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“Cansville” – by Alan Flurry

As the Cansville’s newest creative director, can Toby write the play that will pump life back into the old theatre and its town? Or is the Cansville merely an opportunity for Toby to break away from the icons of his … Continue reading

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“Pale Queen’s Courtyard” – by Marcin Wrona

The Hounds have picked up a scent and this time it might bring them face-to-face with the Pale Queen. Previously, I have reviewed Marcin Wrona’s novel The Whitechapel Gambit, a steam/clockpunk offering with an imaginative setting (check my review here). … Continue reading

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“Shift” – by Hugh Howey

First we uncovered the secret behind the Silo – the secret that explains the present. But what will we find if we dig further? What will be revealed when we go back to the start of it all? Shift is … Continue reading

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“The Last Bad Job” – by Colin Dodds

A suicide cult nearing its fate, a reporter tumbling towards self-destruction and a world spinning towards its end. When the dominoes start falling and mayhem reigns, who will be left to laugh at the result? There’s only a few things … Continue reading

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“Slaves of God” – by Brian Rappatta

Travis is fading away – literally. He feels alone in his predicament and is scared of the hungers it has awakened within him. His condition is not a secret; someone is coming for him. Slaves of God is an interesting … Continue reading

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“Under the Looking Glass” – by Alisa Tangredi

There is a crime. Of that we are certain. But we are not so sure of the place and time. Follow Maura through the looking glass and down the rabbit hole as we try to piece together reality from fantasy. … Continue reading

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“Untimed” – by Andy Gavin

What do you do when you discover you have a hidden talent for time travel and you encounter a conspiracy to remove the importance of Benjamin Franklin from history? You probably get set for an adventure across time. Charlie is … Continue reading

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“Halkskin” – by Tony Bertauski

Biomites. Artificial stem cells, revolutionary in the treatment of almost everything – repairing or enhancing. But at what point does the artificial overwhelm the natural? At what point to we replace ourselves with our invention? What does it mean to … Continue reading

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“Taking the Highway” – by M. H. Mead

Andre LaCroix moonlights as a fourth. All other times, he’s a Detroit cop. When someone starts to kill fourths, Andre pushes to be involved – and what follows is a race to find those responsible before Detroit is brought to … Continue reading

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“Dark Currents” – by Lindsay Buroker

Bodies found in the aqueducts and a mysterious illness taking hold of the city. Are the incidents related? Is this the mystery to solve that will exonerate a motley bunch of outlaws – and will they survive the attempt? Dark … Continue reading

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