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A mind-blowing collection of short fiction. This anthology of Davyne DeSye’s short stories includes 12 speculative fiction stories, ranging from science fiction to fantasy, and from humorous to horrific. This collection - which includes one new tale published here for the first time - contains: A Ray Bradbury-esque story about a boy whose wishes come true, a dark testimony of alien invasion and the redemptive power of a single selfless act, the true story of Little Red Riding Hood, an inside look into robot-assisted psychotherapy of a killer, and more.

On planet Earth, it's aliens against humans and humans are losing the battle. While a few brave humans are ready to fight to regain their freedom from their alien conquerors, the future of the human race falls on Khara, a woman whose sole focus is her personal fight for survival amidst abuse from her alien master. Despite her reluctance to become involved in the rebellion, she is thrown into its very center when she rescues a fellow slave from death at the hands of his alien master. Will a strange and reluctant pact between Khara and an alien lead to the possibility of survival?

Gaston Leroux’s Phantom of the Opera ends with Erik dying of a broken heart when Christine leaves him. But was that really the end of the story? Or did Erik simply fake his death to throw the authorities off his trail? One of the greatest stories of all time - Phantom of the Opera - continues!

Forced to flee his home and his mother’s murderous rage when he removes his mask, his greatest desire is to be loved for himself. At the tender age of seven, he must fight for survival in a hostile world where the threat of starvation is the least of the abuses he suffers. Yet, time and again, in his naivety, he extends trust to someone he believes can fill his need for affection and acceptance. Betrayed in every instance, his anger grows.

Five years after losing the love of his life, David stuns the world with an announcement that he is quitting: He will no longer continue creating his beautiful sculptures. For years now, he has ignored his guilt by laboring at a frenetic pace, but his work can no longer keep his unhappiness at bay. The time has come for healing - if he can - and he thinks an isolated 150-year-old mansion in the country is just the place to start.

Twenty years after the Phantom of the Opera has vacated the Paris Opera House, his past catches up with him. The evil Sultana of Mazenderan - whom the Phantom last saw as a 10-year-old girl - wants the Phantom to commit foul deeds for her (again) and will not take no for an answer. After the Sultana kidnaps the Phantom’s beloved to ensure his performance and the Phantom is injured, he is forced to seek out help.

This sequel to Gaston Leroux's Phantom of the Opera begins just after Christine and Raoul leave the Phantom in his lair in the basement of the Opera House. After faking his own death to escape the Paris authorities, the Phantom sets out to find Christine again, eventually following her and Raoul to London. When a crazed maniac begins his killing spree not far from Christine's home, her life maybe in danger... In the ultimate test, will the Phantom put his life and his freedom at risk for his love?

For the first time ever, discover the truth of what happened in the Paris Opera House as seen through the eyes of the Opera Ghost. It is a tale of the pain and rapture of a first love, of betrayal, of shining dreams, of rage and forgiveness. It is a tale of the human condition – of the angel and the monster within each of us.

Having repelled the alien invaders, Earth once more belongs to humans. On Earth, the few remaining humans struggle to rebuild. Off Earth, the human ambassador, Khara, leads the mission to establish interplanetary trade with the peaceful Alliance. Progress and prosperity seem assured. When Khara is attacked during an off-planet mission, she believes it to be an isolated incident… until she learns of the secret abductions of humans from Earth.