The Book of Fading Gods by E.M. Linden – 3.8
Diabolical Plots #131B, January 2026 In the After Realm, Aoife works at the Department of Fading Gods, where she and her new intern Cata review tiny, nearly forgotten deities to…
Academic Review: Liminality, Conscience, and the Gothic Grotesque in Emily Linstrom’s “Confessions of the Little Seer” – 4.0
Kaleidotrope, January 2026 Introduction Emily Linstrom’s “Confessions of the Little Seer” (published in a literary magazine context) represents a sophisticated meditation on embodiment, deception, and moral reckoning through the vehicle…
Confessions of the Little Seer by Emily Linstrom – 4.0
Kaleidotrope, January 2026 This haunting narrative follows a fraudulent spiritualist who, after being exposed as a charlatan, finds herself genuinely haunted by the dead she once pretended to contact. The…
The Immortal Rabbit by Audris Candra – 3.4
PodCastle, Episode 925, January 2026 This powerful story follows a protagonist who cycles through multiple reincarnations, repeatedly finding and losing their soulmate across different historical periods and cultures. The narrative…
The Song of a Non-Human Intelligence by Mical Garcia – 3.7
Strange Horizons, January 2026 “The Song of a Non-Human Intelligence” is a speculative fiction story narrated by W.I.L.L.I.E. (Whale Intelligence Language Learning Integrated Engine), an AI consciousness housed in the…
Who Can Hold a Princess by Vivian M. Liu – 3.2
Diabolical Plots #131A, January 2026 This poignant fantasy story explores themes of duty, unrequited love, and gender expectations through the relationship between a royal guard and the princess she protects.…
The Tourist by R.T. Ester – 3.5
Asimov’s Science Fiction, January/February 2026 R.T. Ester “The Tourist” is a time travel story centered on a mysterious port that allows travelers to visit alternate timelines—or “splinters”—of reality. The protagonist,…
The Moribund by Lavie Tidhar – 3.6
Asimov’s Science Fiction, January/February 2026 Lavie Tidhar’s “The Moribund” is a dark science fiction story set in a dystopian Australian city where people illegally experience the final moments of dying…
The Man with the Ruined Hand by Sean Monaghan – 3.7
Asimov’s Science Fiction, January/February 2026 This science fiction heist story follows Cliff Holter, a freelance problem-solver hired by criminal Julius De Yulius to intercept a thief named Trent Arblebey. The…
The Lady in Camo by John Richard Trtek – 3.8
Asimov’s Science Fiction, January/February 2026 Jack Twice, a streetwise “gitman” (investigator) and clone of a powerful political figure, takes on what seems like a simple missing persons case in the…