Book excerpt: The anthology series for authors published by Brick Cave Media, Futurewords features short stories in the science fiction and fantasy gernres. The first collection, Futurewords: A Brick Cave Anthology, was released in 2017. Futurewords II features: The Pond by Sharon Skinner Sometimes the dark wants more than we are prepared to give. Bloodlines by J.A. Giunta What if you found out magic WAS real… and you would be hunted in the knowing? Good Neighbors by Bruce Davis Good neighbors can come from anywhere. But they are still neighbors. Titan Resolute by Bob Nelson Humanity is rising to the stars... but someone else may already be there and prefer we not interfere.