A 2016 Compton Crook Award Finalist Ken and Lu have repurchased the land that was cheated from his grandfather, and look forward to living happily ever after. But their dream is cut short when a shot-down alien space probe crashes on their property, badly injuring Ken and apparently killing Lu. Ken must fight desperately to keep them both alive against impossible odds, while government agents close in. Even as he struggles, Lu begins to exhibit strange behavior, and Ken must choose between saving his beloved wife who has become part alien, and protecting the entire planet from what might...

Gerleesh has watched her home world destroyed, killing everyone she ever loved or knew. Last of her people, old and weary and all alone, she just wants to find a home where she can live out the rest of her life in peace. She comes to ancient Earth, and encounters primitive humans. She is amazed to learn that she might actually find friendship there, just as disaster strikes. Little Bear of the Long Spear tribe faces the ugliest monster he has ever heard of. Instead of killing it, he begins to make friends with it-just before it is killed, and Little Bear is struck down along with it. When he...