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    In Times Such As These: Collected Short Stories, #2
    In Times Such As These: Collected Short Stories, #2
    In Times Such As These: Collected Short Stories, #2
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    In Times Such As These: Collected Short Stories, #2

    By Joe Vasicek and J.M. Wight

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    Ten brutally honest and politically incorrect stories for times such as these!

     

    This is the second volume of the collected short stories of Joe Vasicek. It contains:

     

    The Paradox of Choice
    If post-birth abortions are legal, when does life actually begin?

     

    Payday
    A near future sci-fi thriller about the perils of a universal basic income.

     

    Utahraptors at Dawn
    When the meme wars are fought on the digital field of honor, no weapon is too ridiculous to be awesome.

     

    Sex, Life, and Love Under the Algorithms
    In a world bound by algorithms and AI, the greatest liability is the human spirit.

     

    Welcome to Condescension
    The graying of fandom was never this much fun.
    (Space Squid, August 2018)

     

    A Less Than Perfect Game
    Sometimes the only way to win is first to make a mistake.

     

    Take Up Your Sword
    A kingdom is lost… and a legend is born.

     

    The Numismatist
    Even for time travelers, some hobbies are truly timeless.
    (Never before published!)

     

    Elusive Eden (by J.M. Wight)
    When a time traveler's quest for the Garden of Eden goes sideways, will his faith go sideways too?
    (Never before published!)

     

    Worlds Without Number (by J.M. Wight)
    An age of peace, an artifact of war, and a visit three men will never forget.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJoe Vasicek
    Release dateFeb 4, 2021
    ISBN9781393172178
    In Times Such As These: Collected Short Stories, #2
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    Joe Vasicek

    Joe Vasicek fell in love with science fiction and fantasy when he read The Neverending Story as a child. He is the author of more than twenty books, including Genesis Earth, Gunslinger to the Stars, The Sword Keeper, and the Sons of the Starfarers series. As a young man, he studied Arabic at Brigham Young University and traveled across the Middle East and the Caucasus Mountains. He lives in Utah with his wife, daughter, and two apple trees.

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