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Flash of Briliance
“Flash Of Brilliance” by Mark Murata Tayla walked down a corridor on deck 1, ignoring the burnt smell of overloaded wiring and circuits that sparked the flight-or-fight part of her brain. Her fingers jittered. But she had to let the … Continue reading
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Back Stage
“Back Stage” by Mario Milosevic Look, if you can. I see you trying. My parents had some strange ideas. Crowdsourcing me was probably their worst. All done online. Wasn’t everything in those days? They had a list of things patrons … Continue reading
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Daring
“Daring” by Victoria Zelvin Her fingers hover over the keyboard, touching but not pressing. In the dark of her cabin the white of her screen burns. Fingers over the M and E. Shifting a little bit, ready to hit the … Continue reading
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A&A reviews The Celestial Sea by Jo Boone
The Celestial Sea (The Combined Service Book 3)(Theogony Books/CKP) by Jo Boone The Magnetar, a military space-going vessel of The Combined Service, is in for repairs after nearly being burned up in an intentional failed reentry to protect an octopod … Continue reading
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New Genesis
David Henson New Genesis Eve wasn’t made from rib, she grew in heartwood. The apple didn’t blossom on a tree, it sprang from the dark heart of a serpent. The snake wasn’t cast down from above, it emerged from garden … Continue reading
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Netting Scents
Sultana Raza Netting Scents After ‘Portal to Feyland,’ artwork by Sultana Raza As the doorway into Faerie yawned, inviting her to slip inside any of the vortexes rich with glistening memories pooled into spheres of comforting thoughts cushioning … Continue reading
A Golden Flame// The Beheading of a Ram
Nnadi Samuel A Golden Flame// The Beheading of a Ram I demand the audacity of lilies: how, in their flowering, they occupy the undergrowth of my mindscape with a stench—near-native, to fill an empty body. skin, torn by surprise or … Continue reading
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Introduction to Issue 89 Poetry
Introduction to Issue 89 Poetry Happy New Year! I pray your ongoing holidays are rich with joy. I’m proud to feature fine poets from around the world. Their work abounds with science fiction, fantasy, and surrealism, many with some Biblical … Continue reading
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Moonlight and Roses
“Moonlight and Roses” by Jen Mierisch The moon rose high above a shack in a forest outside Paris. Inside, clockwork creatures slept, all but one. Giovanna slumped on the moonlit shelf. Dust lay across her brocade bodice, linen cuffs, and … Continue reading
The Midnight Commuter
“The Midnight Commuter” by Tammy Komoff Shadows passed over dark fields and pastures, through woods and across frozen dirt roads, slowly descending on the Oakfield train depot that lay on the outskirts of the village. The depot appeared a safe … Continue reading
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