What’s in Issue 124

Novels	The magical and sinister Rune Man approaches, bringing prophecies of doom. He looks like a crank, but Palance Demondread finds him all too believable. Julian Lawler, Battle Seer, chapter 6: The Rune Man, part 1; conclusion. ‘Suspended still in a nether wonderland, Toni learns some startling secrets and a saddening truth. Meanwhile, Paula has made it to the rendezvous, but she’ll be drinking alone’. Michael E. Lloyd, Observation One: Singing of promises, chapter 4: Briefing Sphere; chapter 5: Not Together Now.
Serial	New contributor Delo White begins a comic serial about an obscure pop music composer who has no way with words. He’s enamored of an unusual young lady whose name is awfully hard to pronounce: A Wild, Ill-Tempered Bowlegged Woman, part 1.
Short Stories	A lonely minister of Extraterrestrial Affairs is surprised by a night visitor, who may or may not be human. Does it matter? The Diplomacy links the far-flung worlds of space — and much more: Jörn Grote, The Sum of Our Lives, part 1; conclusion. Three friends out for an after-work happy hour take a shortcut... through the suburbs. How they wish they had stayed on the main road: Sean Hower, Into the Burbs, part 1; conclusion.
Flash Fiction	Byron Bailey gives us a new perspective on hierarchy. What do human woes count for next to the peeves of the ancient gods? Baal Hammon Ponders the Third Punic War. New contributor Hungry Guy gives us a biology lesson. How appropriate for high school! Yeah, right. If this is what asexual reproduction is like, what is... never mind... Cell Division.
Art	Claudio Parentela brings us a mysterious new drawing: Art 816.

Departments

Welcome	Bewildering Stories welcomes Hungry Guy and Delo White.
Challenge	Challenge 124: Active Connections, Passive Voice.
The Reading Room	Jerry Wright reviews Terry Pratchett’s Going Postal.

In Times to Come

Issue 125 will bring us at least one new contributor and a raft of veterans. It’s going to be fun as usual. Meanwhile, we’ve heard back from Alexandra Erin. Apparently success has gotten in the way of continuing “The Pendant Strikes!,” but she promises to continue the story for us. Congratulations, Erin! Meanwhile, e-mail to Michael Hansen has bounced. We hope he hasn’t been “Eaten by the Overlords”! And Roberto Sanhueza has been seen on the forum, so Katts and Dawgs must be alive and well. We’re looking forward to one and all.

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