Fire is Orange: Ten Disturbing Short Stories

The third in the Color Series of short story anthologies from #1 New York Times best-seller Scott Sigler. A mixture of never-before-seen stories, stories from various anthologies, and Scott's first-ever published fiction, this collection blends humor and horror into a frothy red mixture.

Author's notes explain the history and/or impetus of each story, giving you an insight into the method behind the madness.

Stories in FIRE IS ORANGE:

Complex God
A foundation-building story of Petra Prawatt, from, the Galactic Football League series.

Hippo
A brutal story from Jonathan Maberry's V-Wars universe. Just because you spend your nights slaughtering vamps doesn't mean you can't spend your days baking some lovely cupcakes. Batch it up!

Dale & Mabel
Amidst the carnage of Scott's novel PANDEMIC, a Chicago couple reminisce on their lives together and prepare to face the future that will soon come.

Fifth Girl
Be careful what details you share online. A story of a young man's fascination with a young woman — heavily assisted by technology and a disturbing gift for internet deduction.

Mister Double-M
When you date the wrong person, the wrong person's ex can be even wrong-er.

Pink Torpedo
A tale from Mur Lafferty's SEVENTH CITY universe. The things some superheroes have to do to make ends meet...

Puppet Master
A writer's muse isn't always a positive thing. Sometimes, if not all times, deep art comes from deep pain.

Reunion
The bonds forged in combat are among the strongest known to mankind. What happens when the comrade you fought and bled with not only dies, but is replaced by the comrade you fought and bled with?

Splashing Contest
The first story Scott sold takes a different look at schoolyard bullies and how some kids fight back.

The Laundry Demon
If you try to trick an Iron Mage, make sure he doesn't catch you in a lie. Otherwise, you might end up with his socks in your mouth.