Wyldblood 11

Ten new science fiction and fantasy stories in the latest Wyldblood Magazine. Bronze by Richard Strachan is a story of desperation and hard choices. A traveller rescues a young girl in a land of bandits and thieves. Last Chance Lottery by Michael Teasdale shows escapees from a ruined Earth reflecting on what they've left behind. Mirror Girl by Isabel Hinchliff asks in a world of clones, what happens to the originals? The Price of Green by Jonathon Mast is a cautionary tale of loss and wonder where what we now take for granted comes at a cost - a very high cost. Is it a price worth paying? No Rescuers for an Aging Princess by Jo Miles tells the story of a widowed princess who suddenly finds herself surplus to requirements, and what she chooses to do next - and the obstacles she must overcome in pursuit of her new destiny, The Golden Idol of the Dreadful Palace in the Hollywood Hills by Chloe Smith is a rescue story in virtual reality with some delicious dark twists. Noctes by Billy Stanton tell of a painting bringing dark horror to those under its mesmeric spell. The Bearable Fragility of Ordinary Things by Elisabeth Ring shows a burst of chaos magic bringing new forms to ordinary people A young man made of glass must tread carefully and find his new purpose. Untenanted by Cassandra O'Sullivan Sachar tells of an out of body experience with a terrifying twist. Hannah's Journey by Tom Jolly rounds off the collection with story about a disembodied hand falling into the clutches of thieves and finding it now has a life of its own - what choices will it make?