Relics, Wrecks, & Ruins

Futures and pasts, Fearless and Frightening. Relics, Wrecks, and Ruins is a must-read collection for all fans of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. A celebration of legacy.* Bizarre remnants of a lost civilisation emerge from the ice.* The ghosts of a drowned town wait to be awakened.* A witch with a dragon problem.* What Elvis will do to protect his fellow artists from annihilation.* An ancient spaceship carries the last, fragmented memories of Earth.* Broken souls of the dead are passed on to the new-born.…These and many more tales showcase the hopes, remnants, and fears of humanity. Having been diagnosed with terminal cancer, Aiki Flinthart reached out for stories from as many of her favourite authors as would answer the call. And many did.Between these pages you’ll find 23 stories by some of the world’s best science fiction, fantasy, and horror writers. Find new favourite authors and re-join old friends.Their fabulous stories are threads woven with a sure hand into a tapestry of the weird, the worrying, and the wonderful that make up mankind.Stories:Washing the Plaid by Juliet MarillierThe Names of the Drowned are These by Angela SlatterThe God Complex by Jan-Andrew HendersonA Malediction on the Village by Garth NixIn Opposition to the Foe by Pamela JeffsThe Echo of Love by Marianne de Pierres16 Minutes by Jasper FfordeAmerican Changeling by Mary Robinette KowalPattern on Stone by James S.A. CoreyThe Wreck of the Tartarus by Lee MurraySix-String Demon by Sebastien de CastellThe Shard by Ian IrvineThe Wind and the Rain by Robert SilverbergThaw by Mark LawrenceMorgan of the Fay by Kate ForsythGeisha Boy by Kylie ChanCosmic Spring by Ken LiuDreams of Hercules by Cat SparksRiver of Stars by David FarlandThe Mirror in the Mirror by Jack DannRelict (noun) A Widow; a thing remaining from the past by Alison GoodmanHeartbreak Hotel by Dirk FlinthartThe Movers of the Stones by Neil Gaiman