The Golem of Deneb Seven and Other Stories

31 science fiction and fantasy short stories encompassing hard SF, fantasy humor, and everything in-between.  * Refugees with a salvaged mech suit find that family ties are stronger than armor.  * Two artificial intelligences in love turn the world into their playground.  * Modern-day Dante is guided through hell by the ghost of Bob Marley.  * Ancient gods and monsters stalk the halls of a 1920s night club.  * A young woman must save her planet by committing an act of terror.  * In the rekindled space race between the United States, Russia, and India, the winner might be the nation willing to sacrifice the most.