Billy Tooma

Shin's Shadow & Other Stories Billy Tooma

This collection of seventeen short stories was inspired by the works of the twentieth century's most acclaimed science fiction masters. They run the gamut of the genre, with plots revolving around space exploration, interstellar warfare, and time travel. With tales such as these, author Billy Tooma keeps one foot steeped in nostalgia and the other firmly planted in the future. ***Deep within the far reaches of space spins the emerald-colored star known as Shin. When the crew of the Cortez discovers strange objects in its orbit, Ensign Adam Jorgen must try and decipher their purpose. What he learns, however, may just cost him his sanity. ***As humanity fights a losing war against the dreaded Zendorite Empire, one stranded fighting unit must come to grips with the fact that they may now represent an endangered species. Colonel Alexander Haggerty is faced with leading his soldiers on a desperate attempt to escape the oncoming slaughter. ***Tony and his team have just solved the final riddle of how to travel through time. Everyone is eager to explore the past, but they are not entirely conscious of the dangers which can come from just simply observing days gone by. They will learn that even one little bit of advice is all it takes to inflict unimaginable consequences upon the future. ***"This dazzling collection is filled with a wealth of extraordinary characters, superb heroes, and enough dread, hope, fear, and joy to fill ten movie screens. In fact, several of these tales seem ripe for adaptation. This is one anthology to relish" - BOB BATCHELOR, author of STAN LEE: THE MAN BEHIND MARVEL