Books published by Borgo Press

In this second novel of the trilogy, something is happening in the outer circles of the cosmos, something that is threatening to destabilize the equilibrium holding the universe together. The answer lies on the strange world of the Pachyderms out beyond the Fifth Circle--an almost impossible distance to traverse. These curious creatures are the guardians of the Elephant's Eggs--four magical implements that will give Morpheus the Mage the tools he needs to heal the cracks in space and time. But finding the Eggs is not enough... Michael R. Collings says: "With its two companion novels, The Pachyderms' Lament constitutes a contemporary comic epic in prose, an extravagant Odyssey to the farthest reaches of the imagination--and then home again to touch the essentials of the human heart."

They call them the "e;rat-catchers."e; They're the crew of the spaceship Daedalus, which an economically destitute Earth has dispatched on a mission to re-establish contact with its far-flung, long-lost colonies in space. Alex Alexander, the ship's biologist, together with his staff, must help solve the mysteries of human and alien ecosystems that he encounters light-years from home. Dendra is a stable world, covered by a huge, unchanging forest-except that nothing living can really be free of change. The planet has no seasons, but its animal life still undergoes life-cycles involving birth, maturation, metamorphosis, and death. The Earth colony sent to tame the world has failed, at least in the terms expected of it, and seems beyond redemption; but the crew of the Daedalus still has to find out exactly why and how the program has gone wrong. Provided, of course, that they can survive the investigation itself!

"Help me!" These words prompt Morpheus, Scanner Prime to the court of Korynthia in Nova Europa, to embark on a jaw-dropping jaunt through multiverses. To prevent the collapse of the social and political order that he has foreseen on Nova Europa, he must rescue a "Lady" being held prisoner on one of the infinity of alternate earths in the six known circles of the Otherworlds. Accompanied by his faithful wherret, Scooter, and a band of loyal cutthroats, the mage must first find a way to travel off-world--something that very few humans have ever successfully accomplished. Michael R. Collings says: "A contemporary comic epic in prose, an extravagant Odyssey to the farthest reaches of the imagination." The Hypatomancer's Tale, Book One.

When Sime killed Gen, it was the normal way of things--after all, Gens weren't really people, were they? They existed only to provide Simes with life-giving selyn. And then Risa Tigue, a Sime, injured and needing selyn, stumbles on the trail of a gen named Sergi ambrov Keon. Sergi is a companion, a Gen who can control the transfer of Selyn without harming either Sime or Gen. In Risa, Sergi sees the potential for that rarest of beings, a Channel. But can Risa survive the transformation--and even if she can, can Simes and Gens learn to live together peacefully? This is the legendary romance of Risa and Sergi. Sime~Gen, Book Seven.

When a young actress attempts to commit suicide after receiving some damning photographs that might compromise her budding Hollywood career, Mark Savage--film stunt man and private detective--is hired by the studio bosses to come to her rescue. As Savage digs deeper and deeper into the puzzle, he unknowingly becomes involved in one of the most dangerous stunts of his career. A thrilling crime novel of motion pictures, sex, and the Big Apple!

The monumental social experiment begun in FIRST CHANNEL and continued in CHANNEL'S DESTINY culminates centuries later in ZELEROD'S DOOM. Klyd Farris and Risa Tigue forge an alliance to reorganize both the Sime and Gen Territories, politically and economically. But both Territories have factions that are willing to battle each other, while the social fabric of their world falls apart. Still, Klyd and Risa have given their word of honor, and have no choice but the proceed--or perish while trying to avert...ZELEROD'S DOOM! Sime~Gen, Book Eight.

In the distant future, mankind has mutated into Sime and Gen. Jonmair is a Gen, and Baird is Sime, and when Baird rescues Jonmair from the Last Kill, she suddenly has a life to live--and someone with whom to share. But can Baird, one of the wealthiest men in Norlea, also be the life partner that Jonmair longs for? Can love indeed conquer all? Or will death finally triumph over love? An original Sime~Gen novel, Number Eleven in the series, and never before published.

In an alternate history of 1572, five intrepid British adventurers venture into the ether to seek out new life and new civilizations. They discover a galaxy-wide invertebrate empire, including the insect-like inhabitants of the moon. But the empire is under attack from enemies both without and within--and so is the planet Earth!--and the five men must find a way to thwart the Selenites and save our world from an insect tyranny. Grand space opera in the unique Stablefordian style!

The signs are all there: when the destiny of the Universe is about to be fulfilled, intelligent life permeates the great void of space; when the energy released by the conjunction of a quasar and black hole breaks loose, the Universe opens a new dimension--and a brand new Universe is born; when an earth ship and an alien culture are attracted by the same mirage, they're put on a collision course--and who knows what will emerge from the other end? A cosmic science-fiction adventure in the grand style!

In the tradition of the old "Ace Double" two-in-one novels (flip one over to read the second title)--here is the seventeenth Wildside Double.A LLULL IN THE COMPASS: A Science Fiction Novel, by W. C. Bamberger. The world is running down. People are mysteriously disappearing, leaving behind only small stains of glycerin. Overhead, mysterious objects are appearing just beyond our atmosphere, and deliberately burning themselves to dust as they fall toward earth. Some say our machines are absorbing us, some say aliens have come here to commit suicide. A small band of wanderers spins the wheels of a Llull Machine, trying to make their way safely through a collapsing world, and trying at the same time to solve the mysteries and save themselves--and an unexpected next generation!ACADEMENTIA: A Future Dystopia, by Robert Reginald. In the not-so-distant future, America has been subjugated by the fanatical followers of Dr. Theo Fell, who have instituted a fascist religious regime that stifles all dissent and monitors all expression. But all regimes have their breaking points, both personally and generally, and the Fellian States of America are no exception. The nameless narrator of this terrifying tale descends into paranoia and despair even as he rises rapidly through the academic ranks of the California Saints University system. One by one, his enemies are mysteriously overcome, until all that's left is facing the ultimate--the final--challenge: confronting Dr. Fell himself!

In the world of the future, Captain Mason is worried. A man has been decapitated--and no one can find the head! Mason arrests a suspect, but while the latter's in custody, three more victims are killed in the same grisly fashion. If only Mason can figure out why the murderer wants the heads...In addition to the lengthy title story, "The Wager," this new collection includes three other science fiction mysteries: "Ethical Assassin," "Wishful Thinking," and "Lawyer at Large." Great science fiction--and great mystery--reading!

Based on the riveting novel by Alexandre Dumas, Ten Years After, this is the bestselling author's final account of The Three Musketeers and their young recruit, D'Artagnan. In 1661 young Louis XIV is King of France. The Musketeers find themselves divided: Aramis (now secret head of the Jesuit Order) wants to replace Louis with his hidden twin brother, The Man in the Iron Mask. D'Artagnan, however, is the King's man and Captain of the Musketeers, and pledged to oppose any act against the throne. In the end, only one of the Musketeers can prevail. An exciting, action-filled drama of cutthroat politics!