First published 2018
This collection gathers four distinct speculative fiction stories from Metaphorosis Magazine's January 2018 issue. Katherine Perdue opens with "The Seer at Sunset Hills Shopping Plaza," where prophetic visions unfold in an unexpected retail setting. Talisen Fray contributes "Jewel/Gem Offering," exploring the weight of precious gifts and their hidden costs. Michael Gardner presents "The Other Side of the Wall," taking readers across barriers both physical and metaphorical. Editor Yaroslav Barsukov closes with "Memory is a Rumor," questioning the reliability of recollection itself. Each story brings its own flavor of the fantastic, from contemporary magic realism to future speculation. The collection showcases the magazine's commitment to publishing fresh voices alongside established writers, creating a sampler of modern genre fiction that ranges across different tones and themes while maintaining quality throughout.
Genres: short-stories, fantasy, speculative-fiction, contemporary
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Sunset Hills Shopping Plaza
Period: January 2018
194 pages · ebook · Metaphorosis Press