Today's story comes from the September 2015 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction:

221. LAST HUNT by Vylar Kaftan.  Kaftan sets this story of first contact with aliens in a pre-technological time in the far north. Her narrator Atuat is sipiniq, born a male spirit in a female body and as such is at a crossroads. Despite being the reincarnation of her ( Read more... )

This batch come from the August issue of Lightspeed magazine, edited by John Joseph Adams ( Read more... )

From the March 2015 issue of Lightspeed Magazine, edited by John Joseph Adams ( Read more... )

The remainder of THE WAY OF THE WIZARD, edited by John Joseph Adams.

20. Mommy Issues of the Dead by T.A. Pratt  I'm not familiar with Pratt's ongoing fantasy series but based on this short story I have to say I like his main character's style. Marla Mason is no-nonsense and practical. I'd almost call her a female Harry Dresden (but without the ( Read more... )

More from Paper Cities: An Anthology of Urban Fantasy, edited by Ekaterina Sedia

176. Sammarynda Deep by Cat Sparks.  It took me a page or so to really get into this story, but that slow start more than pays off by the end with the depth of mood the author establishes.  The story works for me on so many levels.  The main character is absolutely a ( Read more... )

All of these come from the October 2008 issue of Realms of Fantasy magazine.  (I'm trying to catch up!)

Story 224: The Purple Basil by M.K. Hobson.  I understood what this one was trying to say, but on some level it just didn't work for me.  It's partially about what leads women to become witches, it's partially about stereotypes, it's partially ( Read more... )