The Stone’s Choice – 3.4
Summary of The Stone's Choice by Anaea Lay Summary of The Stone's Choice by Anaea Lay Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Issue #448, January 8, 2026 A tale of power, loyalty, and…
This Story Does Not Exist – 4.3
Summary of This Story Does Not Exist by Kylie Lee Baker ``` Summary of This Story Does Not Exist by Kylie Lee Baker Uncanny #68, January/February 2026 by Kylie Lee…
Words That Wither, Words That Bloom – 3.7
Summary of Words That Wither, Words That Bloom by Jules Arbeaux Summary of Words That Wither, Words That Bloom by Jules Arbeaux Uncanny #68, January/February 2026 by Jules Arbeaux Vanis…
The Memory Hounds of Bak-Ankham – 4.0
Summary of The Memory Hounds of Bak-Ankham by A. W. Prihandita Summary of The Memory Hounds of Bak-Ankham by A. W. Prihandita (4.0) Uncanny #68, January/February 2026 by A. W.…
The Doorkeepers – 3.8
Summary of The Doorkeepers by A.T. Greenblatt Summary of The Doorkeepers by A.T. Greenblatt Uncanny #68, January/February 2026 A novelette about grief, time loops, and choosing to face the future…
I Met You on the Train – 3.3
Summary of The Millay Illusion by Sarah Pinsker I Met You on the Train by J. R. Dawson Uncanny #68, January/February 2026 This is a deeply unsettling story about obsession,…
Girl Stuff – 3.0
Summary: Girl Stuff by Claire Humphrey Girl Stuff by Claire Humphrey Uncanny #68, January/February 2026 ``` This is a surreal, metaphorical story about gender identity and self-discovery told through magical…
Be My Horse, Ride the Cowboy – 3.4
Summary of The Millay Illusion by Sarah Pinsker Be My Horse, Ride the Cowboy Uncanny #68, January/February 2026 by Christopher Caldwell This is a vibrant, queer urban fantasy noir set…
Where the Chicken-Footed Dwell – 3.6
Summary of Where the Chicken-Footed Dwell by Marisca Pichette Summary of Where the Chicken-Footed Dwell by Marisca Pichette Lightspeed #188, January 2026 A feminist fairy tale reimagining about escape, transformation,…
The Moving Finger – 3.4
Summary of The Moving Finger by Adam-Troy Castro Summary of The Moving Finger by Adam-Troy Castro Lightspeed #188, January 2026 A haunting philosophical story about a being that erases people…