Kzine contains original stories of Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy and Crime. This issue we have SF stories by Edward Ahern, Michael T. Best, Tara Campbell, Joseph Benedict, Thomas Canfield, Meryl Stenhouse, Charles Egbert and Derrick Boden.They involving political warfare, family disaffection, stylish time-travel and Virtual girlfriends. In the Crime genre criminals are forced against their will into murder and control mob violence with mind control. Then there are stories depicting an occult police procedural mixing ancient deviants with the present horror, a Christmas twist on a devil's agreement and a Fantastical story where people turn into vegetables... and other things. Something for everybody? Well perhaps not the nervous!

Keywords: Union military strategy.

History has been full of battles, wars, and times of upheaval that lead to greater struggles. What if we were to look at these events as crime scenes, in which murder takes place at an extreme level? If we were to examine each crime scene, we would find two persons of interest who would bear closer attention. These persons of interest are Pluto, Lord of the Underworld, and Eris, Lady of Discord. Today, we know them only as dwarf planets, far out at the edge of the solar system. Yet, by observing their orbits and aspects, we can see that they appear at the crime scenes of the most violent events of history. When there have been cooperative aspects between these two dwarf planets, that was when the biggest struggles have taken place, such as World War II, the Taiping Rebellion, and the Thirty Years War. Challenging aspects between the dwarf planets have shown confused fighting, lopsided victories, and achievements which seem good at the time but which bring disaster later on. Conjunctions between these bodies can be a time of treachery, leading to a collapse of international power. This book examines 800 years of major aspects between these two bodies. Their appearances at times of trouble are well-documented. Astrological charts for the events provide snapshots of the crime scenes, with these bodies making a connection. There are also charts for historical figures taking part in these upheavals, with descriptions of how the dwarf planet transits were aspecting their natal charts. Thomas Canfield has previously examined the role of dwarf planet Eris in his book "Yankee Doodle Discord: A Walk with Planet Eris through USA History." His book explained the idea of the Eris Frenemy Principle, in which the most discord takes place when Eris is in cooperative aspects. In his work with historical events, he has found that connections between Eris and Pluto mark the most destructive times between nations or within nations. "Brother Pluto, Sister Eris" is an expansion upon this theme, showing how the cycles of the dwarf planets match the most violent cycles with humanity. Can future generations resist these cycles of violence, or will survival depend upon moving to the most neutral spot and then waiting out the conflict?

Jovian life forms, the cruel death of a superhero, memory loops. These are but some of the strange tales to be found in this book. Mad Scientist Journal: Winter 2016 collects thirteen tales from the fictional worlds of mad science. For the discerning mad scientist reader, there are also pieces of fiction from Judith Field, K. Kitts, and Deborah Walker. Readers will also find other resources for the budding mad scientist, including an advice column, horoscopes, and other brief messages from mad scientists. Authors featured in this volume also include Sean Kavanagh, Michael Goldstein, Farah Ghuznavi, Leenna Naidoo, Maureen Bowden, Dusty Wallace, Tom Howard, E. B. Fischadler, Matt Largo, Thomas Canfield, Edward Palumbo, Michael Monaco, Kate Elizabeth, Sean Frost, A. C. Martin, Scott Chaddon, Jennifer Moore, Maya Obregon, Perry McDaid, and Shane Patrick. Cover art by Amanda Jones.

Our new planet discovered in 2005 beyond Pluto and larger than he, was named Eris for the Greek Goddess of Discord at the 2006 meeting of International Astronomical Union. In astrology, does she express her name and its mythology, and if so, how? And, how can we get a handle on the meaning of a planet with an orbit of over 500 years? Thomas Canfield has taken up the challenge by researching Eris in the charts of events, Presidents and other major players in USA history. Tom discovered that Eris has a consistently contrary streak in that she reverses astrological tradition about how "hard" and "soft" aspects work. He calls it the "Frenemy Principle" and demonstrates it through 43 charts, more than a few touches of sardonic humor and interpretations laced with numerous anecdotes that will interest history buffs, as well as astrologers and students of astrology. So, where is Eris in YOUR chart? After reading this book, you will surely want to know!