J K Stephens

The Emperor's Golden Carp and Other Stories J K Stephens

This remarkable collection of fantasy scifi stories begins with




A secret trek into the ancient capital of an enslaved nation..

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A hermaphroditic visitor from another planet, forced to choose...




An artist who doesn't cure people...




Two half-crazy inmates who are just looking for a good time and have never set out to change the face of anything...




It continues with




A planet where slavery thrives, met by a freedom-loving researcher...




An Egyptian noblewoman and a revolution..

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A shipwrecked herbalist who finds her own cure...




A mesmerizing voice, and a batch of genius crepes...




An improbable search for an ancient Martian artifact...




... And the ending? These are tales to savor. Warning: you may hate to see them end.




20 unusual short stories for fans of fantasy and scifi, or for fans of the unusual.
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