dark horse<br/>/ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/<br/>noun<br/>1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds.<br/>"a dark-horse candidate"<br/><br/>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!<br/><br/>In this issue:<br/><br/>A CARTHAGINIAN PEACE<br/>Marcel Gabbett<br/><br/>A HIGHLY COMBUSTIBLE MAN<br/>David Sheskin<br/><br/>A VERY THOUGHTFUL MAN<br/>Brian Hawkins<br/><br/>A QUIET MIRACLE IN AN OBSCURE PLACE<br/>Cy Hill<br/><br/>BEYOND THE BLACK CURTAIN: LIMINALIS<br/>Wayne Kyle Spitzer<br/><br/>BEYOND EXTREME<br/>AJ Becker<br/><br/>BOSSA NOVA ON PLUTO<br/>Kjetil Jansen<br/><br/>BIFURCATION POINTS<br/>John W. Farrell<br/><br/>DELIVERANCE<br/>Jennifer Kause<br/><br/>THE SOUL SPRING OF ZAHBALOM<br/>Lee Clark Zumpe