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Category Archives: Past
Abyss & Apex : Third Quarter 2011: Maria’s Crossroads
“Maria’s Crossroads” by Richard Marsden The sun was setting and Maria had to get home quickly. The Goat would be active, and though she was curious as to what it really looked like, she did not want to find out … Continue reading
Abyss & Apex : Third Quarter 2011: The Windfarmer’s Guest
“The Windfarmer’s Guest” by Lucas Ahlsen 1. A hundred feet above ground, Charles gazed across his entire farm. Every few seconds a hooked windmill blade obstructed the view. The dozen machines he maintained churned out electricity for the valley below. … Continue reading
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Abyss & Apex : Third Quarter 2011: Holes
“Holes” by Rajan Khanna Roughly the size of a tennis ball, it hovered, chest-high, above the road. It changed colors, swiftly cycling through the visible spectrum before disappearing, reappearing a moment later to start the cycle again. I wanted to … Continue reading
A&A’s Global Community
One of the benefits of being an online magazine, published in English, is that we have a global reach throughout the English- speaking world. Allow me to share a few examples. Abyss & Apex has international authors. Aliette DeBodard, … Continue reading
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2 Q 2011 Small Press Book Reviews
One Dwarf Short by Jake Zablarski Published by Byrnes Woder A “Sam Spade” sort of diviner gets a she-dwarf for a client who, for starters, puffs a mage-lit pipe and, blows “a smoke ring so dense it fell from her … Continue reading
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“Mayflower IV” by W. Gregory Stewart
W. Gregory Stewart MAYFLOWER IV: Launched July 7, 2031 EPILOGUE If endangered butterflies had farted in Sri Lanka, blogworts from Boston to Yonkers would have flamed it in a week. That was then, and back home – now, we have no butterflies, no … Continue reading
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Abyss & Apex : Second Quarter 2011: Hail to the Victors by Dr. Philip Edward Kaldon
“Hail to the Victors” Dr. Philip Edward Kaldon “Ell-tee,” Rhonda called out. “What’s the local time?” “1130 hours,” Lt. Eddie said, even though he knew the sergeant had the time. “And the seventeen time?” “Minus five hours and change,” he … Continue reading
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Abyss & Apex : Second Quarter 2011: Demonfire Ash
Demonfire Ash Helen E. Davis What happened to my garden? Eyes still closed, Geoff Bowman shifted his head. Pain like an iron spike speared him from temple to temple. Sunlight burned through his still-closed lids; sounds hammered his ears. It … Continue reading
Abyss & Apex : Second Quarter 2011: Concrete by Nathaniel Lee
Concrete Nathaniel Lee “What’s the status on the Exark project?” Corman’s face loomed over the wall of Trent’s cubicle like the moon breaking through a cloud-bank. “We’re a day ahead of schedule,” Trent answered. He rubbed at his short-cropped hair … Continue reading
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Abyss & Apex : Second Quarter 2011: Bots d’Amor
Bots d’Amor by Cat Rambo The bots were going to run Linus out of room soon, if they didn’t scavenge away some piece vital to the ship’s functioning and leave him choking on vacuum first. He didn’t think anyone else … Continue reading
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