Our Books
We publish short fiction from new and upcoming authors in a variety of genres. Whether you’re a fan of fantasy, sci-fi, horror, romance, or something else, chances are you’ll find something you like here at Critical Mass. You may even find a new favorite.
We Had Stars Once
Join a girl discovering her true, supernatural origins. Follow a famous babysitter into space. Journey through dystopia with a man who has lost everything, and experience the exhilaration of finally making it home. Aliens, cocky knights, and superheroes do battler with inner darkness and things that go bump in the night. An imaginative anthology of darkness, adventure, betrayal and mystery. From sixteen minds come sixteen tales of fantasy, horror, and science fiction.
Saudade
This Portuguese word doesn’t translate easily to other languages; it has deep cultural roots and meaning among the Portuguese people. The closest definition in English is: A feeling of longing, melancholy, or nostalgia. Wishes, hopes and prayers. Yearning for something lost, something forgotten, something that wasn’t ever really there, but feels like it was. Collected here are tales that will take you on a journey through the past, present, and future in order to experience Saudade.
Dust and Sorrow
Dust and Sorrow is a genre-spanning tale of Aneesha Neveres, Arbiter of Karonta, and her mated Guardians as they investigate a series of horrifying deaths and disappearances plaguing the monarchies. Part western, part love story, part sci-fi, and part fantasy, Dust and Sorrow is the first in a planned trilogy featuring this powerful Arcane and her lifelong companions.
Launching on Kickstarter on Friday, June 7, 2024!
A Regrettable Misadventure
We all know the feeling. We come up with a plan, we attempt to execute the plan, things go sideways, and we throw the plan out the window. A collection of short stories that span genres from sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and more where the best laid plans go horribly awry.
Coming soon to Kickstarter!