Science Fiction Stories

In a world where invisible forces play with human minds, Lazlo and Brixen have fun tempting people into giving in to their darkest impulses. Humans are toys, pieces on a board of chaos that they control at will... until the arrival of Rasher, a mysterious guardian of the Dharmapala caste, puts their plans in jeopardy. "Silent Temptation" is a critical, cynical and darkly humorous story about the power of desire and the fragility of mental balance.

A sci-fi detective mystery set in the year 2208. Zora and Sophie are private investigators who try to solve an interplanetary murder case. They are also part of a band which recreates late 20th century rock and pop music for a 23rd century audience.

Leslie Larner, an entomologist borrowed from the Earth, pits himself against the night-flying vampires that are ravaging the inhabitants of Venus.

Four destinies rocket through the strange Time-Space of the Fourth Dimension in Tode's marvelous Atom-Smasher.

Commander John Hanson recalls his harrowing expedition among the giant spiders of FX-31.

Another episode in Dr. Bird's extraordinary duel with the scientific wizard Saranoff.

Every century has its advantages and its drawbacks," he said. "We, for instance, have bred out sexual desire. And, as for you people.

The Emperor must be getting old, they thought, to deal so mercifully with the upstart Jursan Rebels--which was quite true. He was not too young to dream....

The ship was proof against any test, but the men inside her could be strained and warped, individually and horribly. Unfortunately, while the men knew that, they couldn't really believe it. The Aliens could--and did.

There was a reason why his scripts were smash hits--they had realism. And why not? He was reliving every scene and emotion in them!