What’s in Issue 131

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Novels	Andina knows all too well that Seers are supposed to come to a sad end, but she summons the courage to rebel against her traditional fate. She has a powerful friend in her mage, Renson, and great motivation in her desire to join Palance and become his queen: Julian Lawler, Battle Seer, chapter 9: The Hills of Fae, part 3. ‘Toni and Carla get a little breathing space! She's finally making some progress, and he's at least managing not to get in her way.’ Michael E. Lloyd, Observation One: Singing of promises, chapter 12: Venice, Italy, part 1.
Novella	Martin and Michelle’s captor, Booth, enjoys nothing more than evil conversation. Just don’t bore him; he might get even worse ideas: Michael J A Tyzuk, Through a Glass, Darkly; part 9.
Short Stories	Tala Bar tells how the handsome minstrel Finbar meets two enchantresses in a haunted forest. And one of them is pretty! But the wisdom of age can be far more beautiful and much less dangerous: The Minstrel in the Forest, part 1; part 2; conclusion. New contributor David McGillveray tells a graphic, sensual story of the emergence of language and consciousness: Var of the Worm.
Flash Fiction	Time-travel to the future can be like watching a videotape. The standard features can come in very handy indeed: fast forward, rewind... re-record: Charles Richard Laing, Life in the Fast Lane.
Poetry	New contributor Deborah Cimo tells of plain-spoken country folk who have a very practical way of catching their dinner: The Waterpipe.
Art Gallery	Eric Bell sends an intricate drawing that might illustrate any number of stories: Nightmare. Claudio Parentela continues his second series of portraits with Art 844.

Departments

Welcome	Bewildering Stories welcomes Deborah Cimo, Paule Libby, and David McGillveray.
Challenge	Challenge 131 asks some questions inspired by an old song: Our Thoughts are Free.
Letters	Various readers send our authors Fan Mail.
Film Review	New contributor Paule Libby reviews a new film that has not only historical but, in practical terms, mythological importance: La Chute / Downfall.
The Reading Room	Danielle L. Parker reviews Mercedes Lackey & James Mallory’s The Outstretched Shadow. Jerry Wright reviews R.A. Salvatore’s The Highwayman.
Editorial	Jerry Wright, Is More Less?

In Times to Come

Currently scheduled for issue 132: Julian Lawler begins chapter 10 of Battle Seer. Michael E. Lloyd ends Toni and Carla’s visit to Venice in Observation One, chapter 12. Michael J A Tyzuk’s “Through a Glass, Darkly” continues with part 10 and will conclude with two parts in issue 133. The ending is something of a surprise and promises another Martin & Michelle story.

In the short stories, Jason Earls treats us to some spooky mathematics in “Number of the End,” and we’ll have two new contributors: Beverly Forehand with “Country Matters” and James Wasserman with “The Man Who Could Not Leave.” In the Art Gallery, Claudio Parentela will show us another portrait in “Art 851.”

Danielle L. Parker will review Gardner Dozois’ Year’s Best Science Fiction of 2003. And there may be more: the Reading Room is always open!

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