Seven Against Tomorrow: Tales of the Fantastic

"Stephen Kotowych writes the mythic into the realism of life in modern day, proving that myths never die; they linger on well into the future." - SF SiteAward-winning author Stephen Kotowych has been hailed as one of speculative fiction's "talented up-and-comers" by Publisher's Weekly, and the author of "gloriously wild ideas" by Locus.Now, in SEVEN AGAINST TOMORROW, he brings together a collection of seven new and previously published short-stories, heralding his arrival as one of the most exciting new voices in SF.From a symphony played on the rings of Saturn, to a love that defies the very bonds of time; from a young girl's destiny driven by a magic sword, to a young boy's confrontation with the robots who raised him-here are stories of wonder and awe, imagination and humanity, that will transport you from the edge of the cosmos to the intimacy of the human heart.SEVEN AGAINST TOMORROW includes an introduction by the author, illustrations, and behind-the-scenes commentary on the origin of each story.Now featuring a bonus 8th story! "Under the Shield" a novelette of love and murder set against the backdrop of a world torn apart by cold war and terror, all driven by the inventions of Nikola Tesla!


About the Author
STEPHEN KOTOWYCH is a Writers of the Future Grand Prize winner and past finalist for the Prix Aurora Award, Canada's top SF prize. His stories have appeared in Interzone, Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show, as well as numerous anthologies, and been translated into nine languages. He is currently completing work on his first novel-a secret history about the real-life friendship between Mark Twain and Nikola Tesla. He enjoys guitar, tropical fish, and writing about himself in the third person. For more information please visit his website www.kotowych.com