Feb 17, 2009 08:43
Space Sirens is the second anthology of the Full-Throttle Space Tales series. Edited by Carol Hightshoe, editor of The Lorelei Signal and Sorcerous Signals, Space Sirens contains 19 seductive tales of women in space, by established and rising-star authors.
The tales woven by our sirens include tales of adventure, intrigue and vengeance:
"Real Hero" by W.A Hoffman: Aphrodite Love is a mega-star who is kidnapped by eco-terrorists and learns what a real hero is.
"Bite the Hand" by Sarah A. Hoyt: Homo Sapiens meet their match in Homo Felis.
"Justice is Not Taken by the Storm" by David Boop: An assassin finds herself switching sides and then being outed by the group she decided to help.
"Just Another Day" by Terri Pray: Gianna hates when people judge her on her looks-now she’s been assigned to guard an actor who is just as stubborn and willful as she is.
"Field Work" by Anna Paradox: A student’s field research takes a dangerous turn when she befriends an alien no one has ever met before.
"Just Another Saturday on Outpost Nine" by Bobby Nash: For Erin Moonshadow, alert claxons and patching up battle trauma is all in a day’s work.
"Fire Mining" by M.H. Bonham: Plasma storms from the dying suns aren’t the only dangers a good pilot like Saraah faces on Taurii 6.
"High Heeled Distraction" by Alan Lickiss: Undercover work isn’t always easy-particularly when it involves high heels and exotic dancing.
"Slow Burn" by Barbara Johnson-Haddad: People with high metabolisms need not apply to travel to Earth.
"Interstellar Bitches" by Selina Rosen: When an Earth lumber salesman cuts into her business, Drewcilia Qwah hires the Interstellar Bitches to deal with the problem.
"Steel Scorned" by Calie Voorhis: When the planet Steel turned its back on Onyx after her accident, she found strength in becoming an outcast.
"Royal Duties" by Rebecca Lickiss: Station Manager Pulu finds his day interrupted by a beautiful woman seeking sanctuary.
"Rebel Moon" by Carol Hightshoe: A intelligence agent returns to the home she thought closed to her forever.
"Hijacking the Legacy" by David Lee Summers: All Suki wants to do is go home, but finds that she has a home she never realized she had.
"The Silver Snake" by Laura K Deal: An undercover agent is sent to rescue a missing woman, but finds herself dealing with a multitude of sex-crazed insects and a love-struck teenager.
"Outpost 6" by Julia Phillips: Nyssa joined a group heading out to a colony planet after her relationship ended. Now, she’s a frontier doctor with a handsome doctor looking out for her.
"Ruler" by David B. Riley: A spoiled Imperial Princess is sent to a rebellious planet to be the new governor.
"Precious Cargo" by Lindsey Duncan: Kirin’s stepfather gives her a necklace that belonged to her mother, before dumping her on her aunt and leaving her. Both the necklace and the young girl carry deadly secrets.
"Mistral’s Revenge" by Laura Kjosen: As humans move out into the galaxy, their legends travel. Perhaps there is some truth to the ancient stories of elves and sirens after all.
Space Sirens: Full-Throttle Space Tales #2 will be available February 26, 2008, wherever great books are sold.
Space Sirens: Full-Throttle Space Tales #2.
Edited by Carol Hightshoe.
To be published by Flying Pen Press LLC, February 2009, under the imprint Flying Pen Press Science Fiction.
ISBN: 978-0-9818957-3-4. Trade paperback. Cover Price: $17.95 est.
5.5" x 8.5"x0.612"
Flying Pen Press catalog number FIC-L-01002.