This world is full of rotten and spiteful souls, but instead of hiding from the darkness, you'd best be embracing it, son. Mark me words, I come from a position of experience in these things. There are those who work their superhuman magic in the open, flying through the air or dressed in patriotic stars and stripes. But the more interesting stories happen just to the left of this stage, and just a little out of focus. - Grimm, Supervillain (retired) This Mutant Life: Bad Company is the second anthology in the series, and turns its focus to the darker side of the superhuman world. The 21 stories introduce the reader to the lives of ancient beings who have walked among us for centuries; teenage runaways taken under the wing of vigilantes; and other mutants who walk the fine line between light and shade.

This Mutant Life: Bad Company: A Neo-Pulp Anthology

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Byrns, Frank

Ford, Adam

Hall, Kathryn

Bigelow, Susan Jane

Akin, William

Langdon, Ben

Blaine, Folly

Helge, Wayne

Floyd, Mark

Fantasy

Kalamity Press

In a post-war future world where First Contact has been made, humans are colonizing the stars, and the nations of Earth have been united under a central government, Extrahumans are required by law to belong to the Union. When a young man with visions of the future sets out on a mission to define the course of human history, he encounters a devastated former hero, a fascist dictatorship bent on world domination, and the realities of living in a society where affiliation is everything. Broken figured she was done with heroics when she lost the ability to fly and fled the confinement of the Extrahuman Union. But then the world started to fall apart around her, and the mysterious Michael Forward entered her life, dangling the possibility of redemption and rebirth. Michael Forward can see the future, but all he wants is to escape the destiny he has struggled against all his life. When the moment comes, though, he finds he can't refuse. Now he needs the help of a homeless ex-superhero to save a baby who may be the key to humanity's freedom. Monica had a good life with her large family, until two strangers and a baby showed up at her door. Now her family is gone, her life is in ruins, and she's on the run from the law. In a time of spreading darkness, when paranoia and oppression have overtaken the world, can three unlikely allies preserve a small ray of hope for a better, brighter future?

Broken

Candlemark & Gleam

The Dark Half of the year is upon us, and Luna Station Quarterly follows suit, wrapping up our sixth year in style, with stories that chill and thrill, from an amazing assortment of women. Alongside the usual compliment of uplift &amp; wonder that you’ve come to expect, there are bittersweet stories here; of a girl who is transformed into a tree after rejecting a god, of a cloak that delivers vengeance at a cost, of a woman whose strained humanity causes her to fly into a black hole. Zelda Fitzgerald even shows up along the way! C’mon… now you KNOW you’re curious! As the nights grow longer, as the time for inner work &amp; quiet &amp; solitude blooms, pour yourself a cup of tea, light a candle or two, and invite Luna Station in. It isn’t always safe, but you won’t mind…

Luna Station Quarterly Issue 024

Literature & Fiction

Tahmaseb, Charity

Harrison, Rebecca

Quarterly, Luna Station

McCreedy, Karen

Faatz, Kristin N.

Karvaly, Fey

Vainionpaa, Riley

Lowd, Mary E.

Sauer, MK

Short Stories & Anthologies

Luna Station Press

She wanted adventure. She got a demon and a dying world. More than anything, Andín dal Rovi wants to escape her small town life, helping her father in the store, watching her younger brother prepare to take the place at University she’d longed for. Instead of escape, she gets a thousand-year-old demon stuck in her head, and she loses everything – her home, her family and her country. In the quest to regain her identity, she finds herself racing against time to uncover the secrets of her world – and save it from utter annihilation. Bigelow's imagination reigns supreme in this fast-paced story about collapsing empire, clashing civilizations, the misdirection of memory, and matrilineal power, all seen through the eyes of a young woman who just wants one chance to direct her own life before the world around her vanishes. Colorful images, breathtaking landscapes, and a horribly funny internal dialogue make this a very original page-turner for fantasy readers. Must read! - Everett Maroon, Author of The Unintentional Time Traveler I recommend The Demon Girl's Song for the richness of characters, worldbuilding, and the growth of both. - All Our Worlds Bigelow has a delightful hand for crafting such a bold story. The scope of her many-countried land balances nicely with its comprehensive but not overwhelming history. Very much recommended. - West Coast Book Reviews

The Demon Girl's Song

Dreaming Robot Press

In a post-war, future world, where first contact has been made with intelligent life and humans are colonizing the stars, the nations of Earth have been united under a central government. Extrahumans, those possessing supernatural abilities such as flight and strength, are required by this government to belong to the Union, where they can be trained, monitored, and weaponized. Michael Forward is cursed with the ability to see the future – every possible future – when he gazes into another person’s eyes. All he has ever wanted is to escape the grim destiny he sees when he looks in the mirror, but when he is tasked with a mission that will define the course of human history, Michael finds he cannot refuse. Now, he needs the help of a homeless ex-superhero to save a baby who may become the key to humanity’s freedom. Broken figured she was done with heroics when she lost the ability to fly and escaped the confinement of the Extrahuman Union. But then the world started to fall apart around her, and a desperate teenage prophet with a baby entered her life, offering her the possibility of redemption and a chance to fly once more. In a time of spreading darkness, when paranoia and oppression reign, can these unlikely allies preserve a small ray of hope for a better, brighter future?

Broken (The Extrahuman Union)

Book Smugglers Publishing

Bullet Points 2

DRAKE, DAVID

Dunham, T. Fox

MacLeod, Ian R.

Fay, Shannon

Huntman, Gerry

Toronto, Nathan W.

Haldeman,Joe

Fomley, Eric

Hanchey, Jenna

Toronto International Media

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