<b><i>Chthonic Matter</i></b> is a quarterly offering of tales from the darkside. Its contents range in tone from the quiet horror of Shirley Jackson to the bleak stylings of Thomas Ligotti - and everything in between. <p>This issue contains the following stories: <p><b>Houses Without People: A Nightmare In Four Parts </b>by Gordon Brown<br><b>In Every Heart, a Hydra </b>by Dexter McLeod<br><b>The Tumulus </b>by Joe Koch<br><b>Nellie Longarms </b>by Jade Jiao<br><b>The Truth of Clouds </b>by Charles Wilkinson<br><b>Manhole </b>by Jon Carroll Thomas<br><b>The Caravan </b>by Maureen O'Leary<br><b>A Paper Game Teacher </b>by Samuel M. Moss<br><b>The Scent of Lightning </b>by Gregory Lawrence