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: MOTHER STORY Lee Landey LIGHTSIREN Tim McHugh MEN'S HELL CLUB Fred Nolan ONE OF THESE NIGHTS H. Thomas SHADOWS IN THE LIGHT Todd Sullivan SOMEWHERE ANYWHERE Kevin Brown THE HAUNTING OF THE HAUNTED HOUSE K. Danckert THE NEW NORMAL Matthew McAyeal BEER AND TENTACLES Bill Link THE GHOSTS IN THEIR BOROUGHS Wayne Kyle Spitzer