An astronaut’s interstellar mission is a personal journey of a thousand second chances in an exhilarating short story by James S. A. Corey, the New York Times bestselling author of The Expanse series.

Roy Court and his crew are taking the trip of a lifetime—several lifetimes in fact—duplicated and dispatched across the galaxies searching for Earthlike planets. Many possibilities for the future. Yet for Roy, no matter how many of him there are, there’s still just one painful, unchangeable past. In what world can a broken relationship be reborn? The universe is so vast, there’s always room for hope.

James S. A. Corey’s How It Unfolds is part of The Far Reaches, a collection of science-fiction stories that stretch the imagination and open the heart. They can be read or listened to in one sitting.

Lieutenant Dasan Sand is about to leave the Legion and become a civilian again — and he couldn’t be happier. But on a last mission, he faces an army of ferocious aliens fighting a religious war against the human race.Sand no longer wants to leave the Legion, not when he finally understands the meaning of service.The aliens are coming to wipe humanity off the cosmic map, and Sand must put together a band of men and women who will keep them at bay. To do that, he must fight the military and civilian bureaucracy to pull together a rag-tag group of soldiers to form an elite fighting unit capable of this almost impossible task. He must win the biggest of all wars to save the human race.If you like characters who beat the odds, non-stop action, intense combat, and high stakes, you’ll love The Last Stand of the Legion. #1 in The Blood Wars Series

This is the fifth annual edition of the Long List Anthology. Every year, supporting members of WorldCon nominate their favorite stories first published during the previous year to determine the top five in each category for the final Hugo Award ballot. This is an anthology collecting more of the stories from that nomination list to get them to more readersThe Long List Anthology Volume 5 collects 20 science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories from that nomination list, totaling over 450 pages of fiction by writers from all corners of the world. From science fiction mysteries to studying wish-granting fairies, research on haunted houses to extracting language knowledge from your brain, from sex-changing dinosaurs to survival stories in a wild alien environment. There is a wide variety of styles and types of stories here, and something for everyone. The stories included are:
"Mother Tongues" by S. Qiouyi Lu
"Field Biology of the Wee Fairies" by Naomi Kritzer
"Meat and Salt and Sparks" by Rich Larson
"Sour Milk Girls" by Erin Roberts
"Asphalt, River, Mother, Child" by Isabel Yap
"The Starship and the Temple Cat" by Yoon Ha Lee
"Waterbirds" by G.V. Anderson
"You Can Make a Dinosaur, but You Can't Help Me" by K.M. Szpara
"And Yet" by A.T. Greenblatt
"She Still Loves the Dragon" by Elizabeth Bear
"An Agent of Utopia" by Andy Duncan
"A Study in Oils" by Kelly Robson
"The Substance of My Lives, the Accident of Our Births" by José Pablo Iriarte
"No Flight Without the Shatter" by Brooke Bolander
"How to Swallow the Moon" by Isabel Yap
"A World to Die For" by Tobias S. Buckell
"Thirty-Three Percent Joe" by Suzanne Palmer
"The Privilege of the Happy Ending" by Kij Johnson
"The Nearest" by Greg Egan
"Umbernight" by Carolyn Ives Gilman

Unveil the Terrifying Underbelly of Modern Medicine in "R/N/A - Deadly Sequence" - A Riveting Pharmaceutical Thriller by Mikael Lundt

Dr. Laura Delille, a brilliant mind hailed by the World Health Organization, races against time to decipher an escalating crisis. Infertility, miscarriages, and inexplicable deaths sweep across continents, shrouding the world in a cloud of fear. As Dr. Delille uncovers an unsettling connection to a cutting-edge mRNA-based vaccine, initially hailed as a beacon of hope. Yet, the mounting horror defies reason as even the unvaccinated succumb to the devastating symptoms. The chilling truth dawns - the menace runs deeper than anyone could have fathomed.

A Pandora's Box of Chaos Unleashed - Unraveling the Unthinkable

Amidst the chaos, investigative journalist Hugh Stevens joins the pursuit of truth, revealing the sinister plot of a heartless pharmaceutical giant. With every step, the darkness thickens, leaving Laura and Hugh teetering on the edge of a precipice. Can they expose the malevolent machinations before time runs out? The haunting question echoes: medical scandal or humanity's gravest threat?

Threads of Deceit - Will Survival be Their Ultimate Triumph?

Against an electrifying backdrop of global peril, "R/N/A - Deadly Sequence" unfurls a nerve-racking saga that will leave you breathless. Dr. Delille and Hugh Stevens must navigate a labyrinth of secrets, betrayals, and hidden agendas. As the deadly phenomenon spirals toward a crescendo, can they defy the odds and unmask the face of a planned pandemic poised to decimate humanity?

The Countdown Begins - Will Humanity Survive?

Mikael Lundt's "R/N/A - Deadly Sequence" paints a harrowing tale of vulnerability and power. A symphony of suspense, intrigue, and moral reckoning, it probes the boundary between salvation and destruction. Brace yourself for a heart-pounding ride that challenges everything you thought you knew about medicine, morality, and the indomitable spirit of survival.Embark on a journey into the heart of darkness in "R/N/A - Deadly Sequence." Are you prepared to confront the chilling truths that lie beneath the veneer of healing?"When the quest for health transforms into a battle for existence, and remedies morph into biological arsenals.""Is it a medical catastrophe or mankind's twilight? A pandemic's birth or orchestrated annihilation?"