At the edge of the world, on the island of R’evava in the Arctic Ocean, a blizzard rages outside as five people gathered in a small weather station pass the time telling each other stories while they wait for a break in the storm . . .At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The world is not how we perceive it.A blizzard may be the fury of a whale god. Intelligent bees watch our every move. Monsters lurk in the metro underpasses while others haunt our dreams. Are we asleep in frozen sarcophagi, en route to a new planet? Should we swallow jellyfish, drink colors, or repaint the sky?This book has the answers. But in return, it might steal your heart.Black Hole Heart and Other Stories contains 13 speculative tales by the award-win...

Clarkesworld is a Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. Each month we bring you a mix of fiction, articles, interviews and art. Our July 2025 issue (#226) contains:Fiction* "Missing Helen" by Tia Tashiro* "The Walled Garden" by Fiona Moore* "Welcome to Kearney" by Gary Kloster* "Serpent Carriers" by K.A. Teryna* "Bits and Pieces on This Floor" by Eric Del Carlo* "A Land Called Folly" by Amal Singh...

Contents:“Knights of the Phantom Realm” by Wanxiang Fengnian (China) translated by Nathan Faries“The Jellyfish” by K.A. Teryna (Russia) translated by Alex Shvartsman“Artificial Zen at the End of the World” by Gunnar De Winter (Belgium)“Unredacted Reports from 1546” by Leah Cypess (USA)“Follow” by T. R. Siebert (Germany)Cover art by Luca Oleastri (Italy)Cover layout by Jay O’Connell (USA)Interior art by K.A. Teryna (Russia)