Doctor Grok knows what you need... not what you want. Short stories with a twist of magic. COLONY: The heart knows what it needs... When a mysterious antiques shop appears in a dark alley, a cheating businessman gets more than he expects. TABLE FOR TWO: To dance with his wife, one more time... All Walter wants is his fifty-fifth wedding anniversary at his favorite restaurant, but his greedy nephew has other ideas. WISHING WELL: Every parent keeps something hidden... Three generations in one small apartment. Three wishes. When one wish tears them apart, will old secrets be too much to bear? SCULPTURE: Rhonda gave up on her dreams long ago and now her father is losing his memories. A mystery box from a peculiar antique shop at Christmas time might be exactly what he needs. But there's more to the contents than either of them expects. Views: 560
"Bennett R. Coles ranks among my go-to list in SF. Entertaining and intelligent storytelling and terrific characters. In Winds of Marque, Coles may well have invented a whole new subgenre that has me scrambling for a description—Steam Space? Whatever you call it, a blast to read. Here's hoping that many more adventures are in the offing for Blackwood and company." —Steven Erikson, New York Times bestselling authorThe first novel in an exciting science fiction series—Master and Commander in space—a swashbuckling space adventure in which a crew of misfit individuals in the king's navy are sent to dismantle a dangerous ring of pirate raiders. In a dense star cluster, the solar winds blow fiercely. The star sailing ship HMSS Daring is running at full sheet with a letter of marque allowing them to capture enemy vessels involved in illegal trading. Sailing under a false flag to protect the ship and... Views: 560
