Lorna Wood

This twenty-seventh issue of Tales from the Canyons of the Damned consists of four sharp, suspenseful, thought provoking short stories-each from a different featured master of speculative fiction. Human Wheels Spin Round and Round by Desmond WarzelBirds of a Feather by Lorna WoodSNAFU64 by David Alan JonesRoom C by Daniel Arthur SmithTales from the Canyons of the Damned (canyonsofthedamned.com) is a dark science fiction, horror, & slipstream magazine we've been working on since 2015. What is Dark Science Fiction and Horror? Think of it as a literary Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, or Outer Limits, it's Netflix's Black Mirror and Amazon's Electric Dreams in the short story format. And it's a bargain. Each monthly issue has three-to-five sharp, suspenseful, satirical tales from today's top speculative fiction writers. These are Dark Sci Fi Slipstream Tales like you've never read before.

Its the warm, lazy days of summer and Destiny is on her back in a field of tall flowers watching the puffy clouds go by overhead. She marvels at the interesting shapes the clouds create. She sees a snail, baby pollywogs, a white beaver, a swan, and a real-life dragon. As she enjoys the lovely day, she meets a new friend, Danny, a dragonfly. She admires his wings and wishes she could fly, too. They embark on a quest to ask a dragon where they can find Destiny a pair of wings to fly. A work of childrens fiction, Destiny tells the story of one little girls search for her own destiny while including fascinating information on how different cultures incorporate the fantasy of dragons into their histories.

Its the warm, lazy days of summer and Destiny is on her back in a field of tall flowers watching the puffy clouds go by overhead. She marvels at the interesting shapes the clouds create. She sees a snail, baby pollywogs, a white beaver, a swan, and a real-life dragon. As she enjoys the lovely day, she meets a new friend, Danny, a dragonfly. She admires his wings and wishes she could fly, too. They embark on a quest to ask a dragon where they can find Destiny a pair of wings to fly. A work of childrens fiction, Destiny tells the story of one little girls search for her own destiny while including fascinating information on how different cultures incorporate the fantasy of dragons into their histories.