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The literature of ideas. When author Pamela Sargent used those words to describe science fiction in 1975, the genre had exploded into the literary mainstream. As a literature of ideas, science fiction has proven to be a powerful metaphor for the world around us, offering a rich tapestry of imagination through which to explore how we lead, how we think, and how we interact. To Boldly Go assembles more than 30 writers from around the world to help us better understand ourselves through the lens of science fiction.

Does anyone enjoy listening about a good fight with monsters? How about a story of a girl who's cursed? Oh, wait, we've all heard stories of princesses who were cursed in one form or another. But have you ever heard a tale about someone in futuristic times being cursed with becoming the very monsters you hear about the heroes slaying? Introducing the Curse on Silver Strike! In this extraordinary tale, protagonist Sarsha is under a curse. And she has until said curse can complete itself to break it...or countless lives will be lost.

Maya and company, a ragtag band of heroes-for-hire, give evil a run for its money. Meanwhile, antagonist Georgia is on the prowl. After years of lurking in the shadows, she's finally ready to come out and wreak her destruction upon all the known universe. Her sinister plan is on the brink of launching, and nothing can stop her now...or so she thinks! Maya and company may be the only ones who stand a ghost of a chance at stopping this evil. But Georgia's got a hero-killing plan.