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.

On the heels of the bestselling DARK BEYOND THE STARS anthology comes another collection of spectacular tales by eleven authors both well-known and brand new. Space opera. Big, sprawling sci-fi stories that encompass strange new worlds, alien life forms, and deep space battles. You'll find all of that here. Take a journey across the galaxy with these short stories and go BEYOND THE STARS to A Planet Too Far...

This Horrific Halloween edition of Tales from the Canyons of the Damned consists of Three short stories and One Epic Poem-each from a different featured master of speculative fiction and Horror. S. Elliot Brandis opens with a visit to airport security (what could be more chilling). Award winning Poet Samuel Peralta contributes the inner thoughts of one so special. Michael Patrick Hicks tells the tale of a dinner transcendent of earthly delights. And Daniel Arthur Smith shares the first of the recovered Lost Tapes.

"A blisteringly good collection." "Will read everything in this series I can get my hands on." "These stories are full of great, complex characters (not all of them human), twists and turns, and fantastic world-building."Epic space battles. Exotic aliens. Far-flung planets.Fifteen fabulous tales that will thrill and surprise you, some chosen from previous BEYOND THE STARS volumes, and some brand new. Come along as these award-winning authors sweep you along on adventures as broad as the universe and as deep as their imagination. Welcome to the Best of Beyond the Stars!

They walk among us. They are our friends and family, our neighbors... even our enemies. Individuals with extraordinary abilities. Some view their powers as a blessing. Others, a curse. From the marvelous to the mundane, each of the charcters in this anthology must come to grips with the burden that has been placed upon them. Some choose to do good for others; some retreat into more pedestrian pursuits, only to discover they can run from everything but themselves. Some find solace in simple acts; others glory in the grandeur of their exploits. Some want nothing more than to disappear permanently. Yet through it all, hope and humanity prevail in unexpected ways. Featuring nine super stories by ten amazing authors, this is truly an anthology of the extraordinary. Proceeds from the sale of this book will benefit the Sickle Cell Clinic at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health. Sickle Cell Disease can cause chronic, lifelong pain. Riley Hospital for Children provides a holistic approach to care for patients affected by Sickle Cell Disease, and also helps family members cope with the impact of the diagnosis.

This Third Omnibus edition of Tales from the Canyons of the Damned consists of Fourteen sharp, suspenseful, thought provoking short stories - from Twelve 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.