Regina sat by her father’s bedside, staring down at his gaunt frame as he shifted his bony legs, trying and failing to get comfortable. She didn’t want him to die. Why was it taking him so long to die?
Read MoreSacrifice
“You can see summer from here,” said Zoya. “On a clear day, anyway. And September’s a ten-minute walk.”
Read MoreSexagesimalThis message is being transmitted to every member of your species, and to the individuals of the several other intelligent species, observed and unobserved, that share your world with you.
Read MoreDuring the PauseWelcome to Issue 40 of Apex Magazine.
This month, we have some splendid new fiction. Adam-Troy Castro provides a challenging moral twist on the first contact story in “During the Pause.”
Read MoreBlood on Vellum: Notes from the Editor-in-ChiefI’ve read and loved countless books over my lifetime, but few have been as important or influential as the one sitting on my desk as I write this article: the Dungeons and Dragons Players Handbook. (The 3.5 edition, for those of you who must know.)
Read MoreMighty Axes and Beer-Soaked Beards: The Portrayal of Dwarves in FantasyHe wakes before dawn to prepare her breakfast. The spoons and pot-handles are clumsy in his curving claws, but the servants all left long ago, and so he has learned to make do.
Read MoreWaiting for BeautyKora had heard the rumors. They were everywhere that fall, blown on the wind along with the golden fans of fallen ginkgo leaves. Everyone claimed to know someone who had been invited, though Kora spoke to no one who had attended.
Read MoreMurdered SleepThere’s an armless maiden in the woods beyond the house.
Read MoreArmless Maidens of the American WestGenevieve Valentine has long been entertaining us with her self-inflicted viewings of terrible movies and the consequent reviews. She also writes some fine nonfiction and has become quite a popular blogger.
Read MoreAn Interview with Genevieve Valentine