"A swashbuckling adventure with a dark side for fans of George R.R. Martin and Naomi Novik--when a ship captain is stranded on a deserted island by his mutinous crew, he finds a baby dragon that just might be the key to his salvation."--

This free sampler includes an excerpt from Redemption—the third novel in the bestselling Orbs series by Nicholas Sansbury Smith—as well as preview samples from upcoming science fiction and fantasy titles by Scott Britz, Ethan Reid, and Stephen S. Power.

Issue 4 of FUTURE SF is themed Alien Invasion. It features eight stories from the UK, Russia, USA, China, Sweden, and Italy. Table of Contents: “They Are Coming” by Paul R. Hardy “The Building Atop the Hill” by Alexander Bachilo (translated by Alex Shvartsman) “A Typical Tale of Bloodlust and Conquest” by Mike Resnick “You Came to the Tower” by Shaenon K. Garrity “Through the Fog, a Distant Land Appears” by Wanxiang Fegnian (translated by Nathan Faires) “Yi” by Oskar Källner (translated by Gordon Jones) “The Last Trial” by Stephen S. Power “The Messiah of the Thirteenth Colony” by Davide Camparsi (translated by Michael Colbert)

Issue #5 includes fictions from Stephen S. Power (author of The Dragon Round), John C. Foster (author of Mr. White, and Baby Powder and Other Terrifying Substances), David Busboom (author of Nightbird), Gary Buller, Jake Marley, Christa Carmen, K.P. Kulski, Sara Codair, and Aaaron J. Housholder. Includes a feature by Gwendolyn Kiste (author of And Her Smile Will Untether the Universe, and Pretty Marys All in a Row). Publisher spotlight on Coffin Hop and Q&A interviews with Owen King (coauthor of Sleeping Beauties, and author of Double Feature) and Christina Henry (author of Lost Boy, and Alice).