Science Fiction Stories

A crew from the Astral Horizons Initiative encounters a rogue planet drifting in the empty darkness between galaxies, with no sun or source of light. As they descend to explore, they find themselves trapped by an unnatural blackness that absorbs all energy, rendering their ship and equipment useless. When engineer Jamal travels to the surface with a team they realize they may be unable to escape. Strange shadows and visions invade their minds, revealing that the planet is a sentient void feeding

However fantastic it may seem, the society so elaborately described in this story has its seeds in ours. Just check the data....

Childhood rebellion? Rebellion against conforming? Rebellion against expectations? Rebellion against the state? All of the above.

Mary was a misfit. She didn't want to be beautiful. And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping.

It was a wonderful bodyguard: no bark, no bite, no sting. just conversion of the enemy!

Henry knew his wife had been married once before; now he expected her to start a new life with him--but to her the past was alive, and--

Seven Sci-fi stories by the author!! Enjoy

The Staff of Life suddenly and disconcertingly sprouted wings --and mankind had to eat crow!

In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man, of course, is king. But how about a live wire, a smart businessman, in a civilization of 100% pure chumps?

Keith Laumer, well-known for his tales of adventure and action, shows us a different side of his talent in this original, exciting and thought-provoking exploration of the meaning of meaning.