Tobias S. Buckell

The fifteenth anniversary of the hit science fiction podcast Escape Pod, featuring new and exclusive stories from today's bestselling writers. Celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of cutting-edge science fiction from the hit podcast, Escape Pod. Escape Pod has been bringing the finest short fiction to millions of ears all over the world, at the forefront of a new fiction revolution. This...

Humanity has been forced to the brink of extinction. Deadly civil strife, the mysterious legacy of an ancient civilisation, and a fanatical covenant of alien races threaten to destroy us. Once a legendary instrument of death, Master Chief John-117 has now become an unlikely symbol of hope. If humanity can emerge from the chaos of war and reclaim stewardship over...

The Lord of the Rings meets Slaughterhouse-Five (by way of World of Warcraft) in this delirious mashup pitting the U.S. military against legendary monsters from fantasy novels and roleplaying games. From a science fiction award-winner and an author, former Marine, and extreme amateur-landscaper comes a riotous fantasy/military science fiction adventure that will delight fans of Terry Pratchett, J. R. R....

This is the third volume in this highly praised series (the first won the World Fantasy Award). Previous works have been praised for their eclectic mix of stories, offering a panorama of themes and styles. For instance, the 2021 edition included a story about a woman struggling with her identity and relationship in the face of a thought-recording device, a...

When humanity expanded beyond the safety of Earth to new stars and horizons, it never dreamed what dangers would be encountered there. When the theocratic alien juggernaut known as the Covenant declared war upon the fragile human empire, millions of lives were lost—but millions of heroes also rose to the challenge. In such a far-reaching conflict, not many tales of...

Halo: Fractures is a sensational short story collection set in the HALO universe. Experience the excitement once again as you delve into galaxy-spanning conflict and legendary heroism. The stories in this collection span untold millennia, from the age of the Forerunners to the aftermath of the Covenant's bloody war against humanity, and the shocking events surrounding the resurrection of the...