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Spires    by J.A. Marlow
Price: $2.99 USD. 12950 words. Language: English. Published by Star Catcher Publishing  on February 13, 2011. Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure.

(5.00 from 7 reviews)
A failure-of-a-telepath crosses paths with a smart-mouthed kid on the run with a stolen alien artifact, only to find the destructive vines infiltrating the city have plans for them both. A science fiction short story. This edition includes the complete bonus story, "In the Cauldron"
The Bones of the Sea    by Pippa Jay
Price: Free! 3280 words. Language: English. Published on May 16, 2011. Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories.

(5.00 from 6 reviews)
The Bones of the Sea - a scifi short story. Myasi has been contracted to destroy an obstruction in the shallow seas of Ulto Marinos. But her attempt to do so reveals something more beneath the surface ...
The Greatest Gig    by Ryan M. Williams
Price: $0.99 USD. 4070 words. Language: English. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on January 31, 2011. Fiction » Science fiction » General.

(5.00 from 4 reviews)
Chrystal had the greatest gig in the galaxy as a starship plumber aboard the Elegant Slipstream. The only problem? The passengers. Humanoid passengers were the worst, but when she had to deal with the non-humanoid ones? Then things got really messy.
The Secret Operation in the Matriarch's Kitchen    by Ted Mahsun
Price: $0.99 USD. 1760 words. Language: English. Published on November 28, 2011. Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories.

(5.00 from 4 reviews)
Two hair-dryers from outer space visit a normal home on Earth to rescue a fellow home appliance from the shackles of slavery. However, the blender they came to rescue does not seem willing to follow them...
Obsolete Protection    by David J. Agostine
Price: Free! 4030 words. Language: English. Published on February 10, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories.

(5.00 from 3 reviews)
The year is 2044 and it is a grim time in America. Hundreds of California refugees are dead and Commander Marcus Adario finds himself jobless and outcast from society. Can an obsolete protection officer find a reason to go on living in a world where society rewards and punishes people by casting “Positive” and “Negative” votes on the Cloud? Perhaps this despised hero has one more adventure left.
Don Coyote de la Merika    by Kathryn Anthony
Price: Free! 11890 words. Language: English. Published on October 7, 2011. Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic.

(5.00 from 3 reviews)
When her mother is killed by a roving militia, Silende struggles to survive in a harsh world of scarcity, and sudden, violent death. She is taken in by the itinerant Don Coyote, but soon learns that his guise of easygoing detachment conceals far more calculating and complex motives.
"What A Dream!"    by Elizabeth & William Hicks
Price: $0.99 USD. 3640 words. Language: English. Published on February 20, 2012. Fiction » Historical » USA.

(5.00 from 3 reviews)
"What A Dream!" is a short story about a very vivid and lucid dream in which the dreamer finds himself on a beach at Coney Island, New York, with his older brother, Joe, and they spend the day together at the amusement park. It takes place in a simpler time during the park's heyday circa 1896. The story is filled with fun facts of the day and a realism, which transports the reader to NY, 1896.
Art Appreciation 101    by Devlin Church
Price: $1.49 USD. 3590 words. Language: English. Published by Gryphon's Lair Productions  on April 16, 2011. Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories.

(5.00 from 3 reviews)
A hapless man reduced to a night time security guard in a Metropolitan art museum is confronted by a lost child that speaks no English. He has 20 minutes to solve her riddle.
Second Honeymoon    by Mark Souza
Price: Free! 5570 words. Language: English. Published on December 19, 2011. Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories.

(5.00 from 3 reviews)
When Jack Duncan finds out his wife changed the terms of her life insurance policy, he’s not a happy man. Instead of a cash payout, he gets a clone. His wife is back and all his planning has gone for naught.
Letting Go    by Jaleta Clegg
Price: Free! 2140 words. Language: English. Published on September 11, 2010. Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories.

(5.00 from 3 reviews)
If you could keep your loved ones forever, would you? Susan must choose whether to watch her mother slowly fade away or preserve her.