Beautifully written speculative fiction from Metaphorosis magazine.All the stories from the month, plus author biographies, interviews, and story origins.Table of ContentsMaking the List – David HammondBeneath the Sea of Glass – Rob FrancisLock Rise – Phil BerryBluebird – Benjamin CortCover art by Kathryn Hammond.

Long ago, there was a princess so fair that every lord and hero in all the land lusted for her heart, so her father did what any reasonable father would—he cut out her heart and placed it in the highest chamber of a secret tower filled with monsters and deadly traps.Those few who were wise and bold enough to solve the riddle of the tower's location and venture inside were never seen or heard from again. As the years passed, the quest appeared more and more futile. As the decades pa...

You'll hate him too; Until you don't. . .This is the story of Dan—a high school dropout who plays guitar in a heavy metal band and has a minimum wage job wearing a mouse costume. He's not exactly destined for great things.Then Dan wakes up in another world—a world where science never progressed past the Middle Ages, and the laws of physics have been replaced by role-playing game rules. Dan makes some mistakes—some big mistakes. Dan becomes a Death ...

Joe Lycett and Ivo Graham explore the nation's weird and wonderful obsessions“Had a great laugh and learnt more than I expected on weird things!” – Audible ReviewFrom riding roller coasters, to collecting stamps, everyone has their own little obsession. Across three series listen as two of the UK’s favourite comedians, Joe Lycett and Ivo Graham, welcome celebrities and members of the public to share their secret obsessions in this BBC Radio 4 comed...