Fantastic hope

Foreword

Twilight falls / Jonathan Maberry

Not in this lifetime / Sharon Shinn

Mr. Positive, the eternal optimist / Larry Correia

No greater love / Kacey Ezell

Broken son / Griffin Barber

Heart of clay / Kevin J. Anderson

Reprise / John G. Hartness

Asil and the not-date / Patricia Briggs

In the dust / Robert E. Hampson

Fallen / L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

Working conditions / Patrick M. Tracy

Last contact / M. C. Sumner

Ronin / William McCaskey

Skjoldmodir / Michael Z. Williamson and Jessica Schlenker

Bonds of love and duty / Monalisa Foster

Zombie dearest / Laurell K. Hamilton

About the authors

About the editors.