Bright Lights & Dark Secrets: A Sci-Fi Anthology
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Last published Mon, May 25, 2026
Six stories. Six situations. Six dark secrets.
Colorful casts. Captivating worlds. Crazy conclusions.
Humanity rises and falls. Some folks set the world on fire, others burn, many don't care what they do as long as something more powerful tells them what's right or wrong. The question is whether it is in our nature to defy our nature, whether it is a good thing, or whether we should know when to stop...
Available stories include:
* DUPES: Clones vs. cannibals: who will win?!
* THE DEUS ISLANDS: A prison ship on its way to a penal colony is jeopardized by the presence of a sinister supernatural entity.
* SEEKING SENSATION: A young woman searching for her missing sister becomes acquainted with (and suspicious of) the charismatic employee of a social media platform that allows users to relive other people's memories.
If you are a fan of dark sci-fi anthologies such as Black Mirror and Love Death + Robots, then this is the book for you!
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