{"title":"Rich Larson","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-sky-didnt-load-and-other-glitches","title":"The Sky Didn't Load Today and Other Glitches","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThirty futures. One thousand words or less. Reality has stopped following the rules.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA woman trades bodies to survive. An alien forest hides something hungry. Technology rewrites the mind, the flesh, and the truth itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sky Didn’t Load Today and Other Glitches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Rich Larson delivers 30 tightly crafted works of flash fiction, each complete in 1,000 words or less. Every story drops you into a new future, introduces one unforgettable idea, and gets out before you can catch your breath.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThirty Short Stories. No Filler.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTravel from biolab bunkers to deep space, alien ecosystems, corrupted realities, and futures that feel disturbingly close.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside, you will find:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMind-bending science fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnsettling horror\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark comedy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlien worlds and altered bodies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDangerous technology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHuman choices with inhuman consequences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese stories may be short, but their ideas are anything but small.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuilt for Busy Readers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead a complete story over coffee, on your commute, or before bed. There is no need to remember a sprawling cast or commit to a 500-page novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePick it up anywhere. Finish a story in minutes. Carry it with you for the rest of the day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Book Is for You If You Love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack Mirror\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-style technological unease\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpeculative fiction with sharp twists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrange worlds that feel vivid from the first sentence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScience fiction that moves fast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStories that leave room for your imagination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBig ideas delivered without wasted words\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet Tomorrow at Its Strangest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinds are downloadable. Bodies are rentable. Reality is unreliable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome futures will make you laugh. Others will get under your skin. None of them will overstay their welcome.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChoose your edition and enter 30 possible tomorrows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdd \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sky Didn’t Load Today and Other Glitches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to your collection today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Rich Larson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRich Larson is a widely published speculative fiction author known for inventive futures, vivid worlds, and stories that make every word count.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flame Arrow Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":51268098523425,"sku":"9781990368493","price":24.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":51268098556193,"sku":"9781990368486","price":9.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0822\/8467\/5361\/files\/SkyDidn_tLoad.png?v=1747097971"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.flamearrowpublishing.com\/collections\/rich-larson.oembed","provider":"Flame Arrow Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}