The whole town’s still talking about the day Kilty Morrow grew up...

On his birthday Mark is going to receive a gift that will change his life for ever.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ryjIupW_j0

Science fiction, and our own experiments, had prepared us for visits from monsters — or something — in space ships. But we never expected these devastating beings who operated outside the laws of Nature.

The worst part about having it all, is having it all taken away.

A captivating new short story from Hugo Award winner Will McIntosh in the same world as Defenders.The Luyten came from the stars and quickly overran mankind.Now, a small remnant of the Army huddle in the dark and work to fight back as best they can. A former fast food manager leading a troop of children. The only people left to defend us.But rumors have reached them, word of a secret ally, supers soldiers who can turn the tide of the war.

Fifty years after World War III, the residents of New Orleans struggle daily just to survive. Despite being surrounded by the waters of the Mississippi, latent radiation and pollution have made clean drinking water hard to come by. So Rue has reason to worry when their water purifier breaks down and her husband’s depression keeps him from fixing it. She reluctantly accepts the aid of her neighbor’s son Joseph, who had taken to practicing the dark arts at the Circle of Magi. But as her husband’s increased hostility makes her more dependent on Joseph just to survive, Rue has to make a decision that will impact not just her own life, but the lives of everyone in Bywater. Water is Thicker than Blood is a 9700 word novelette set in the universe of the Post-Apocalyptic Blues campaign setting. More information on the world can be found at bardsandsages.com.

Critically acclaimed sci-fi author K.M. Szpara probes the ethics of genetic engineering in this Tor.com Original short story “We’re Here, We’re Here”

Joining a boyband gave Tyler everything he ever dreamed of. A close-knit group of friends, the chance to model a beautiful masculinity, and a vocal implant that lets him sing even better than he did before transitioning. But deep on tour, Tyler realizes he wants more from one of his bandmates, yearns for a love that would never fit the image that has been carefully crafted for him. His manager wants him to be the heartthrob: available, wholesome, and pure. And since his manager gave Tyler his voice, he can always take it away again.

At the Publisher’s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Well, he was losing weight and always hungry, Michael Rigsby told his wife. But Annabelle wasn’t alarmed. She was disgustingly cheerful...

Ginny sobbed, “You’re making a prisoner out of me!” Maybe you’d have solved the crisis better, but three people tried.

He was four thousand dollars short, and the cops had it figured out. They said he’d wrapped the bills and shoved them across the counter to the girl.

Nobody ever knew why grandfather did the things he did — but somehow they always helped us grow up...

Tim’s younger brother hates him. Their father abuses him. His mother is indifferent to everyone. When Tim discovers the nameless man passed out in the shed, it’s the best thing that’s happened to him in his fifteen years of life — better than the time he caught the neighbour’s dog. It’s an opportunity he won’t forget as long as he lives. Too bad the same can’t be said for the nameless man.

All prayers are answered, but sometimes the answer is no. And sometimes the answer is “let me talk to my manager and get back to you.”