STARDUST: Where Humanity Ends
Five gripping sci-fi short stories that hit hard and end fast.
Available February 20, 2026 — a date chosen to honor my daughter Tianndra’s birthday.
In a world that moves too fast for 500-page epics, Stardust is built for real life.
Each of the five stories is ~40 pages—perfect for a commute, lunch break, or that rare quiet hour. You finish one, you’ve finished a complete, haunting vision of the future. No month-long commitment required.

But Make No Mistake: These Aren’t “Light” Reads

Just because they’re short doesn’t mean they’re soft. These are gritty, visceral tales of humanity’s edge. I don’t sanitize the future. I want you to feel the cold metal and smell the ozone.

Here is a glimpse of what’s waiting for you inside:

The sound didn’t come from the speakers. It came from the bone behind Hetepheres’s ear.

It started as an itch. Then a hum. Then a drill. Ramses stopped screaming, but his mouth stayed open. The violet light pouring from his eyes intensified, turning the black chamber into a strobe-lit nightmare. The organic pipes on the walls began to constrict. Thump. Squeeze. Thump. Like the throat of a giant swallowing a pill.

Hetepheres fell to her knees. She clapped her hands over her helmet, trying to block it out. It was useless. The signal wasn’t acoustic. It was the Dark Hive…

Mark Your Calendar: February 20

Launch price: $12.99 paperback (won’t stay this low forever)
Digital edition coming soon.
Buy on Amazon — goes live Feb 20

Can’t wait until the 20th?
Join the launch list—I’ll send you a notification the moment it’s live, plus an exclusive first-look excerpt.

To join the launch list and get your exclusive excerpt, click here to email me

The end of humanity is closer than you think.
Mark February 20. Grab your copy. Dive in.

Bari Marcus Anthony