Lightspeed Magazine 165

We have original science fiction by Everdeen Mason (“Scarlett”) and Phoebe Barton (“But From Thine Eyes My Knowledge I Derive”). We also have two terrific flash pieces: “Companion Animals in Mahō Shōjo Kira Kira Sunlight” from Stewart C. Baker and “The Pearl Captain” by Christopher Rowe. Plus, we have original fantasy by P H Lee (“A Sojourn in the Fifth City”) and Wen-yi Lee (“What Becomes of Curious Minds”). We also have a flash story (“Further Examination and Capture of Candle Skulls Associated with the Baba Yaga”) from Mari Ness, and another (“An Elegy for the Former Things”) from KT Bryski. All that, and of course we also have our usual assortment of author spotlights, along with book reviews from our terrific review team. Our ebook readers will also enjoy an excerpt of REDSIGHT by Meredith Mooring.