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Step into Isaac Asimov’s early foray into science fiction comedy with The Magnificent Possession. First published in 1940, this witty short story follows Walter Sills, a struggling chemist whose “brilliant” discovery—plating metals with ammonium to mimic gold—spirals into chaos. Gangsters, corrupt politicians, and desperate industrialists descend on him, only for the invention’s fatal flaw to emerge: a stench so foul it ruins everything. Part satire, part cautionary tale, this story reveals Asimov’s youthful experimentation with humor and the pitfalls of unchecked ambition.

Just about anything can happen over the weekend at a fandom convention. Cosplayers, the vendor halls, cast panels, alien bounty hunters showing up from outer space, and my best friend learning that I’m an alien. Ya know, the usual stuff. And those aren’t even the really scary parts. I’m Jack, and you’re not going to believe what happens next at QUASITASTICON 9.

A promise made is a promise kept. Those words stayed in the front of my mind, reminding me that I had to go back down into the city, deep into gang territory, to rescue another woman. I had concerns about how well she would get along with the others, though. Gigantic mutants could sometimes be... testy. But on the brighter side of things, Hope was doing great! Our settlement grew stronger every day, with improved power systems, gardens, and finally some clean water. Our numbers slowly but steadily increased, as did our safety.

Hey you guys, there’s an alien spaceship! In space! Right next to Sunset Station! Obviously, they’re here to speak to the intrepid team of astronauts aboard the station, because otherwise, why would they park right next door? Let’s all just sit back and wait for first contact. Or, hey, there are whole governments with spacefaring technology! Maybe one of them wants to take a crack at it. Or, I don’t know, someone from the surface can do it, with a powerful radio?

Фантастика для него — прибор наподобие лесковского мелкоскопа: глянешь в его глазок и увидишь, что возле блохи на подносе ещё и ключик лежит. Читать писателя Лукина — радость и удовольствие. Радость от качества его прозы, удовольствие — от шутовской атмосферы, в которой обитают его герои.

These short stories provide a glimpse, part humorous and part troubling, into the homeworld of a character who will become one of the key protagonists of Conquerors of K'Tara.

Word of advice: don’t go touching weird alien crystals without first considering the consequences—especially if they just fell out of the sky and crushed your house. Hi there, Jack Cobb here. See this scar on my hand? The one that looks like a pair of lips? Yeah, it wasn’t always a scar. At one point, it was home to a chatty little logophile I sometimes wish I could strangle. Together, we had one job: save the world—or at least, save the people in it—and find the missing pieces to build a machine that might just save ourselves before the world kicks us to the curb.

When an alien spacecraft crashes near a university, two average student-athletes, Bill and Greg, survive a freak accident—only to discover that their bodies now host nanites designed for healing. Instead, the nanites elevate their intelligence, accelerate their recovery abilities, and make them targets in a global game of power, surveillance, and secrets. Determined to use their abilities for good, they begin developing world-changing technologies: clean energy systems, self-sustaining infrastructure, and tools designed to empower the forgotten corners of the world.

After rising to fame for their actions in the great robot uprising, Jake Ashley and his team of robot reclamation experts have been given their very own reality show. Each week, the talented team of junkers hunts down a runaway robot in an action-packed episode. From sewage maintenance machines to the largest practical special effect in cinematic history, the team members will be pushed to their limits as they take on renegade robots and struggle with their newfound fame.

Meet Percy Thunderpops before the Old West turned him into a legend. In this outrageous prequel novella to The Legend of Thunder Pops, Percy is younger, dumber, and livestreaming his way into fitness folklore. Welcome to Thunder Nation Live—the most chaotic workout show ever broadcast to an audience of zero and a future cult of millions.

When the world ends, Joe's adventure begins! Armed with alien tech and a cloning machine, he accidentally creates a squad of quirky lookalikes. Now they must battle giant rats, uncover government secrets, and master the art of post-apocalyptic living. All six episodes of Post-Apocalyptic Joe in a Cinematic Wasteland bundled together for your listening pleasure.

Joe and his clones face their most harrowing challenge yet: an all-out war against the giant killer rats they accidentally created. Armed with makeshift weapons, and a whole lot of determination, our heroes must defend their underground sanctuary from the monstrous rodents hellbent on revenge. Will our heroes triumph over their rodent nemesis, or will they become the world's last all-you-can-eat buffet?

When Einstein's well-intentioned experiment goes horribly awry, our favorite band of survivors finds themselves face-to-face with a giant, genetically-enhanced killer rat. But that's just the beginning of their troubles. Packed with pop culture references, laugh-out-loud moments, and edge-of-your-seat action, "Let the Mischief Begin" delivers a perfect blend of humor and horror.

For a decade, peace has reigned in interstellar space. A tripartite agreement between the Colonial Union, the Earth, and the alien Conclave has kept the forces of war at bay, even when some would have preferred to return to the fighting and struggle of former times. For now, more sensible heads have prevailed – and have even championed unity. But now, there is a new force that threatens the hard-maintained peace: The Consu, the most advanced intelligent species humans have ever met, are on the cusp of a species-defining civil war.

When an experiment goes horribly wrong, Joe and his army of clones find themselves trapped in their underground bunker with a monstrous rodent straight out of a B-movie nightmare. Will our heroes triumph over their rodent nemesis, or will they become the world's last all-you-can-eat buffet?

Cyril Chippington-Smythe, the world's richest man, awakens from a drunken stupor to find that he may have engaged himself to the horrifyingly toothy Alice Witherspoon. His mechanical manservant, Bentley, concocts a plot to free his master from any possible entanglements, but Alice has more than matrimony on her mind and may destroy civilization as we know it.

Television is back and the Omega Run is the biggest show in the wasteland. Contestants from all over travel to The Cleave to compete for a chance at stardom in what is billed as the Last Race You’ll Ever Run. The Librarian and his friends are looking to send a message, and Cleave TV's reach is unmatched. All he has to do is win a race through what’s left of Cleveland where he’ll encounter the dreaded war bison, brutal ballerinas, post-apocalyptic hockey players, a circus full of killers and more.

It was supposed to be the happiest place on the whole wide planet. It was supposed to be a place where every child’s favorite characters came to life. And it was, until those characters went nuts and started killing everyone. Then it wasn’t so happy. Ten years later, Jake and his team of robot reclamation specialists are heading to the island theme park to confront the evil machines, discover Kat’s connection to the disaster, and boost the flagging ratings on their reality show, Scrappers.

When you wake up in a cage, at a slave market on an alien planet of sentient lizards, you might be forgiven for thinking "Life's a bitch and then you die", before surrendering all hope.

Having claimed a new home among the stars, the clan now looks outward—ready to strike, settle scores, and carve their mark into a rapidly changing universe. As tension rises across their young universe, they strike out against their enemies—navigating delicate negotiations, taking part in a grand auction, and recover Nivareth, a realm of boundless possibility that will shape their future in ways they have yet to understand.