Stars, Specters, and Super-Powers

Stars, Specters, and Super-Powers includes the following short stories:The Black Sphinx of Dover: An encounter at a sci-fi convention after-party changes everything for two newcomers. The protagonist's hazy memories of a disturbing incident haunt her until she returns to find out what really happened.Starshadows in Sideways Time: In the far future, a space ark fleeing the dying universe is assaulted by mysterious alien entities.All Your Friends Are Monsters: Two medieval warriors escape a gladiatorial slave pit with the help of an ally who might be more dangerous than their enemy.Turmierre Returns to the Sky: Horgic and Charn meet their benefactor and discover the purpose for which they were freed.A Bad Habit: An enhanced agent in a world of government-controlled supermen begins to explore new abilities.Its Own Place: A traveler's entire reality begins to unravel after encountering an occult ritual.Mister Blue Sky: An emotionally scarred super-powered hero and her friends go up against a quirky magical menace with the help of a famous otherworld champion.The Man Comes Around: Unfortunate hikers are caught up in the battle between an alien scientist and the villainous Covenant.Misfits and Mistakes: In the midst of an alien invasion, competing factions of super-powered beings struggle to claim one powerful but unpredictable resource.It also includes two Appendices with extra background material and an RPG adventure based on "All Your Friends are Monsters."