Come for the fiction, stay for the science with What If... Volume two, a second collection of ten Science Fiction and Paranormal short stories with a twist of reality.
A spaceship is propelled through space and time by the chain reaction of a neutron bomb that destroys the planet Mars. "The Last Martian" takes refuge in the Great Smoky Mountains until being discovered by a hiker wandering off the Appalachian trail.
In "The Man in the Mirror" a mysterious encounter with his own reflection causes George to evaluate his past choices.
In the next story, Susan has a vivid dream of her abduction by aliens, or at least she's pretty sure it was a dream.
"The Abduction of Ralph" is a parody of the abduction theme.
Then a young man experiences the "Butterfly Effect" using a time machine to prevent his sister from being injured in a motorcycle accident but becomes the center of something much worse.
"A Dangerous Brew" sends Samantha on a new mission to confront a criminal enterprise.
William discovers that his new pet dog has special abilities in "My Dog is my Doctor"
A physics professor and his students travel back in time to correct the course of history in "Saving Mandela".
The United Nations becomes the stage for "The Meeting" between Earth's representatives and three races of extraterrestrial beings.
Finally, an EMT must overcome her "Haunted Dreams" with the help of her partner and a ghost.
