Paths Less Traveled - A Collection of Short Stories

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"Hack and Slash": The robot uprising happened over a fortnight. - "Dead Sexy": Two rules about vampire lap dances: 1: No hands. 2: No teeth. - "Gaia": The Champlain investigates a hostile planet. A really hostile planet. - "Adrift": Hannah has a habit of drifting sideways through time. - "Paths Less Traveled": Harper's standing at the crossroads of life, afraid to take another step. - "Admissions": Celia was dead, to begin with. - "Disconnect": A wizened figure appeared before Carleton. Ugh. Another stupid, pushy popup ad. - "Ain’t That A Kick In The Head": Something had just fallen through Lloyd. How rude! - "Drive": Drive, she said. - "Star Struck": Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket.
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Lulu Press, Inc
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Published on
Oct 25, 2017
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133
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9781387307500
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English
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