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Space Sirens is the second anthology of the Full-Throttle Space Tales series. Edited by Carol Hightshoe, editor of The Lorelei Signal and Sorcerous Signals, Space Sirens contains 19 seductive tales of women in space, by established and rising-star authors.
The tales woven by our sirens include tales of adventure, intrigue and vengeance:
"Real Hero" by W.A Hoffman: Aphrodite Love is a mega-star who is kidnapped by eco-terrorists and learns what a real hero is.
"Bite the Hand" by Sarah A. Hoyt: Homo Sapiens meet their match in Homo Felis.
"Justice is Not Taken by the Storm" by David Boop: An assassin finds herself switching sides and then being outed by the group she decided to help.
"Just Another Day" by Terri Pray: Gianna hates when people judge her on her looks—now she’s been assigned to guard an actor who is just as stubborn and willful as she is.
"Field Work" by Anna Paradox: A student’s field research takes a dangerous turn when she befriends an alien no one has ever met before.
"Just Another Saturday on Outpost Nine" by Bobby Nash: For Erin Moonshadow, alert claxons and patching up battle trauma is all in a day’s work.
"Fire Mining" by M.H. Bonham: Plasma storms from the dying suns aren’t the only dangers a good pilot like Saraah faces on Taurii 6.
"High Heeled Distraction" by Alan Lickiss: Undercover work isn’t always easy—particularly when it involves high heels and exotic dancing.
"Slow Burn" by Barbara Johnson-Haddad: People with high metabolisms need not apply to travel to Earth.
"Interstellar Bitches" by Selina Rosen: When an Earth lumber salesman cuts into her business, Drewcilia Qwah hires the Interstellar Bitches to deal with the problem.
"Steel Scorned" by Calie Voorhis: When the planet Steel turned its back on Onyx after her accident, she found strength in becoming an outcast.
"Royal Duties" by Rebecca Lickiss: Station Manager Pulu finds his day interrupted by a beautiful woman seeking sanctuary.
"Rebel Moon" by Carol Hightshoe: A intelligence agent returns to the home she thought closed to her forever.
"Hijacking the Legacy" by David Lee Summers: All Suki wants to do is go home, but finds that she has a home she never realized she had.
"The Silver Snake" by Laura K Deal: An undercover agent is sent to rescue a missing woman, but finds herself dealing with a multitude of sex-crazed insects and a love-struck teenager.
"Outpost 6" by Julia Phillips: Nyssa joined a group heading out to a colony planet after her relationship ended. Now, she’s a frontier doctor with a handsome doctor looking out for her.
"Ruler" by David B. Riley: A spoiled Imperial Princess is sent to a rebellious planet to be the new governor.
"Precious Cargo" by Lindsey Duncan: Kirin’s stepfather gives her a necklace that belonged to her mother, before dumping her on her aunt and leaving her. Both the necklace and the young girl carry deadly secrets.
"Mistral’s Revenge" by Laura Kjosen: As humans move out into the galaxy, their legends travel. Perhaps there is some truth to the ancient stories of elves and sirens after all.
Space Sirens: Full-Throttle Space Tales #2.
Edited by Carol Hightshoe.
To be published by Flying Pen Press LLC, February 2009, under the imprint Flying Pen Press Science Fiction.
ISBN: 978-0-9818957-3-4. Trade paperback. Cover Price: $17.95 est.
5.5" x 8.5"x0.612"
Flying Pen Press catalog number FIC-L-01002.
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