Wandering Stars is an anthology of speculative fiction tales inspired by the mythology and imagery of the twelve Zodiac signs. This collection features twenty-four of the best stories from Australian Speculative Fiction’s ‘The Zodiac Series’ with each sign being represented by two tales.
The twisted and delightful stories cover many genres, including science fiction, fantasy, and horror, and are written by some exciting stars of the Australian and New Zealand speculative fiction scene.
Authors include: Tim Borella, Belinda Brady, Brianna Bullen, Dee Cheers, Rebecca Dale, Aveline Pérez de Vera, Heather Ewings, Aiki Flinthart, Stephen Herczeg, Talien Jae, Pamela Jeffs, Maddie Jensen, Mikhaeyla Kopievsky, Nikky Lee, Eva Leppard, Tee Linden, LJ McLeod, Emilie Morscheck, Jessica Nelson-Tyers, Leanbh Pearson, Zena Shapter, Austin P. Sheehan, Marcus Turner and Deeanna West.
LORD OF THE DEEP, by Marcus Turner
(Originally published in Capricorn: Speculative Fiction Inspired by the Zodiac)
Magnus is a man besieged. A loser with no job and few aspirations, he has nonetheless caught the attention of a frightening and malevolent presence: a water-dwelling goat-like entity that torments Magnus with nightly visions of death and ruin. Following a sudden death in the family that he himself predicted, Magnus discovers he has been gifted – or cursed – with a growing omniscience and other supernatural abilities. He is becoming a god – but how, and why?
As the visions and presence of the goat-creature grow more threatening, Magnus is drawn into the watery abyss between worlds – where he learns there are still so many secrets about the foundation of the universe and his new place within the cosmos. A battle between gods and even older primordial forces is about to begin, and the outcome won’t just determine the fate of Magnus’s soul – it will echo across eternity and reshape everything.
Marcus Turner 