Description

A collection of science fiction short stories
Includes:

RUMORS OF MY DEATH - Kim Taylor never expected to read his own obituary in the newspaper - or that he would have trouble proving he was still very much alive. FIRSTDAWN - The discovery of Misha Kif's real identity as the Synth, Brianna Rei, puts a longstanding friendship to the test. TENDRILS - Oma knows the humans on the space freighter will kill her if they catch her. But when an engine malfunction puts them all at risk, she must make more than one difficult choice. THE NIGHT OF BRAHMA - Historical predictions of the end of the world vary widely across cultures and beliefs. But what if they're all correct? BURNING BRIGHT - Tala and her grandson travel to a dead post-apocalyptic city in search of supplies for a metalworking project, only to find that the city isn't so dead after all.