changing climate shifting the sands beneath their feet, these three paths converge in a struggle for the future of humanity—who will inherit what remains and who gets to tell its story. At once a sweeping survival story; an epic of the distance future; and a post-apocalyptic vision of hope and optimism, THE ANCIENTS weaves a multilayered narrative about human resilience, hope, and stewardship of our world for future generations.

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  Exile of the Eons - The Long...

  Arthur C. Clarke

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  Arthur C. Clarke’s Exile of the Eons opens at the moment of total defeat. A ruthless mastermind, cornered by the collapse of his global war, refuses surrender and turns instead to an audacious experiment in suspended animation—choosing exile in time rather than face justice. He believes that a hundred years will be enough for the world to forget his name and his crimes. 
  But time is far larger than he expects. When the story leaps deep into Earth’s distant future, the consequences of his gamble reveal themselves through the eyes of another exile—one far removed from violence, empire, and conquest. As civilizations rise and fall, Clarke unfolds a vast cosmic perspective that reframes power, morality, and responsibility. The story builds toward a quiet but profound reckoning that lingers long after the final pages. 
  Arthur C. Clarke is one of the most influential voices in science fiction history, celebrated for blending scientific rigor with philosophical depth. His stories often explore humanity’s place in the universe, the ethics of power, and the long shadows cast by technology and ambition. 
  Best known for works like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Clarke helped define modern hard science fiction while remaining deeply concerned with moral consequence. Exile of the Eons showcases his gift for compressing epic spans of time into intimate, unforgettable moments.

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  Someone You Can Build a Nest In

  John Wiswell

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  Shesheshen is a shapeshifter, who happily resides as an amorphous lump at the bottom of a ruined manor. When her rest is interrupted by hunters intent on murdering her, she constructs a body using a metal chain for a backbone, borrowed bones for limbs, and a bear trap as an extra mouth. However, the hunters chase Shesheshen out of her home and off a cliff. Badly hurt, she's found and nursed back to health by Homily, a warmhearted human, who has mistaken Shesheshen as a fellow human. Homily is kind and nurturing and would make an excellent coparent: an ideal place to lay Shesheshen's eggs so their young could devour Homily from the inside out. But as they grow close, she realizes humans don't think about love that way. 
   
   
   
  Shesheshen hates keeping her identity secret from Homily, but just as she's about to confess, Homily reveals why she's in the area: she's hunting a shapeshifting monster that supposedly cursed her family. Shesheshen didn't curse anyone, but to give herself and Homily a chance at happiness, she has to figure out why Homily's twisted family thinks she did. As the hunt for the monster becomes increasingly deadly, Shesheshen must unearth the truth quickly, or soon both of their lives will be at risk. And the bigger challenge remains: surviving her toxic in-laws long enough to learn to build a life with, rather than in, the love of her life.

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  Souvenir

  Philip K. Dick

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  "Souvenir" was published in Fantastic Universe in October 1954. 
  The robot pilot informs Rogers that they have finally reached Williamson's World. Williamson's World was settled by Frank Williamson in the first attempt to establish a Terran colony outside of the solar system. No future evidence of his colony was found and it was presumed lost and it remained so for three hundred years. Rogers meets a young man after landing who assumes immediately he is from the Galactic Relay Center. He identifies himself as Gene Williamson (the great-great-great-great-grandson of Frank Williamson). The two share their admiration for Williamson.

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  Shades Of Autumn

  Stories From The Attic

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  When artist Julian begins to turn green, his friends assume its something to do with the paint he is using. If not that, then perhaps stress, since he always reacts badly whenever a new show approaches and deadlines loom large.As time goes on, however, Julian's friends come to realize that this year, the changing of the seasons will have far stranger and far darker effects on him.Shades Of Autumn is a tale of desperation, horror, and nature at its cruelest.

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  Tales of wisttreear Melandor

  Glenn Waldron

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  There’s no greater curse than war. And the kingdoms of Wisttrear know all about curses… 
  Ever since the princess of Agreanor has fallen ill from an ancient royal curse and the king of the southern kingdom Geladen  has been poisoned by assassins, whispers of an impending war is spread throughout every corner of Wisttrear. 
  Should the king die, war will no longer be a mere whisper. 
  But what if there was a way to prevent this? 
  Deep in a place called Melandor, a place no one usually comes back to tell the tale of, grows a magical tree with the power to heal anything. 
  Including curses and poisons. 
  All it would take is a two leaves and a handful of men, brave enough to retrieve them. 
  McAlester Deanir, the disgraced captain of the Mellor company of the Royal Army, and his three remaining men are all too eager to take on this quest. 
  Saving the princess sounds like a way better plan than being executed, so save her they will. Even if they have to face the guardians keeping watch over the tree. 
  But who will save the king? 
  Arie Winthrop, a retired elven soldier and head royal guardsmen, steps up to the challenge.While the king’s very life is on the line, his own uncle attempts to ascend to the throne and ignite the flames of war. 
  Will Arie be able to stop him in time, or will he become another war casualty? 
  After all, in war, there are no winners. Only survivors… 
    
   

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