This issue, we have another impressive lineup, featuring novels by Herman Landon (writing as Harry Coverdale) and sci-fi master Mack Reynolds. We also have original short stories by Christine Eskilson, Sybil Johnson, BJ Thoray, Marc Bilgrey, A.L. Sirois, and Justin Gustainis. Plus we have a classic short from the legendary pulp magazine Weird Tales by Paul Ernst. And don’t forget a brand-new solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles! Lots to enjoy.Here’s the complete lineup—

Heaven is listening - don't let life silence your sound.In Never Lose Your Sound, author Sybil Johnson delivers a powerful message of faith, identity, and spiritual awakening. Through heartfelt testimony and scriptural insight, she reminds readers that their voice, their sound, is more than just words; it's their weapon, their worship, and their lifeline to God.From the wilderness seasons that test your praise to t...

Please don’t send me back to Earth.The year is 2075. Earth is ruled by a one-world government. In order to maintain unity, all citizens must deny their national, racial, and religious identities—or suffer the consequences.Stripped of her rights for refusing to assimilate, sixteen-year-old Philadelphia Smyrna escapes Earth’s religious containment camps when her father is summoned to work on Mars. The remote research base seems like a haven of tolera...

Can a Legacy of Sadness be Broken at Menger Hotel?Hedda Krause, a young widow in search of a new rich husband, checked into the Menger Hotel in 1915 with a case full of jewels - and never checked out. In 2017, Dini Blackstone gives ghost walk tours in San Antonio. Her favorite is the tale of Hedda Krause who, in Dini's estimation, perpetrated the world's longest con, dying old and wealthy. Hedda adamantly claimed a ghost apparition lured her into a long, dark hallway, and when she ...

From the author of the groundbreaking series, A Prairie Heritage, comes the compelling story of fiery-haired, fiery-tempered Tabitha Hale. Rescued from a life of depravity, Tabitha gives her heart to God and her life to nursing.As this tenacious, redeemed woman perseveres toward her vocation, her temper and stubborn independence threaten to derail her aspirations. Will Tabitha pass the trial by fire that is necessary for God to truly use her?And what is Tabitha to do with h...

In this page-turning tale of loyalty and danger, visit small-town Wisconsin during the Dairy Strikes of the Great Depression. A sibling's-best-friend inspirational romance. She came to America to escape a workhouse prison, but will the cost of freedom be too high a price to pay? 1933, Wisconsin -- Large animal veterinarian Katy Wells takes her patients' welfare personally, so it's no surprise when she stands up to angry farmers planning a milk strike or takes in an injured draft horse to s...

In this page-turning tale of loyalty and danger, visit small-town Wisconsin during the Dairy Strikes of the Great Depression. A sibling's-best-friend inspirational romance.She came to America to escape a workhouse prison, but will the cost of freedom be too high a price to pay?1933, Wisconsin -- Large animal veterinarian Katy Wells takes her patients' welfare personally, so it's no surprise when she stands up to angry farmers planning a milk strike or takes...

Lumberjacks and Ladies Work Together to Build AmericaStruggling to remain independent in the 1800s, four women reluctantly open up to help from lumberjacks—and love.All That Glitters by Candice Sue Patterson1851—MaineWinifred finds herself running the family lobstering business when her father and brothers join the California gold rush. Will she stubbornly reject help from a local lumberjack?Winter Roses by Pegg Thomas1865—MichiganElizabet...

You should have stayed on Mars, sweetheart.The year is 2076. Earth is ruled by a one-world government. In order to maintain unity, all citizens must deny their national, racial, and religious identities—or suffer the consequences.After a video of her act of insurrection goes viral, seventeen-year-old Philadelphia Smyrna and her family become the government’s most wanted. When she intercepts a radio transmission from her father asking for help, she ...

God didn't choose you, Philadelphia.The year is 2076. Earth is ruled by a one-world government. In order to maintain unity, all citizens must deny their national, racial, and religious identities—or suffer the consequences.Stranded on Earth and haunted by a powerful nemesis, Dr. Nic and his ward Philadelphia Smyrna flee onto the streets of Beijing. With the government calling for their executions, they have no way to buy food, let alone a ticket of...

Past and Present Collide on the RailwayWhen life seems weighed down by challenges, there are always pillars of enduring hope and love to be discovered.Lily Mae Dodge flees Wyoming by night to find her mother, who sent her west on an orphan train ten years ago. After she's arrested in Chicago, help comes from a man with a rare vision impairment whom she only just met on a train. Francis Basnett is a roustabout for the famous Hagenbeck-Wallace circus...

You are not a hero, Andromeda.The year is 2076. Earth is ruled by a one-world government. In order to maintain unity, all citizens must deny their national, racial, and religious identities—or suffer the consequences.Seventeen-year-old Philadelphia Smyrna lives two lives. To the government, she’s Andromeda, the adopted daughter of an influential family. To the “unassimilated,” she’s Blue Fire, the figurehead of a revolution. Under her leadership, t...