Siculia Cosmica

By Mate Istvan-Matyas

Siculia Cosmica: Szekler Wit at the Edge of the Universe

What happens when you mix the unyielding stubbornness of a Szekler border guard with the cold, silent vacuum of deep space? You get Siculia Cosmica, a gripping and hilariously absurd sci-fi collection that proves that no matter how far humanity travels, our quirks, vices, and dark humor travel with us.

This volume is a unique triptych, bringing together three distinct yet interconnected stories that explore the "Final Frontier" through a very particular, down-to-earth lens:

Outpost on Pluto: Follow Corporal Pista Tank , stationed at the solar system's "backside," where the only things more biting than the -232 C cold are the boredom and a persistent wart on his foot. When a mysterious black monolith appears over the barracks, the crew's fragile sanity begins to unravel in a series of increasingly bizarre and violent events.Patrol in the Oort-cloud: A space captain finds himself in a surreal nightmare where the rigid discipline of his ship is replaced by a brandy-fumed tavern, naked pole-dancing kitchen hands, and the legendary, ball-clapping "juju bird" of the Hargita mountains. It's a psychedelic trip through a mind pushed to the brink by cosmic isolation.The good, the bad ant the idiot: Two stranded soldiers, Parizer and Sanyi, stumble upon a pink alien spacecraft manned by towering Szekler Amazons from Sirius. They discover their missing comrade has been "captured" for a noble-if exhausting-reproduction mission, leading to a desperate negotiation for salvation, engine cores, and a way back home.

Packed with sharp dialogue, grotesque imagery, and a healthy dose of "Szeklerized" science fiction, Siculia Cosmica is a must-read for those who like their space operas with a side of smoked sausage and a heavy splash of bootleg brandy. It's a journey to the stars where the greatest mystery isn't the aliens, but how we manage to stay human in the face of the infinite.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GZG387XQ
• ISBN13: 9798235144552
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Mate Istvan-Matyas
• Length: 114 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"