Vivisepulture
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Of course, they had no idea, not really. According to the scientists, if movement between different branes – different realities – ever became possible, it would require a tremendous amount of energy. Like hell. All it took was a flick of his wrist.
The thought reminded him vividly of cigarettes and being tied down so that he couldn’t flick his wrist. His genitals in this reality might not carry the scars but his memory still did, and it was all he could do to stop himself from walking bandy-legged.
Declan began to relax. As far as he could see, this was the exact same reality he’d woken up in that morning. None of which ruled out the possibility of there being the odd discrepancy, but he was confident he could take any such minor anomalies in his stride.
Jenny followed him in as they headed for their respective offices. Same carpet, same walls, same windows, same old faces – yup, it was all looking good.
The same office junior came scurrying towards him as well. Now here was one detail he wouldn’t have minded changing. Oh, Joshua tried his best, no question, but the lad’s nerves and his own inherent clumsiness caused mishaps to follow him around like a malignant shadow.
“Hello, Mr Worthington,” Joshua said, ever keen to make a good impression.
“Morning, Josh,” Declan acknowledged.
“I hope you and Mrs Worthington had a good walk in today.”
Mrs Worthington? What the hell?
“I’ll see you at lunch, dear,” Jenny said, leaning forward to place a slightly tacky lipstick-fresh kiss on his cheek.
Declan stood stock still, not making any sudden movements and not knowing what to say. He stared after Jenny as she continued on towards her department.
A new dog was one thing, but this…? Shit.
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Table of Contents
Vivisepulture
Dedication
INTRODUCTION by ANDY REMIC
PLASTIPAKTM LIMITED by NEAL ASHER
PRETTY TEETH by TONY BALLANTYNE
BUKOWSKI ON MARS, WITH BEER by ERIC BROWN
THE EVISCERATORS by RICHARD FORD
ROTTEN CUPID by IAN GRAHAM
YOU ALWAYS REMEMBER YOUR FIRST by LEE HARRIS
TORTURER’S MOON by COLIN HARVEY
CAUGHT IN THE SHADOW by VINCENT HOLLAND-KEEN
BIBLE BASHER by JAMES LOVEGROVE
DEFORMATION by GARY MCMAHON
JUICE by STAN NICHOLLS
SNOT by ANDY REMIC
WIND PROJECT NX104 by JORDAN REYNE
WUNDERWAFFE by IAN SALES
METAmorphosis by STEVEN SAVILE
KITTY WANTS A HITTY by WAYNE SIMMONS
ZOMBIE GUNFIGHTER by GUY N SMITH
PIPEWORK by ADRIAN TCHAIKOVSKY
THE LOST FAMILY by JEFFREY THOMAS
THE RECRUIT by DANIE WARE
TALES FROM THE ZOMBIBLE by IAN WATSON
THE DEVIL IN THE DETAILS by IAN WHATES
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