Sneak Peek—Stories from The Expanding Universe Anthology #4: ‘Information War’ by Craig Martelle
There are 20 short stories in the latest volume of Craig Martelle’s The Expanding Universe anthologies. Today, with permission, we are taking a sneak peek at the start of Craig Martelle’s story, ‘Information War’ . Here’s how it begins: ---------------------------------------------------------------- The first casualty, when war comes, is the truth. - Hiram Warren Johnson “Did you see that? They killed every man, woman, and child! They have to die!” With each word, foam flew from the old man’s mouth toward the video screen mounted over the bar. He was furious. His face twitched from his rage. He perched above his barstool. “Where did that happen?” the young man wondered aloud. “Did anyone actually see the dead?” “Does it matter?” The old man turned on him, waving a skeletal fist in his face. “I think so, but what do I know,” the young man replied, recoiling from the old man’s anger, his press pass concealed in his pocket. Kenny Freeman considered himself a re...