Five remarkable stories from five distinctive voices bring together haunted places, dangerous inventions, alien encounters, and futures where human assumptions are put to the test.
Lost Sci-Fi Books 281 thru 285 features H. P. Lovecraft, Lord Dunsany, Isaac Asimov, Robert Sheckley, and Evelyn E. Smith in a collection that stretches from supernatural terror to sharp, imaginative science fiction.
The Shunned House — H. P. Lovecraft
For generations, a house in Providence has carried a sinister reputation. Strange deaths, unexplained illnesses, and disturbing evidence buried beneath the property draw two determined investigators toward a secret far more horrifying than local superstition suggests.
The Ghosts of the Heaviside Layer — Lord Dunsany
The unseen reaches above the Earth become the setting for an unusual journey into the unknown. Dunsany brings his singular imagination to a story where modern technology brushes against mysteries that seem to belong to another age.
The Weapon — Isaac Asimov
A brilliant scientist possesses knowledge that could alter the balance of power, making him the target of men determined to obtain it. But intelligence can be a formidable defense, especially when an adversary fails to understand exactly what kind of weapon he is facing.
The Monsters — Robert Sheckley
Human explorers arrive on an alien world and encounter a civilization whose customs appear horrifying. The aliens are equally disturbed by their visitors, and Sheckley turns that collision of cultures into a clever examination of who gets to decide what is civilized—and who deserves to be called a monster.
The Good Husband — Evelyn E. Smith
Marriage takes an unexpected turn in a future where relationships come with complications no ordinary couple could anticipate. Smith combines science fiction with wit and social observation as domestic expectations collide with a decidedly unusual situation.
