Seventeen stories that reach backwards and forwards through the infinity of the cosmos. A look back at the past. A gaze across the present. A glimpse into the future. Adventures undone by hubris, vengeance, and treachery. Dark fantasy. Mad science. High crimes. The supernatural. When the cosmos is broken, prepare for the worst.
‘Darkly funny, sharply observant… and gloriously off-kilter.’
—Mark Stevens, author of No Lie Lasts Forever
"Very dangerous reading."
—Brenda S. Tolian, author of Blood Mountain
‘High octane and pulpy...’
—Jon Bassoff, author of The Memory Ward
‘…deliciously twisted storytelling.’
—Kat Richardson, author of Storm Waters
‘…apocalyptic justice, animalistic revenge, cheap hoodlum betrayals…’
—Manuel Ramos, author of Smile Now, Cry Later
Stories in the collection:
Xipe Totec—Avenging ghosts return from a conquered nation
Protectors of Atlantis—The grim price of magical superpowers
Flawless—Revenge and time travel
El Jefe de la Comancheria—The undead, mad science, and frontier justice
Villa’s Gold—A Mayan god and looted treasure
Invisible—A serial killer has almost everything figured out
Gurgle. Gurgle.—Two teenagers turn a magic lamp into a bong
Based on a True Story—Marooned on an Alaskan icefield is not the time to make enemies
Ezekiel 37:23—Scripture in the post-apocalypse
Takers Find Givers—Bloodsucking partner in crime
Immediate Intervention—Government health care and you
El Armero—Bad love and murder
Blucifer’s Prophet—Self-help for war criminals
El Chivo—The Faustian bargain of Universal Basic Income
Reactions—Better warfare through chemistry
Zou Gou—The aftermath of alien conquest
Last Song on the Titanic—Humanity has an expiration date
Genre: Fantasy
‘Darkly funny, sharply observant… and gloriously off-kilter.’
—Mark Stevens, author of No Lie Lasts Forever
"Very dangerous reading."
—Brenda S. Tolian, author of Blood Mountain
‘High octane and pulpy...’
—Jon Bassoff, author of The Memory Ward
‘…deliciously twisted storytelling.’
—Kat Richardson, author of Storm Waters
‘…apocalyptic justice, animalistic revenge, cheap hoodlum betrayals…’
—Manuel Ramos, author of Smile Now, Cry Later
Stories in the collection:
Xipe Totec—Avenging ghosts return from a conquered nation
Protectors of Atlantis—The grim price of magical superpowers
Flawless—Revenge and time travel
El Jefe de la Comancheria—The undead, mad science, and frontier justice
Villa’s Gold—A Mayan god and looted treasure
Invisible—A serial killer has almost everything figured out
Gurgle. Gurgle.—Two teenagers turn a magic lamp into a bong
Based on a True Story—Marooned on an Alaskan icefield is not the time to make enemies
Ezekiel 37:23—Scripture in the post-apocalypse
Takers Find Givers—Bloodsucking partner in crime
Immediate Intervention—Government health care and you
El Armero—Bad love and murder
Blucifer’s Prophet—Self-help for war criminals
El Chivo—The Faustian bargain of Universal Basic Income
Reactions—Better warfare through chemistry
Zou Gou—The aftermath of alien conquest
Last Song on the Titanic—Humanity has an expiration date
Genre: Fantasy
Used availability for Mario Acevedo's Tales From a Broken Cosmos