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Classic Space Opera! When Danny and Jennifer have a rooftop picnic, they've no idea the uninvited guests aren't ants, but rather a bug-eyed monster from outer space. The creature kidnaps and takes them far from Earth. Facing dissection, the two attempt escape, but this is no easy task. There are even more aliens. And not only Danny and Jennifer's lives hang in the balance, but all of Earth's! Set in the late 1940's, Author, Rob Shelsky, has created a new space opera classic, compared more than favorably to even Ed Hamilton's work by some.

Life on Mars was harsh, especially for a young monk burdened by the heavy hand of the all-powerful Quarantine Protectorate. Under its sway, civilization was collapsing. It hadn't always been so. Once, the great interstellar transceivers had kept humanity in contact with aliens, sharing knowledge. But no more. Could a mere novice discover why this was so and change things? And did he even dare try? A dark science fiction short story.

A practical joke and nothing more--until Richard accidentally raises a Red Flag. Dark forces, previously unaware of their existence, now are, and worse, nobody realizes it. What terrible thing has Richard's joke set in motion? Worse, who are the Gray Men, those shadowy figures whose anger Richard has inadvertently triggered. For Rachel, the answers are literally of life and death importance. A science fiction short story.

The first star ship from Earth with hopes of making momentous discoveries during its deep-space explorations. But what the three lonely voyagers aboard the vessel find is of far greater importance than even they could have conceived of, or possibly imagined, for it may just answer the question of the "Great Silence" of the universe itself, but not in a way that anyone would have wished... A dark science fiction short story.

Lady Faith Heaton, a beautiful young aristocrat, dares to be "fallible" by violating class distinctions and falling in love with Giles, a handsome "commoner," and estate manager for Lord Draken Hazelmere. An angry aunt, one who controls the purse strings, the Lady Penelope Albright, will not have it. She determinedly whisks Faith away from Lord Draken Hazelemere's manor home, intent on putting as much distance as possible between Faith and Giles. However, instead of finding a safe haven, the two are kidnapped in famous Doone Valley at Robber's Bridge. The gang of brigands takes them to ...

For Jerrod, British ex-marine, a camping trip by the sea is interrupted one night by a strange event--the kidnapping of a woman. Now Jerrod must find out who she is, why this has happened. He must also figure some way to rescue her without getting them both killed in the process. When Jerrod discovers there is treasure hidden on barren and wind-swept Lundy Island, things get much more complicated! An adventure short story.

A love story that transcends time itself, a romance that battles with destiny. Peter Vincent, a young stockbroker, journeys into the past to Elizabethan England. He searches for the beautiful and tempestuous Aurea. Finding her, he falls hopelessly in love, but is this to be an ill-fated romance? History says that Aurea is soon to disappear, probably to be murdered. Can she survive? Aurea and Peter have only days to answer that question. They must struggle amidst court intrigue and dark conspiracies, both caught up in a web of danger, deceit, and terrible lies. They must discover why Aurea ...

Fleeing war-torn London, lonely Norah seeks peace upon the moors. Instead, she encounters mysteries. Lost in a dangerous fog, she spies a strange light. Is it a will o' the wisp, fairy, or something darker? The surprising answer means a chance for love. But what is the enigma surrounding her lover? Why are her parents acting so strange? What is the terrible price of such a passion? A suspenseful paranormal romance.

Murder aboard a star ship! Murder most foul! A true whodunit! Kiran, the luxury liner's in-house detective, must discover the culprit. But who is it? Is it the owner of the competing star ship line, the strange personal assistant, the woman's steward, or even the captain of the Cassiopeia, himself? Kiran and her little robot sidekick, Watson, must find the murderer, before the murderer finds them! An SF cozy murder mystery short story.

Ernie Saylor, Editor of Aberrant Dreams Magazine, states of Blue Flickers that: "...I just read "Blue Flickers" and thoroughly enjoyed it! It reminded me of a story I read long ago that I could not think of for the longest and then I realized the reason. It wasn’t a single story but two it brought to mind. The first was published in 1939 in Weird Tales and it is entitled “The Drifting Snow” uunder Derleth’s pseudonym Stephen Grendon. The second is "Silent Snow, Secret Snow" by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Conrad Aiken which was brilliantly adapted by Serling for his Night Gallery ...

Verity, a tale of desperate love, dark intrigue, ship wreckers, smugglers and the enigmatic Lord Draken Hazelmere. Verity Beresford, darling of Regency London, is forced by Lord Draken Hazelmere to travel to the Devonshire coast to nurse an invalid uncle. Along the way, she begins to fall in love with Draken. However, strange, evil events occur upon her arrival. Smugglers seem to be about. Someone tries to murder her uncle. Then a horrible ship wrecking occurs. Is Draken, now her new husband, the culprit? If so, he will hang for his crimes. Can Verity save him? A slightly sensual Regency ...

For Clara, the nightmares were horrific and always the same, night after night--an old woman was floating, drowning in a room filled with icy-cold, green water. Was it just a recurring bad dream, or a true premonition? Just who was the old woman who haunted her so, and why did she seem to be trying to say something to Clara? What did the visions of the old woman's terrible death portend, if anything? Clara wanted answers, desperately needed them, but she feared time to find them was fast running out on her. And in this one thing, she was all too dreadfully right.

Love the hilarious E.F. Benson "Lucia" series of old? Are you one of the many "Luciaphiles?" Did you hate that the books had to come to an end? Then you'll love "Lucia's Crusade," a novella by R.R. Shelsky, which picks up right where the last book of E.F. Benson ends. Lucia, of quaint 1930's Tilling-On-Sea, along with her loyal sidekick, Georgie, has just topped Elizabeth Mapp for control of the social life of Tilling. Mapp is beaten and "Queen Lucia" reigns unruffled and supreme. But such triumphs are fleeting. The battle for Tilling goes on. Lucia may now own Mapp's home, Mallard's House,...

Want to write science fiction, fantasy, or horror? Want to be published for money? Don't want to wait forever? Then Author Rob Shelsky’s Guide To Writing & Publishing Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror is a must read! Based on seven years’ worth of carefully researched articles, this book lays out in a practical, step-by-step process, just how to come up with ideas for stories, settings, appropriate atmospheres, pace, believable heroes, and tension. This guide also includes an easy, five-step program for getting books published. In short, it is a practical guide to getting your work ...

Shadow People--Do they exist? Are they dangerous? Could they be a threat to humanity, and if so, what kind of a threat? Rob Shelsky's, Shadow People--The Threat of Darkness attempts to answer these and other questions. Want to know if Shadow People are real? Want to know what they are? Curious about why they are here? What their motives might be? Then read Rob Shelsky's book to find the answers in this clearly written, and easily understood, informative book that is all about Shadow People.

A Shadow World begins to invade Cornwall, England. Two teens, Marsha and Ruan stumble upon the strange secret of the mysterious Otherworld House and Professor Trithemius. With the aid of Mrs. Castor, an old hippie woman, and the odd professor, the two teens enter a strange reality, a bizarre extension of our own. There, they must fight to save their own reality. If they don't succeed, than our world is lost! Together, alone upon the moors, Ruan and Marsha must fight for survival and struggle to save the day!

Deep within the blue-mist, shrouded peaks and dark, foggy hollows of the Appalachian Mountains lie terrible secrets—entire towns that once thrived but now exist only in guarded whispers, on old maps, and in fading memories of the elderly. “Vanished, Mysterious Disappearance of Towns in the Haunted Appalachian Mountains” explores the eerie and frightening disappearances of entire communities, ones vanished under bizarre and frightening circumstances. What’s more, the danger is still there lingering to trap the unwary! It has never gone away. The mountains remember!

A sleepless Annabelle spies a strange light in a nearby abandoned farmhouse. Who is there? There should be no one. Finally, despite her better judgment, she gives into her curiosity and in the dark of the night ventures to the house. What she finds isn't what she feared--squatters or thieves, but rather a doorway through time, and possibly, even the man of her dreams, maybe... A sweet romance.

In a growing panic, Ambrose ran pell-mell down the length of the observation deck. He practically dove down the steep stairs at the end. Pausing at the bottom only long enough to take one, much-needed breath, he then dashed down the hallway to his stateroom. Fumbling with the key in his haste, he finally managed to unlock and fling wide the door. The satchel lay open on the floor and there were his documents strewn about the stateroom. Someone, and Ambrose strongly suspected the midshipman, had rifled through the papers, perhaps taking pictures with one of those new-fangled, tiny cameras. ...

Demons? Spirit Elementals? All stuff of Native American legends and fantasies, right? But not near Sedona, Arizona, when two teenagers discover a hidden cave and a strange mummy. One of them decides to use ancient practices to try and revive the hideous thing. However, the results are far more than these guys ever anticipated when something very strange and dangerous occurs! A dark fantasy short story.