Since 2006, Clarkesworld Magazine has been entertaining science fiction and fantasy fans with their brand of unique science fiction and fantasy stories. Collected here are all thirty-six original stories published in the seventh year of this Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning magazine.CONTENTSIntroduction by Neil ClarkeThe Weight of a Blessing by Aliette de BodardThe Urashima Effect by E. Lily YuThe Battle of Candle Arc by Yoon Ha LeeA Bead of Jasper, Four Small Stones by Genevieve Valentine(To See the Other) Whole Against the Sky by E. Catherine ToblerThe Last Survivor of the Great Sexbot Revolution by A.C. WiseGravity by Erzebet YellowBoyVacant Spaces by Greg KurzawaTachy Psyche by Andy DudakPockets Full of Stones by Vajra ChandrasekeraAcross the Terminator by David TallermanYour Final Apocalypse by Sandra McDonaldShepherds by Greg KurzawaSoulcatcher by James Patrick KellyCry of the Kharchal by Vandana SinghEngland under the White Witch by Theodora GossAquatica by Maggie ClarkMelt With You by Emily C. SkaftunDriftings by Ian McDonaldEverything Must Go by Brooke WondersSweet Subtleties by Lisa L HannettThe Wanderers by Bonnie Jo StufflebeamVariations on Bluebeard and Dalton's Law Along the Event Horizon by Helena BellI Tell Thee All, I Can No More by Sunny MoraineThis is Why We Jump by Jacob CliftonFree-Fall by Graham TempletonNo Portraits on the Sky by Kali WallaceThe Wisdom of Ants by Thoraiya DyerOne Flesh by Mark Bourne and Elizabeth BourneFound by Alex Dally MacFarlaneMar Pacifico by Greg Mellor86, 87, 88, 89 by Genevieve Valentine(R + D) /I = M by E. Catherine ToblerAnnex by Benjanun SriduangkaewThe Promise of Space by James Patrick KellyEffigy Nights by Yoon Ha LeeAbout the AuthorsClarkesworld CensusAbout Clarkesworld** Views: 17
FBI Agent Joshua Phoenix goes undercover…Deep. Thrust into a world of drugs and criminal activity, integrating himself into the Russian Mafia turned out to be much more than Josh bargained for. It’s dark and it’s dangerous. The lives they destroy along the way will never be the same. The things he is forced to do will haunt him forever. Even more importantly, he never planned on meeting her… A chance encounter with Real Estate Agent Gabriella Shannon, has Josh questioning his ability to complete his mission. And now the dark world may consume them both. He’s in too deep. Leaving now would only risk the safety of those around him. But when his cover’s blown Josh is forced to make a decision that will reroute his future. One decision. The hardest decision he will ever have to make in his life. And those he meant to protect will be the ones who suffer the most…** Views: 17
Meet Egypt's top TV preacher Hatem el-Shenawi: a national celebrity revered by housewives and politicians alike for delivering Islam to the masses. Charismatic and quick-witted, he has friends in high places. But when he is entrusted with a secret that threatens to wreak havoc across the country, he is drawn into a web of political intrigue at the very heart of government.Can Hatem's fame and fortune save him from this unspeakable scandal? Views: 17
In the summer of 1940, Franz Leis, a film technician, sets out to drive from Berlin to Paris. He is working on the epic film directed by Adolf Hitler, which is later to become known as The Second World War.In the course of his journey, he discovers that he is subject to more than one reality and his sense of certainty falls away. His destination is not what he imagined it to be.Moving from Berlin in 1940 to Crete in 1945, this surreal story explores the nature of reality among the fractured monoliths of war and history. Views: 17
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People are dying for the new computer game by the software company Monkeewrench. Literally. With Serial Killer Detective out in limited release, the real-life murders of a jogger and a young woman have already mimicked the first two scenarios in the game. But Grace McBride and her eccentric Monkeewrench partners are caught in a vise. If they tell the Minneapolis police of the link between their game and the murders, they'll shine a spotlight on the past they thought they had erased-and the horror they thought they'd left behind. If they don't, eighteen more people will die... Views: 17
Infatuation makes you do things you’ll regret later. Step-siblings for years, Ella and Flynn have a lot of shared history. Their worlds were flipped upside down when their parents discovered their secret. Love makes you regret nothing. Now they’re adults and nothing can tear them apart again. Except for the one dark secret Ella’s keeping that could destroy everything. Love begins where infatuation ends… Infatuation is a 20,000 word stand-alone novella. It does not end with a cliffhanger. It is not related to the Iron Bulls MC series.** Views: 17
A stroke of beauty a palette of pain a rendering of passion …creating a work of art In a life driven by passion, famed artist Maxfield Caswell lives in a world of brilliant color and drama, pushing his art and affairs to his emotional edge. He’s stunning, charismatic and celebrated in the art world, but are the trappings of fame also destroying him? Ava Jacobs is diligently working toward an art career of her own when she’s swept off her feet by the self-destructive artist — creating a world of sensuality and all-consuming love. But will the pain of the past and turmoil of the present make their future uncertain? From desire and mystery, to a muse that almost slips away, The Work of Art Collection will be the inspiration that has you breathless for the unveiling of their final masterpiece. The Collection is the complete Work of Art trilogy with an additional 50 pages of bonus material in Max's point of view. For mature readers 18+ ** Views: 17
Why does Cape Cod, Massachusetts keep changing into Tijuana, Mexico? Don't ask Patty, the foul-mouthed everything-hater with a memory full of holes. Every time the lump on her head buzzes, Cape Cod becomes Tijuana or vice versa. One minute, Patty sees lighthouses and well-dressed children; the next, she fends off pushy street kids and donkeys done up like zebras. Has she lost her mind, or is someone—or something—driving her crazy? Little by little, the truth seeps through...but the dark secrets it forces to the surface might be far more terrible than any illusion.Don't miss this surprising story by award-winning writer Robert T. Jeschonek, an award-winning master of unique and unexpected science fiction that really packs a punch. Views: 17
