Into the merciless blackness of space he thrust his way, bound on a mission of glory. He would remold the surface of an entire planet — extending Earth’s empire another inch into infinity — and utterly destroy the tiny, trusting people who...
Owen Spencer would never have agreed to lead the time-slip expedition back to the Jurassic period — the Age of Reptiles — had he foreseen the terrifying experiences in store for the small group making the expedition. Chartering the expedition...
Other Times, Other Worlds
Among these superb stories—
A Child Is Crying
— A frightening look at a seven-year-old boy whose intelligence far surpasses that of top military experts...
Flaw
— An intensely dramatic story that...
Dale Lorin, gaunt, somber veteran of the Third World War, visionary, idealist, ex-political columnist, was deeply scarred by the two tragedies in his life. He was dangerously close to a Messiah complex in his desire to make the world of 1967 free,...
Martin Rhode, a distinguished soldier of one of Earth’s warring states, has been unwittingly captured by aliens after innocently exploring a hole caused by what was perceived to be enemy warfare. As it turns out, the aliens are being pursued by...
Mirelle Martin finds herself increasingly discouraged by marital turmoil, depleted self-esteem, and a propensity to neglect her artistic talent. Mirelle loves her husband, Steve, but his intense, volatile personality exhausts her, as do his jealous,...