In Times Such As These
About this ebook
This is the second volume of the collected short stories of Joe Vasicek. It contains:
The Paradox of Choice
If post-birth abortions are legal, when does life actually begin?
Payday
A near future sci-fi thriller about the perils of a universal basic income.
Utahraptors at Dawn
When the meme wars are fought on the digital field of honor, no weapon is too ridiculous to be awesome.
Sex, Life, and Love Under the Algorithms
In a world bound by algorithms and AI, the greatest liability is the human spirit.
Welcome to Condescension
The graying of fandom was never this much fun.
(Space Squid, August 2018)
A Less Than Perfect Game
Sometimes the only way to win is first to make a mistake.
Take Up Your Sword
A kingdom is lost… and a legend is born.
The Numismatist
Even for time travelers, some hobbies are truly timeless.
(Never before published!)
Elusive Eden (by J.M. Wight)
When a time traveler's quest for the Garden of Eden goes sideways, will his faith go sideways too?
(Never before published!)
Worlds Without Number (by J.M. Wight)
An age of peace, an artifact of war, and a visit three men will never forget.
About the author
Joe Vasicek fell in love with science fiction and fantasy when he read The Neverending Story as a child. He is the author of more than twenty books, including Genesis Earth, Gunslinger to the Stars, The Sword Keeper, and the Sons of the Starfarers series. As a young man, he studied Arabic at Brigham Young University and traveled across the Middle East and the Caucasus Mountains. He lives in Utah with his wife, daughter, and two apple trees.
J.M. Wight is a pen name of Joe Vasicek, who writes science fiction and fantasy. As the faithful son of Utah pioneers, J.M. Wight blends science fiction with distinctly Latter-day Saint themes. Whether it's interplanetary colonization in the Millennium or the technological singularity rolling forth from the New Jerusalem, this is science fiction like you've never read it before.
