Sword & Laser Anthology

Twenty never-before-published short stories span the worlds of science fiction and fantasy, inviting readers of both genres to lose themselves in tales sometimes humorous, sometimes terrifying, and always engrossing.Sword & Laser hosts Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt hand-picked their favorite stories, plucked directly from the brains of the S&L audience. From living space ships to hapless thieves getting more than they bargained for, this collection has something for every genre reader.Table of Contents:Foreword — Patrick RothfussSword:Introduction — Veronica BelmontSoft as a Feather When Done Right — Nicole FeldringerA Night for Spirits and Snowflakes — Aidan MoherSaltwater Skin — Kristy SutherlandPartly Petrified — Auston HabershawThe Lesser Evil — Day Al-MohamedWhite Flame — Jeffrey N. BakerHow Fox Fixed the Sky — Stephen CaseA Good Man — Zachary TringaliKnowing Better — Paul KruegerThe Novice’s Guide to Adventuring — Sean TadsenLaser:Introduction — Tom MerrittThe Osiris Paradox — Sarina DorieLeviathan! Leviathan! — Jacob A. BoydJonah’s Daughter — Adam CallawayBirdy — Rebecca J. ThomasThe Same International Orange — Luke R. PeblerAfterword — Mike MurphyData Dump — Trisha L. SenbastianHoneybun — Austin MaloneFalse Lights — Victoria HooperOnly Darkness — David Emery