dark horse /ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/ noun a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds. "a dark-horse candidate" 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. In this issue: HOLINGER'S GALLERY John Garland Wells DEAD CITY Stephanie Athena Valente THE GIRL IN THE LAKE Sarah Das Gupta MATT THE RAT David Fox SADIE Wayne Kyle Spitzer SHRODINGER'S TRAIN Robert Runté THE CANDYMAN'S CURE FOR AMNESIA Sabina Malik THE MAN WHO REPAIRED COBWEBS Arthur Allen Midwinter THE SEARCH L.N. Hunter WHAT LIES INSIDE Ryan Klopp