A stretch of arid desert highway yawns ahead of Paul, farther than it ever should. As he pushes his truck on, a chilling realization hits. There's something wrong with this road.This horror short story was originally published in Tumbleweird Magazine in August 2025.

Clarkesworld is a Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. Each month we bring you a mix of fiction, articles, interviews and art. Our November 2024 issue (#218) contains:* Original fiction by Resa Nelson ("LuvHome™"), Claire Jia-Wen ("Mirror Stages"), D.A. Xiaolin Spires ("Luminous Glass, Vibrant Seeds"), A. W. Prihandita ("Negative Scholarship on the Fifth State of Being"), E.N. Auslender ("Duty of Care"), Oliver Stifel ("The Slide"), Raahem Alvi...

This issue, we have an eclectic mix of mystery, science fiction, and fantasy. For our mystery novel, we have a Fergus Hume classic, a bestselling Victorian mystery novel, and one which set the stage for many detectives that followed (including Sherlock Holmes!). We also have original mysteries from John M. Floyd, Terena Elizabeth Bell, and Janice Law (a new Holmes Impersonator story).On the fantasy and science fiction side of things, we have originals from Teel James Glenn, Keira R...

The spirit of the season has hit Riverdale—in a big way! An act of kindness from Betty & Veronica spreads Christmas cheer and the idea of giving to everyone in town—resulting in some very unlikely friendships! Get into the spirit of the season in the 4-part holiday story “The Great Crashers”!

A military history of ancient Italy, featuring details of the weapons, equipment, and tactics, as well as color photos showing how warriors looked.Before becoming the masters of the Mediterranean world, the Romans had first to conquer the Italian peninsula in a series of harsh conflicts against its other varied and warlike residents. The outcome was no foregone conclusion and it took the Romans half a millennium to secure the whole of Italy.In Armies of A...

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews of timely advances, philosophy and significant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in the total field of xenobiotics, in any segment of the environment, as well as toxicological implications. As of 2022 it is published in journal format: https://link.springer.com/journal/44169

THE Second Punic War has rightly been regarded by ancient and modern writers alike as the greatest in the history of Rome. The deep insight of Polybius, who lived to see Rome undisputed mistress of the Mediterranean, has noted and recorded how the issue of the struggle inaugurated a new era in Europe. A unity of ancient history begins, with Rome as the focus, which ends only when the Roman Empire split into two halves. The military history of the war down to Cannae and the outstanding pers...

Up-to-the-minute Katrina Kaif. This book is your ultimate resource for Katrina Kaif. Here you will find the most up-to-date 218 Success Facts, Information, and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Katrina Kaif's Early life, Career and Personal life right away.A quick look inside: Akshay Kumar - 2007–2011, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara - Plot, Raajneeti - Awards and nominations, Boom (film), Singh Is...

A joyful first step into the world of piano playing.Louis Köhler (1820–1886), celebrated master of 19th-century piano pedagogy, created Kinder-Übungen und Melodien für Pianoforte, Op.218 (40 Piano Exercises and Melodies for Children) to guide young beginners with music that is both educational and inspiring.These short exercises and charming little tunes introduce the fundamentals of piano technique — finger...

This fantasy tale of running a weak government is full of unexpected surprises!Wein, a young prince, is in charge of the politics in a weak country with no resources, human resources, or troops. Together with a young girl named Ninym, who serves as his aide, Wayne shows his brilliant skills as a politician with a secret wish. "Sell the country and get out of here"! Yes, Wayne’s wish was to live a comfortable life in retirement! However, his plan took an unexpected ...

Nous louons le nom incomparable du Seigneur, car II fait des choses merveilleuses dans ce programme chaque annee. Nous apprecions Sa fidelite et les temoignages innombrables de victoire, de delivrance et de percees maritales que nous enregistrons chaque annee. Au cours de !'edition de cette an nee, le Dieu de toutes possibilites, qui ne change pas, fera des choses merveilleuses et insondables, sans mesure, dans les vies de Ses enfants. Le Dieu qui repond par le feu, vous visitera et Son on...

A mixture of nice stories from Rachel Lawson's The Magicians series.1...And The Magician Disappears2.The Magician Vanishes3.The Man Who Would Be Emperor4.The Grandfather Paradox5.The Fugitive6.The Emperor's Secret7.The Emperor's Bride8.The Uncrowned Empress9.The Emperor's Baby10.The Rival11.Illusions and Delusions12.A Dangerous GameThe Other Man