The cover story from this issue is set in the Mughal subplot of 1632 to celebrate the upcoming August release of 1637: Pilgrim's Passage.When the Bell Went Silent - Griffin Barber and Chuck ThompsonA Break In the Clouds - George McClellan GrantRumors on the Rialto - Jack CarrollShut Up and Train More - Owain AlexanderWho Killed Snow White, Part 1 - Pascal DurandThrough the Eyes of a Canine - Cray Dimensional"Bell and Rope" By Chuck Thompson...

The sixth volume in the LTUE Benefit Anthologies series!Princesses and troubadours have long been a staple of adventure fiction. The tradition continues here, with princesses going on epic journeys, a tune worthy of a royal rodent, the power of a forgotten song, the secret music of DNA, a wandering wizard takes the stage with his favorite rock band, a musician who sacrifices everything for the ultimate gig on Mars, and more.Join sixteen authors celebrating the work and infl...

Do rising tides always lift all boats?Third Flatiron's all-original science fiction/fantasy/horror/humor short story anthology has the theme, "After the Gold Rush." Twenty-two authors explore themes related to complications of booms and bubbles, including effects of accelerated culture; ecological consequences caused by human over-expansion, such as climate disasters; and economics (for example, monopolies on resources and commodities). Includes a flash humor section, "Grins & Gurg...