lucy’s lantern literature

Memories bought and sold.

Unlikely knights claimed by dragons.

Humans evolved for a space-bound existence.

These are just some of the imaginative tales of science fiction, fantasy, and action woven throughout Otherworldly. Eleven diverse genre-fiction authors have come together in a single collection to bring you short stories that will explore worlds old, new, yet-to-come, and imagined.

Watch the stars, discover the pit, and visit time itself again and again. Implanted nanobots and government-controlled mutation take over more than they should. Genetically-altered soldiers, dragon warriors, and the life that follows death.

Enjoy the stories of award-winning, best-selling, and critically acclaimed authors from around the nation whose combined published works total in the hundreds. In this unique genre-fiction anthology hosted by Nerd Street and its founder Ben Penrod, you’ll not only enjoy great stories; you may well discover your next favorite author.