Aurealis is the Australian magazine of fantasy, science fiction and horror. Aurealis #51 is edited by Michael Pryor and is chock full of Spec Fic goodness. Highlights? What about Richard Harland in fine spooky form? What about Daniel Baker's unsettling otherworldly debut? What about an incisive interview with Garth Nix? Then there's reviews and the best of the web, Aurealis-wise. Unmissable!

Aurealis #194 is proud to present the elusive 'Boy Leaves Girl Inside a Giant Octopus' by Cameron Semmens, cleverly illustrated by Matt Bissett-Johnson, the artful 'Form a Shape, Besides Yourself' by C.H. Pearce sensitively illustrated by Chris Catlin and the engrossing 'The Vineman of Nancy' by Benjamin George Coles richly illustrated by Joel Bisaillon. Our wide-ranging non-fiction rollout is 'How Pop Culture and A.I. Interacted from 2000 to 2025' by Lynne Lumsden Green, 'Who Put...

Aurealis #190 brings you the engaging 'Faultless' by Brendan Cottam beautifully illustrated by Andrew Saltmarsh, the heartbreaking 'Unnatural Selection' by Donna Lee Austin gorgeously illustrated by Hannah Dunn and the immersive 'To Feel the Sun' by Dominic Deveny-Borg, evocatively illustrated by Lynette Watters. Our engrossing non-fiction rollout features '"The Lonely": The Twilight Zone Episode That Parallels the 2020s' by Joseph Sullivan, 'The Paradox of Nothing: The Anthromorp...

A classic fantasy quest - with an exciting dinosaur twist - from the creator of the Laws of Magic series and the Quentaris Chronicles.When Queen Tayesha threatens to conquer all seven kingdoms of Krangor and thus break the ancient bond between the saur and the land, one young noble vows to stop her. Adalon's promise sets him on a perilous quest. He and his loyal friends, Targesh and Simangee, must find a safe haven, far from the queen's bloodthirsty soldiers. Beyon...

Ten possible futures. Two lives. One enduring friendship.Sam and Tara. Best friends in a future when artificial intelligence organises our lives, and micropets are the latest craze. Best friends when rationing means cold showers and no internet. Best friends when genetic matching makes asking a girl on a date a minefield of epic proportions.But will they still be best friends in a future when plague wipes out most of humanity? Or a future when the Inquisitor asks Sam to cho...

Sinister plots, schemes within schemes, magical upheavals and a world to save from war. Aubrey goes looking for trouble - and finds it, as always.Magical genius Aubrey Fitzwilliam, along with his loyal friend George, is trying to immerse himself in his new life at university. But for Aubrey life is never straightforward.When Aubrey's father, the Prime Minister, invites him and George to take a ride on a top-secret submersible, Aubrey can't resist. The magic...

Ten years after the events in 'Hour of Need', the final book in the memorable Laws of Magic series (finalist in the inaugural Sara Douglass Book Series Award), Aubrey Fitzwilliam and his friends confront subterranean phenomena, wayward geologists and malign magic – along with the challenges and delights of the adult world. A fantasy/adventure/romance set in an alternative Edwardian world that is now enjoying the headiness and the pleasures of the 1920s. Huzzah!

In the penultimate book of Michael Pryor's brilliant steampunk adventure series, the war that has loomed for so long is finally declared. Can Aubrey's magic save him this time?The unthinkable has happened: Albion is at war. Aubrey and George are swept up into the military - but not in the way they expect. With Caroline drafted into the Special Services, Aubrey is sure the combination of his magic, George's practical skills and Caroline's fighting secrets will make ...

In the fourth book of the utterly addictive Laws of Magic series, magical genius Aubrey Fitzwilliam is heading into the heart of enemy territory. It’s lucky that he has his friends by his side.The mysterious Beccaria Cage could be the cure for Aubrey's condition: a way to reunite his body and soul. But could its usefulness hide something more sinister?After Aubrey narrowly escapes the worst fate he can imagine, he realises there is only one thing to do: he ...

The intriguing beginning of a brilliant new fantasy trilogy from the master of magic, Michael Pryor.Kingsley Ward is in dire trouble. Instead of thrilling the audience with his death-defying escapology, his first performance ends in disaster when his hidden wolfish nature bursts free. That same night, his father is abducted and his home ransacked.To find Dr Ward and redeem himself, Kingsley braves the Demimonde, the mysterious world that exists alongside our own. He is soon...

Magic and alternate history mixed with a large serving of boys' own adventure and a pinch of the fun and wittiness of Sherlock Holmes . . .Aubrey Fitzwilliam is the son of a prominent ex-prime minister. He's also brilliant at magic, but he's stuck at military school. At least he has his best friend, George, there to back him up. George would follow Aubrey anywhere - and with Aubrey's talent for thinking up daring schemes that will get them both in trouble, that's n...

Magical genius Aubrey Fitzwilliam is about to become involved in a convoluted series of adventures ... for a change.At a loss after finishing their exams, Aubrey and George travel to the Gallian capital, Lutetia. Aubrey is pursuing a cure for his condition, but his family have other ideas, and he's soon burdened with a royal mystery to solve, a missing ornithologist to locate and a spot of diplomatic espionage. These tasks should keep Aubrey occupied - but that wou...