"Unto His Final Breath" by Mike Morgan

In the very last four days of the universe, Artur must unite the last few surviving colonies of man in a desperate bid to stave off extinction before the universe tears itself to pieces in the cataclysmic Big Rip. For King Artur to stand a chance of saving humanity, the final energy stores possessed by the space-habitat colonies must be preserved. Not one iota can be exhausted in pointless conflict or the plan will fail.

 

Can the remnants of Man see sense and rally around the dream that is the transcendently beautiful Outpost Camelot? Or is the very last defeat of Artur a predestined tragedy that cannot be undone, regardless of the interference of Myrrdin? And what exactly is Myrrdin's apprentice up to?

 

"The Siege of Battle-Station Camelot" by Patrick S. Baker

Over forty light-years from Earth, the Solar Union Defense Forces High-Fortress Class Battle-Station Camelot and its Artificial Intelligence, Merlin, guards the verdant human colony planet of Avalon. When alien slavers attack Avalon, outnumbered and out-gunned, Captain Arturo Penn Dragon, his wife Gwen de Grance, Commander Lance Lake and the officers and crew of Camelot must fight to the last to defend the planet and its people from captivity and death.

 

"Arturia" by David W. Landrum

Arturia, a female incarnation of the ancient King, and a refugee from an oppressive society, is living in an area of the galaxy called The Tangle—a place of unstable space and small planets and asteroids inhabited by independent, quarreling races of beings. When two powerful, tyrannical nations plan to enslave the population of the area, the peoples there nominate Arturia to lead them in battle. The madwoman, Merlaina, who claims to possess magical abilities, makes a vow and pledges her soul to Arturia. Will the allied forces emerge victorious?

 

"Twilight's First Dreaming" by Paola K. Amaras

In the distant future, where the Pendrag UthRoi and the Oligarchs’ Council control society, a callow young man, ArtRoi continually tinkers with his ayborg, Merl. Through the genius of this crèche charge, Merl is able to see the past, the present, and extrapolate the future. And at all crossroads stands ArtRoi—then and always. Society is crumbling and with his enhanced insight, Merl dreams and knows—ArtRoi is the fulcrum for change, the past and present come together to create a future. Now all he has to do is convince him...

 

"Arthurus Rex Tempus, Rex Eternae" by Alex Ness

Most of the world lays devastated after a comet has wiped out the Earth, scorching the surface. Some pockets of human society survives, but does not thrive, and none realize the world that once existed. A sword is found while digging in the ruins of a former abbey at Glastonbury Tor, though it is in shambles. A man lifts it to see the inscription, and phonetically reads the words on the sword. What happens next is nothing short of a miracle...

 

"The Trek" by Philip Kuan

In "The Trek", the ragtag crew of a Star Trek fan club discovers a potential traitor in their midst. But as their investigation unfolds, the answers uncovered threaten to destroy everything that they've built, everything that they hold dear... and perhaps more.

 

"If this Grail Be Holy" by P. Andrew Miller

Arthur Pendelton is running for U.S. Senate under the guidance of Martin Mallory, his campaign advisor and mentor. Arthur is married to a politically connected woman named Gwen; however, the two are childless. Arthur’s campaign slogans is “Truth, Honor, Family.”

 

Arthur notices a new staff member on, a young man named Lance. Lance reminds him of himself, idealistic and earnest. Arthur and Lance start having regular after-work talks and Arthur finds himself attracted to Lance. What lengths will Martin go to in order to protect Arthur Pendelton’s bid for senate?

 

"She Who Makes Us Free" by Joanna Michal Hoyt

Orsola, a teenage Italian immigrant, works long hours in dangerous conditions for very little pay in a Massachusetts textile mill in 1911. Her fellow immigrants from different countries mistrust each other. When a child laborer is severely injured at work, her overseer insults her and the company won’t pay compensation, Orsola denounces the injustice of their working conditions and urges her fellow workers to walk off the job. Her charisma sways a few people, but most are too frightened, tired and discouraged to follow her.

 

Myrla, a maverick Socialist labor organizer teaches Orsola to organize and helps her with dreams and rumors. But will their unity survive the ethnic tensions of the First World War and the hysteria of the first Red Scare?

 

"Lord of the Plains" by Doug Goodman

Lord of the Plains imagines the world of Native Americans before their histories were recounted by Europeans. This story is about Broken Father, a war chief of the Bighorn Eaters branch of the Comanche. He is a young war chief, especially among other great warriors like Ten Lances and Hawk of Sun. But the mysterious medicine man, Owl Man, believes Broken Father has qualities the other chiefs do not, and if he is right, Broken Father can wield a powerful weapon that no Comanche chief can wield. The weapon will vanquish the enemies of the Comanche and transform the tribe into lords of the plains.

 

"The Challenge" by C.A. Rowland

In the seventeenth century, the clans of the birdmen on Easter Island, choose their new chief for the coming year by a completion of trained challengers. Childhood friends, Aterea and Lanake, now must meet in a contest to bring the first egg laid by the sooty tern from the nearby islet. Fierce tides and other dangers lie ahead for them and the others who have been chosen to compete for the honor of their clans.  

 

"Pirate King" by Josh Brown

Captain Arthyur, also known to his crew as the Blessed Dragon, is a pirate sailing and plundering the Caribbean seas in the fifteenth century. Arthyur and his first mate, Merlyn, are searching for a lost map that will lead them to Avalon Island, a magical place said to be rich with fruits, vegetables, and grain, and where people live to be hundreds of years old. However, their mission gets sidetracked when Mordred, a rival marauder, kidnaps Captain Arthyur’s intended, Princess Gwendolen, a Welsh noblewoman who has forsaken her family and legacy for a life on the high seas.

 

"The Saga of Artur Uthersson" by David Wiley

Artur Uthersson has set out to explore and settle new territory in Iceland but disaster has haunted him, and his crew, along the way. The journey takes weeks longer than expected and, just as their final destination is within reach, Artur’s crew is swept away by the sea. The elements continue to conspire against him until he meets a Gaelic Monk, Merlin, who had anticipated his arrival. Merlin divines the cause of Artur’s troubles and Artur sets out without Merlin. The terrain is harsh and rocky and blasts of arctic wind make the trek over the land a struggle. He is forced to take shelter in a cave and Merlin arrives. They decide to explore the cave, splitting up at a fork in the cave, and Arthur slides down a slope and ends up alone. What mysteries lie within the frozen tunnels?

 

 

"The Breaking Dawn" by Dale W. Glaser

At the farthest reaches of pre-history, a man who has lived through countless tomorrows but has yet to experience yesterday arrives at the aftermath of a battle which will recur again and again.  Merlin, the half-demon mage who lives backwards through time, finds himself poised on the cusp of a momentous decision.  He has seen fate have its way with mankind from the other side of countless lifetimes, but at the genesis of the first cycle, he must choose whether or not to oppose his own destiny by relinquishing one role to seize control of another.