Green-Eyed Monster

Tear the Quantum Barrier asunder with 18 tales of thrilling space opera, exciting sword and sorcery, and astounding superheroic adventure! There's even more to love in the more monstrous second edition of this hulking anthology of science fiction and fantasy from acclaimed author J. D. Brink.Kobal Dragonsbane is the last surviving ronin of a space-faring samurai clan. Betrayed by those they once protected, he must now make a choice: survival or justice?When a lonely orbital monastery comes under brutal attack, space pirate Leonidas Hawksblood and his misfit crew find themselves fighting on the side of the angels.Those legendary folk heroes of sword and soldiery, The Colors Three, recover the remains of the last dragon. But will this mystic relic bring power or destruction?Rookie superhero Spitball finally breaks into the big leagues of justice. But there's more to it than rescuing bystanders and battling slime monsters.Corporal Cranston Thorne is about to be court-martialed for conduct unbecoming... If he lives long enough to face trial.Impassioned scientist Ray Sharp shrinks himself to the size of a flea in the name of progress. Or is it purely out of unchecked jealousy?Eighteen short stories and novellas to challenge your imagination, tickle your funny bone, and keep you up all night. Speculative fiction recognized by the Writers of the Future Contest and appearing in the pages of Hugo-nominated Cirsova magazine. Read it today, before it warps back beyond the Galactic Fold! ★★★★★ A real writer. – Steve Levinson This anthology has a wide variety of stories, and every story kept me interested regardless of genre. – Planetary Defense Commander Escapism fiction... wide variety of ideas well worth reading. -- Dennis Good for when you're waiting to be called in to see the doctor or for the power to come back on... But Brink's short stories are good enough to make you forget what you're waiting for. – Cheryl Spradlin