When Worlds Collide
Esther Friesner, Christopher Leapock, Howard Andrew Jones, Gary Kloster, Louis Evans, Peter S. Drang, S.C. Butler, Nancy Holzner, Auston Habershaw, Violette Malan, Stephen Leigh, Alan Smale, Steven Harper, Jordan Chase-Young
283 pages · Released Jul 15, 2021 · Zombies Need Brains, LLC
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This is an anthology of 14 science fiction and fantasy stories about cultural collision and coexistence. The collection spans a range of tones from humorous to dark, with some stories involving conflict and mild horror elements, but nothing graphically violent or explicit. Most stories emphasize themes of adaptation, understanding difference, and finding common ground, making it suitable for older middle-grade and YA readers interested in speculative fiction.
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What could possibly happen when two cultures meet for the first time? In When Worlds Collide, anything. When Worlds Collide presents fourteen original stories where two different societies intersect and deal with the aftermath of that meeting. Will the conflicting cultures merge and adapt and find peace? Or will they c... What could possibly happen when two cultures meet for the first time? In When Worlds Collide, anything. When Worlds Collide presents fourteen original stories where two different societies intersect and deal with the aftermath of that meeting. Will the conflicting cultures merge and adapt and find peace? Or will they clash, unable to either accept their differences or acknowledge their commonalities? Who will survive when the last of the Fae battles a world-killing AI? What happens when a being who is part of a vast collective-consciousness is forced to face their own individuality? Can a werewolf ever break free of the unholy pact its fae creator has made with humanity? Will Earth really manage to commit the biggest and most egregious faux pas in history when it's on the cusp of joining the Galactic Union? And why is it that two very different kinds of elves are angrily facing off at a simple dinner party? Whether your taste runs to humor, horror, science fiction, or fantasy, the stories collected in this latest anthology from Zombies Need Brains and written by some of today's hottest SF&F authors will delight, thrill, and terrify you. Join Christopher Leapock, Howard Andrew Jones, Gary Kloster, Louis Evans, Peter S. Drang, Esther Friesner, S.C. Butler, Nancy Holzner, Auston Habershaw, Violette Malan, Stephen Leigh, Alan Smale, Steven Harper, and Jordan Chase-Young as they delve into what may happen... When Worlds Collide.
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