Magnum Opus

The universe is vast, hostile, and teeming with beings who view us as prey, prawns, or pets. Time to show them what we humans do best. We fight back.

Aliens don’t just visit Earth. They infiltrate ancient civilizations. They invade with unstoppable crystalline creatures. They steal our souls at poker tables and abduct our crews in deep space. And sometimes, only one person stands between humanity and extinction.
MAGNUM OPUS delivers nine pulse-pounding science fiction tales where every encounter with the unknown reshapes what it means to be human. From the fall of ancient Knossos to frozen alien worlds, from revolutionary propulsion systems to cosmic entities debating our right to exist, these crafted stories span millennia, while asking one haunting question: Can humanity survive in a universe teeming with intelligences far beyond our understanding?

Inside these pages:
An ancient Bronze Age scribe uncovers the truth behind an alien god’s visit.
A robotic shark becomes the ultimate weapon and someone has to stop the killer and his machine.
Human explorers on any icy world face primitive locals who view fire as black magic.
Earth battles an invulnerable crystalline invader. Can basic bladder control save the day?
Our first Tether Propulsion System faces secret alien sabotage.
Gamblers bet their souls in Texas Hold’em against an ancient alien demon.
A starship’s crew races to rescue their abducted friends from a lonely alien AI.
Consumer addiction reveals a darker price than money.
And a young cosmic being begs his Mom to save his “human experiment” from termination.

Perfect for fans of Arthur C. Clarke’s thought-provoking concepts, Michael Crichton’s techno-thrillers, and Ray Bradbury’s haunting human stories set against impossible odds. This collection blends hard science fiction with visceral action and explores humanity’s place in a cosmos that’s far more crowded—and dangerous—than we ever imagined.
We’re outmatched. We’re outnumbered. But we’re still fighting.
Read these pages to see how.