Sword & Laser Anthology

Twenty never-before-published short stories span the worlds of science fiction and fantasy, inviting readers of both genres to lose themselves in tales sometimes humorous, sometimes terrifying, and always engrossing. Sword & Laser hosts Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt hand-picked their favorite stories, plucked directly from the brains of the S&L audience. From living space ships to hapless thieves getting more than they bargained for, this collection has something for every genre reader. Table of Contents: Foreword — Patrick Rothfuss Sword: Introduction — Veronica Belmont Soft as a Feather When Done Right — Nicole Feldringer A Night for Spirits and Snowflakes — Aidan Moher Saltwater Skin — Kristy Sutherland Partly Petrified — Auston Habershaw The Lesser Evil — Day Al-Mohamed White Flame — Jeffrey N. Baker How Fox Fixed the Sky — Stephen Case A Good Man — Zachary Tringali Knowing Better — Paul Krueger The Novice’s Guide to Adventuring — Sean Tadsen Laser: Introduction — Tom Merritt The Osiris Paradox — Sarina Dorie Leviathan! Leviathan! — Jacob A. Boyd Jonah’s Daughter — Adam Callaway Birdy — Rebecca J. Thomas The Same International Orange — Luke R. Pebler Afterword — Mike Murphy Data Dump — Trisha L. Senbastian Honeybun — Austin Malone False Lights — Victoria Hooper Only Darkness — David Emery