Issue of September 8, 2008

The Story of Forgetting: Book Review by Wendy Robards — Book review

Wendy Robards reviews "The Story of Forgetting" by Stefan Merrill Block.

End of the Line by Mel Trent — Cover story short fiction fantasy

Battered and blood-soaked, mortally weary and nearly dead, Jynx, Kaine, Kumiko, and Iai struggle to regain their strength, for in spite of the defeat of the Star-Demons, the battle for the Leylines of Phoenix is still looming over them like an evil shadow filling the sky ...

Pear Crumb Pie by Lydia Manx — Food

Lydia Manx shares her recipe for Pear Crumb Pie.

Peek of the Week 159 by Jon Renaut — Photo art

Tigers test the waters of their enclosure.

Patterns in Blood 42 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction horror vampires

It's time for Nelson to do some explaining, but the explanation only leaves Alanna with more questions than she ever wanted to ask.

Obsession, Part 3 by Chas Wallace — Short fiction

She had no idea what to tell him or what to say to him, she couldn't feel more unequal to what lay ahead. He wasn't quite sure what he could tell her. They hoped that the love they shared would be enough to carry them through this meeting ...

The Aser Stories 66: For What You're Worth by Sand Pilarski — Short fiction fantasy

Set yourself on the auction block. What is it that makes you a marketable item?