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In this latest edition, a new series begins when a mysterious woman warrior comes to the aid of a beleaguered caravan. After a quick round-up of new releases in fantasy, sf and horror, we return to Picklock Lane to witness a wedding. Chris McAuley is also making a return, this time sharing with us one of his stories in the Terminator franchise (hence the cover). A young boy receives a visit from a strange feral girl. The leader of a subterranean colony makes a difficult decision. And a policeman encounters evidence of a particularly horrific murder. A guard falls into temptation while on the job. Brutal Roman soldiers learn that that a Germanic tribe has its protector. Jason of Earth is whisked away from a miserable life to compete in an intergalactic gameshow. A genie is let out of the bottle with a vengeance. A bargain hunter comes to regret his parsimony. An Ork walks into a bar. Mitsi yearns to become a Gargoyle. A concatenation of fictional characters bemoan their lot. And a racist bully receives the ultimate in karmic retribution.