Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, and Other Speculative Fiction
Inspired by a classic Sherlock Holmes story, William S. Kirby’s Vienna reimagines Holmes and Watson for the 21st century. Please enjoy this excerpt. Chapter One Brussels Awake under a hollow sunrise, Justine Am sought cover behind a hangover that wasn’t there. The previous night’s drinking had consisted of two sips of vodka drowning in peach liqueur.…
From Hugo Award winner Tim Pratt comes a tale of magic, assassination, monsters, and cheerful larceny, in Liar’s Island, set in the award-winning world of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. Please enjoy this excerpt. Chapter One: Cornered Kresley was head of the little lord’s household guard, a position that seldom required more than standing around looking good…
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Celebrate Barker’s Nightbreed with Midian UnMade editor Joself Nassise. At last, the night has a hero.
Chasing the Phoenix author Michael Swanwick gives us a brief history of the notorious tricksters Darger and Surplus.
Read the first chapter of The Dark Forest, the much-anticipated sequel to The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu, coming out on August 11th. Chapter One: Year 3, Crisis Era Distance of the Trisolaran Fleet from the Solar System: 4.21 light-years It looks so old.… This was Wu Yue’s first thought as he faced Tang, the…