Travel through a multitude of exciting worlds and adventures in this collection of thirteen innovative, thought-provoking, and individual science fiction and fantasy short stories by nine creatives. How does a scientist and a band of corporate superheroes escape an eternal time-loop? What does a and "real and " mermaid do when she's held captive by a spoiled short-sighted prince? Why does a young woman find herself compelled to portray a trope character in a LitRPG? These and a multitude of other questions are answered in this first collection of short stories from some of the most imaginative authors to-date. Stories For Volume 1 will have you anticipating one epic short story after the other. Find your favorite new author - better yet, authors - here! Volume 1 Not In Their Nature by Scott Parkin, Abby Goldsmith, and u0026 Raphyel M. Jordan - sci-fi My Brother's Keeper by Raphyel M. Jordan - sci-fi Fires by Scott Parkin - fantasy The Biggest Mermaid by Abby Goldsmith - fantasy Last of Her Kind by Abby Goldsmith, Raphyel M. Jordan, Scott Parkin - fantasy The Stranger and The Mask of A Hall of Doors Short Story (#4.1) by Zachary Chopchinski - sci-fi Parcel Twist by Quincy J. Allen - sci-fi The Butcher of A Big Damn Heroes Origin Story by Jeffery H. Haskell - sci-fi Deja vu by Raphyel M. Jordan, Scott Parkin, Abby Goldsmith - sci-fi Value by Catherine Schaff-Stump - fantasy My Father's Sword by MB Mooney - fantasy There Be Dragons by Elle Beaumont - fantasy A Pocketful of Sky by Scott Parkin, Raphyel M. Jordan, Abby Goldsmith - sci-fi fantasy