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You're in for a Ride: A Collection of Science Fiction/Speculative Fiction Short Stories (Exciting Destinies Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Nicholas C. Rossis (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

3.9 37 ratings

Book 4 of 5: Exciting Destinies

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If You Had The Devil In Your Sights, Would You Pull The Trigger?

The Perfect Read For Your Commuting

A force field stumps a group of intrepid explorers. Two time-travelers mess with time at their own peril. And what happens when not one, but two dark prophecies clash head-on?

These are just a few of the stories in You’re in for a Ride, a collection of speculative and science fiction short stories that explore our perception of the world around us. Is there more to the world than we can see, or can our senses deceive us?

"Each story is like watching an old episode of the Twilight Zone"
~ C. Mackay

Book 4 of 5

Exciting Destinies
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Short fiction was my first love. As a young boy, my heart raced when reading Philip K. Dick's short stories, my introduction to science fiction. His fiction crammed small explosions of pleasure into sparse, expertly narrated pages. His words carried me to strange, new worlds; worlds filled with limitless possibilities.

Back in 2009, my own first short story was published. A few years later, The Power of Six, my collection of short stories, reached #1 in its genre on Amazon. More of my collections soon followed. How can short fiction, so simple in its needs, yet elegant in its powerful prose, not be my favorite?

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Nicholas Rossis lives to write and does so from his cottage on the edge of a magical forest in Athens, Greece. When not composing epic fantasies or short sci-fi stories, he chats with fans and colleagues, writes blog posts, walks his dog, and enjoys the antics of two cats and his baby daughter, all of whom claim his lap as home.

Nicholas has written the epic fantasy series, Pearseus. His first children's book, Runaway Smile, has won the Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award, among other distinctions. Many of his short stories have appeared in various collections and anthologies. He has published three collections, one of which was voted among the best 50 Indie books of 2015.

What readers are saying about Nick's fantasies:

"I found myself looking forward to coming home so I could dig into the next story."

"From the very first sentence I realized I was not reading a book, I was going on an adventure."

For more on Nick or just to chat, visit him on:

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01M0354BD
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 3, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4235 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 134 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #2,305,831 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #2,554 in Metaphysical Science Fiction eBooks
- #4,403 in Metaphysical Fantasy eBooks
- #4,844 in Science Fiction Anthologies (Kindle Store)

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Nicholas C. Rossis lives to write and does so from his cottage on the edge of a magical forest in Athens, Greece. When not composing epic fantasies, children’s books, or short sci-fi stories, he chats with fans and colleagues, writes blog posts, and enjoys the antics of his dog, cat, and young daughter, all of whom claim his lap as home. His books have won numerous awards, including the prestigious IBBY Award (Greece).

In addition to his best-selling sci-fi fantasy series, Pearseus, he writes short science fiction/speculative fiction stories, many of which have appeared in various collections and anthologies. These include Infinite Waters, which was voted one of the best 50 Indie books of the year.

What readers are saying about Nick's fantasies:

"Most avid readers still have books from their childhood which they read over and over again. 'Runaway Smile' has joined the list."

"From the very first sentence I realized I was not reading a book, I was going on an adventure."

"Each story is like watching an old episode of the Twilight Zone."

For more on Nick or just to chat, visit him on http://bit.ly/1G79bQS

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Catherine Mackay

Mind-bending, thought-provoking and great story-telling

Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2016

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I really enjoyed this collection of speculative short stories from author Nicholas Rossis. Each story is like watching an old episode of the Twillight Zone - just when you think you know what's going on within the story, you realise actully it's not quite as you expected. If there is one thing you can guarantee with Nicholas' stories, it is, that they will bend reality and perspectives. I don't think I had an absolute favourite story, although, if I had to choose, I particularly liked the explorers trying to get to an object of desire by removing a force-field (trust me this one is not what you might think is going on). I also liked the time-travelling tale - quite a thought provoking concept in what would happen if someone went back in time to kill Hitler. I highly recommend this collection - it's great story-telling on another level.

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James Field

A fascinating collection

Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2019

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A fascinating collection of imaginative short stories, each with a splendid twist at the end. As always with collections, a few stood out among the rest (hence only four stars). There are many gems here, but ‘A Crystal too far’ was my favourite: it is one of the shortest stories, but by far the sweetest.
Mr Rossis’s writing style is smooth as silk and a pleasure to read. If you enjoy speculative and science fiction short stories, I recommend you hop aboard for the ride.

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Jjspina

A Sci-Fi Readers Kind of Read!

Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2016

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You're in for a Ride is a sci-fi reader's dream book. Plenty of macabre and unusual stories that will keep you up at night or dreaming dark dreams.

This author is talented in this genre, writing about the unexpected and bizarre. I have read other books by this author and have been entertained by his creativeness. I look forward to seeing what he will come up with next.

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MariaM

And what a ride!

Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2016

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Another short story gem by Nicholas C. Rossis. There's no way this collection won't have you sit at the edge of your seat, make your mind spin, trying to decipher riddles, or give you a good chuckle. Yet the stories never follow a pattern. Some are more light-hearted, some are dark and mysterious, but all are super read-worthy.

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TJ

Really enjoyed this collection of short stories. Another winner.

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2016

I really enjoyed this book of short stories from Mr. Rossis. I like the way he used the story You're in for a Ride to tie the book together a bit. If I remember correctly, he did the same thing with another short story collection, either The Power of Six or Infinite Waters. I can't remember which it was, but I liked that it gave the book of short stories the feel of being whole.

As for this collection of short stories, I especially enjoyed You Can't Fight Prophecy. It had a certain poetic justice shall we say. I also enjoyed Heavy Sits the Frown. It was a good story about putting yourself in another person's shoes. Royal Duties also deserves a mention. I wasn't expecting the ending and that is always refreshing.

As this is a book of short stories I won't be going into more detail regarding the stories. I like having short story collections that I can read as I have time and this one worked very nicely. I very much enjoyed this collection and hope you might as well.

I previously reviewed the Pearseus science fiction series on the blog, which was interesting and original. If you're interested in seeing more of Mr. Rossis work, you can find his books on Amazon or on his site at[...] Happy Reading.

NOTE: This review was originally published on my blog and is worded as such.

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Effrosyni Moschoudi

An exhilarating experience!

Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2016

I've read all the short story collections of Nicholas Rossis and this is one of my favorites. They are all equally highly imaginative but the twists in this particular book are that something else. Two of them had me laughing out loud when all was revealed in the end but I don't wish to describe them and spoil anyone's fun. Just trust that if you read this book you're in for a ride, indeed, and one that is truly unforgettable. The most unexpected surprises will be awaiting for you at the next turn again and again. Some of the stories are chilling to the bone, and others are compelling page turners. My only disappointment was that it ended too soon! Choose this book on a wintry night tucked in bed and have the most exhilarating experience. I know I did and devoured it in one sitting! (I received a free copy of the book and voluntarily chose to review it)

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J.E. Grace

A Chilling, Suspenseful Ride

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2017

I loved this collection of short stories by Nicholas C. Rossis. Each story brought forth either a smile, a laugh, and occasionally a chill. HIs collection has it all.

His stories are well written and filled with excitement that keeps you on the edge of your seat. "You're in For a Ride" will definitely take you on a wild ride to many places, will heighten your senses, and leave you wanting more.

I can't wait to read more of his writing.
I was provided with a copy of the book and voluntarily chose to review it.

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FSW

I enjoy reading all of the short stories in this book

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2016

* I received an ARC and voluntarily review this book* I always enjoy the stories written by his author. I love the Time Travel Gadget thingy... If I could jump forward in time, I would for sure have a good sneak peek at the next week's lottery numbers. This hilarious phrase had me double up with laughter "My eyes were about to pop out of their sockets and go to the sink to throw some water on them. They must have looked like Kermit the Frog’s if he caught Miss Piggy in bed with a garter-wearing Gonzo" I would recommend that you read this book too!

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Chris Graham

Each tale a winner.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 17, 2017

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Another collection of short story masterpieces (with excellent twists in the tales) from the author of 'The Power of Six', which I also thoroughly enjoyed.

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George Crawford

Not what I expected.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2021

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Here is an author who needs approval. If he spent less time trying to show how clever he is and more time on developing the plot it would surely help.

MJB

Unimpressed

Reviewed in Canada on December 26, 2019

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Not particularly impressed.

DENNIS

Interesting

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 19, 2021

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Wide range of stories well written and interesting some new ideas I had not come across before well worth the short time it takes to read

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