This Fourth Omnibus edition of Tales from the Canyons of the Damned is loaded with seventeen sharp, suspenseful, thought provoking short stories - from thirteen of today’s top speculative fiction writers. Tales from the Canyons of the Damned (canyonsofthedamned.com) is a dark science fiction, horror, & slipstream magazine we've been working on since 2015. What is Dark Science Fiction and Horror? Think of it as a literary Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, or Outer Limits, it's Netflix's Black Mirror in the short story format. These are Dark Sci Fi Slipstream Tales like you've never read before.

'Who says that daughters cannot be heroic?' Once upon a time, history was written by men, for men and about men. Women were deemed less important, their letters destroyed, their stories ignored. Not any more. This is the story of women who went to war, women who stopped war and women who stayed at home. The rulers. The fighters. The activists. The writers. This is the story of Wu Zetian, who as 'Chinese Emperor' helped to spread Buddhism in China. This is the story of Genghis Khan's powerful daughters, who ruled his empire for him. This is the story of Christine de Pizan, one of the earliest feminist writers. This is the story of Victoria Woodhull, who ran for president before she could even vote for one. This is the story of the world – with the women put back in.

Shy and insecure, Laini Williams is counting the days until graduation when she can escape her hometown of Camden, Ohio. But when she is called on to act out a scene from Romeo and Juliet and football star Avery Pearson kisses her in front of the class, everything changes. Now, ignoring her best friend's warning, "Brainy Laini" is on the arm of the most popular jock in school. Haunted by her father's abandonment of her, Laini must learn to trust Avery's love and believe in herself. And like the Shakespearean plays she is reading in class, when her story becomes more a tragedy than a romance, Laini must overcome her insecurity and her grief to find strength within herself.

For years, the villains have gotten the raw end of the deal. They've been called everything from insane to sociopathic-and we believe they deserve their time to shine. Feast your eyes on this feast of horrors. Twelve all original and never before published stories that'll make you ask who the villains really are. Under the right lens, you might find your works to be dastardly, horrible-vile. What would the world's most hated villain tell the world? Find out in Chris Pourteau's "Supervillainy 101." The leader of the villains is dead, would you go to his funeral? Grey Wilkey explores this question in "Vying for Power." What if there was a secret fortress in the middle of the Afghanistan desert? Steve Beaulieu has seen it-now read about it in "Prisoners of War." Read these and so many more exciting stories today.

Anger, hurt, and rejection threaten Joshua's ability to save the world. A Dreadful Dream, is a tale about step-families, a sense of belonging, and a wish that takes a turn for the worst. Battling hurt from his mother's passing, Joshua balks at remarriage. With no say in the matter, he moves states away with his father. He struggles to fit in with his step-siblings. Months away from middle school graduation, Joshua has to leave his best friend and start over at a new school. Which is a short-lived disaster. He doesn't feel worthy enough for his father or his new family. Joshua runs away and vows to never return to his new home. That's when the adventure begins. His wish for a new life comes true, but he must stop a plot to take over the United States. Joshua battles emotional scars and low self-esteem in his efforts to stop the dangerous guys and win the victory.

This Sixth Omnibus edition of Tales from the Canyons of the Damned is loaded with fourteen sharp, suspenseful, thought provoking short stories - from eleven of today's top speculative fiction writers. Tales from the Canyons of the Damned (canyonsofthedamned.com) is a dark science fiction, horror, & slipstream magazine we've been working on since 2015. What is Dark Science Fiction and Horror? Think of it as a literary Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, or Outer Limits, it's Netflix's Black Mirror and Amazon's Electric Dreams in the short story format. And it's a bargain. Each monthly issue has three-to-five sharp, suspenseful, satirical tales from today's top speculative fiction writers. These are Dark Sci Fi Slipstream Tales like you've never read before.