Proof that short fiction can still be exciting. StoryHack is a magazine focusing on action and adventure fiction in a wide variety of genres.
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Claws of the Puma by Paul R. McNamee - In the rainforests of Brazil, poaching loggers and traditional rubber tree tappers are at war. Journalist Sarah Stoughton gets more than she bargained for when she is caught up in the violence, and comes face to face with the legendary man of the jungle, the Puma.</li>
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Shoot First by Jay Barnson - Flint and another agent are assigned to confiscate a dangerous cursed magical artifact from a street gang, only to find that the entire operation was a set-up by a local crime boss and an analyst from within the Order.</li>
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Inside the Demon's Eye by JD Cowan - A young adventurer searches the Black Lands for a lifesaving treasure. He may not get the chance to find it, as he is being stalked by a malevolent force.</li>
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Get to the River by Luke Foster - A park ranger plays a deadly game of cat and mouse with a gang of killers on the scorching hot floor of the Grand Canyon in July.</li>
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Scourges, Spells, and Serenades by Joanna Maciejewska - An archanist must work alongside a high mage to find her missing cousin. The trail leads them to the arena of a secret demon cult, where their skill will be put to a deadly test.</li>
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Showdown at Stone Ridge by Jason J. McCuiston - </li>
<li> by - A military deserter is spared the noose if he will travel to the mining town of Stone Ridge and stop the desperados. What he finds in Stone Ridge is not bandits, but a land baron with an army, led by a Djinn. How can he possibly stand against such paramilitary might and magic?</li>
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Master of Thieves by Aaron Zimmerman - For years Alex has admiringly followed the exploits of the two greatest thieves of her generation. Tonight, she wants to settle the question once and for all: who is the greatest thief of all?</li>
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The Dealer's Tale by Jon Mollison - A pregnant blackjack dealer walks a deadly line as she prepares to betray her mafia-owned boss to the feds.</li>
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StoryHack Action & Adventure, Issue Three

Literature & Fiction

McNamee, Paul R.

Barnson, Jay

Cowan, JD

Foster, Luke

Maciejewska, Joanna

McCuiston, Jason J.

Zimmerman, Aaron

Mollison, Jon

Short Stories & Anthologies

Independently published

"In the deepest sense, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence is a search for ourselves." - Carl SaganStrange lights. Alien visitations. UFOs. Implanted technology. Unexplained disappearances. And cows. Roswell, New Mexico, a crossroads of extraterrestrial encounters, is the starting point for 18 dark tales which take place Not Far from Roswell. Though aliens haunt the pages of Not Far from Roswell, at their heart, these stories are about people and the choices they make when confronted with beings from beyond our world.Featuring fiction by Brian Trent, Gregory L. Norris, Robert Borski, Jason J. McCuiston, Laura Kostur, Gordon Grice, Paul R. McNamee, James Edward O'Brien, Annelise Knoot, W.T. Paterson, Robert E. Waters, Joe Vasicek, Mike Adamson, Steven R. Southard, Brock Poulsen, Christopher Wheatley, TJ Perkins, Jarod Anderson, and Evan Dicken.Not Far from Roswellis the perfect read for a starry night. But be warned-according to these stories-we are not alone.

Not Far From Roswell (Dark Stories)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Adamson, Mike

Trent, Brian

Dicken, Evan

Waters, Robert E.

Norris, Gregory L.

Anderson, Jarod

Southard, Steven R.

Science Fiction

Pole to Pole Publishing

150 years ago, we dived with him to the bottom of the ocean. Now Captain Nemo and his submarine sensation are back to entertain you again.Take a wild adventure through sixteen amazing short stories, all inspired by Jules Verne's enduring classic exploring the murky depths.What was behind the sightings of the mysterious vessel in Baltimore? What really happened in the aftermath of Nautilus' maelstrom misfortune? Will a courageous salvage mission dredge up disturbing secrets?With every story chosen for its tribute to the extraordinary adventures of the famed French master, you'll be whisked to 1870, across the globe, and even forward in time and space, as these historic seafaring exploits take unexpected twists and turns. With all sixteen creative tales ranging from alternative endings, freshly hooked monsters, and valiant forays into speculative storytelling, you'll soon be lost in new worlds that Verne himself would applaud.Will this daring plunge into perilous waters once again surface modern masterpieces of imagination?20,000 Leagues Remembered is an astonishing homage to an incredibly robust original masterwork. If you like thought-provoking premises, inventive exploits, and adoring respect for the source material, then you'll love this whirlpool of wonders.Buy 20,000 Leagues Remembered to dive deep today

20,000 Leagues Remembered

Choi, Eric

Capetanopoulos, Demetri

Kelly, M. W.

Kelly, James J.C.

Gudgel, Andrew

The Case Files Volume 3: Tell-Tale Press

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mast, Jonathon

Jennings, Carl R.

Davon, Claire

Zeigler, Martin

Dawn, Andrea

Adams, Ashlea

Dane, J.B.

Harris, Kevin A.

Mystery

Tell-Tale Press

A Pageant of Fantasy. A Feast of Thrills. A Revelry in Mystery. A Colloquium of Science Fiction.These four components are combined in this volume to celebrate the art and culture of storytelling.Each tale contains a festival, fair, carnival, or celebratory event to honor the antiquity and the importance of writing and scripture: to record history or to alter it, to entertain all types of populations, and to explore and explain the world around us.We are honored to have 58 stories from the below 39 authors. Their talents have embodied the mission of this anthology. From all walks of life, they have unique abilities to excite and inform, to render realism and alter imagination, to amaze, delight, terrify, and fascinate us as readers. Their work is more than worthy of this, A Celebration of Storytelling.Hansen Adcock Justin Boote Gustavo Bondoni Kenneth Bykerk Dwain Campbell Laura J. Campbell Gregg Chamberlain Stuart Croskell Lawrence Dagstine Danielle Davis GD Deckard Kevin M. Folliard John A. Frochio Steven Gladwin Kelly Kurtzhals Geiger Elana Gomel Max Griffin L.L. Hill Tim Jeffreys Carl R. Jennings Adrian Ludens Stefan Markos Jonathon Mast Andrew McCormick Jason J. McCuiston Bruce Meyer Christine Morgan Peter Emmett Naughton KB Nelson Gregory L. Norris Quinn Parker Eric Reitan Alistair Rey John B. Rosenman Bradley H. Sinor Susan P. Sinor Nickolas Urpi Christopher Wheatley Martin Zeigler

A Celebration of Storytelling

Morgan, Christine

Deckard, GD

Bondoni, Gustavo

Campbell, Laura J.

GOMEL, ELANA

Sinor, Bradley H.

Sinor, Susan P.

Dark Owl Publishing

ACTION! A star devouring ship bears down on an unsuspecting colony, and only the Last Star Warden and his alien companion, Quantum, can stop it!SUSPENSE! An abandoned space station is terrorized by unearthly forces, and the Last Star Warden and Quantum must stop them before they destroy the galaxy!MYSTERY! A frantic call for help leads the Last Star Warden and his friend Quantum to a city of debauchery and secrets where madness threatens to overtake them!INTRIGUE! An intended vacation plunges the Last Star Warden and Quantum into the internecine warfare of corporate corruption!ADVENTURE! Held captive on the worst prison ship in the galaxy, the Last Star Warden must find a way to escape before Quantum is killed!Herein are five daring tales full of thrills and uncertainty from Jason J. McCuiston, author of the intriguing alternate history novel PROJECT NOTEBOOK. He gives us a fantastic new look at classic sci-fi pulp - the same themes are there, but with modern sensibilities thrown in, complete with his own illustrations. So if you're looking for stories reminiscent of the days when heroes of all kinds stood for justice and the common good, you'll love the adventures of the Last Star Warden!"The Last Star Warden is exactly what it looks like: a rollicking collection of space western stories. McCuiston delivers big with plenty of imagination and thrills. He pays homage to a western classic formula while injecting enough delightful alien weirdness to justify the intergalactic setting. The Warden and Quantum are unashamedly heroic heroes doing what's right in an unforgiving universe. Highly recommended." ~ Bryce Beattie, Editor of StoryHack Action & Adventure and author of Swordcrossed Frostbite"...the Last Star Warden meets all with steely grace and nobility - and a rare and refreshing level of pure, pulpy fun. Jason McCuiston's excellent book of adventures reads like a time warp back to boyhood Saturdays when classic Science Fiction played all afternoon on UHF. A fantastic experience!" ~ Gregory L. Norris, Author of the Gerry Anderson's Into Infinity novels by Anderson Entertainment

The Last Star Warden - Tales of Adventure and Mystery from Frontier Space - Volume 1

Double, double toil and trouble…\nShakespeare began the tense apprehension with his melodic yet warning phrase. Ray Bradbury continued the dark and ominous foreboding that oozes between the words. Now, it has come to the North American Old West, a world with its severe terrain and hardened residents. The rules were harsher out here, the ethics and morals changed, the fight for life and liberty quite different than anything these pioneers, these outlaws, these six-shooters and rebel rousers, these unquestionably brave men and women had bargained for. For them, something wicked certainly rode.\nLike a hell-broth boil and bubble…\nIn this anthology, we explore the Old West with a skewed view, showcasing the weird western genre through stories that explore the peculiar and the fantastic, the wicked that was and could have been. You’ll experience spiritual nightmares, mythical monsters, cosmic outlaws, discerning gods, and science run amok. Even the North Pole Security division isn’t immune to the supernatural strangeness that stalks the late 1800s. In the tradition of the pulp and western stories of a bygone era, these are thirty tales to intrigue, amaze, and perhaps down right spook you right out of your boots.\nSo brew up some coffee, head out to the rocking chair on the porch, and tilt your hat to shade your eyes so you can read real close. Just be sure you keep one eye on the horizon and one hand near your holster. For…\nWith dark intentions and creatures astride, 
Something wicked this way rides.\nEnjoy stories from these talented authors 
Gustavo Bondoni – Marilyn “Mattie” Brahen – Kenneth Bykerk – Dwain Campbell – Gregg Chamberlain – Vonnie Winslow Crist – Stuart Croskell – Lawrence Dagstine – J.B. Dane – Kevin M. Folliard – John A. Frochio – Steve Gladwin – L.L. Hill – Adrian Ludens – Stefan Markos – Jonathon Mast – Jason J. McCuiston – Gregory L. Norris – Q Parker – Peter Prellwitz – John B. Rosenman – Alistair Rey – Darrell Schweitzer – Bradley H. Sinor – Matias Travieso-Diaz – Charles Wilkinson – Martin Zeigler

Something Wicked This Way Rides

Schweitzer, Darrell

Thomas, Andrea

Rosenman, John B.

Winslow Crist, Vonnie

Brahen, Marilyn "Mattie"

Genre Fiction

"[McCuiston] did it. He made science fiction fun again!" ~ Philip Athans, author of Writing Monsters and The Best Fantasy Authors Handbook\nTHE GHOST OF THE FRONTIER IS LOST IN UNCHARTED SPACE!\nA desperate battle with space pirates cuts the Last Star Warden off from Quantum, the Ranger VII, and even the explored galaxy!\nThe Forbidden City of Un Quan: Stranded on the deadly jungle world of Un Quan in an unfamiliar binary system, the Warden finds himself embroiled in a generational war between two rival factions. Though the primitive tribes each see themselves as unique, the Warden can't help but see their similarities. The answer to the mystery of this age-old rift as well as any hope of returning to the Frontier lies in the Forbidden City, and the Warden must work with the scions of the two tribes to find it.\nThe First Star Warden: Meanwhile, the architect of the rogue bridge that facilitated the Warden's unexpected sojourn puts his plans of invasion into action. The Warden soon finds himself standing between his newfound friends on Un Quan and the man he most idolized in his youth. A man who has brought an army of cybernetically enhanced super soldiers to colonize the Bronze Age world.\nThe Fate of Un Quan: As diplomats from the United Planetary Council arrive on Un Quan to negotiate with the natives, a powerful force from Uncharted Space moves to intercede. Reunited with Quantum, the Warden must juggle political responsibilities with an apocalyptic interstellar threat while dealing with his own profound personal loss.\nACTION! ADVENTURE! MYSTERY! INTRIGUE! ROMANCE! All to be found in\nTHE LAST STAR WARDEN VOLUME II: THE UN QUAN SAGA\n"[This] is retro sci-fi at its best. A sense of wonder permeates McCuiston's novel and makes readers long for The Last Star Warden's next perilous mission." ~ Vonnie Winslow Crist, award-winning author of Dragon Rain, Murder on Marawa Prime, and other books\n"The Star Warden is a straightforward hero - no deconstruction, no metanarrative, no satirization... He's a rarity in his world, and in this one as well." ~ Carl R. Jennings, Reviewer for Phantasmagoria Magazine and author of Just About Anyone

The Last Star Warden Volume II - The Un Quan Saga

Unnerving Magazine

Slater, Danger

Generous, Eddie

Rockwell, Marsheila

Houarner, Gerard

Gibbon, Emma J.

Walter, TonyA

Stinger, Roni

Hilton, Alicia

Aitken, Geoffrey

Unnerving

Project Notebook

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