Impurity
Bill has spent a lifetime surviving in a desolate world by whatever violent means each day necessitates. Now he seeks a new life beyond the walls of the enigmatic Colony—but he wonders: What will it cost him?
The Architect
A young girl’s obsession with teeth escalates, until alien forces become involved.
Pieces on Earth
World leaders meet Mary Parraday’s miraculous children, who have been crafted through unique (and ethically questionable) genetic manipulation.
The Undertones
Tinnitus is a common problem, but what if it’s more than just a physical condition?
Iteration 571
Tlachoatl storms a freezing temple floating in space to reach the chamber of the bone god at its heart.
The Corpsehulk
When the system’s outer colonists are subsumed by smartmetal gone rogue, Winnow finds herself aboard Earth’s makeshift defence fleet. But the Corpsehulk isn’t some simple flesh and chrome invader; it has a vision for humanity, perhaps one that Winnow shares.
I, Beloved of Other
An isolated man undergoes an otherworldly – and sinister – experience after a meteorite lands in his back yard.
Tailor Made
A tailor uses some very special material to cover over a groom’s deficiencies. Not all of us are what we appear to be.