"Hooked from the very first story! Loving it." " A rip snort'n good read." "I absolutely loved this collection of stories. Visionary, exciting, and full of adventure. I highly recommend it!" "Creative, compelling, and satisfying. Hard to put down, so I stayed up late and kept reading." "A blisteringly good collection." "Will read everything in this series I can get my hands on." "These stories are full of great, complex characters (not all of them human), twists and turns, and fantastic world-building." BEYOND THE STARS: Across the Universe includes these short stories: *Eight stunning new tales from well-known authors and fresh voices. This is the eighth in the prestigious BEYOND THE STARS space opera anthology series, and inside are intrigue and passion, aliens, battles, and a bit of intergalactic romance. Join these authors who will take you... across the universe! Don't miss the earlier volumes: BEYOND THE STARS: A Planet Too Far BEYOND THE STARS: At Galaxy's Edge BEYOND THE STARS: New Worlds, New Suns Best of BEYOND THE STARS BEYOND THE STARS: Unimagined Realms BEYOND THE STARS: Rocking Space BEYOND THE STARS: Infinite Expanse And now... BEYOND THE STARS: Across the Universe