Scourge of the Seas of Time (and Space)

by Catherine Lundoff (Editor), Ginn Hale, A J Fitzwater

Overview

Outlaws. Lovers. Heroes. Villains.

With their peg legs, their parrots and the skull and crossbones flying from the mastheads of their ships, classic pirates are some of the world's best-known and easily recognizable outlaws. Or are they? These fifteen stories spin new tales of pirates crossing dimensional barriers for revenge, fighting terrible foes in outer space and building new lives after the Trojan War. Travel to the South China Sea, then on to New York City after a climate apocalypse, then roam the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy and voyage to distant and fantastical worlds. Go with them as they seek treasure, redemption, love, revenge and more. Raise the Jolly Roger and sharpen your cutlass (or recharge your raygun) and climb aboard for some unforgettable journeys.

From fantastical adventures to YA science fiction, from historical tales to piracy in intergalactic space, Scourge of the Seas gives readers a broad range of new pirate legends. Featuring stories by Ginn Hale, A.J. Fitzwater, Geonn Cannon, Joyce Chng, Elliott Dunstan, Ashley Deng, Su Haddrell, Ed Grabianowski, Mharie West, Matisse Mozer, Soumya Sundar Mukherjee, Megan Arkenberg, Peter Golubock, Michael Merriam and Caroline Sciriha.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781732583320
Publisher:	Queen of Swords Press
Publication date:	12/01/2018
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.65(d)

About the Author

Catherine Lundoff is an award-winning writer, editor and publisher from Minneapolis. Her books include Night's Kiss, Crave, Haunted Hearths and Sapphic Shades: Lesbian Ghost Stories, Hellebore and Rue: Tales of Queer Women and Magic, Silver Moon, Out of This World: Queer Speculative Fiction Stories and the forthcoming Scourge of the Seas of Time (and Space). She is the publisher at Queen of Swords Press, a genre fiction publisher specializing in fiction from out of this world.

Award-winning author Ginn Hale lives in the Pacific Northwest with her lovely wife and their wicked cat. She spends the rainy days observing local fungi. The stormy nights, she spends writing science-fiction and fantasy stories featuring LGBT protagonists.

AJ Fitzwater is a dragon wearing a dapper meat-suit living between the cracks of Christchurch, New Zealand. Their words of import can be found in Clarkesworld, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Glittership, Shimmer Magazine, and many other venues of repute. They survived the trial-by-wordfire of Clarion 2014, and is a two time winner Sir Julius Vogel Award winner.

Table of Contents

Introduction by Catherine Lundoff........................................................................................... 5

Treasured Island by Ginn Hale.................................................................................................. 7

The Seafarer by Ashley Deng................................................................................................... 18

Saints and Bodhisattvas by Joyce Chng................................................................................. 30

The Doomed Amulet of Erum Vahl by Ed Grabianowski.................................................... 43

Serpent’s Tail by Mharie West................................................................................................ 53

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by Megan Arkenberg...................................... 65

Andromache’s War by Elliott Dunstan................................................................................... 77

Rib of Man by Geonn Cannon.................................................................................................. 90

A Smuggler’s Pact by Su Haddrell........................................................................................ 102

The Dead Pirate’s Cave by Soumya Sundar Mukherjee................................................... 113

Rosa, the Dimension Pirate by Matisse Mozer................................................................... 127

A Crooked Road Home by Caroline Sciriha......................................................................... 143

After the Deluge by Peter Golubock.................................................................................... 155

Tenari by Michael Merriam.................................................................................................. 167

Search for the Heart of the Ocean by A.J. Fitzwater.......................................................... 180

About the Contributors......................................................................................................... 198

About the Editor...................................................................................................................... 201

Editorial Reviews

12/10/2018

This compendium of pirate tales showcases stories that defy the limits of the genre. Revenge, romance, and jealousy all come to play in this collection. Each pirate world is different from the last, and the characters brim with life. A mysterious creature hunts Captain Jagga and her crew in Ed Grabianowski’s “The Doomed Amulet of Erum Vahl.” Robots and pirates clash in Soumya Sundar Mukherjee’s “Dead Pirate’s Cave” as a young girl embarks upon a perilous voyage with her father’s sworn enemies. An interdimensional pirate encounters unlikely friendship in Matisse Mozer’s engaging “Rosa, the Dimension Pirate.” Joyce Chng’s “Saints and Bodhisattvas” details a queer pirate captain’s coming of age, and the dangerous mission she embarks upon for her newfound lover. This anthology is a delightful cross-section of pirate tales, representing a diverse array of sexualities and nationalities, and shining a spotlight on tales that don’t fit common preconceived notions of pirate lore. It will appeal to fans of daring speculative fiction. (Dec.)

Publishers Weekly

"It's hard to go wrong with pirate stories that cross time and space, and every story in the collection delivers in full. There's adventure in plenty, but beyond that, these are stories that will stick with you. Highly recommended."

--Melissa Scott, Author of the Astreiant series and Stargate Atlantis: Pride of the Genii

"Scourge of the Seas is a fast fun read filled with buried treasure and pirates of every description. The strength of this anthology comes from both its diversity and its dedication to adventure on the high seas. Pirate stories are all about the freedom to explore and the joy of new settings and this anthology delivers on that promise."

-Kelly McCullough, Author of the WebMage and Fallen Blade series

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