Arcane Synthesis

Eight stories from the 31st Century: a blend of fantasy and science fiction, horror and hope, by new and established authors--different voices revealing a single, blended-genre vision. * A homeless boy struggles to silence the voices in his head and master his burgeoning mental powers * After bonding with a plant companion in the swamp, a naive mage finds wisdom and acceptance * Trapped on a magic-scarred world, the descendants of a crashed mech carrier learn to live without technology * A secret order of knights face overwhelming odds to stop a powerful being from the future * On a world obsessed with magic, a stranded mech pilot turned private eye is hired to crack a murder case implicating technology * A ragtag band of opportunists race to find a world-shattering weapon before their enemies * The truth about a missing child lies in a treacherous forest harboring the Masked Man and lethal technology * A sentient train and its exotic crew uncover a secret that threatens everything they hold dear * The Cosmoverse is a place where one, seemingly insignificant person, can change everything--not merely in one city or on one world, but perhaps even across the dimensions.