From the author of the critically acclaimed Beyond the Mist, A collection of poems dealing with heroes and wonders of the grand type we see depicted in our favourite epics as well as inspiring everyday examples that only a few ever notice. Beauty to enjoy, courage to inspire, wisdom and folly to admire and avoid. Highlights include a heartfelt celebration of a life well lived, the story of a survivor of China's brutal one child policy, an uplifting appreciation of nature's cycles, and a grand tale of a beast that haunts the hearts of men. Awake the hero within you, and stand in awe of wonders that never cease.

Sci Phi is an online science fiction and philosophy magazine. In each issue you will find stories that explore questions of life, the universe and everything and articles that delve into the deep philosophical waters of science fiction universes. Flash Fiction I Clink, Therefore I am by Edward M. Lerner The Trade's On by J'nae Rae Spano Be Careful When You Wish For by L.P. Melling Stories reBirth by Katharine Gripp The Pondering Pacifist by John Kaniecki Walk by Gunnar De Winter They Shall Be As Gods by John Rovito Articles A Requiem for the Harlequin: Two Perspectives on Time, and a Celebration of Kairos, in Three Stories by Harlan Ellison by Michael Spence Riding a White Horse: Manliness and Liberation in Roger Zelazny's "The Lord of Light" by Patrick S. Baker The Problem with the Problem of Susan by Anthony Marchetta The Mote in God's I: The Temptation of Samuel Vimes by G. Scott Huggins Serial Beyond the Mist by Ben Zwycky continues with our protagonist pushing ever onward. Places Where the Roads Don't Go by Michael F. Flynn brings to us a new serial that explores the nature of the mind and whether hard A.I is possible. And a book review by Mike Phelps

A collection of poems telling the history, struggles, growth and development of a family, leading into reflections on glimpses of the divine; how they clash with a fallen world and call us to something higher. "Rhymed tales of love giving way to life, yet love remains and grows rather than stretching thin. This is a story first of love between two people. We follow them through rhymed verse and become an intimate observer of this man's life and his closest relationships. Soon, as is often the case with life and families, the family grows larger, child by child, even finding room for canine memberships. A man not without strife and struggle, he has success in the greatest battle of all - the battle of building a family with his love. We travel with him through self-deprecating feelings arising from common human frailties and are by his side when he loses trusted elders who had guided him. We see him -- as he did throughout the building of his family -- turn to God again and again. We see his wisdom grow as he fully perceives the world around him and the difficulties inherent in it, exhibiting a true knowledge of good and evil. As he becomes fully mature so does his love; love for wife, children, family and then mankind itself, as that is what God demands. He recognizes this is what God has demanded of him since birth - and without fully understanding it - love is what this man has given freely. So we have here a journey - figuratively from cradle to grave with the literal journey closing faster than we might like." EJ Shumak - published poet in GAS LIGHT and BETWEEN THE SPECIES

Sci Phi is an online science fiction and philosophy magazine. In each issue you will find stories that explore questions of life, the universe and everything and articles that delve into the deep philosophical waters of science fiction universes.This month we have,Flash FictionThe Writing Coach by David Feela, a tale of Nietzsche and writers blockFictionAn Iron Shell of Ritual by Jeff Racho who asks, What happens when you try to convert a robot?Icarus Falls by Alex Shvartsman, who wonders what happens when a hero fades and memory is lostTake Up Your Cross by Alex Marchetta, who explores what you can do with a time machine, a rifle and a certain city in 33ADNanoAmerica by David John Baker, who seeks to understand what it means to be human, what makes you you?Bunny Rabbit by E.J. Shumak, a sad tale of a children's toy andThe Wallet by Paul Levinson, a strange tale of parallel worlds or madness, who can be sure?ArticlesBetter Man or Better Genes by Cheryl Frazier that takes us into the Brave New World of genetic engineering and GattacaThe Confluence Between Literary and Scientific Imagination by Arlan Andrews Sr. that wonders about the connection between the twoSaga's Lying Cat by Ruth Tallman who introduces us to the complexities of lying, what they are and when they might be justifiedand On the Sentient Constraints of a Sentient-Containing Universe by Jeffrey A. Corkern that wonders why the universe looks the way it does.Our serial, Beyond the Mist by Ben Zwycky continues in this issue as well, with Chapters 6 & 7Finally we have a number of book reviews from the ever insightful Peter Sean Bradley

Sci Phi is an online science fiction and philosophy magazine. In each issue you will find stories that explore questions of life, the universe and everything and articles that delve into the deep philosophical waters of science fiction universes. This month we have, Flash Fiction When Things Go Wobbly by Gregg Chamberlain - A story of giant ants and unexpected results Last Stand by E.J. Shumak - Another giant bug story, but this time a tale of loss and hope for the future Fiction Idle Hands are the Devil's Worship by Mark Andrew Edwards - A fun lesson in why curiosity isn't always a good thing Strange Matter by Brian Niemeier - What would do if the world kept ending and you were the only one who knew it? Pathways by Liam Hogan - Life takes different paths, are we sure we are on the right one? A Quadrillion Occupied Planets by Marc Anthony - What is the price of peace and is it worth paying? Detritus by Jason Kimble - How do you live when your world gets shaken to its core? An Alternative Ending by Saligrama K. Aithal - A look at another world and their differing customs Articles Philosophical Reflections on The Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special by David Kyle Johnson - The title pretty much nails the content A Deeper Rabbit Hole: Reconsidering the Philosophy of the Matrix Trilogy by Joseph Moore - Our first essay written in response to an earlier essay, and an interesting read The Tyrants Headache by Eric Schwitzgebel - An interesting exploration of Functionalism and you will need to read it to find out what "anesthesia by genocide" is Khan as Nietzschean Ubermensch and as Moral Actor in "Space Seed" by Patrick S. Baker - More Star Trek, this time looking at Khan and Nietzsche Our serial, Beyond the Mist by Ben Zwycky continues in this issue as well, with Chapters 4 & 5. Finally we have a review of the Atopia Chronicle by Peter Sean Bradley.

Brought together by a reality show designed to pacify the people of Gandria, Viscount Marcus Draishire and his low-born wife are secret devotees of the forbidden book. This could get both of them imprisoned or worse. Marcus hears a case of a cattle farmer suing his baron for unfair taxation. Should he follow the king's decree, that all nobles are immune from criticism, or judge the case on its merits? Marcus chooses the latter and gets himself some unwanted attention. He now has to balance acting in the best interests of his subjects against antagonising his superiors, who tend to express their displeasure with a bomb, bullet or knife. Those underneath him have their own struggles and the nobility itself is walking something of a tightrope, the need to crush dissent weighing against that of projecting a benevolent public image; no-one wants another uprising.

Sci Phi is an online science fiction and philosophy magazine. In each issue you will find stories that explore questions of life, the universe and everything and articles that delve into the deep philosophical waters of science fiction universes.This issue marks the 1 year anniversary of Sci Phi Journal and we are back again with more great stories and articles.Flash FictionThe God Machine by Kat Hunter, a short tale of the perils of technology.StoriesGhostwritten by Sean Ead's, wonders about the source of the muses? Sean takes us on a journey to find out.Like Soldiers, Face to our Foes by Patrick S. Baker, explores questions of the nature of war and what it means to be a soldier.Pawprints in the Aeolian Dust by Eleanor R. Wood, a tale of a man and his dog and the relationship between our companions and us.Golgotha by Elan J. Grossman, on the nature of being and sacrifice.Shell Game by Keiran Sterling Holmes, a tale of man and minds and what are the limits and nature of consciousness.ArticlesMad Max: Fury Road - Surrounded by Political Sound and Fury Signifying Nothing by Jeff Racho, what really was the message of this film?The Mote in God's "I" by Scott Huggins, what is the nature of free will and is is compatible with omniscience?Mourn for Morbius by Lou Antonelli, what is the nature of faith and life and how do you get through it?A Theory of Deja Vu by Curtis Lee Cancino, What is going on when you are struck by Deja Vu?On the Influence of Emotion Drugs on History by Jeffrey A. Corkern, The concluding part of his series on the nature of the soul.SerialBeyond the Mist continues with our protagonist pushing ever onward and we learn our protagonists name in this instalment.Places Where the Roads Don't Go by Michael F. Flynn brings to us a new serial that explores the nature of the mind and whether hard A.I is possible.And book reviews by Peter Sean Bradley and Mike Phelps