Collected her are five fantastic stories by Algis Budrys Frank Herbert Robert Sheckley Kurt Vonnegut Jr. and Jamie Wild.

Collected her are five fantastic stories by Algis Budrys Frank Herbert Robert Sheckley Kurt Vonnegut Jr. and Jamie WildThe Stoker and the StarsWhen you've had your ears pinned back in a bowknot it's sometimes hard to remember that an intelligent people has no respect for a whipped enemy ... but does for a fairly beaten enemy.Missing LinkThe Romantics used to say that the eyes were the windows of the Soul. A good Alien Xenologist might not put it quite so poetically ... but he can if he's sharp read a lot in the look of an eye!Bad Medicine Elwood Caswell walked rapidly down Broadway with a loaded revolver hidden in his coat pocket. He didn't want to use the weapon but feared he might anyhow. This was a justifiable assumption for Caswell was a homicidal maniac. BR02BGot a problem? Just pick up the phone. It solved them all-and all the same way!

These five fantastic tales will take you to planets at the edge of the galaxy, to the 18th century with pirates, curses, and adventure, lands where magic thrives, and on a holiday with magical fey faced with a life and death decision about the future of their race. Two authors of fantastic fiction whose work you will not want to put down. "I'm a huge fan of this book!" R.G. Hart author of Hook Island

These five fantastic tales will take you to planets at the edge of the galaxy, to the 18th century with pirates, curses, and adventure, lands where magic thrives, and on a holiday with magical fey faced with a life and death decision about the future of their race. Two authors of fantastic fiction whose work you will not want to put down.“I'm a huge fan of this book!” R.G. Hart author of Hook IslandWith a new introduction by the publisher.

Surprises lurk inside the hole of a doughnut. Lloyd Crigg’s grandfather admonished him that something terrible would happen if he ever ate the hole of a doughnut. Gretchen Zins told him that was crazy. She badgered Lloyd to eat the hole of his doughnut. He did. They found the old man’s warning accurate. Something terrible did happen. In the dark paranormal fantasy short story, Don’t Eat the Hole of a Doughnut, Lloyd finds that to ignore the advice of his forebears is not wise. You never know where an ogre hides. The fantasy short story collections Five Fantastic Fantasy Tales Vol. 2 and Ten Fantastic Fantasy Tales both contain this story.

In this edition of "Marvels of Short Stories" we have gathered five stories by Heinrich von Kleist (1777-1811), considered one of the greatest gothic writers of German literature. Each story is a masterpiece that offers an exciting and intense journey to the reader, with surprising twists and complex and intriguing characters. "The Earthquake in Chile" and "The Beggarwoman of Locarno" are two stories that present Kleist's darker and more disturbing side, exploring themes such as violence and injustice. "The Foundling" is an emotional story about cruelty, while "The Marquise of O." is a romantic story that explores the limits of morality and honor. Finally, "The Duel" is an intense story about a deadly duel that tests the courage and loyalty of its characters. Kleist is known for being a master at creating engaging plots and complex characters. This book is an excellent introduction to Kleist's work and an essential bibliography for lovers of dramatic short stories.