Lyndsey Croal

Limelight is a collection of over twenty high-concept dark science fiction tales from near and far futures. The title novelette-about a young woman brought back from near death by experimental tech, only to find her parents had her altered before she woke-anchors this collection which features five new exclusive stories alongside popular past works, including: "Hush, Little Sister" (originally published in OBSOLESCENCE Shortwave Publishing])"Patchwork Girls" (originally published in Dark Matter magazine)"The Medium's Assistant", a runner-up in the British Fantasy Society Short Story Competition (originally published in BFS Horizons #16 British Fantasy Society])"To Replace a Broken Heart" (originally published in Seize the Press magazine)"Rent-A-Baby" (originally published in Thank You for Joining the Algorithm Tenebrous Press])Lyndsey's work explores the bright potential and the dark reality of our near and far futures through the lenses of connection and loneliness, love and heartbreak, autonomy and exploitation, desire and greed, wonder and despair. If you've ever imagined alternate futures, craved answers to the mysteries of the universe, or feared what might be lurking just beyond our reach, then you need this collection.

Limelight is a collection of over twenty high-concept dark science fiction tales from near and far futures. The title novelette-about a young woman brought back from near death by experimental tech, only to find her parents had her altered before she woke-anchors this collection which features five new exclusive stories alongside popular past works, including: "Hush, Little Sister" (originally published in OBSOLESCENCE Shortwave Publishing])"Patchwork Girls" (originally published in Dark Matter magazine)"The Medium's Assistant", a runner-up in the British Fantasy Society Short Story Competition (originally published in BFS Horizons #16 British Fantasy Society])"To Replace a Broken Heart" (originally published in Seize the Press magazine)"Rent-A-Baby" (originally published in Thank You for Joining the Algorithm Tenebrous Press])Lyndsey's work explores the bright potential and the dark reality of our near and far futures through the lenses of connection and loneliness, love and heartbreak, autonomy and exploitation, desire and greed, wonder and despair. If you've ever imagined alternate futures, craved answers to the mysteries of the universe, or feared what might be lurking just beyond our reach, then you need this collection.

The latest volume of editor Alex Ebenstein's acclaimed series arrives, featuring brand new Weird Horror novelettes from Bitter Karella (Midnight Pals) and Lyndsey Croal (Have You Decided on Your Question) The Ballad of Horse Girl - Bitter KarellaCalifornia, 1860. The corrupt judge and snake oil baron, Lazarus Dives, murdered her family; now the nameless drifter known only as the Horse Girl is out for revenge. But can a man who's sold his soul to the devil for eternal life be killed? It'll be no easy task; but with extra motivation in the form of a bounty on the judge by Death herself, the Horse Girl plans to collect-even if it costs her soul. A classic Western tale of retribution meets supernatural horror. The Girl with Barnacles for Eyes - Lyndsey CroalEvery year, the enigmatic Curator sails into Evie's coastal town to display his wonders from beneath the ocean. Each time, Evie is drawn by the fascinating sights. But this year, he's brought something different: a captive girl with barnacles for eyes. Evie risks everything to free her, ignoring her Ma's warnings to stay away from the freak of nature. But is the Girl truly a monster, or is there more than meets the eye?

"Instantly immersive..." -Ai Jiang, Author of LinghunIf you could live your life over again, what would you ask to change? Something big? Something small? A single moment? Have you decided on your question? Zoe has. Tired of feeling alone and lost, Zoe seeks out an experimental virtual therapy experience from Alternative Reality Tech, which offers patients the opportunity to explore life's biggest "what if?" questions via virtual reality. During her first assessment, Zoe glimpses a past in which she would have met the love of her life years ago, if not for a split-second decision. Wanting to find out more about what could have been, she returns regularly to her alternative life, slowly falling in love with the man she should have met. And so begins a dangerous obsession...