Sword & Laser Anthology

Twenty never-before-published short stories span the worlds of science fiction and fantasy, inviting readers of both genres to lose themselves in tales sometimes humorous, sometimes terrifying, and always engrossing.

Sword & Laser hosts Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt hand-picked their favorite stories, plucked directly from the brains of the S&L audience. From living space ships to hapless thieves getting more than they bargained for, this collection has something for every genre reader.


Table of Contents:

Foreword — Patrick Rothfuss

Sword:

Introduction — Veronica Belmont
Soft as a Feather When Done Right — Nicole Feldringer
A Night for Spirits and Snowflakes — Aidan Moher
Saltwater Skin — Kristy Sutherland
Partly Petrified — Auston Habershaw
The Lesser Evil — Day Al-Mohamed
White Flame — Jeffrey N. Baker
How Fox Fixed the Sky — Stephen Case
A Good Man — Zachary Tringali
Knowing Better — Paul Krueger
The Novice’s Guide to Adventuring — Sean Tadsen

Laser:

Introduction — Tom Merritt
The Osiris Paradox — Sarina Dorie
Leviathan! Leviathan! — Jacob A. Boyd
Jonah’s Daughter — Adam Callaway
Birdy — Rebecca J. Thomas
The Same International Orange — Luke R. Pebler
Afterword — Mike Murphy
Data Dump — Trisha L. Senbastian
Honeybun — Austin Malone
False Lights — Victoria Hooper
Only Darkness — David Emery