Lost Sci-Fi Books 281 thru 285

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.