In a world inexplicably gone wrong, Peter Ogden is torn between love and duty as he feels greatness slipping from his grasp and cannot understand why. He looks within, struggling to understand his own flaws. He certainly doesn't think to blame his mysterious servant girl for the misfortunes that dog his every move. He is tied up in the past and doesn't think to look to the future. Will his inability to grasp the changes flowing around him be fatal to himself, or even to his entire world? 'Dissolution' is an epic tale that seamlessly combines historical romance with near-future science...

The international alliance of science fiction authors continues, comprising some award-winning authors, the cream of the upcoming crop of authors, and a couple of newly published authors whose work caught the eye of editor Sam Taylor. These writers were hand-picked from thousands of authors, from the US, UK, Ireland and Australia. Cover artist Patricia Burn returns with her characteristic stamp of brilliance. Tales from the Perseus Arm (Volume 2) is a collection of original stories about robots, aliens, the depths of space, the astounding future and the sometimes troubling things that happen...