Also, the Cat | Tor.com

Also, the Cat | Tor.com

[ad_1] Even death is no match for a trio of elderly, stubborn, ever-sparring sisters, who refuse to rest in peace while their grudges live on…   Rosalee died, aged seventy-six. Her oldest sister, Irene (seventy-eight), blamed their middle sister, Viola (seventy-seven), for sending Rosie out front to check the mail when she knew Rosie’s inner … Read more

The Sound of Reindeer | Tor.com

The Sound of Reindeer | Tor.com

[ad_1] Ada’s holiday trip to meet her girlfriend’s family becomes a bit more fraught than usual when she discovers the family’s unusual Christmas Eve tradition…     The first thing Ada Cirillo noticed on the way to her girlfriend’s family’s Christmas Eve party was the way Lil looked out the window. Usually Lil was the … Read more

Ivy, Angelica, Bay | Tor.com

Ivy, Angelica, Bay | Tor.com

[ad_1] When Hurston Hill is threatened by a suspiciously powerful urban development firm, Miss l’Abielle steps up to protect her community with the help of a mysterious orphaned girl in this charming follow-up to “St. Valentine, St. Abigail, St. Brigid,” featured on LeVar Burton Reads.   Trouble sits on the third stair below my door, … Read more

Sun River | Tor.com

Sun River | Tor.com

[ad_1] Princess Mwadi of Everfair teams up with American actress Rima Bailey on a reconnaissance mission in Egypt in an attempt to thwart the European spies intent on destabilizing Everfair and its business interests… “Sun River” is set in the world of Nisi Shawl’s acclaimed Everfair and its upcoming sequel, Kinning, available everywhere on January … Read more

A Heart Between Teeth | Tor.com

A Heart Between Teeth | Tor.com

[ad_1] A new novelette set in the realms of Kerstin Hall’s acclaimed The Mkalis Cycle series. The 813th realm of Mkalis has fallen to a cruel and mercurial god, but Tahmais, its would-be successor, finds an unlikely ally in her quest to reclaim it at any cost… Sneak a peek at the cover for Kerstin … Read more

Some Ways to Retell a Fairy Tale

Some Ways to Retell a Fairy Tale

[ad_1] There’s more to “once upon a time” than meets the eye… A version of this story appeared in TEXT.   follow the story exactly, follow on, look behind, before, tell the other side or reveal that everyone was mistaken, or that events are true but the meaning forgotten, or that the events … Read more

The Canadian Miracle | Tor.com

The Canadian Miracle | Tor.com

[ad_1] A contentious election and radicalized locals interfere with Canadian recovery workers’ efforts at the site of a catastrophic flood in near-future Mississippi. This story is set in the same future as The Lost Cause, Cory Doctorow’s new novel, available everywhere on November 14, 2023.   Look for the helpers. You will always find people … Read more

On the Fox Roads | Tor.com

On the Fox Roads | Tor.com

[ad_1] While learning the ropes from a crafty Jazz Age bank robber, a young stowaway discovers their authentic self, a hidden gift, and that there are no straight lines when you run the fox roads…     I. The fox roads run through October, no matter where you start or where you end. It doesn’t … Read more