FAMILIARS:

Who Needs a Friend, When You Have a Familiar?

Animals have been our companions since the dawn of time, but in science fiction and fantasy, often that bond is taken one magical—or technological—step further. In FAMILIARS we asked authors to put their own unique spin on this idea, resulting in this collection of fifteen stories that explore the range of familiar bonds—from cats to caterpillars, squids to squirrels, and everything in between. With settings from fantasy to science fiction, and stories ranging from humor to horror, there's something to appeal to everyone!

Featuring stories by Brian Hugenbruch, Lawrence Harding, Jean Marie Ward, Jordan Bricco, Alexander G.R. Gideon, Gini Koch & Bebe Bayliss, Russell Hugh McConnell, Kari Sperring, Alicia Cay, Jim C. Hines, Sharon Lee & Steve Miller, Shanna Germain, Jacey Bedford, A. Katherine Black, and Jason Palmatier.

The buddy system is back, baby!

“Through the Smoke” by Brian Hugenbruch
“A Case of Missing Trilobytes” by Lawrence Harding
“The Alien Method” by Jean Marie Ward
“The Seamstress of The Wilds” by Jordan Bricco
“To Bite a Giant” by Alexander G.R. Gideon
“Have Voodoo, Will Travel” by Gini Koch & Bebe Bayliss
“Special Delivery” by Russell Hugh McConnell
“Time and the Bell” by Kari Sperring
“Shine and Beam, Burn and Blood” by Alicia Cay
“Unfamiliar Magic” by Jim C. Hines
“Familiarity” by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller
“More Than Life” by Shanna Germain
“The Wager” by Jacey Bedford
“Girl, Bot, and the 200th Goat” by A. Katherine Black
"Soul Mate" by Jason Palmatier