ENTER DARKNESS IN THIS BRAM STOKER AWARD®-NOMINATED VOLUME OF HORROR. Just beyond the veil of perception is a darkened plane where ultimate evil resides. Dark Visions: A Collection of Modern Horror - Volume One is thirteen critically acclaimed tales of terror written by some of the most visionary authors writing genre fiction today. -- A boy comes face-to-face with evil in 'the most haunted town in America'... -- A series of gruesome murders are linked to religious fanaticism... -- Boyhood friends on an English estate battling malevolent forces of the occult... -- A down-on-his-luck author faces the most terrifying decision of his life... -- A mysterious tapestry in a historic hotel may be the doorway into darkness... -- A man with a deadly disease resorts to unthinkable options... -- And so much more. FEATURING: -- Mister Pockets: A Pine Deep Story by Jonathan Maberry -- Collage by Jay Caselberg -- The Weight of Paradise by Jeff Hemenway -- Three Minutes by Sarah L. Johnson -- Second Opinion by Ray Garton -- The Last Ice Cream Kiss by Jason S. Ridler -- Scrap by David A. Riley -- What Do You Need? by Milo James Fowler -- The Troll by Jonathan Balog -- Delicate Spaces by Brian Fatah Steele -- Raining Stones by Sean Logan -- Show Me by John F.D. Taff -- Thanatos Park by Charles Austin Muir Proudly presented by Grey Matter Press, the multiple Bram Stoker Award-nominated independent publisher. Grey Matter Press: Where Dark Thoughts Thrive

Whether you fight for law, chaos, or a philosophy in between, this title allows you to tip the scales in your favor. This book features new options that is designed specifically for neutral characters - hone your pragmatic battle prowess with new combat feats, and overwhelm your extremist rivals with never-before-seen items.

One of the brightest Canadian scientists of his generation, Omond McKillop Solandt was a physiologist by training, an engineer by disposition, and a manager by necessity. A protégé of insulin’s co-discoverer, Charles Best, Solandt worked as a scientist for the British government during the Second World War, including as a pioneer of operational research and a manager of scientific establishments. Ending the war as a colonel, he served on the British Mission to Japan, where he studied the effects of the atomic bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, before returning to Canada to become chairman of the newly created Defence Research Board. There he spearheaded Canada’s attempt to create a new and innovative government science infrastructure that served the needs of the Canadian military at the dawn of the nuclear age and worked alongside allies in Britain and the United States. In Maestro of Science, Jason S. Ridler draws on interviews with Solandt and his colleagues and declassified records from Canada and the United Kingdom to paint a vivid picture of the influence and achievements of a Canadian leader in Cold War military research.

Famed fight coach Ned Bangs was down and out, until he saw Sakura fight four deadbloods like a champ. The catch? Unlike Ned, she was human. Under Ned's guidance, Sakura fights from the street to the big time, gather fame and enemies as they reach the arena of Cascadia. Can they both survive when her courage fans the flames of a human revolution against their vampire overlords? What cost will they both pay for a Triumph for Sakura.

Invasive fiction:- "The Forever Engine" by Timothy Miller- "Centzon Totochin" by Cat Rambo- "Charismatic" by Therese Arkenberg- "The Last Mountie" by Jason S. Ridler- "Pictographology" by Jason R. Richter- "Tibet, Or At Least Boise" by Patricia McMahon- Dominating cover art "A Deafened Plea For Peace" by Ben Greene

- Five exciting tales of fantastic adventure!- "Influencing Winter Song" by author Colin Harvey- Playfully thrilling cover art "High Sky Piracy" by Jenna Vincent

- 5 stories from various genres previously featured in Crossed Genres!- "Writing Our Own (Alternate) Histories: Fanwork As Folklore" by C.A. Young- Vibrant cover art "So Much For the Fourth Wall" by Nicc Balce

No one grasps the intricacies of passionate quite like Ana�s Nin. She wrote, "What you burnt, broke, and tore is still in my hands. I am the keeper of fragile things and I have kept of you what is indissoluble." This month we explore that tenuous connection between people who love each other -- though sometimes love hurts more than we care to admit.Joy Kennedy-O'Neill brings us "Jericho," a dystopian science fiction story. Student loans are passed from generation to generation until the burden becomes almost more than a brave couple can bear.Nicola Belte's "Muse" is as delicate and beautifully crafted as the Victorian paintings of young women it describes. To what lengths will we go to capture the most exquisite moment of a life? A horror story for the ages.There is no better exploration of the fragile mother-daughter bond than Maria Haskins' "Muse." Pain and suffering combine with magic in this dark fantasy.For our final story, we bring you one of our favorite FFO alumni, Pulitzer nominee John Guzlowski. Originally published in The James Franco Review, "My Mother's Death -- A Sonnet" is a powerful piece that will leave you wondering what love really looks like. We did.But that's not all!A fellow FFO alumnus, Tom Crosshill, is back with an interview about his new book, THE CAT KING OF HAVANNA!And don't miss Jason S. Ridler's latest column, "FXXK WRITING: THE GLOM OF DOOM."