"The Manuscript Found in Saragossa" is a complex, multi-layered narrative that revolves around a young officer who discovers an ancient manuscript during the Napoleonic Wars. The manuscript contains a series of interwoven stories that span across time and space, featuring a range of characters including gypsies, bandits, and noblemen. These tales explore themes of philosophy, morality, and the supernatural, all while offering a fascinating glimpse into 18th-century Spanish culture.

"The Twelve Labours of Hercules" is a classic mythological tale that chronicles the exploits of Hercules, a Greek hero renowned for his strength and courage. The story revolves around twelve daunting tasks, known as labours, which Hercules is ordered to complete as a form of penance. These labours range from slaying ferocious beasts and capturing mythical creatures, to cleaning vast stables and fetching golden apples from a guarded tree. Through these trials, Hercules demonstrates his valor, cunning, and resilience, solidifying his legacy as one of the most iconic figures in Greek mythology.

"The Long Walk" is a harrowing narrative of a group of prisoners who escape from a Siberian gulag during World War II, and undertake a treacherous journey through the harsh Siberian wilderness, the Gobi desert, the Himalayas, and finally to India. The story is based on the author's own experiences and portrays the indomitable human spirit, survival against all odds, camaraderie, and the will to freedom.

In this epistolary science fiction novel, two rival agents, Red and Blue, find themselves on opposite sides of a sprawling temporal conflict known as the Time War. As they carry out missions to manipulate the strands of history for their respective factions, their paths cross in unexpected ways. Through a series of secret letters left across time and space, what begins as taunting correspondence evolves into a deep, forbidden connection. The narrative weaves a complex tapestry of time-travel and intrigue, exploring themes of love, identity, and the consequences of actions within the ever-shifting sands of time. As their bond deepens, Red and Blue must ultimately decide where their loyalties lie and what sacrifices they are willing to make for a chance at a future together.