An urban fantasy short story. Screaming Machinery are a rock band. But their fans don’t realise they are also mighty heroes, regularly saving the world with magic and sword.They are called upon when their city comes under threat. Eighteen murders take place, each a node in a vast rune drawn across the city in blood. Something is coming through and it's up to Screaming Machinery to stop it...Screaming Machinery are a power-trio from Manchester, playing gigs to rapturous crowds. But what their fans don't realise is that they are also mighty heroes, regularly saving the world with magic and sword.They are called upon again when Manchester comes under dire threat. Eighteen murders take place, each a node in a vast rune drawn across the city in blood. Something very large and powerful is coming through and it's up to Screaming Machinery to try and stop it ...

An SF short story in the Golden Age tradition.The last, battered remnant of the feared Draconian starfleet limps through space, shadowed by ships of the victorious Million Star worlds. But the Draconian ship is still a terrible threat: it is the Draconian's final weapon, a device that can trigger the cascading collapse of space/time itself.An SF short story in the Golden Age tradition.The last, battered remnant of the feared Draconian starfleet limps through space, shadowed by ships of the victorious Million Star worlds. But the Draconian ship is still a terrible threat: it is the Draconian's final weapon, a device that can trigger the cascading collapse of space/time itself.Mackenzie, in charge of the Million Star fleet, fears what will happen if he attempts to destroy the device. Then, one of the semi-mythical Xin ancients arrives on his ship, suggesting a plan that appears to endanger all of reality. In the final battle with the Draconians, Mackenzie must decide whether to trust the Xin or not. The fate of the universe itself hangs on his actions ... 'A beautiful story of trust and hope in dark times ... a masterful, compelling work, with deep themes underlying it that brush against life, eternity, and the meaning of existence.' - Keesa Renee DuPres, Tangent

The return of an ancient galactic threatSelene and Ondo piece together the secrets of Concordance's ascension to galactic domination, and the truth of what it was Vulpis encountered at the heart of the galaxy three hundred years previously.They uncover an ancient threat to all life – a threat that Concordance seems intent on reawakening to complete its genocidal aims. But they also follow another trail – one left for them by someone or something unknown, a hidden intelligence seemingly guiding them to hopes of a possible salvation.But each time they unearth a new fragment of the puzzle, Concordance are waiting, its ships and miraculous technology unleashed against them...

A hidden trail among the starsThe galaxy is in flames under the harsh theocratic rule of Concordance, the culture that once thrived among the stars reduced to scattered fragments. Selene Ada, last survivor of an obliterated planet, joins forces with the mysterious renegade, Ondo Lagan.Together they attempt to unravel the mystery of Concordance's rapid rise to galactic domination. They follow a trail of shattered starship hulks and ancient alien ruins, with the ships of the enemy always one step behind.But it's only when they find the mythical planet of Coronade that they uncover the true scale of the destruction Concordance is capable of unleashing...

The unfolding mysteryThree warring worlds attempt to resolve their differences over a disputed planet, but the peace talks upon the central Nexus world of Coronade are thrown into chaos when one of the delegates is brutally murdered. Conciliator Magdi, an empath from Periarch, pursues the killer in a desperate attempt to keep the peace talks alive.Meanwhile, confused rumours circulate about the discoveries made by the Magellanic Cloud, a ship thought lost in the galactic core. The whispers warn of a biological or technological discovery that threatens the very existence of interstellar civilisation.Magdi sees an opportunity to use the rumours as a way to encourage the three worlds back to the table. But has she underestimated the risks she faces?And has she made the mistake of not taking the troubling rumours seriously enough?

Magnus is a broken-down veteran of the Basilisk war, running a bar on the Möbius Strip. Most of his customers are trying to forget their pasts. He spends his time trying to remember his. A woman he once knew comes seeking his help on a dangerous mission. When Magnus finds out who is really involved it's time to reach for his blaster. But then he begins to discover just how unreliable his memories of the war actually are... A science fiction short story set on the lawless Möbius Station.