Ruby Ceit

                                    London Town, England 1888 The Victorian Era-when there was an army of police on the streets, punishments were harsh, and murders were few and far between.     London began as Londinium, founded by the Romans about AD 43 as a strategic trading port on the River Thames. Laid out with roads, walls, and a bridge, it quickly became a bustling commercial hub of Roman Britain.     By 1888 it was the largest and most powerful city on Earth. A vast landscape of brick, stone, and industry stretching along the winding banks of the River Thames. Nearly five million people lived within its limits. From above, the city seemed endless— rooftops crowded tightly together; church spires and brick factory towers rising above a sea of buildings that extended mile after mile in every direction. From dawn until late in the evening,    London Bri...

                                                                                          Five science fiction short stories. Earth scientists rocket to Mars, bearing a secret plan for future Martians. But the Martians have plans of their own.    A devious AI runs amok. Mars's entire security apparatus can't pin it down. ∙    Through startling revelations, a lovelorn man uncovers the root of his wife's troubles. ∙    An old smartaleck Deadhead from Princeton University's maintenance garage harbours a top-secret story. ∙    A struggling artist finds unusual allies: bums and a witch. ∙    After 219 years, a warlock stumbles into his first love.