From the author of Fallen Saints and A Slave of the Bird Men, eight gripping all-new tales of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror!An astronaut questions his sanity after a mission gone awry. An ancient Dragoness awakens to find the humans who once feared her not quite so humble anymore. Haunting letters recount violent encounters with an unspeakable evil in the Canadian Arctic. A young man encounters a mysterious young woman in the forest. In Iran, an interrogator questions the only survivor of an alien spaceship crash-landed in the mountains. A man seeking a synthetic pet finds more than he expected.This and more in SILENT MARS AND OTHER STORES!