Joe Vasicek

A chilling glimpse of an all-too possible future. "In cases where there may be severe deformities... I can tell you exactly what would happen. The infant would be delivered. The infant would be kept comfortable. The infant would be resuscitated if that's what the mother and the family desired, and then a discussion would ensue between the physicians and the mother." This story is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license...

Not long from now, in our own Milky Way... The name's Sam Kletchka. Perhaps you've heard of me: captain of the Star Runner, military contractor for Earthfleet, and interstellar privateer. But before all that, I was a hired gun, freelancing across the galaxy one gun slinging job at a time. This, my friends, is how I went from being stranded in the armpit of the galaxy to becoming the luckiest human being in the universe. Not that it was easy, of...

The ultimate redemption can only be gained after you confront the past.When the scientists at Heinlein Station punched a wormhole through the stars, they created a temporal paradox with dire ramifications for the future of humanity. Now, Estee and Khalil are trapped in the product of that paradox: an ancient, alien ghost ship that has wandered the stars for millions of years, biding its time for the final day of reckoning.Her family broken and her...

There ain't no such thing as a free voyage through a trans-dimensional pocket singularity! Hello, friends. Christopher Columbus Jackson here. After my last adventure, I set out to make my fortune as a treasure hunter. Unfortunately, I crossed paths with some very bad people, and only my trusted starship, the Millennial Falcon, and a friendly warrior monk of the Church of Jesus Christ of Post-Millennial Saints, Orthodox kept me from falling into their...

Only those who rise to their calling discover why they were chosen. A thousand years ago, an order of twelve magic swords kept the world at peace. Each sword had a personality, a mind, and a memory. Through the bonds they shared with their bearers, the wisdom and skill of generations was preserved. But the swords became corrupted. They turned on each other, shattering the order and plunging the world into war. The twelfth sword went into hiding...

From captive slave to star queen.Zlata always yearned to see the stars, but when a raiding party of starfaring nomads carries her off captive, she can't help but wonder if this is more than she bargained for. When their captain, Lord Khasan Valdamar, shows an unusual interest in her, Zlata quickly finds that she can leverage that to her advantage. But the more time she spends among his people, the less she wants to escape. Determined to save herself...

Two brothers, one starship. A girl frozen in cryostasis. A galaxy on the verge of war.This omnibus edition contains the complete Sons of the Starfarers series, including:BROTHERS IN EXILEIsaac and Aaron are nothing if not survivors. Their homeworld lost and their people scattered, all they have left is each other. Then, in the Far Outworlds, they find a dead colony with a beautiful young woman frozen in cryostasis. She is also a survivor-and she needs...

A tale from the fringes of an interstellar empire that has forgotten its holiest legend: the story of Earth. He was the sole heir to the Najmi camp, a young man raised by tribesmen after falling to the desert from his home among the stars. She was the sheikh's most beautiful daughter, promised his hand in marriage-if she can convince him to stay. Together, they must travel to a land where glass covers the sky and men traverse the stars as easily...

A dying world. A decadent empire. A discovery that can save them both.Prince Vojtek gave their lives to save his inheritance: a failed terraforming project on the edges of the galactic empire. To give their sacrifice meaning, he has dedicated his life to finding a cure for the blight that has infected so many dying worlds.But even as he makes a breakthrough discovery that will change the fate of the galaxy forever, he cannot help but wonder if in...

To boldly go where no Earthfleet Academy Xenolinguistics major has gone before. Jane Carter never thought she'd be the first human in the galaxy to be sold at an alien slave auction. As a xenolinguics major, she always wanted to explore new frontiers, but not like this. As the bid price rockets to staggering heights, it becomes increasingly clear that only one man can rescue her: the one who sold her out. Thankfully, there are alternatives to being...