Author
Alter S. Reiss
Leader of the Pack
"The large primates--chimpanzees, baboon, gorillas, and others--pose some of the most serious challenges we face. They are social creatures, and they do not do well alone, no matter how carefully their habitats are prepared. Unfortunately, the radioactive and biological agents…
The More They Stay The Same
"I can't actually change the way things are. More than anyone else can, I mean." The shop looked like a crappy antiques store, not like what Jane had expected, and the guy looked like some college kid working at Target, not like... whatever someone who could change reality…
Double or Nothing
When my copy walked into my bathroom with a pistol drawn, I wasn't even surprised. For one thing, while it'd been disturbing to see an exact copy of me walking around and doing things at first, I'd gotten used to it. That was why I'd had an android made to those specifications,…
Biomagnification
Arric rode on white horses, on bays and on roans, in ox-carts and in carriages. He wore fine clothing and poor, farmer's hats and trader's breeches. Always moving, always hiding. If the Others learned how far he'd gone and why, he'd die. They didn't. Three months after he set…
Roadshow
"You seem to have brought one heck of a sword here. Four and a half feet long, black steel blade. Can you tell me what you know about it?" "Well, my grandfather was the treasurer for one of the dark lords, over in the Southlands. And, you know how it is. Sometimes he'd bring…
Disputed Delivery
4 Springsolm, 2347 Mercedrin & Hart, Specialty Importers, The Old Market, Tenrial Dear Sirs, Earlier this year I had the pleasure of submitting to you an order, for which I have a pressing need. While I cannot complain of any lack of promptness on your part, there seems to have…
Memory Bugs
"So, this is your place," said Susan, looking around. I smiled, looked at her, and hoped that I hadn't left anything inappropriate anywhere visible. "Pretty much," I said. "It's kinda small, but with the rent---" "No, it's great," she said, taking off her coat. The dress…