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A feast of lively SF, fantasy and speculative fiction is bundled tightly in this package. Flash fiction - very short stories - explains how 57 stories occupy only 86 pages. This means that we can dip in and out of the brilliant ideas, skipping from time travel to space travel and back to travel on our roads, in the blink of an eye.
I find it tough to pick favourites although I must mention the stories by the editors;
'Town Line Road' by Jot Russell introduces an engineer who, while a child, had ...more
I find it tough to pick favourites although I must mention the stories by the editors;
'Town Line Road' by Jot Russell introduces an engineer who, while a child, had ...more

I enjoy reading short stories as much as I do writing them. They are a fun escape from our busy, busy lives, giving us a taste of another world, or an interesting character and providing a simple yet often thought-provoking narrative. This is a collection of 57 short stories, all of them are under 725 words. There are some fantastic stories in this collection that I enjoyed immensely and there are more than a few 5 star reads in here. A few of my favorites are: Town Line Road by Jot Russell- A m
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I was a beta reader on this anthology and can't wait for the final version to come out, even at beta stage it was exceptional It is one of those anthologies you'll keep forever on your Kindle because the stories are the ideal length for the commuter or anyone who likes to dive into a reliable collection whenever life throws one of those 'hurry up and wait' moments.
I gave it 4 stars, not 5, purely because two of the stories are mine (under my 'other' name) and a 5 would look suspect. The joy of ...more
I gave it 4 stars, not 5, purely because two of the stories are mine (under my 'other' name) and a 5 would look suspect. The joy of ...more

An impressive set of unique writers providing their unique interpretation of a monthly contest theme. This book represents a year's worth of 3 minute stories wrapped up in micro fashion. If you have a few minutes to spare, then a full story is waiting for you.
My vote, based on uniqueness in form and function goes to Andrew Gurcak's Collateral Damage. In my mind, sometimes the best sci-fi is the one that is the most troubling.
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My vote, based on uniqueness in form and function goes to Andrew Gurcak's Collateral Damage. In my mind, sometimes the best sci-fi is the one that is the most troubling.
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Sep 02, 2014
Sharon Kraftchak
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Oct 29, 2015
Dave JustDave
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