Publisher's Synopsis
From the implications of time travel to an aerial assault on a rogue planet, the third issue of Nonlocal Science Fiction has everything you could ever want in a science fiction collection. You'll set out an an epic quest with a half-human trained to be an elite warrior at the galaxy's finest school. You'll suss out the meanings of mysterious transmissions emanating from nearby stars. You'll explore the surface of Mars and discover that "monster" has more than one meaning. Issue 3 of Nonlocal Science Fiction will take you to the edge of the galaxy and back with 7 fantastic short stories, our first ever poem, and the third chapter of Thad Kanupp's epic post-apocalyptic serial, Deal Gone Bad.
Inside, you'll find...
The Unborn by Cristobal Matibag A salesman contemplates whether the cutting-edge prisoner management systems he peddles are worth the price of his, and everyone's, humanity.
Serving Time by David Reinersmann The inventor of a working means of time travel is a guest on a BBC radio show, discussing her discoveries and their terrible implications.
Old Faithless by L. L. Hill Brave explorers on Mars discover that danger lurks around every corner on the Red Planet.
A Clone Writes by John Grey Nonlocal's first ever published poem contemplates what life would be like for the first human clone.
The Age of Discovery by Marc S. Cohen Keep an eye on the sky in this slipstream story of humanity's first contact with alien life.
The Hzeen by Aaron Hamilton A half-human warrior trained to be a ferocious fighter sets out on his first epic quest to seek the very soul of his father's lineage.
Jumpers by Victor G. Espinosa Descending on a rebellious planet en masse, a lone commando breaks away from his platoon on a special mission.
Sentri by Jackson Domers A young girl must come to grips with the results of an ancient ceremony that does not go as she expected it would.
Deal Gone Bad, Chapter 3 by Thad Kanupp Jack and Ray venture to the local library where they find more bullets than books in the third chapter of the post-apocalyptic wasteland serial.
