Resonant Dust: Stories - Volume 5 is the fifth collection of speculative short stories in my Resonant Dust series. Get your sci-fi in bite-sized chunks.

An elite escort wakes up on her client’s luxury orbital yacht, completely alone, watching the world below burn. A man brings his dog home from the vet’s office—but something about the dog has changed. An artist obsessively paints portraits of a woman from his dreams, then she walks into his gallery exhibition. A researcher genetically engineers the perfect pet to keep its owner healthy, only to discover the ethical price of that perfection runs far deeper than she imagined. Jack’s village is nestled in an endless forest, but one day he learns an ancient world of tall buildings and concrete once existed where his forest of sky-high beanstalks now grows.

These sixteen science fiction stories explore the thin line between technological advancement and human consequence. They probe far-reaching questions: What happens when the impossible becomes real? What do we owe the things we create? Can hope and connection create a future worth living?

Get Resonant Dust: Stories - Volume 5 on Amazon. Available in paperback, Kindle, or Kindle Unlimited.

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Here are a few of my favorite reviews of Resonant Dust: Stories - Volume 5:

"f you enjoy short stories that spark your imagination and leave you wanting more, look no further than Stan C. Smith’s Resonant Dust series. Resonant Dust, Volume Five does not disappoint. It’s filled with creative concepts, compelling characters, and even a bit of pure silliness. My personal favorite in this volume is Honor and Nourishment, which gave me several chuckles along the way."
- Kirsten on Amazon

"Having just finished reading Resonant Dust Volumes Four and Five back-to-back I can happily report that these shorter tales are just as enjoyable as some of the better novels out there. Some very interesting concepts!"
- Jim on Goodreads

"Another excellent cluster of inventive and thought provoking short stories, all entirely unique and fascinating."
- Patrick on Goodreads

"Get ready to be left in the dust. Get ready to step into an unimaginable group of stories that will take you across time and space to places you want to extend further and further. Each adventure will bring you into aspects of life that introduce you to Stan's imagination that often comes from unique animals and places that can be found in the corners of our world. I rarely enjoy short stories but these brought me quickly from one adventure to the next that I could not stop until they ended."
- Alison Pierce on Amazon

"Sixteen unique stories that will have your imagination doing flips. Incredible."
- Ann Keeran on Goodreads