Free SF, Fantasy and Horror Fiction for 5/21/2013

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What’s so special about today’s free fiction?

1. Cosmos has a story by Elinor Caiman Sands
   
2. Daniel Powell‘s serialized post-apocalyptic novel, Remnants, has hit Chapter Eight
3. Every Day Fiction has a podcast of a horror story from J. Chris Lawrence

Written

• @Black Gate: “The Worst Was Yet to Come” by Michael Penkas [Fantasy]
• @Cosmos: “Europa Spring” by Elinor Caiman Sands [Science Fiction]
• @Author’s Site: “Shadows on the Moon” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch [Paranormal Fantasy]

Written – Flash

• @365 tomorrows: “A ‘Simon-Pure’ Tale” by Desmond Hussey [Science Fiction Flash]
• @Daily Science Fiction: “Forgiving Dead” by Jeff Stehman [Ghost Story Flash]
• @Flashes in the Dark: “Two for Supper” by D.J. Barber [Horror Flash]
• @Quantum Muse: “Cold” by Harris Tobias [Science Fiction Flash]

Written – Serialized

• @HiLobrow: Theodore Savage by Cicely Hamilton – Chapter 11 [Science Fiction Novel – from 1922]
• @Author’s Site: Remnants by Daniel Powell – Chapter Eight: Reunion and Loss [Apocalyptic]

Audio

• Beware the Hairy Mango #172 – “110 Degrees in the Shade” by Matthew Sanborn Smith [MuchoMangoMayo]
  
• Every Day Fiction Podcast #118 – “A Good Use” by J. Chris Lawrence [Horror]
• Toasted Cake #72 – “After the Earthquake” by Caroline M. Yoachim [Science Fiction]

Free eBooks (at time of listing)

• @Amazon:
  • How to Talk to Girls at Parties by Neil Gaiman [Science Fiction Short Story]
  • Cerulean Isle by G.M. Browning [Historical Fantasy Novel]
  • Cloak by James Gough [YA Urban Fantasy Novel]
  • The Descent Series by SM Reine: [Contemporary Fantasy Series]
    • Death’s Hand [Book One]
    • The Darkest Gate [Book Two]
  • Far From Home 1: Legend by Tony Healey [Science Fiction Adventure Novelette – First of Series]
  • The Magic Wakes by Charity Bradford [Science Fiction Novel]
  • Samson’s Lovely Mortal (Scanguards Vampires #1) by Tina Folsom [Paranormal Romance Novel – First of Series]
  • Scriber by Ben S. Dobson [Epic Fantasy Novel]
  • Yesterday’s Gone: Episode 1 (The Post-Apocalyptic Serial Thriller) by Sean Platt and David Wright [Post-Apocalyptic Novella – First of Series]

Excerpts

• @Gollancz: Excerpt from Heart of Obsidian – First Two Chapters by Nalini Singh [Dark Fantasy]