Some fifteen years ago, as the wife and I moved into a new neighborhood, we were chatting with the neighbors—a lovely retired couple who had been in the area for decades—when in the middle of our conversation they suddenly got a worried look,...
I grew up as a ravenous reader, absolutely devouring science fiction and fantasy novels, science books, and even the encyclopedia. I could lose myself in those pages, in those stories and facts, for hours and hours, and it actually took effort for...
Growing up, the elders always fawned on him. He had been born under the right circumstances, and all the signs pointed to a great destiny—he was going to defeat the great beast which oppressed and worked to exterminate his people. He was trained...
Though Acahya's story didn't end with the hard-fought battle in the waters off of Japan's rocky coast, finally putting down the bastard that betrayed her and sent her fleeing into two years of international piracy, it did take a sharp turn. Having...
