Gustavo Bondoni
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22 science fiction and fantasy stories, including two new, never-before published pieces, from the award-winning Argentinian author Gustavo Bondoni.Set in corners of the world oft forgotten, these stories will take you from the Namib desert, to the Amazon rainforest, to the far side of the moon.When you dare step Off the Beaten Path, the results could be catastrophic, but the possible rewards are great.•A student journalist desperately tries to...
2) Outside
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A novel of Interstellar Contact, Virtual Worlds, and the Essence of Humanity.Earth is empty of humans. This surprising observation stymies Rome and his shipmates, crew of the starship come to re-establish contact from the colonies. What could have happened in the 500-years of the non-interference treaty to vanish everyone?Meanwhile, on Earth, Emily is living her computer-simulated life, along with the rest of Earth's residents: bodies stored in vast...
3) Splinter
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Have Humans lost their humanity
and can an artificial intelligence save them?
The Tau Ceti colony is a Utopia, but tension lurks below the tranquil surface. The peace of the colony is shattered when the Unity spacecraft returns from Earth bearing shocking news.
Rome Permek, computer officer on the ship, returned with a stowaway: Emily Plair, an artificial intelligence from Earth's cyberworld. But the colony is not the quiet refuge they hoped for....
4) Amalgam
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The trilogy that began with Outside reaches its dramatic conclusion as it spans the stars and visits worlds both physical and virtual.Virtual Emily and Rome have returned to Earth's simulation where they find all the people have vanished.Revolt is brewing in the Tau Ceti colony, as Mira Heine refuses to accept defeat, and a mysterious crime boss eliminates all who ask the wrong questions.Touk, physical Emily, and the Sextus colonists try to establish...
5) Bastion
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The High Priestess on the run. The water bearer on a mission. Their fates intertwined in Bastion.In this arid, desolate world, Kine of the Wolf Clan is the water-bearer, serving his people who cling to survival in the uppermost levels of the ancient fortress. Their sworn enemies, the Sol Clan, have isolated them from the rest of the Redoubt.When Kine's lifelong friend, Vianna, mysteriously disappears, he suspects she's fallen victim to the Sol Clan's...
6) Fat Man
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Embark on a Mind-Bending Sci-Fi Journey! Are you ready to delve into a futuristic world where secrets, identities, and the battle against weight collide in a thrilling, mind-bending tale? Step into the pages of "Fat Man," where personal trainer Luca Pairetti doesn't just solve weight problems; he becomes them. **The Ultimate Transformation:** Luca Pairetti is no ordinary personal trainer. He possesses a unique and unorthodox ability: he uploads his...
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Crime has always been around, and it will continue far into the future. Whether it's priceless artifacts disappearing from a sealed container, trading useless space rocks to aliens in exchange for something far more valuable, a genetically-modified, not-quite-human-anymore celebrity who dies under mysterious circumstances, ghosts achieving the perfect revenge, or robots finding the equivalent of digital drugs, the possibilities are endless for committing-and...
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Little Blue Marble magazine's year in stories: flash fiction, microfiction, and more!Tales of our changing world by these authors from around the globe:F. J. Bergmann, Gustavo Bondoni, Wendy S. Delmater, Salvatore Difalco, Anthony W. Eichenlaub, Eric S. Fomley, John Cooper Hamilton, Langley Hyde, Charlotte H. Lee, Dennis Mombauer, Melanie Rees, Holly Schofield, D. A. Xiaolin Spires, Marie Vibbert, Thomas Webb, M. Darusha Wehm, Alison Wilgus, Melissa...