A five-item sampler of strange and wonderful tales of fantasy and science fiction by Indiana author G. S. Hargrave, brought together by Black Griffin Books for the very first time. Inside you will find telepathic cats, robotic dogs, near future battlefields, dark Tibetan magic, genetic engineering, adventures in nanotechnology, the occasional haunting, and a cast of engaging and believable characters that will stay with you long after their final pages have been turned. The collection includes the following new short stories and novelettes: Doctor Ramani's Children: A modern-day genius on a mission to permanently alter what it means to be human-whether anyone else likes it or not; BD-428: A soldier of the near future, whose survival depends on an ambulating piece of equipment that may have just become sentient; The Jade Cicada: An entomologist follows the lowly object of his studies across an unseen boundary, and finds himself in decidedly unfamiliar territory; On Some Bright Stream: A nuclear physicist discovers that the price of understanding can sometimes be a quantum of pure, unadulterated horror; Bibliophiles: In which one of the strangest aspiring writers you're ever likely to meet crosses paths with a mysterious old book, and a sinister character that is even stranger. DOCTOR RAMANI'S CHILDREN AND OTHER STORIES is a 5.5" x 8.5" paperback; 156 pages; over 40,000 words. The text and illustrations are suitable for all ages.