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: YOU DON'T BELONG HERE Kenny James Callender UNAPPEALING ETERNAL Simon Berry THE FESTIVAL OF FINS Jeremy Broyles IN THE QUARTER Lawrence Buentello CRASH DIVE Wayne Kyle Spitzer EVERYTHING GOES DARK Rachel Jackson DEAD-END JOB Alyce Lomax AUGER Nadine Rodriguez AN ILL-FATED RIDE Brian Sellnow THE MOSCOVIUM GUN Scott Johnson