Short stories: In Brazen Dreams by Matthew Ward shady characters converge on a powerful relic. Tara Calaby asks and "what happens after happily ever after and " in Ashes. Redemption Waits by Mike Brooks set in his Keiko universe (Dark Run). A Steelhaven short story by Richard Ford, The Halfwyrd's Burden. Excerpts: A Crown for Cold Silver by Alex Marshall The Liar's Key by Mark Lawrence Reviews: The Vagrant by Peter Newman Interviews: Peter V. Brett Brandon Sanderson Article: The Mud, the Blood and the Years by Ragnarok and Orbit author John R. Fultz Cover art: A dark and enjoyable piece from Jason Deem named Symbiosis.