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  Anthology

  The Expanding Universe

  An Exploration of the Science Fiction Genre

  18 Science Fiction Stories

  Volume 1

  Compiled & Edited by Craig Martelle

  The Expanding Universe, an Exploration of the Science Fiction Genre Anthology title is Copyright © 2016 Craig Martelle

  The authors of the individual short stories retain the copyright of their work as detailed below.

  Fear Peace - Copyright © 2016 Craig Martelle

  Taken for a Walk Copyright © 2016 Justin Sloan

  Fall to Earth Copyright © 2016 TJ Ryan

  Blue Eyed Devil Copyright © 2016 Spencer Pierson

  Those Who Breathe Under the End Copyright © 2016 James Osiris Baldwin

  Pilgrim Copyright © 2016 Andrew Dobell

  DROP Copyright © 2016 Andrew Broderick

  Worlds Revealed Copyright © 2016 J.L. Hendricks

  Within a Phrygian Sky Copyright © 2016 Jim Johnson

  And the Kat Came Back © 2016 RJ Crayton

  The Signal and the Boys © 2016 Felix R. Savage

  Smuggler for Hire © 2016 Bradford Bates

  Light in the Dark © 2016 H.J. Lawson

  Origins of the Gemini Project © 2016 E.R. Starling

  An Attitude Adjustment © 2016 Taki Drake

  The Iron and the Mud © 2016 James Aaron

  The Last Human: Fire of Truth © 2016 E.E. Isherwood

  New Beginnings © 2016 Paul C. Middleton

  All rights reserved.

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  Cover Illustration © Tom Edwards

  www.TomEdwardsDesign.com

  Typography by James Baldwin

  http://www.jamesosiris.com

  Other Books by Craig Martelle

  The Terry Henry Walton Chronicles, a Kurtherian Gambit Series (with Michael Anderle)

   Book 1 – Nomad Found (January 2017)

   Book 2 – Nomad Redeemed (2017)

   Book 3 – Nomad Unleashed (2017)

   Book 4 – Nomad Supreme (2017)

  Free Trader Series

   Book 1 – The Free Trader of Warren Deep (February 2016)

   Book 2 – The Free Trader of Planet Vii (March 2016)

   Book 3 – Adventures on RV Traveler (April 2016)

   Book 4 – Battle for the Amazon (August 2016)

   Book 5 – Free the North! (September 2016)

   Book 6 – Free Trader on the High Seas (October 2016)

   Book 7 – Southern Discontent (2017)

   Book 8 – The Great ‘Cat Takeover (2017)

   Book 9 – Return to the Traveler (2017)

  Cygnus Space Opera – set in the Free Trader Universe

   Book 1 – Cygnus Rising (Sep 2016)

   Book 2 – Cygnus Expanding (Nov 2016)

   Book 3 – Cygnus Arrives (2017)

  End Times Alaska, a Winlock Press series

   Book 1: Endure (June 2016)

   Book 2: Run (July 2016)

   Book 3: Return (August 2016)

   Book 4: Fury (December 2016)

  Rick Banik Thrillers

  People Raged and the Sky Was on Fire (May 2016)

  The Heart Raged (2017)

  Short Story Contributions to Anthologies

   Earth Prime Anthology, Volume 1 (Stephen Lee & James M. Ward)

   Apocalyptic Space Short Story Collection (Stephen Lee & James M. Ward)

   Lunar Resorts Anthology, Volume 2 (Stephen Lee & James M. Ward)

   Inanna’s Circle Game, Volume 2 (edited by Kat Lind)

   The Expanding Universe, Volume 1 (compiled by Craig Martelle)

   The Misadventures of Jacob Wild McKilljoy (With Michael-Scott Earle)

   The Tide (compiled and edited by Hayley Lawson)

  See these titles and more at www.craigmartelle.com

  Other Books by J.L. Hendricks

  The Original Eclipse Series

   Book 0 – Eclipse of the Beginning

   Book 1 –Eclipse of the Warrior

   Book 2– Eclipse of the Soul

   Book 3 – The Eclipse of Power

   Book 4 – Eclipse of the Heart

   Book 5 – Age of the Eclipse

  Origins of the Eclipse Series – set in the Eclipse Universe but is freestanding

   Book 1 – The Eclipse of Time

   Book 2 – TBD (2017)

   Book 3 – TBD (2017)

  Alpha Alien Abduction Tales Series

   Book 1: Worlds Away

   Book 2: Worlds Collide

   Book 3: Worlds Entwined (Early 2017)

  Anthologies

   Broken Dreams (Fantasy collection)

   Inanna’s Circle Game #1 and #2 (2 stories from the Eclipse Universe)

   Glimpse (An original short story set in the Eclipse Universe)

   The Tide (compiled and edited by Hayley Lawson)

  See these titles and more at www.jlhendricksauthor.com

  Other Books by Andrew Dobell

  The Magi Saga – Urban Fantasy

   Epic Calling: The Magi Saga Book 1

   Shadows of Darkness: The Magi Saga Book 1

   Black Dawn: The Magi Saga Book 1

   Infinities’ Edge: The Magi Saga Book 1

  The New Prometheus - Cyberpunk

   The New Prometheus – Coming soon.

  Stay up to date here: www.andrewdobellauthor.co.uk

  Other Books by Andrew C. Broderick

  Lost Colony Series

   Book 1 – Missing

   Book 2 – Hunted

   Book 3 – Eden

   Book 4 – The God Chamber

  Kato's War Series

   Book 1 – Zara's Flight

   Book 2 – Kato's War

   Book 3 – The Extinction Switch

  See all of Andrew’s work here -http://www.andrewcbroderick.com/amazonbooks

  Other Books by James Aaron

   Ground Private Parvel

   The Dead Miner's Mother

   The Hawk of Destiny's Fist

   Emerald Emergent

   The Voices in the Woods

  See all of James’ work at http://jamesaaron.net

  Other Books by H.J. Lawson

  Hidden Vampire Slayer Series

   Book 1 – New Order

   Book 2 – Slayer Trials

  Infinite Time Series

   Book 1 – Infinite Time

   Book 2 – Future Bound

   Book 3 – Worlds Apart

  Sanction Series

   Book 1: Purenet

   Book 2: Aurum

   Book 3: Host

   Book 4: Captured Memories

  War Kids Series

   Book 1: Stolen Innocence

   Book 2: Survive The Day

   Book 3: Survive The 9Nite

  Short Story Contributions to Anthologies

   Glimpse

   Dark Legend

   The Tide (compiled and edited by Hayley Lawson)

  See these titles and more at www.amazon.com

  Other Books by Bradford Bates

  Ascendancy Legacy Series

   Ascendancy The Arena

   Ascendancy Jar Of Souls

   Ascendancy Guardian Of The Grove

   Ascendancy Demon Stone

   Ascendancy The Rising Darkness

   Ascendancy Redemption

  Ascendancy Origins Series

   Rise Of The Fallen

   Butcher Of The Bay

   Night of t
he Demon

  Fortune Hunter's Series

   Star Talon

   Lost Signal

  Galactic Outlaws Series

   Forced Compliance - Coming Soon

  See more and stay up to date at his author page on Amazon.

  Other Books by Jim Johnson

  Pistols and Pyramids Series (weird western fantasy)

   Book 1 – Ranger of Mayat

   Book 2 – Flight to the Fort

   Book 3 – House of the Healer

   Omnibus 1 – The Bloody Frontier

  Potomac Shadows Series (urban fantasy)

   Book 1 – Beacon’s Spark

   Book 2 – Beacon’s Hope

   Book 3 – Beacon’s Fury (2017)

  See these titles and more at www.scribeineti.com

  Other Books by E.R. Starling

  Origins of The Gemini Project

   Book 1 – Sequence (December 2016)

   Book 2 – Genesis (Coming Soon)

  The Gemini Project

   Book 1 – TBA (Coming Soon)

  See these titles and more at http://erstarling.wixsite.com/books

  Other Books by Taki Drake

  Harmonic Magic Series

   Book 1 – We Are Not Prey

   Book 2 – Mage’s Fleet (January 2017)

   Book 3 – Promises to Keep (February 2017)

  The Mages of Zenon

   Book 1 – A Learning Experience

   Book 2 – You Just Go On (January 2017)

   Book 3 – A Path Unmarked (March 2017)

  BattleMage Investigations

   Book 1 – A Matter of Perspective (March 2017)

   Book 2 – The Transportation Conundrum (May 2017)

  Short Story Contributions to Anthologies

   Inanna’s Circle Game, Volume 1

   Inanna’s Circle Game, Volume 2

   Holiday Heartwarmers

   The Tide (compiled and edited by Hayley Lawson)

  See more at www.technologymage.com

  Other Books by Felix R. Savage

  The Sol System Renegades Series

  Keep Off The Grass (short origin story)

  Crapkiller (prequel novella)

  1. The Galapagos Incident

  2. The Vesta Conspiracy

  3. The Mercury Rebellion

  A Very Merry Zero-Gravity Christmas (short story)

  4. The Luna Deception

  5. The Phobos Maneuver

  6. The Mars Shock

  7. The Callisto Gambit

  The Interstellar Railroad Series

   Rubbish With Names (prequel)

   Skint Idjit

   Intergalactic Bogtrotter

   Banjaxed Ceili

   Supermassive Blackguard

  The Earth’s Last Gambit Trilogy

   Freefall

   Lifeboat

   Shiplord

  See more http://felixrsavage.com/subscribe

  Other Books by RJ Crayton

  Life First Series

   Book 1 - Life First

   Book 2 - Second Life

   Book 3 - Third Life: Taken

  Virus Series

   Book 1 - Concealed

   Book 2 - Exposed

   Book 3 - Contained

  Prophecy of Light Series

   Book 1 - Trapped

   Book 2 - Unleashed

   Book 3 - Foretold

   Book 4 - Fulfilled

  Stand Alone Books & Anthologies

   Scented: A Love Story

   Four Mothers: A Short Story Collection

   The Self-Publishing Road Map

   Inanna’s Circle: The Game Begins

  Read more at www.rjcrayton.com

  Other Books by James Osiris Baldwin

  The Hound of Eden Series

   Burn Artist (Book #0, Free Prequel)

   Blood Hound (Book #1)

   Stained Glass (Book #2)

  Other Titles

   God Has Heard (LILIUM #1, Military Science Fiction)

   Fix Your Damn Book: An Editing Guide for Self-Published Authors

  See these titles and more at www.jamesosiris.com

  Other Books by E.E. Isherwood

  Sirens of the Zombie Apocalypse Series

   Book 1 – Since the Sirens (December 2015)

   Book 2 – Siren Songs (January 2016)

   Book 3 – Stop the Sirens (February 2016)

   Book 4 – Last Fight of the Valkyries (April 2016)

   Book 5 – Zombies vs Polar Bears (June 2016)

   Book 6 – Zombies Ever After (September 2016)

   Book 7 – Rivers of Blood (2017)

  Audiobooks

   Since the Sirens: Sirens of the Zombie Apocalypse, Book 1 (October 2015)

  Revolutions Per Mile Series

   Book 1 – Post Apocalyptic Ponies (April 2016)

   Book 2 – Post Apocalyptic Mustangs (May 2016)

   Book 3 – Post Apocalyptic Chargers (2017)

  Short Story Contributions to Anthologies

   Inanna’s Circle Game, Volume 5 (edited by Kat Lind)

   The Expanding Universe, Volume 1 (edited by Craig Martelle)

   The Tide (compiled and edited by Hayley Lawson)

  See these titles and more at www.zombiebooks.net

  Other Books by Paul C. Middleton

  Betrayed By Faith Series

  ➢ Book 1 – Paladin (May 2016)

  ➢ Book 2 – A-Viking (November 2016)

  ➢ Book 3 – Myrmidon (First Quarter 2017)

  Mongrelverse/ Breed Matters Series

  ➢ Book 1 – A Mongrel’s Curse (October 2016)

  ➢ Book 2 – Mongrel’s Tooth and Consequences (December 2016/January 2017)

  ➢ Prequel 1 – A Mongrel Born (Second Quarter 2017)

  The Boris Chronicles: A Kurtherian Gambit Series (with Michael Anderle)

  ➢ Book 1: Evacuation (August 2016)

  ➢ Book 2: Retaliation (September 2016)

  ➢ Book 3: Revelations (December 2016)

  ➢ Book 4: Reconciliation (Second Quarter 2016)

  Short Story Contributions to Anthologies

  ➢ Inanna’s Circle Game, Volume 2 (edited by Kat Lind)

  ➢ The Expanding Universe, Volume 1 (edited by Craig Martelle)

  For more from Paul, here are three places you can find him.

  Author page: https://www.amazon.com/Paul-C.-Middleton/e/B01FM3QX6E

  Blog http://betrayedbyfaith.wordpress.com/

  Facebook http://www.facebook.com/Betrayed-by-Faith-1110766018944080/

  I think that science fiction, even the corniest of it, even the most outlandish of it, no matter how badly it's written, has a distinct therapeutic value because all of it has as its primary postulate that the world does change. I cannot overemphasize the importance of that idea

  Robert Heinlein from "The Discovery of the Future," Guest of Honor Speech, 3rd World Science Fiction Convention, Denver, Colorado (4 July 1941)

  Table of Contents

  Table of Contents

  Foreword by Michael Anderle

  Genre: Military Science Fiction

  Fear Peace by Craig Martelle

  More About Craig Martelle

  Genre: Space Exploration

  The Iron and the Mud by James Aaron

  More About James Aaron

  Genre: Galactic Empire

  Within a Phrygian Sky by Jim Johnson

  More About Jim Johnson

  Genre: Space Opera

  And the Kat Came Back by RJ Crayton

  More About RJ Crayton

  Genre: Alien Invasion

  Taken for a Walk by Justin Sloan

  More About Justin Sloan

  Genre: Science Fiction Thriller

  Fall to Earth by TJ Ryan

  More About TJ Ryan

  Genre: Science Fiction Adventure<
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  Blue Eyed Devil – Raiders Farthest Reach by Spencer Pierson

  More About Spencer Pierson

  Genre: Genetic Engineering

  Those Who Breathe Under the End by James Osiris Baldwin

  More About James Osiris Baldwin

  Genre: Hard Science Fiction

  The Signal and the Boys by Felix R. Savage

  More About Felix R. Savage

  Genre: Science Fiction Adventure

  Pilgrim by Andrew Dobell

  More About Andrew Dobell

  Genre: Galactic Empire

  Smuggler for Hire by Bradford Bates

  More About Bradford Bates

  Genre: Artificial Intelligence

  DROP by Andrew Broderick

  More About Andrew Broderick

  Genre: Science Fiction Adventure

  Worlds Revealed by J.L. Hendricks

  More About J.L. Hendricks

  Genre: Dystopian

  Light in the Dark by H.J. Lawson

  More About H.J. Lawson

  Genre: Genetic Engineering

  Sequence - Origins of the Gemini Project by E.R. Starling

  Epilogue

  More About E.R. Starling

  Genre: Military Science Fiction

  An Attitude Adjustment by Taki Drake

  More About Taki Drake

  Genre: Space Opera

  The Last Human: Fire of Truth by E.E. Isherwood

  More About E.E. Isherwood

  New Beginnings by Paul C. Middleton

  More About Paul C. Middleton

  Foreword by Michael Anderle

  Science Fiction.

  Science fiction is the act of solving problems by planting seeds.

  By taking the power of the human imagination and the power of the human heart, authors tackle the challenges of the plausible, and the implausible (or unimaginable) often in ways that make the next generation deal with these same challenges while they sleep. Their books (or Kindles) beside them where they fell, their chests rising and lowering slowly, the subconscious dreaming dreams the conductors (authors) hinted at just mere moments before.