Rhana only meant to help: the man she found in the forest, nameless and lost, was simply too pitiful to leave unaided. But she forgot the power of naming in such a powerful place: and in naming him for a long-lost king, she finds she has brought to life a very dangerous creature with some very powerful cravings.
Canta's lost all the easy things in this new life, it seems; tables with china, hot food, peace. It's very different from the fantasy, after all - Canta gave up her legs to become a mermaid, not the other way around. But in trading the thin, lifeless air of land for the density of the sea, in joining the ranks and killing alongside them, she finds the war is something very different than she had expected...
Assistant by Mari Ness (science fiction)
Some people just want to help - and whether it be destroying worlds, altering timelines, or making the perfect cup of coffee, Sidney Smith wants to be there for it. A resumé of complications and assassinations.
The Desert in the North by JoSelle Vanderhooft (fantasy)
The desert is fond of her catches: and this one, bound beneath snow, is no less hungry. Vanderhooft returns with another lyrical piece from the land's own viewpoint, where the Earth enjoys the slow death of her victims in the icy north.
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