The second year of Fiction Vortex is coming to a close, and we're happier than a leprechaun on a rainbow slide. It has been a fantastic year, and we're capping it off with a strong lineup of stories. We've got alien spies, paper weapons of mass destruction, tired old superheroes, some conspicuous birds, and a twist on Greek mythology. It's one of our best issues ever. FICTION VORTEX: Founded in the 277th year of the Takolatchni Dynasty, Fiction Vorte...

A bonus short story featuring Silhara and Martise from Master of Crows.In The Light Within, Silhara of Neith, now known as "the god-smiter," travels as the guest of honor to the winter festival of his father's people.The crow mage who destroyed one god must ignite sacred fires in honor of another. Yet the winter festival only reminds Silhara that the brightest light within him isn't the fire of a deity but the devotion of one woman.A tale of hope and celebration.

Darweena must choose to fight for the Forest Folk in an epic battle against the beasts. Will she choose love over her home? A short story of 3700 words.

The goddess Aphrodite - Venus to her friends - doesn't regret sacrificing her freedom to save her husband's life. She just wishes he could forgive her for all the pain she's caused him. But since she's trapped in the underworld and he can't stand the sight of her, it's not likely that she'll ever see him again... Unless Hephaestus's love proves strong enough to overcome their past.This short story takes place between the events of Fury Scorned and Dark Fury.

ENTER THE ALLURING, MAGICAL, MYTHICAL WORLD OF THE FURRY KINGDOMWhat Is A Furry?A furry is an anthropomorphic being—an animal with human characteristics. Furries have fascinated artists going back thousands of years and as seen in the influx of animal/human characters into popular culture, interest today is at an all time high. And now for the first time all in one volume, you’ll be able to take the next step to the outer limits of your imagination with the ultimate guide to...

Do the walls seem to close in around you? Are you trapped by overwhelming ideals? Escape, might be your only solution. Explore the world of a Refugee in first person as you unravel pages of freedom, motive and escapism. Be ready to be lured by propaganda laced words of conflict and politics as the refugee in you longs to break free. Open your minds to the poetic madness set before you, nothing will ever be the same. Elancharan Gunasekaran resides in Singapore with his family and ca...

A quest to restore a kingdom…Told from the point of view of the Rose Rabbit, a fairy knight, each poem – with various moods, styles and madness – gives you a glimpse into his surreal quest to restore his kingdom and the queen he serves.Explore the unique point of view of this little-understood character through this chap book collection of varying poetic styles.A Doyle Witch Mystery companion book.

Combustion Hour by Yoon Ha Lee is a story about the eschatology of shadow puppets.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

This volume contains eleven poems. The subject matter generally lies in the realm of love found, love lost or some other aspect of love.

An army of men that set about cleaning the moon each month. A cursed queen. A man whose job is to create moons. A love story. A couple overwhelmed by the emptiness of their home. A lonely deity. All these stories - and more - are centered around the theme of the moon and can be found in the pages of The Suicide of the Moon. In this collection of twelve flash fiction stories (super short stories), the moon is portrayed as many things: capricious, rebellious, sad, dangerous,...

With the lyricism of Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go, and the world building brilliance of Atwood, Emmi Itäranta’s effortless and poignant debut novel is a coming of age story full of emotional drama and wonderment.Some secrets demand betrayal.'You’re seventeen, and of age now, and therefore old enough to understand what I’m going to tell you,’ my father said. ‘This place doesn’t exist.’‘I’ll remember,’ I told him, but didn’t realise until later what kind of promise I ha...

The March/April 2016 issue of Uncanny Magazine.Featuring new fiction by Rachel Swirsky, Shveta Thakrar, Max Gladstone, Kelly Sandoval, and Simon Guerrier, classic fiction by Daryl Gregory, essays by Jim C. Hines, Kyell Gold, Javier Grillo-Marxuach, and Mark Oshiro, poetry by C.S.E. Cooney, Jennifer Crow, and Brandon O'Brien, interviews with Rachel Swirsky and Simon Guerrier by Deborah Stanish, a cover by Katy Shuttleworth, and an editoral by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Dam...