Aliens: 5 Science Fiction Stories — Michael Canfield

A first-generation astronaut faces a test NASA never trained him for.

A mysterious, and terrifying, alien artifact threatens the surviving member of an exploratory team.

A lone scientist holds the means to fending off an alien invasion--but how long can she continue?
A diplomat's wife discovers the key to communing with a traveler from the stars.

A young novice, in an orbiting monastery, holds the secret to his people's survival.

From inner to outer space, from the day-after-tomorrow to the end of time and beyond, come five possible futures:

An Alien Zoo Story
Stainless
Ki'f, Devoted
Camerado
The Soft Invasions

NOTE: These stories are also included in the longer collection: US AND...THEM.

Michael Canfield writes about monsters, superheroes, couples, bank robbers, babies, astronauts, paranoids, background artists, hobbyists, and other people. He has published mystery, fantasy, science fiction, horror, or just-plain-odd stories on StrangeHorizons, futurismic, EscapePod, M�"Brane SF, in dead-tree magazines including Realms of Fantasy, Talebones, Black Gate, Flytrap and other places. His novelette “Super-Villains” was republished in the prestigious Fantasy: The Year's Best series, edited by Rich Horton. Born in Las Vegas, he now lives, works, plays, writes, and watches television in Seattle.