Some Time Later: Fantastic Voyages Through Alternate Worlds

by A J Sikes (Editor), B J Sikes (Editor), Dover Whitecliff (Editor)

Overview

Demons! Vampires! Time Travelers! A Giant Chicken?

The creators of Twelve Hours Later and Thirty Days Later are back for another time-turning read with adventure in the offing, steam in the air, and tongue occasionally in cheek. Join us for new and fantastical stories from fifteen authors, including Harry Turtledove, Kirsten Weiss, Anthony Francis and T.E. MacArthur as we journey through time and genre.

Take a tour of Jolly Olde London where madness may (or may not) prevail and things can get hairy after dark. Take an airship across the sea to the ancient city of Atlantis. Battle demons! Match wits with mystics! Try to resist the seductive power of chocolate or the magic of tiny mushrooms! Maybe even steal a treasure from a dragon.

So put the kettle on, pour a strong cuppa, and curl up on the couch for a rollicking good read with Some Time Later.

The clock is ticking ...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781942480204
Publisher:	Thinking Ink, LLC
Publication date:	04/28/2017
Pages:	308
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.69(d)

Table of Contents

SOME TIME LATER: FANTASTIC VOYAGES THROUGH ALTERNATE WORLDS

Notes from the Editors............................................................. ix

The Story Begins.................................................11

Three Men and a Vampire

By Harry Turtledove................................................................13

Ely and the Medium

By Kirsten Weiss.....................................................................25

Weekend Near the Asylum

By Katherine L. Morse & David L. Drake..............................37

The Wheel of Misfortune, Part I

By Lillian Csernica..................................................................47

Cheque for a Pulse First, A Miranda Gray Mystery

By T.E. MacArthur.................................................................61

Two Weeks of Hell

By Anthony Francis.................................................................71

Solarpunk Gauguin, Part I

By Janice Thompson................................................................81

Here Abide Monsters, A Boston Metaphysical Society Story

By Madeleine Holly-Rosing....................................................83

Cock of the Walk

By Dover Whitecliff..............................................................101

The Descent

By BJ Sikes............................................................................111

The Cannoneer’s Tale

By AJ Sikes............................................................................123

Flowers of London

By Sharon E. Cathcart..........................................................137

Seeking Atlantis

By Michael Tierney...............................................................145

When Johnny Chimes Came to Town

By Richard Lau.....................................................................159

DRAFT

Some Time Later.............................................. 165

Three Men and a Werewolf

By Harry Turtledove..............................................................167

Death Stalks Closer

By Kirsten Weiss...................................................................179

All Warfare Is Based upon Deception

By By David L. Drake & Katherine L. Morse......................187

The Wheel of Misfortune, Part II

By Lillian Csernica................................................................197

Tiger, Tiger, A Miranda Gray Mystery

By T.E. MacArthur...............................................................217

The Day of Reckoning

By Anthony Francis...............................................................229

Solarpunk Gauguin, Part II

By Janice Thompson..............................................................243

Home, A Boston Metaphysical Society Story

By Madeleine Holly-Rosing..................................................245

Playing Chicken

By Dover Whitecliff..............................................................247

Into the Order of Glaucos

By BJ Sikes............................................................................257

The Confectioner’s Tale

By AJ Sikes............................................................................267

Flowers of Paris

By Sharon E. Cathcart..........................................................271

Reaching Atlantis

By Michael Tierney...............................................................279

The Last Stand of Johnny Chimes

By Richard Lau.....................................................................289

About the Authors................................................................297

Editorial Reviews

Like most anthologies, this one [Some Time Later] assembles stories from a variety of different authors. Unlike most anthologies, each author here contributes not one but two stories. The first begins the narrative, and the second takes place… well, some time later.

Some of the stories deal with science and technology. Some have ghosts, demons, and other supernatural entities. Some have both. There are vampires, spirits, time travelers, airships, and much, much more. No matter what your pleasure is in the realms of either sci-fi or fantasy, this anthology has it somewhere.

I found this book hard to put down. Every story had its own unique charm. While I tried to read the book straight through from beginning to end, for a number of stories, I found I couldn’t wait to get to the second part, and flipped back and forth a lot. This anthology gripped me right from the beginning and wouldn’t let go. Some stories sparked my imagination, while others had me on the edge of my seat. In any event, it’s a terrific read, and I highly recommend it.

Fanbase Press

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