Michael Johnstone

Nick Svolos

Laura VanArendonk Baugh

Liam Hogan

Jason Lane

David Worsick

Gavin Bradley

Samuel Marzioli

Dwain Campbell

Neil Enock

Christine Hanolsy

Peter Hargraves

Melodie Leclerc

Rachel Leidenfrost

Maurice Forrester

Kendall Eifler

Laurie Stewart

Kim Solem

Book your ticket now for a trip to the future, the past, and the timeslips in between. Through the eloquent prose and imaginings of eighteen tellers of tales, we are pleased to present to you a collection of stories-on-a-train that will transport you to tantalizing worlds that you simply cannot imagine. Perhaps no other anthology in-living-memory encapsulates such wholehearted, ill fated, poignant, and even hallucinogenic stories with such grace and balance as those contained in this volume. These stories span the genres of literary fiction, steampunk, space opera, futurism, tragedy, magical realism, slipstream, horror, comedy, urban fantasy and more. In all, a sizzling collection, curated by Neil Enock (who is a train aficionado, podcaster, screenwriter and filmmaker), presenting high-voltage, off-the-rail entertainments that are feature rich with characters who are: schemers, dreamers, adventurers, lovers, detectives, rogues, and more; and whose human weaknesses always seem to get the better of them. Showcased in this single collection are eighteen trail blazers tasked to escort you on your inimitable journey: Jason Lane, David Worsick, Liam Hogan, Christine Hanolsy, Gavin Bradley, Michael Johnstone, Dwain Campbell, Laura VanArendonk Baugh, Peter Hargraves, Melodie Leclerc, Rachel Leidenfrost , Nick Svolos, Maurice Forrester, Kendall Eifler, Samuel Marzioli, Neil Enock, Laurie Stewart, Kim Solem. The stories offered will delight you with such surprising humor and stinging tragedy, you will be compelled to read them all in one sitting. DO NOT DELAY. DO NOT BE LEFT BEHIND. THIS TRAIN LEAVES PROMPTLY ON TIME. *Note: These stories are also suitable to read while waiting for a train.

An Anthology of Phantasmagorical Engines and Rail Riders

Fantastic Trains

History Doesn't Hand Out Hall Passes Reuben Conway is a guy with a lot on his plate. As the hero beat reporter for the LA Beacon, he's got plenty to report on. A mysterious woman's leading anti-super demonstrations around the country. Panhandler's side-kick is missing. Super-powered dictator Glorious Leader wants him to come to North Korea and do an interview. And then, things get weird. Giant robots attack Santa Monica. The Angels are imprisoned. Someone is stealing powers from supers and selling them on the black market. And if that's not enough, a guy from the First World War shows up, telling Reuben that it's all connected, and if he doesn't figure out how to stop the mastermind behind all this, the world will end. One things for sure. Our boy Reuben's got his work cut out for him this time. The eagerly-anticipated sequel to The Hero Beat, The Power Broker is a whirlwind ride through the exiting world of superpowers, international crises, mad scientists, and saving the world.

The Power Broker

Nick Svolos

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