The Best of Galaxy's Edge Magazine 2013-2014

Whether it’s God walking into the Draco Tavern, stony spirits talking to relatives, a robot plotting the ultimate murder, or the ability to see distinct patterns in the vibrations caused by uttering words and phrases … these stories will entertain you, make you laugh, make you think and, most importantly, make you question your own long-held views on life, the universe and everything else. The stories in this volume have been personally selected by Mike Resnick as his favorites among those that were published in Galaxy’s Edge magazine in 2013 and 2014. Authors include seasoned veterans such as Larry Niven and Mercedes Lackey, newcomers such as Andrea G. Stewart and Tina Gower, and writers from lands far and wide such as Sabina Theo from Bulgaria and Leena Likitalo from Finland. But all the stories have one thing in common: They are great stories … and like all great stories, need great readers.INTRODUCTION by Mike ResnickI, ARACHNOBOT by Brian TrentPOCKET FULL OF MUMBLES by Tina GowerCREATOR OF THE COSMOS JOB INTERVIEW TODAY by Nick DiCharioWILL YOU VOLUNTEER TO KILL WENDY? by Eric ClineNEEP by K. C. NortonEFFECT AND CAUSE by Ken LiuGHOST IN THE MACHINE by Ralph RobertsTHE PRAYER LADDER by Marina J. LostetterHOLLAND: 1944 by Steve CameronTHE SPINACH CAN’S SON by Robert T. JeschonekINTERSECTION by Gio ClairvalNO PLACE FOR A HERO by James AquiloneHAPPILY EVER AFTER by C. L. MooreUPRIGHT, UNLOCKED by Tom GerencerLOVE IN BLOOM by Sabina TheoICARUS AT NOON by Eric Leif DavinMATIAL by Lou J. BergerDO YOU REMEMBER MICHAEL JONES? by Nancy KressZOMBIES AT WORK by Leena LikitaloEXEMPLAR by Mercedes LackeyTHE NECHRONOMATOR by Brad R. TorgersenTODAY I AM NOBODY by Tina GowerGOD WALKS INTO A BAR by Larry NivenTOTALED by Kary EnglishTHE UNCHANGING NATURE OF STONES by Andrea G. Stewart