Alien Artifacts

What might we run into as we expand beyond Earth and into the stars? As we explore our own solar system and beyond, it seems inevitable that we’ll run into aliens ... and what they’ve left behind. Alien artifacts: what might they reveal about us as we try to unlock their secrets? What might they reveal about the universe? In this anthology, nineteen of today’s leading science fiction and fantasy authors explore how discovering long lost relics of alien civilizations might change humanity. Join Walter H. Hunt, Julie Novakova, David Farland, Angela Penrose, S.C. Butler, Gail Z. Martin & Larry N. Martin, Juliet E. McKenna, Sharon Lee & Steve Miller, Andrija Popovic, Jacey Bedford, Sofie Bird, James Van Pelt, Gini Koch, Anthony Lowe, Jennifer Dunne, Coral Moore, Daniel J. Davis, C.S. Friedman, and Seanan McGuire as they discover the stars and the secrets they may hold—both dark and deadly and awe-inspiring. What might we run into as we expand beyond Earth and into the stars? As we explore our own solar system and beyond, it seems inevitable that well run into aliens, and what theyve left behind. Alien Artifacts: what might they reveal about us as we try to unlock their secrets? What might they reveal about the universe? In this anthology, nineteen of todays leading science fiction and fantasy authors explore how discovering long lost relics of alien civilizations might change humanity. Come along as they discover the stars and the secrets they may hold, both dark and deadly and awe-inspiring. Contents: Introduction by Patricia Bray Radio Silence by Walter H. Hunt The Nightside by Julie Novakova The Familiar by David Farland Me and Alice by Angela Penrose The Other Side by S. C. Butler The Hunt Gail Z. Martin, Larry N. Martin The Sphere by Juliet E. McKenna Shame the Devil by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller The Captain's Throne by Andrija Popovic Weird Is the New Normal by Jacey Bedford And We Have No Words to Tell You by Sofie Bird Titan Descanso by James Van Pelt Alien Epilogue by Gini Koch The Haint (sic) of Sweetwater River by Anthony Lowe Music of the Stars by Jennifer Dunne The Night You Were a Comet by Coral Moore The God Emperor of Lassie Point by Daniel J. Davis Pandora by C. S. Friedman Round and Round We Ride the Carousel of Time by Seanan McGuire