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The Ravagers, a group that Mezzy was once involved with who are hellbent on destroying the world, are primed to do just that, having been interested in Maceo's machines. With Maceo determined to stop them from doing the unthinkable, will Mezzy be able to find him in time to save not just the one she once loved, but what's left of the world?

Maya Reign was Tommy's soulmate. Her death has left a gaping chasm in his heart. His best friend, Josiah "The Chosen One" Reign, has left the country to pursue intense vampire training with a mysterious new mentor. Tommy feels awkward about staying in a house full of vampires. So, he leaves Yari's house and heads home to San Bernardino.Then Lena shows up at Tommy's door. They both miss Josiah and take solace in each other's company. As friends. However,...

Fresh from her bizarre arrival back home, Sara finds herself in the care and company of Zack, her childhood neighbor, and the news he has for her isn't good. Communication networks are down all around them, and he hasn't seen her Uncle Owen in several days. Wanting to confirm that he's okay, the two instead uncover a deeper knowledge of their horrific situation going back centuries... Meanwhile, a young reporter has a run-in with the undead hordes...

Trakaim and Luis are best friends who love sneakers. When they spot the new Air Jordans in the window of the Dr. Jays on Fordham Road their friendship turns into a rivalry when they make a bet on who will be the first to have the new kicks.Not wanting to look soft, the boys look for ways to hustle the cash to pay for their shoes. As their quest for the green takes them on two very different roads, the boys learn valuable life lessons worth more than...

Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill Subs Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights...

ANTICAT; dEFY cATEGORY is a dystopiazine unlike any you seen. This third issue is dedicated entirely to the Serial Dystopian Story JUMPERS CLOSET - Parts Four and Five, written by Duke Pierce Reade and featuring the art of Douglas Black. The two are inseperable and go by the pronouns (we/us/deez-two-guyz). Four friends feel they do not belong in a future world ruled by an AI Overlord who calls itself the State Of Being, referred to as the S.O.B....

"That stuff is imposed upon you by a world that's not ready for the beauty of who you really are." Living on a conservative colony world, Sienna Tascioni is no stranger to pushing boundaries. Constrained by what's expected of her as a proper young lady, she still reads books from classes she's not allowed to take, secretly races speeder bikes, and even dresses up as her twin brother in order to gain a small taste of independence. But when her parents...

"The Library of Alexandria died in fire. Others fade away with less drama, ignored, forgotten, left to dust. To the athenaeum though, the great library of which all others are echoes, fires are merely a temporary inconvenience. The only true threat to the library's existence is a book--the one Livira wrote. Livira's book also brought her together with Evar, a young man who was raised in the library itself, and they discovered secrets that no one else...