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Tesseracts Twenty-Two (Alchemy and Artifacts)

There is nothing new in the world except the history we do not know.

Alchemy and Artifacts (Tesseracts Twenty-Two) is a collection of twenty-three amazing stories based on historical artifacts combined with fantastic historical fiction.

The stories meld culture, concept and incident into a rich collection of ‘what if’ speculations that provide warnings yet revel in the cultural celebrations we continue to observe today. They are the touchstones that resonate with all who listen to and learn from the past.

For, once the instigators are dead, the wars ended, and the political machines decayed, only artifacts remain. And it’s through these cultural artifacts that we glimpse the possibility of what may have occurred in the past and may yet occur in the future.

You are invited to delve into the motivations behind the events of the past, the quests for power, the fights against repression, and the sacrifices to a greater cause — human dramas that reflect the worst and best of who we are — to see what satisfaction comes from sudden insight and awe.

Featuring the following works by Canadian writers:

  • Foreword: by Susan MacGregor
  • Foreword: by Lorina Stephens
  • Cleaning House in Ithaca by Leslie Brown
  • Caligula’s Eagle by Tony Pi
  • Blood, Lead, and Torchlight by Cat McDonald
  • The Guardian of Wisdom by Mary-Jean Harris
  • By a Thread by Geoff Gander & Fiona Plunkett
  • Mirror of Alchemy by Katherine Cameron
  • The Inland Beacon by Kate Heartfield
  • The Witch of Glencoe by Bev Geddes
  • Winged by Michal Wojcik
  • Saddle and Snake by R. W. Hodgson
  • Joint-Eaters by Halli Lilburn
  • Lady Jordan by Bianca Sayan
  • Things Better Left Buried by Chris Patrick Carolan
  • Phlogiston’s Rainbow by Erik Jon Spigel
  • The Horn of Winter by Jason Lane
  • Uki Dreams by Colleen Anderson
  • Intentions by Lara Apps
  • Darkness Peering by Kurt Kirchmeier
  • The First Pillar of Wisdom by Mike Rimar
  • The Berlin Golem by Geoffrey Hart
  • Khrushchev’s Shoes by Liz Westbrook-Trenholm
  • If There’s a Goal by Michael Skeet
  • Holding Our Own by Holly Schofield

The stories in Tesseracts Twenty-Two (Alchemy and Artifacts) nourish those who wander in today’s wilderness, and who, without the benefit of the past, are destined to plunge blindly along a path of ignorance, destroying all that has been, everything that is true and beautiful and that which nourishes our global community.


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296 Pages
5.5″ x 8.5″ x .71″
.826 pounds
Paperback ISBN: 9781770531949
eBook ISBN: 9781770531932
BISAC: FIC028040; FIC009040; FIC003000
Genres: Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Anthology, Short Stories, Alternative History


Praise:

“Arranged in roughly chronological order, this varied collection of 23 alternate-history yarns delves into creative what-ifs all the way from the 13th century BCE to 1975 CE … this is a solid addition to the Tesseracts series of anthologies.” — Publishers Weekly


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“In captivating and enthralling historical fiction and anthologies of myths and legends will delight you as you scroll through time and history. Some may be more than just fiction which you may question as factual and not just a tale. These Tesseracts are a must-read for those who desire fantasy and delve into unforeseen mythical pleasures.” – Roberta Crisp

“Overall, this is a varied and enjoyable anthology which introduced me to some new authors.” – Cara Elrod

“Let me stress that most of the stories are relatively long and contain all manner of original concepts providing in-depth context to the basic idea underlying each. Consequently, this collection of highly imaginative interpretations of historical artifacts is a delight to read. I enjoyed them all.” – R. Graeme Cameron, amazingstories.com

“What I enjoyed about all the stories was the sense of an underlying history that *could* have happened, as if there were hidden mystical influences on recorded events. … If you enjoy historical fantasy/alternate history, I think there will be something for you in this collection.” – Caroline Thaung, Library Thing


Tesseracts Twenty-Two (Alchemy and Artifacts) edited by Lorina Stephens and Susan MacGregor

$15.95 US Paperback: || AMAZON-US || AMAZON-CA ||
$5.99 US eBook: || KINDLE || KOBO || NOOK || APPLE || PLAY ||
296 Pages
5.5″ x 8.5″ x .71″
.826 pounds
Paperback ISBN: 9781770531949
eBook ISBN: 9781770531932
BISAC: FIC028040; FIC009040; FIC003000
Genres: Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Anthology, Short Stories, Alternative History


Weight 0.826 lbs
Dimensions 8.5 × 5.5 × .70956 in
Genres

Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Anthology, Short Stories, Alternative History

BISAC

FIC028040; FIC009040; FIC003000

Year Published

2019

Pages

296 Pages

Paperback ISBN

9781770531949

eBook ISBN

9781770531932

Audiobook ISBN

N/A

Audio Duration

N/A

Author

Bev Geddes,

Bianca Sayan,

Cat McDonald,

Chris Patrick Carolan,

Colleen Anderson,

Erik Jon Spigel,

Fiona Plunkett,

Geoff Gander,

Geoffrey Hart,

Halli Lilburn,

Holly Schofield,

Jason Lane,

Kate Heartfield,

Katherine Cameron,

Kurt Kirchmeier,

Lara Apps,

Leslie Brown,

Liz Westbrook-Trenholm,

Lorina Stephens,

Mary-Jean Harris,

Michael Skeet,

Michal Wojcik,

Mike Rimar,

R. W. Hodgson,

Susan MacGregor,

Tony Pi

Publisher

EDGE

Series

Tesseracts