Release the Virgins

It was during a late-night conversation that the phrase "Release the Virgins" was spoken. Seemingly nonsensical, it stuck in our minds, and turned into a group project that would lead to an anthology.We brought the idea to a crowd-funding site, which interested enough people to provide the seed funding to turn this anthology into reality. We took that springboard, and gave eighteen talented authors the task of writing a great story with only one guideline: the story had to include the phrase "Release the Virgins."The results are surprisingly varied and creative: science fiction, fantasy, outright comedy, serious imaginings... in this anthology, you'll find Manhattan gangsters, sad superheroes, marathon-running aliens, teenage Cthulhu worshippers, ghost dinosaurs, computer hackers, and even a unicorn or two. And we think you'll agree: it's a good thing that phrase stuck in our minds.stories:Valedictory by Lawrence Watt-EvansSidekicked by Hildy SilvermanCommand Decision by Steve MillerAre You There, Cthulhu? It's Me, Judy by Beth W. PattersonInnocence Lost by Gail Z. MartinHow Mose Saved the Virgins of Old New York by Allen M. SteeleThe Fires of Rome by Jody Lynn NyeSalvage by Shariann LewittThe Midwinter of Our Discontent by Keith R.A. DeCandidoComing Attractions by Daniel M. KimmelCracking the Vault by Matt BechtelThe Coffee Corps by Alex ShvartsmanThe Vestals of Midnight by Sharon LeeParadisiacal Protocols by Gordon LinznerBrass Tacks by Cecilia TanOld Spirits by Brian TrentThe Running of the Drones by Patrick ThomasDangerous Virgins by David Gerrold