Jon Mollison

StoryHack is back with 9 stories of thrilling fights, strange monsters, and wild adventures. In this issue, you'll find: The Last Word by H. A. TitusIt's all in an evening's work when the owner of a speakeasy asks Owan Craig, half-fae private eye, to deal with a little problem. Trouble is, that problem is attached to fae mobsters--just the sort of folks Owan likes to avoid.The Singer's Tale by Jon MollisonAn alluring chanteuse uses everything she has to amass fame and glory. How many lives is she willing to destroy to reach the top?The Lair of the Old Ones by Stanley W. WagenaarA wandering adventurer helps the daughter of a local ruling Baron in a scrap, and finds that her family's castle is hiding a monstrous secret.Acme Denton: Out of Time by Michael HaynesA mid-20th century PI finds himself transported to an Old West where magic is real, and really deadly.The Last Contract by Dominika LeinA futuristic hitman and his alien assistant go for one last job, but something is amiss.Makani and the Vulture God by Paul R. McNameeWhen treachery disrupts an ancient contest, Makani the ka-man must fight human and supernatural foes to retrieve the stolen spirit of his friend.Night of a Thousand Eyes by Deborah L. DavittArthur Polaris long ago uploaded to an android body. Now, he's investigating the disappearance of several other GalSec operatives on a corporation world. The dark secrets he learns might just cost him his life.Black Dog Bend by JD CowanA musician stumbles into a time warp and finds himself part of a revenge plot. Now he must battle a killer dog, hired hitman, and a witch to escape.Swimming with the Devil by William EckmanA Persian pearl diver decides to cut out the middleman when selling his pearls. He ends up at the mercy of pirates, then slavers, then a sea monster.Don't miss a word of the excitement.

Brace yourself for the next exciting issue of StoryHack Action & Adventure. Taking cues from the greatest pulp magazines of a bygone era, StoryHack publishes all-new stories of bravery and derring-do in a wide variety of genres. There is something in here for everyone, and each story includes art. Here's what you will find in this issue: Predator/Prey Relationships by Julie Frost. When Ben's ability to shift into a werewolf is stolen, he must play a most dangerous game to get it back. The Temple of Baktaar by Jason Restrick. What deadly curses await when a pair of adventurers delve too deeply into an ancient, supposedly-abandoned temple? The Gambler's Tale by Jon Mollison. Mike has a plan to not just beat the house, but bring it crashing down entirely. The mob has other ideas. Crystal, Brass, and Copper by Matthew X. Gomez. When a robbery goes horribly wrong, can Bahar get any part of her old life back? Junior Partner by Brian K. Lowe. With his superhero captured by dangerous foes, a sidekick must decide what he is made of. The Crawlers beneath Avaris by David J. West. With city guards and assassins hot on his tail, Brutanis is forced into an underground maze. What he finds there may be worse than the trouble he's fleeing. High Ground by John M. Olsen. Captain Alexander Kemp's space station Icarus suffers an attack in orbit as the government on Earth below collapses. Can their advanced tools and mental grit keep them alive as they respond to a series of escalating attacks? The Chronicle of the Gorgon's Island by Keith West. A cursed prince and his right hand man are shipwrecked on an uncharted island with an unruly crew. Will the monster they find there kill them before they kill each other? Kakerlacs by Alexandru Constantin. After a long stint with the Corps, Mike returns to his hometown in the California desert, only to get tangled up in a sinister plot involving cops and tweakers who are more than they seem.