THE CHILDREN OF BURMA Burma, 1942: The Japanese military has invaded Burma and is constructing new airfields so their air forces can launch an all-out offensive against the Allies. However, deep in the Burmese jungles, a Japanese expeditionary force uncovers an ancient horror, so fearsome that all its military might is useless. This action-packed tale chronicles the fate of a brave group of men, pitted against an unthinkable, unearthly enemy. Originally published in The Spook magazine, "The Children of Burma" now appears in my collection, Legends of the Night. Read the Children of Burma BEFORE THE RED STAR FALLS A prequel to H. G. Wells's War of the Worlds, featuring medieval knights in combat with Martian invaders. As the war between England and Scotland rages, a fiery cylinder crashes to earth, bringing with it an alien scouting party. Though sworn to destroy each other, the Scottish and English knights join forces in hopes of repelling the horrific Martians, who have come to prepare the way for a full-scale invasion. Originally published in Terminal Fright magazine, "Before the Red Star Falls" now appears in my collection, Legends of the Night. Read the Before the Red Star Falls Stephen Mark Rainey is author of the novels Dark Shadows: Dreams of the Dark (with Elizabeth Massie), Balak, The Lebo Coven, Blue Devil Island, and The Nightmare Frontier; the short story collections Fugue Devil & Other Weird Horrors, The Last Trumpet, Legends of the Night, and the forthcoming Other Gods; and over 80 works of short fiction. He achieved questionable infamy and absolutely no fortune as editor of Deathrealm magazine, and has edited the anthologies Deathrealms, Song of Cthulhu, and Evermore (with James Robert Smith).