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: THE DEAD WORLD Donald McCarthy THE WHEEL Sam Fletcher RED’S PLACE Douglas Young NIGHT OF THE TRELLIS Arthur Davis THE DEVIL DRIVES A ‘66 Wayne Kyle Spitzer THE SLIDE Michael Balletti DOORS BEST LEFT CLOSED Bill Link EXODUS John Andrew Karr A MIMICRY OF NIGHT Jon Michael Kelly DESCENT Nick Young