Short Bits, Volume 3 - Crawford, Belinda

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Résumé :
Five original science fiction & fantasy stories. Short Bits is an eclectic mix of messy literary explosions, from high fantasy to space opera and back again, each one exploring a new world. They're written for the fun of it and published here because otherwise they'll sit in a drawer, and where's the fun in that? Short Bits Volume 3 includes five original stories, including 'Maelstrom', a short action-packed tale of revenge inspired by the Chinese fantasy genre, while 'Scholar' takes you back into the world of virtual gaming where brains are more important than brawn. In 'The Wind', you're transported to a bloody battlefield and a warrior's moment of defiance, while 'Crash' takes in you the other direction to when a pilot gives in to her demons. The collection ends with 'SEED', a short story set in the distant future, where one girl's desire to win leads her into new and dangerous territory. Every story is introduced by the author, taking you behind-the-scenes and providing insight into the inspiration and writing process behind each one.

Biographie:
Physics makes Belinda's brain hurt, while quadratics cause her eyes to cross and any mention of probability equations will have her running for the door. Nonetheless, she loves watching documentaries about the natural world, biology, space, history and technology.She's also a sucker for a fast horse, a faster computer and superhero movies. When she's not doing the horse, computer or superhero thing, Belinda writes sci-fi and fantasy for readers who like their fiction action-packed, with diverse characters, butt-kicking heroines and complex worlds. As a certified crazy horse person, when she's not wrangling six-legged dynamos on the page, she's wrangling four-legged powder-kegs in the paddock. Belinda brings that same certified craziness to her writing with the kind of unexpected twists that'll keep you guessing.

Sommaire:
Five original science fiction & fantasy stories. Short Bits is an eclectic mix of messy literary explosions, from high fantasy to space opera and back again, each one exploring a new world. They're written for the fun of it and published here because otherwise they'll sit in a drawer, and where's the fun in that? Short Bits Volume 3 includes five original stories, including 'Maelstrom', a short action-packed tale of revenge inspired by the Chinese fantasy genre, while 'Scholar' takes you back into the world of virtual gaming where brains are more important than brawn. In 'The Wind', you're transported to a bloody battlefield and a warrior's moment of defiance, while 'Crash' takes in you the other direction to when a pilot gives in to her demons. The collection ends with 'SEED', a short story set in the distant future, where one girl's desire to win leads her into new and dangerous territory. Every story is introduced by the author, taking you behind-the-scenes and providing insight into the inspiration and writing process behind each one....