Introduction Ren Hutchings’s The Legend Liminal (2025) represents a sophisticated evolution in contemporary speculative fiction’s engagement with grief, trauma, and temporal dislocation. Published by Stars and Sabers as a 27,881-word…
Stars and Sabers Publishing Version 1.0.0 Stacey M. Kells and her two brothers, Spencer and Shelton, along with their best friend Faye, set out on a road trip west in…
Introduction Marisca Pichette’s Every Dark Cloud (2025) represents a significant contribution to contemporary climate fiction, marking the author’s debut in long-form narrative after establishing a reputation through acclaimed short fiction…
Ghost Orchid Press In a future Earth shrouded in permanent darkness, humanity survives beneath artificially generated clouds that protect them from a sun turned deadly. Eighty years ago, the Coalition…
Summary Casual is a near-future dystopian novel that follows Valya, a pregnant woman in her late twenties living in Old Sofia, as she navigates anxiety, depression, trauma, and difficult choices…
Introduction M. R. Robinson’s “Handsomest Gentlest,” published in Haven Spec Magazine (2025), represents a significant contribution to contemporary speculative fiction’s engagement with folklore reimagination and queer childhood narratives. Drawing upon…
Haven Spec Magazine, March 2025 This tender ghost story follows Jackie, an eleven-year-old boy who has recently died and finds himself alone in the woods. Frightened and grieving his own…
Phano, May 2025 “Firestarter” is a poignant science fiction story about grief, guilt, and redemption set in Earth’s orbit. The narrator, Nick, works as a “firestarter”—a satellite technician whose job…
Will This Be A Problem, Issue 2 In a dystopian future society called Jupiter, Acacia Sidai falls mysteriously ill with severe vomiting and fatigue. Medical androids, equipped with advanced bio-imaging…
Kaleidotrope, October 2025 Flight Lieutenant Hilla Quinn was once the best pilot in her division—someone who could outrun Wasps, survive near-fatal encounters, and make it home against all odds. But…