Three harrowing stories

Honest men and women serve in Starfleet… The Hyborian world is dangerous, but it is governed by a harsh yet fair code… Gaming fans are one big happy family… As if! Dear readers, it's time to grow up. And to find out just how wrong intelligence games with the Romulans can go, what a duel with three powerful mages looks like, or how much people really want to help you selflessly. Three cruel stories, three doses of medicine against naivety – keep out of reach of children! All three authors of this collection are among renowned Czech fantasy writers. Jakub D. Kočí (1977) made a name for himself by collaborating with Františka Vrbenská on the fantasy novel *Vítr v piniích* (The Wind in the Pines) (2009; SFFH Academy Award). Jan Hlávka (1979) became popular thanks to three episodes from the Agent JFK series (*Zatmění*, 2007; *Odplata 1+2*, 2009) and the book *Dračice* (2010, co-authored with J. Vybíralová). Richard Šusta (1956) is a celebrated creator of adventurous space operas such as *Narka* (1999), *Dotek nulačasu* (2003) and *Ztroskotaný čas* (2009).