Dark Horses: The Magazine of Weird Fiction No. 7: August 2022

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: QUESTIONS A MAN OUGHT NOT TO ASK STRANGE WATER HOLY MOUNTAIN THE DEVIL'S TRIANGLE MAKE IT A DOUBLE THE UNSCARED CROW STRONGMAN SAFARI THE GECKO KING BIRTH STORY