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A Life on Air
“A Life on Air” by D. A. D’Amico The snub triangular jet flipped, banking against intensely bright Venusian clouds before leveling out. Jaundiced rain peppered the forward cameras. Powerful winds wrenched the wings, tilting the craft as the charred titanium … Continue reading
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The Eyes of Hemshat
“The Eyes of Hemshat” by K. D. Julicher Siandra rolled back the protective leathers from the sides of the trade booth as morning sunlight slanted down into Merchants’ Square. She kept one eye on the travelers entering the city as … Continue reading
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A&A Reviews Netwalk: Expanded Edition
Netwalk: Expanded Edition (The Netwalk Sequence Book 1) by Joyce Reynolds Ward It’s the middle of the 21st century and Melanie’s got family trouble. Her mother, Diana, runs one part of the split-up United States: the New Federalized United States … Continue reading
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A&A Reviews Within the Summit’s Shadow
Within the Summit’s Shadow by Bonnie Randall Detective Andrew Gavin is under investigation for shooting and killing an unarmed teenager in what looked like a fit of rage. His breakdown in judgment was ultimately caused by his seeing a gruesome … Continue reading
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Help Wanted
Abyss & Apex had two positions open: Art Director and Publicist Art Director job FILLED Welcome, Bonnie Brunish! Note: we’ve received some criticism for not making this very part-time postilion a paying one, and by very part time I mean … Continue reading
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A&A Reviews Glorious Madness: Short Fiction
Glorious Madness: Short Fiction by Jude-Marie Green I’ve known Jude-Marie (Kelly) Green for a long time, ever since I bought one of her stories and she misheard the name of our magazine as Abyssinian Pets. And I am a fan … Continue reading
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Endless Moment
Matthew Harrison Endless Moment This is the moment when you know you’re caught. Nothing has changed: outside, the sun still shines; still cooling here, the coffee you just bought, yet a subtle sense tinges all the signs. A man has … Continue reading
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On the Edge
Katharyn Howd Machan On the Edge May I give you a Romany spoon? Only if it’s from the cobbleswhere Pied Piper let the children go. What is silver? What is wood? Names of all the years spent waitingfor where true … Continue reading
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Raster
A.Z. Louise Raster it’s 3:32 am and someone has replaced mybrain with a cathode-ray tube.my fingers glow like the dawnscarlet fading to tangerine to brown. i should probably go for helpbut the electron guns all pointout of my eyes casting … Continue reading
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Necessary Parts
Laura Cranehill Necessary Parts When I was young, I imagined love to be a serious thing. Like peeling a potato without cutting yourself. A triumph when you are small, a habit when you are old:. concentrating, and being still. And, … Continue reading
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