Jack Who Works the Beanstalk
A Sci-fi Short Story
Modern master of multiple genres, Robert J. McCarter captivates readers with stories featuring immersive settings, relatable characters, and engaging plots.
Twelve-year-old Jack does what it takes to stay alive, including working the beanstalk terminal on Mars. But when desperation makes him take a client who offers him more money than he asks for to go into the Maze—a lawless warren of narrow twisting streets and alleys—everything changes.
What does this mysterious client really want? Will Jack's gamble on this strange man pay off?
Don't miss this futuristic, cyberpunk-tinged reimagining of Jack and the Beanstalk.