War Short Stories

Lieutenant Wilfred Louis, fresh-faced intelligence officer, embarks on a mission to hijack code technology from rival nation Trionvice. A successful mission could upend the global intelligence hierarchy. And while briefing details are sparse, he suspects their survival is not high on the list of mission objectives.

When it comes to flying gliders, ace pilot Breeze Callaghan is as smooth as they come. He perfects a skill that will prove vitally important for decades to come - even into the jet age, as demonstrated by Captain Sully Sullenberger, who famously landed his disabled passenger plane on the Hudson River.

After her mother’s passing, Aldona finds a tin filled with old letters from a prisoner at Ravensbrück, a women’s concentration camp in northern Germany. Amid the descriptions of daily deprivations and humiliations at the camp, she uncovers the heart-wrenching story of a small circle of women who risked their lives to hide a baby girl from the guards. Aldona is rocked to the core by this record of courage and sisterhood during one of the grimmest chapters of human history.

When a tragic accident cuts Talia's lonely life short, instead of heaven or hell, she's stolen away to a terrifying city of warring shifter clans—the Nimali and the Fai. The Nimali mistake her for their missing princess. Her father, the dragon king, is identical to her own. But in this world, he dotes on her with the love and affection she always craved. And in a land with no tolerance for outsiders, feigning amnesia and impersonating shifter royalty may be the only way to survive.

Rebecca’s family members were murdered during the Holocaust. Soon after she starts work at a dream job, her life changes forever when she meets a charming, wealthy widower. He becomes her lover and takes her to his exclusive club and on vacations to exotic locations. She discovers he works for a company that conducted business with the Nazi government. What decision does she make?

Nuclear brinksmanship, psychological warfare, spies, double agents, femmes fatales, and dead drops… The Cold War - a terrifying time when nuclear war between the world's two superpowers was an ever-present threat, an all-too-real possibility that could be set off at the touch of a button - provides a chilling backdrop to this collection of all-new short stories from today's most celebrated mystery writers.

In addition to these classic novels, the sents a captivating anthology of novels and stories from the visionary author. Renowned as one of the pioneers of science fiction, Wells's works continue to enthrall readers with their imaginative storytelling and thought-provoking themes. At the forefront of this anthology are some of Wells's most iconic works, including The Time Machine, a groundbreaking tale of time travel and its consequences, and The War of the Worlds, a gripping account of a Martian invasion that brings humanity to the brink of extinction.

Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was a prolific English writer who wrote dozens of novels, short stories, and works of social commentary, history, satire, biography, and autobiography. Wells is now best remembered for his science fiction novels and is often called the "father of science fiction", along with Jules Verne.

Luke and his son Gunner, taking a rare day off together, are walking a local mall - when Luke, against all odds, encounters an active shooter. Luke can’t believe this is happening to him - yet he realizes he must act quickly, must let his instincts kick in and jump into action if he has any chance of saving himself, his son - and the hundreds of civilians who stand no chance without him.

An American pilot joins the Royal Air Force during the early years of World War II. After an important mission in December 1940, he and his crew realize they just want to get back home.

It is not often that a long-hidden gem of a manuscript is published, bringing a moment in WWII history to vivid life for today’s audiences. Geoffrey Wellum’s First Light was one example. The memoir of Timothy Vigors is another. Born in Hatfield but raised in Ireland and educated at Eton and Cranwell, Vigors found himself in France in 1940 flying Fairey Battle bombers. After the Fall he joined the fighters of 222 Squadron, with whom he saw frantic and distinguished service over Dunkirk and persevered through the dangerous days of the Battle of Britain, when he became an ace.

Love's Triumph is a compelling and epic tale set in a distant and unknown universe on a planet seven times the size of Earth. On this unique world, a colossal island embarks on a migratory journey, circling the globe every decade. However, during each rotation, barbaric inhabitants from the island descend upon the lands they encounter, wreaking havoc and chaos. Amidst the turmoil, a champion named Aric emerges from the static land dwellers, determined to unite the warring nations under a banner of peace.

Новая порция дневников Нестора Васильевича Загорского — это сборник небольших историй из жизни действительного статского советника, большинство из которых повествует о международном шпионаже перед Первой мировой войной и во время нее. Здесь Загорский проявляется в двух ипостасях — как разведчик, и как детектив. Побег из Каира: Одно из первых дел двадцатилетнего Загорского, где ему предстоит расследовать дерзкое ограбление ювелирного магазина в Каире.

Este audiolibro reúne los mejores cuentos del escritor sueco Stig Dagerman. Los veinticinco relatos que componen este audiolibro reflejan los conflictos y angustias que definieron a toda una generación: la que fue testigo del último suspiro de una forma de vida eminentemente agrícola y que vivió los desastres de la II Guerra Mundial.

Spanning more than 150 years, and set in multiple locations in colonial and postcolonial Asia and the United States, Inheritors paints a kaleidoscopic portrait of its characters as they grapple with the legacies of loss, imperialism, and war. Written from myriad perspectives and in a wide range of styles, each of these interconnected stories is designed to speak to the others, contesting assumptions and illuminating the complicated ways we experience, interpret, and pass on our personal and shared histories.

The Sky Riders—the last force for good—are dying. Two gifted runaways must rise and become heroes. The dragon ruler of the frozen north is amassing an invincible dragon army to overtake the world.

In a world where dragons own the skies and the races rule the earth, trouble stirs. From his temple in Dark Mountain, Black Frost, the dragon ruler of the frozen north is massing an army of dragon riders to overtake the world. Wielding mystic forces unlike the land has ever seen, his sinister plan is unleashed.

War is a serious business - or is it? Christopher Anvil turns his sardonic sense of humor loose on the subject. Hard-SF legend and Analog regular Christopher Anvil brings together mind-bending ideas and grim-but-true black humor in the face of war's utter destruction in this mega-compilation.

In the throes of World War II, a group of individuals, linked by circumstance and shared experience, make the harrowing decision to flee war-torn Japan. Their desperate escape leads them to a secluded island, where the untouched beauty of nature offers a stark contrast to the chaos they left behind. Over time, this sanctuary becomes more than just a hideaway—it becomes home.

One of the greatest of all horror writers, Edgar Allan Poe (1809-49) also composed pioneering tales that seized upon the scientific developments of an era marked by staggering change. In this collection of 16 stories, he explores such wide-ranging contemporary themes as galvanism, time travel and resurrection of the dead.