Dark Horses Magazine

dark horse /ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/ noun 1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds. >Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion--whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses! In this issue: ANGLES ON AN OBSCURE PLANE M. M. Valencia DEAD PEOPLE PROBLEMS Simon Berry ASTYANAX AND THE RED SPIDER Travis Flatt MR. RUMPLE'S REVENGE George Larson THE BIG EMPTY Wayne Kyle Spitzer PASSING THE TORCH Thomas Drake THE SMELL Ethan Cordeta THE REPLACEMENT David Lewis THE HAZE Kate Bergquist YELLOW EYES Jordan Miller