The Maiden Voyage of Novyy Mir and other short stories

<p>Take a voyage... from Georgian England to the distant future; from a restaurant in modern Hong Kong to Other Worlds & the Depths of Space</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>The Maiden Voyage of Novyy Mir</em></strong></p><p>In the near future the latest Cold War is about to get hot. Astronauts from three nations need to figure out how to survive with and against each other</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Graceful Degradation</em></strong></p><p>Jeremy wants to honour his wife on the anniversary of her death but to do so means defying an oppressive government.</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Sylvester Down</em></strong></p><p>In the far future a luxury space yacht has come under attack from pirates.</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Death vs Taxes</em></strong></p><p>Many have tried to summon the Grim Reaper but until today the IRS wasn't one of them.</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>The Mating Rituals of Clouds</em></strong></p><p>How do you know that the clouds aren't plotting world domination?</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>The Wager</em></strong></p><p>A dispute about time travel between two leading phycists is about to get resolved very publicly.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Plus:</strong></p><p><em>Last Breath Day Dee for the Win The Wind Wasn't Right The Sky Stick</em> & more!</p><p>Includes bonus chapters from both <strong>Tau Ceti</strong> and <strong>A Godless Man</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span></span>This collection of short fiction ranging from 100-word drabbles to stories of about 4000 words embraces the wonders and dangers of the golden age of speculative fiction while embracing modern sensibilities.</p>