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RE:Inspiration; Titan    by James Phillips
Price: Free! 6470 words. Language: English. Published on May 25, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure.

RE:Inspiration; Titan is a three part sci-fi/fantasy short story series chronicling the events aboard a spaceship that rescues a distressed shuttle.
Dog Star    by Jeffrey A. Carver
Price: Free! 10210 words. Language: English. Published on May 25, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories.

For Jake, a young asteroid miner, a dog is truly man's best friend. He might have his doubts when Sam, a smartmutt border collie, questions Jake's piloting sense; but after the crash on an unnamed rock in space, Jake's life might truly depend on his canine sidekick. How many dogs can quote astrophysics while digging to beat the bone? 6000 words, plus a preview sample of The Chaos Chronicles.
Cohesion Lost    by Justin Tyme
Price: Free! 14570 words. Language: English. Published on May 24, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure.

Avar-Tek #3: For Alexander Sevik, providing for his family is hard enough without losing grip on reality. His dreams are real. When he wakes, he sometimes forgets who he is. His hands tingle for no reason, and the strange man who is following him talks about aliens. When he discovers the key to his dreams, he uncovers a national threat. And he has to choose between his own sanity or saving lives.
Them    by Marlin Williams
Price: Free! 6540 words. Language: English. Published on May 24, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories.

When strange things begin to happen in a small town, it leads some of its citizens to become suspicious of each other. The situation gets out of hand when the mayor returns after an extended medical leave and has drastically changed.
Mind Games    by Joseph Veramu
You set the price! 8650 words. Language: English. Published on May 23, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » Cyberpunk.

Justin faces the challenges of life just like any other normal American young adult. There is however one big difference! While most are busy experiencing their virtual worlds through computer games, Justin has to come out of it. Justin is part of the Mind Games and his biggest challenge is getting back into the real world.
The Gift    by K. Lynne Duvall
Price: Free! 3380 words. Language: English. Published on May 23, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories.

Larry is a odd sort of kid who hates his father. William is an odd sort of man who hates life. What happens when William meets Larry, and how will it change both of their futures?
The Is Shop    by Michael Summers
Price: Free! 4380 words. Language: English. Published on May 23, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories.

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Archie has never worked in an Is Shop before, although he's learning fast. Things are not that straightforward though: the proprietor is decidedly odd, the shop only stocks what the last person wanted and the customers are uncommonly rude. But things are to get stranger still...
Insane Possibilities    by Jeffrey Miska
Price: Free! 15300 words. Language: English. Published on May 22, 2012. Fiction » Drama » American.

A short story about a vivacious young physicist and mathematician named Kristine, who has devoted her life to science. Hallucinations cause her to seek help from a social worker named Paul and she's terrified when she hears a questionable diagnosis of schizophrenia. Her path leads her to a place where perspective is all that's real, and sanity is nothing more than the limit of what we believe.
The Flip Side #8: The Falling Sky    by Joel Stephens
Price: Free! 13470 words. Language: English. Published by BearSock Books on May 22, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera.

The world of Deibren continues to plummet into chaos as chants of destiny collide with reality. Starla Knight continues her quest to finally escape this world while dealing with the Kujaen arrivals and what appears to be a rogue Protector! No one is safe and survival is the only option!
One Plus One Makes Me    by Ray Daley
Price: Free! 1370 words. Language: English. Published on May 22, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories.

Is a prison with no bars still a prison? Or is the mind the worst prison of all? Worse than the sentance of being completely alone?