TERROR OF THE UNIVERSE: and Other Cosmic Tales

By Connor J. Thurston

Join author Connor J Thurston, for his second collection of short stories! Prepare to find yourself transported to new planets of discovery and peril as you fly through the deepest regions of space. Featuring several never before seen original stories along with others from the author's collection of space themed fiction. Story Descriptions: "Terror of the Universe"- Alien warlord X desires a family. What lengths will he go to in order to achieve his goal? "The God Complex"- The line between gods and monsters becomes blurred in this first-person account from the leader of a powerful alien civilization "The Structure"- Several scientists discover a horrible secret hidden on Mars. "Borg Gorman"- A cyborg living in the Mars Colony becomes obsessed with improving his body. "The Apex"- In the second part of the introduction to New California City, a young man named Diesel struggles to fight against the establishment of power. "Alien Interview"- A man gets the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to communicate with an alien. "Captain Quasar and the Princess of Andromeda"- A space captain who works as a mercenary gets a job to rescue an emperor's daughter. Interlude I: "The Data Wars"- The representatives of Earth contact an advanced alien species to help them against an impending invasion. Interlude II: "Incoming Transmission"- A robot narrates the end of the world. "How To Tell if you're in the Right Timeline"- A mystrious time traveler explains how to look for clues that one is in their own timeline. "Birth of the Omegans"- A creation tale of how the first aliens came into existence. "The Masked Dancer"- A bounty hunter who lives in the early twentieth century must battle a time-traveling oil tycoon and his bodyguard robot. "Earth, Reinhabited"- In the distant future, three aliens discuss who should re-settle the wasteland of Earth. "Of Dust and Men"- A piece of anthropomorphic dust who lives in a vent yearns to explore the world beyond the bathroom. "The Ballad of Bartholomew Bronze"- A robot deputy must avenge the life of the sheriff.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BR2DW24C
• ISBN13: 9798361699452
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 250 Pages
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"