Wonder, adventure, and mystery abound in these exciting new stories!

In a strange country in a distant future, a desperate mediator must negotiate a contract between two crime lords—“Untrained Luck” by Elise Stephens

Sometimes the gods are cruel, and sometimes they are kind; sometimes they need a person to show them the difference—“The First Warden” by Kai Wolden

A kindly old murderer on a doomed ship finds himself pitted against an evil god as he battles to save mankind—“The Damned Voyage” by John Haas

Idealists generally start revolutions—and either die in them, or are condemned by the men they fought for—“The Idealist” by L. Ron Hubbard

Li is struggling to defeat God, but is he following his own will, or is he just another one of God’s puppets?—“Thanatos Drive” by Andrew Dykstal

At the edge of a faraway solar system, an android with noble intent finds that they must rob the dead to aid the living—“A Harvest of Astronauts” by Kyle Kirrin

It’s tough to be a disabled girl struggling to live on the moon, especially when your best friend is in danger, but having a great attitude helps—“Super-Duper Moongirl and the Amazing Moon Dawdler” by Wulf Moon

Beneath Lake Mead lurks an ancient warrior—“Lost Robot” by Dean Wesley Smith

When aliens take over the world, one father decides to take vengeance on the people who bullied his daughter—“Are You the Life of the Party?” by Mica Scotti Kole

Would you kill a child?—“Release from Service” by Rustin Lovewell

Those who can see the beauty of math sometimes find it overbearing—“Dark Equations of the Heart” by David Cleden

Buying your first submarine is always exciting, but it can also be a struggle—“Yellow Submarine” by Rebecca Moesta

When Claire’s father cuts down the old tree at the edge of the garden, it was because the old enchanter had an itch for something he couldn’t quite describe—“An Itch” by Christopher Baker

There’s a lot to be learned from the crotchety old wizard who lives in the trailer house at the end of the road, but perhaps the most important things aren’t what he is trying to teach—“Dirt Road Magic” by Carrie Callahan

Walter has always loved his wife, but is his love for her more enduring than time itself?—“A Certain Slant of Light” by Preston Dennett

Read on to discover amazing tales from some of the most talented new authors from around the globe, along with gorgeous art and timely advice from our panel of blue-ribbon judges.