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Muted Shout of the Gray Tower by James Gardner

Tomlin, a young student warrior-priest, goes about a simple task to complete his schooling and gain ordination. His mentors tell him, "Go to The Gray Tower and bring back an original copy of The Book. Locating your prize is easy. Walking the valley is another tale. Wisdom is not cheap and experience is often bought with blood." -- Fantasy

Dulcifer (Part Two) by Michael Peralta

The discovery of a mysterious stranger. -- Fantasy

BEFORE I HANG by Andrew Dunn

Lately, I've been watching re-runs of old western TV shows and movies mainly from the 1950s through early 1970s. That provided the nucleus for this story. Initially, I was going to stick closer to the idea of a condemned man in an old western environment but I was going to add some quirky stuff just to make it different. Then I decided to change the scene to outer space while bringing in some contemporary themes. (The idea for Cyrus in part was inspired by a recent visit to a museum that featured some old Saddam Hussein-era artifacts). I hope the end result is something you enjoy reading as much as I enjoyed writing it. -- Science Fiction

Automatic Love by Jeromy Henry

A fluffy tale of relationships and identity in the near future. -- Science Fiction

Make A Wish by James Thompson

Regen's pet invades his store of gold artifacts and swallows some small items he's fleeced from superstitious natives on a primitive planet. Strange things begin to happen aboard his ship while he's enroute to the dealer who will buy his gold. -- Science Fiction