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    Pay the Piper: Mad Science and Unexpected Consequences
    Pay the Piper: Mad Science and Unexpected Consequences
    Pay the Piper: Mad Science and Unexpected Consequences
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    Pay the Piper: Mad Science and Unexpected Consequences

    By Julian M. Miles

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    Bringing you stories of wayward genius, amoral experiments, and strange results.
    A mad scientist has been the villain in so many stories, portrayed as misunderstood, driven beyond societal norms, or genuinely insane. The twentieth and twenty-first centuries have let us witness some results that previous generations would have regarded as further examples. ‘All-too real’ is becoming a caution, not an accolade.
    This anthology collects stories that feature science gone awry or run amok, by accident or design, drawn from the first nine volumes of his Visions of the Future anthologies.

    This is the seventh of an occasional series of themed collections drawn from his annual ‘Visions of the Future’ anthologies. All of which are available from Amazon worldwide in standard, OpenDyslexic font, and Kindle editions, as well as being available for all devices from Smashwords.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJulian M. Miles
    Release dateNov 14, 2020
    ISBN9781005125660
    Pay the Piper: Mad Science and Unexpected Consequences
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    Julian M. Miles

    Julian’s first loves were science fantasy and magic; the blending of ancient and futuristic. This led him to a love of speculative fiction, initially as a reader, then as a reader and writer.He started writing at school, extended into writing role-playing game scenarios, and thence into bardic storytelling. In 2011 he published his first books, in 2012 he released more (along with the smallest complete role-playing system in the world).With over 30 books published in digital and physical formats, he has no intention of stopping this writing lark anytime soon, and he'd be delighted if you'd care to join him for a book or two.

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