dark horse /ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/ noun 1. 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: HELPLESS Andy Kumpon WHOEVER SAID Stephanie Halldorson HAROLD THE HARBINGER Rain Sullivan 02:28 HOURS TO YUMA Wayne Kyle Spitzer THE QUEEN'S JUSTICE Solar Hoàng I MISS YOU Jeremee Nute ISLANDS IN THE STREAM Zeke Jarvis LIFELONG SENTENCE Robin J. Bartley A FULL MOON BOTHERATION Lesley L. Smith LONG RIDE HOME John Tavares