This eleventh edition of Tales from the Canyons of the Damned consists of Four sharp, suspenseful, thought provoking short stories—each from a different featured master of speculative fiction and one intimate interstellar poem. Nathan M. Beauchamp opens with Flesh of my Flesh, a moving study in what it means to be human. Award winning Poet Samuel Peralta contributes sentiment as to The Way the World Ends. A.K. Meek takes us back the world of Thoughts as Water with Second Invasion. Kevin Lauderdale introduces us to The Peacemaker. And Daniel Arthur Smith shares the first episode of The Off World Kick Murder Squad Dark Sci Fi Slipstream Tales like you've never read before.

Nominated in the P & E Readers' Poll for Best Fiction e-zine published in 2016! This Omnibus edition of Tales from the Canyons of the Damned consists of Eighteen sharp, suspenseful, thought provoking short stories - from Nine of todays top speculative fiction writers. Tales from the Canyons of the Damned (canyonsofthedamned.com) is a dark science fiction, horror, & slipstream magazine we've been working on since 2015. What is Dark Science Fiction and Horror? Think of it as a literary Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, or Outer Limits, it's Netflix's Black Mirror in the short story format. And it's a bargain. Each monthly issue has three-to-five sharp, suspenseful, satirical tales from today's top speculative fiction writers. These are Dark Sci Fi Slipstream Tales like you've never read before.

Based on the short story MenagerieThe Acme Corporation has finally released their newest product line, Menagerie, robotic animals. It quickly becomes the latest rage in the golden city of Corinth.Ever since the last animal died off shortly after the Wars over a decade ago, people have mourned their passing, wishing for their return. But no longer. Thanks to the innovative imaginers of Acme, you can buy your favorite extinct pet. And better yet, you can bind to it through a drop of DNA, forging an unbreakable empathic and spiritual link. A true forever friend.Timothy Hollow is an up-and-coming management analyst with no interest in Menagerie or forever friends; his only desire is to make it to the top of Corinth's social order. He dreams of one day living miles above the city, in one of the uppermost floors of the most plush super skyscrapers dotting Corinth's skyline. A modern-day Babylon. He's worked tirelessly for the last two years, sacrificing all for his job. Now, he's on the verge of a big promotion, and nothing can stop him. Except for Mom.An unwitting pawn to nefarious plans, she stops by Timothy's apartment one fine Corinthian day bearing an unexpected and unwelcome present, a Menagerie.

Both kids and adults who love video games and B-movies will love this first installment of the Space Invaders series about 10-year old Jimmy and his quest to save the world! Something strange is happening in Apple Valley... ...and it all begins one night when ten-year-old Jimmy sees a mysterious object crash to Earth. Investigating, he finds an alien bearing a dire warning. A sinister force is on its way to take over the planet. Already its minions are infecting Apple Valley like a virus. But all is not lost. Jimmy receives special powers to battle the impending doom. His quest to annihilate evil leads him to cities overrun with strange robots and hostile animals, to spooky cemeteries where things claw their way from the ground, and to a carnival that should've been shut down years ago for safety violations. Late night B-movie indulgences, eye-searing video game marathons, and a lifetime of mindless consumerism give Jimmy the skills to get the job done. He must hurry because summer break's almost over. Then it's back to school. If there's a school left... Experience a video game world brought to life that answers the unasked question: What if a ten-year-old was called upon to save mankind from alien robot invaders? For all those who love GameLit Fiction, Earthbound, Trapped in a Video Game, or any '90s RPG video game. Blow on the cartridge and pop it in the console!

A small Georgia town is burning.On the heels of an invasion by an unknown enemy, power is knocked out across the country. Attacked by outsiders, Bartel closes its doors to the world. A wall is built to keep intruders out, but it also keeps everyone in. Each day is a struggle to survive as old disagreements surface.Two brothers on different sides of the law navigate a tumultuous relationship while facing a new, powerless existence.The sheriff finds himself trying to maintain order when no one wants order. He and his small-town deputies face perils they never imagined.The burnout finds even when given a new start, he's still on the losing end. He soon finds himself in over his head when he hooks up with a band of outlaws, inevitably bringing hell on Earth to his brother, to order, and to his hometown.

This Color Omnibus edition of Tales from the Canyons of the Damned consists of Eighteen Mindbending stand alone short stories from Nine of todays top speculative fiction writers, and full color renderings of each of the first five Canyons Covers. Slipstream Tales like you've never read before.

The Canyons of the Damned are not of this world. This special space edition consists of Four sharp, suspenseful, thought provoking short stories-each from a different featured master of speculative fiction and one intimate interstellar poem. Nathan M. Beauchamp opens with Flesh of my Flesh, a moving study in what it means to be human. Award winning Poet Samuel Peralta contributes sentiment as to The Way the World Ends. A.K. Meek takes us back the world of Thoughts as Water with Second Invasion. Kevin Lauderdale introduces us to The Peacemaker. And Daniel Arthur Smith shares the episode of The Off World Kick Murder Squad Slipstream Tales like you've never read before.

Science Fiction at its finest! The premiere issue of Red Rabbit Presents brings you four action-packed stories in the tradition of great pulp sci-fi. In it you'll find: General Mikeal by A.K. Meek General Mikeal is a living relic, a sentient robot allowed to survive the Great AI Purge three-hundred years ago. Rewarded for siding with mankind, the general now commands the 6th Mechanized, a cadre of lethal machines. The 6th is on-planet to break the back of an uprising; inter-dimensional aliens have possessed a species, manipulating their tech for war purposes. But there are dangerous surprises on the desert planet Erudia. Ambushed by an overwhelming foe, the general has to accept the help of the one thing robots hate the most: cyborgs. Pest Control by Rhoads Brazos Millennia from now, the last member of our meddlesome species seeks atonement. As deft as a surgeon, relentless, purging the vermin-he's grown used to the task. After so many years, he moves through his job with ease. Today might just be another workday, but the galaxy is a big place, and there's no telling what's in it. Imagine All the Insects by S.H. Mansouri Space Marine Eric Sanders wants nothing more than to rock-out on Mars with his Gibson in peace, and make a few friends along the way. But with his fellow marines hell-bent on wiping out anything that treads on four legs, Eric must choose between the sound of heavy metal or plasma rounds ripping through his new friends. C0N4N the Cybarbarian by Nick Cole R.E. Howard's most famous character comes to life in this future horror re-imagining of the legendary Conan the Barbarian. A runaway Reaper-Model Cyborg, fleeing the Tech Sorcerers of a world gone mad, enters the post-apocalyptic kingdoms of man's last age. Considered a barbarian and an outsider, the Cyborg soon finds himself caught up in the intrigues and cabals of an eerily familiar world where men, mutant monsters and tech magic slay and plot for power, gold and salvage. But first the machine must survive the wilds of No Man's Land and find a name, instead of an alpha-numeric identifier. The Terminator meets Conan the Barbarian in this sword and cyber-sorcery epic only one man could've imagined long ago.