Once a Retriever's ability to see the past was revered, but that had long since given in to fear and jealousy. After all, no one likes a tattle-tale. When a strange ship crashes near TiaNu's home, there's no way for the community to find out who these strangers are without TiaNu. The only problem is that she's not sure helping is worth the cost.

Cooper is stranded. Stranded in a dead end sector of space. A sector controlled by a corrupt corporation bent on scorching the entire system for profit He’s almost out of money, and he’s low on choices. The only option is to do what he does best, find a game and make enough money to get out of there. Now, he’s in at a table with a cheat, and he’s determined to outfox the swindler before he finds himself at the mercy of the Croneshaw Corporation. At this gaming table, nothing is as it seems, but as the jackpot grows, Cooper might have to take some action to stay in the game.

When a petty warlord causes the inadvertent death of General Remi Gudoux's bonded Ami, a creature that grants him incredible powers, Remi becomes a broken man. He wanders away from the battlefield, searching for solace in a life that had provided him none. Approached by a small stone golem, Remi falls into conversation with the creature before realizing the golem may be more than meets the eye. A story of revenge and filled with a deep history, The Valley of Souls takes you into the world of Terremere and transports you onto the battlefield. Will Remi remain broken, or will he find his revenge?

When a power-hungry lord reawakens an ancient titan, things don’t quite go to plan... The titan’s mind forms a magical bond with an unintended new master—a lighthouse keeper’s young daughter, Anna. Seeing through the giant’s eyes, Anna must come to terms with her new power, but with Lord Krauss willing to stoop to any depths to take control of the clockwork giant, Anna must give everything she has to keep her home and family safe. For fans of epic fantasy who don’t have the time. If you enjoy short stories packed with magic, wonder, and intrigue, you’ll love Jon Cronshaw’s contribution to the Alteruvium Expanse.

Humans are visiting Taur. But do they desire peace or war? For the first time in Taur history, another species will set foot on their world. It is intended to be the start of an amicable relationship but Tadia suspects the humans are not quite as peaceful as they seem. As protector, it's down to her to keep the dome safe, and the taur's precious elladium secret. When the visit takes a disastrous turn, it's up to Tadia and her team to stop their technology from getting into the wrong hands. But as they race against time, Tadia realizes that the price of success may be higher than the price of failure. If you enjoy sci-fi short stories with a twist, then you'll love Alison Ingleby's contribution to the Alteruvium Expanse.

New Haven Acropolis is an oasis under a dome—at least for the Ri, who manifest powers at a young age. For the rest, the Normals, life is just about surviving day-to-day. Moira Venixa is a Normal girl trying to work hard enough to get her mother out of the dome-patcher chemical plant that’s slowly killing her. But Moira’s whole world is turned upside-down when her true identity is revealed. The Ri will want to destroy her, and the Equality Alliance will want to use her. All Moira wants is revenge. With her life forfeit, she knows she must find a way out—but first, she’ll make them pay.

Robert Paulson and Paul Robertson have real a problem. Each of them have suffered physical or mental injuries, causing moderate cases of amnesia. Hypnosis and other experimental devices are employed—with varying levels of effectiveness—in restoring their memories. As their past and present lives are revealed, it becomes alarmingly clear that they each think they're in the wrong persons body. In the end, only one can exist.

With only one way off a dying planet, one sister gives her twin a chance to live. The Croneshaw Corporation will only take young healthy families of reproductive age to the new colony in the asteroid belt. The impossible choice, trade places to save a family or stay on the planet and die. Can Rachael fake being her twin long enough to save her sisters family or will she be discovered and destroy it? Will she find out too much and become another casualty? With only three weeks, everything must go perfectly to pull this off…