dark horse /ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/ noun 1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds. "a dark-horse candidate" 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: A CHILD WITHOUT SIN Diana Ionita A MINOR REVOLUTION Lee Clark Zumpe A NIGHT AT THE CASTLE Lee Clark Zumpe VORPAL Wayne Kyle Spitzer DARK TIMBER Lee Clark Zumpe AMONG THE DEAD 101 Dennis Kohler PSYCHOSOMATIC Terry Sanville WAY STATION Michael Fontana THE TRADE Bradley J. Collins A RULEBOOK FOR GHOSTS Ausiàs Tsel CIRCLE OF STONES Joe Prosit DRAINS David Castlewitz HELL HATH NO FURY James Callan LOST IN THE STACKS Peter Emmett Naughton PYRRHIC PROOF Mark J. Schultis RELEASING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY Griffith Pound EKKLE-ROG AND MENK Taylor Layne PLUNGE Anuel Rodriguez