Journeys Beyond the Fantastical Horizon offers a fresh exploration of the magical and the otherworldly. From sentient spaceships to anxiety goblins, this anthology explores the breadth and depth of speculative fiction originally published in Galaxy’s Edge magazine, including Aurora, British Fantasy, BSFA, Hugo, Nebula and Nommo nominated and winning stories. No two pieces are alike, yet all these tales best represent the diversity and range of the genre, challenging readers to question societal norms and reality, igniting the imagination. Let each story transport you to unseen worlds, to places and times that exist beyond the boundaries of the familiar, beyond the fantastical horizon. Your journey awaits.

The salt air doesn't just fill your lungs, it claims them.You think you know the tales of the mythical creatures of the deep? You don't. You only know the lies told to keep children away from the ocean’s depths. In one story, after an apocalypse residents of an exclusive resort discover the true price of making a survival pact with beings from an old Scottish legend. In another, a master forger who’s faked so much of her life in order to achieve her goals, discovers another person’s secret is far more valuable and impossible to believe than the ancient artifact she craves so much, buried deep in the ocean. Whether it’s the evocative story about the merfolk featured on the front cover or a WWII pilot’s haunting encounter with a monster from Japanese mythology, these tales reveal new depths to our ocean's hidden inhabitants that will make us confront our own humanity.Edited by Lezli Robyn (affectionally known as a landlocked mermaid to her peers), within the pages of A Call of the Ocean you will rediscover the magic of a protagonist uncovering their true purpose or a hidden truth of an ocean that tries to consume them. Some will find the strength to fight their battles and break the surface again. Others will succumb to the depths …Dive in and fight, coerce or beguile the denizens of the deep to secure your copy!Leslye PenelopeJoanna CorranceJennifer BrozekAlex ShvartsmanAlica Cay… and many more

"Standouts include…Mike Resnick and Lezli Robyn’s beautifully sad “Benchwarmer,” which takes us into the world of imaginary friends, and introduces us to one friend who simply can’t let go of the boy who created him."—io9"A satisfying sampler of solid stories from a team that rarely disappoints." —Publishers WeeklyMultiple award-winning authors, Mike Resnick and Lezli Robyn, get to the heart of the matter in Soulmates, which showcases all the words they have penned together over their years as collaborators (with a bonus solo piece by each). Whether a robot, alien, some kind of supernatural being or human, rising above our prejudices and ignorance allows us to make emotional connections that can have a profound effect on our lives.

Journeys Beyond the Fantastical Horizon offers a fresh exploration of the magical and the otherworldly. From sentient spaceships to anxiety goblins, this anthology explores the breadth and depth of speculative fiction originally published in Galaxy’s Edge magazine, including Aurora, British Fantasy, BSFA, Hugo, Nebula and Nommo nominated and winning stories. No two pieces are alike, yet all these tales best represent the diversity and range of the genre, challenging readers to question societal norms and reality, igniting the imagination. Let each story transport you to unseen worlds, to places and times that exist beyond the boundaries of the familiar, beyond the fantastical horizon. Your journey awaits.

The salt air doesn't just fill your lungs, it claims them.You think you know the tales of the mythical creatures of the deep? You don't. You only know the lies told to keep children away from the ocean’s depths. In one story, after an apocalypse residents of an exclusive resort discover the true price of making a survival pact with beings from an old Scottish legend. In another, a master forger who’s faked so much of her life in order to achieve her goals, discovers another person’s secret is far more valuable and impossible to believe than the ancient artifact she craves so much, buried deep in the ocean. Whether it’s the evocative story about the merfolk featured on the front cover or a WWII pilot’s haunting encounter with a monster from Japanese mythology, these tales reveal new depths to our ocean's hidden inhabitants that will make us confront our own humanity.Edited by Lezli Robyn (affectionally known as a landlocked mermaid to her peers), within the pages of A Call of the Ocean you will rediscover the magic of a protagonist uncovering their true purpose or a hidden truth of an ocean that tries to consume them. Some will find the strength to fight their battles and break the surface again. Others will succumb to the depths …Dive in and fight, coerce or beguile the denizens of the deep to secure your copy!Leslye PenelopeJoanna CorranceJennifer BrozekAlex ShvartsmanAlica Cay… and many more

"Standouts include…Mike Resnick and Lezli Robyn’s beautifully sad “Benchwarmer,” which takes us into the world of imaginary friends, and introduces us to one friend who simply can’t let go of the boy who created him."—io9"A satisfying sampler of solid stories from a team that rarely disappoints." —Publishers WeeklyMultiple award-winning authors, Mike Resnick and Lezli Robyn, get to the heart of the matter in Soulmates, which showcases all the words they have penned together over their years as collaborators (with a bonus solo piece by each). Whether a robot, alien, some kind of supernatural being or human, rising above our prejudices and ignorance allows us to make emotional connections that can have a profound effect on our lives.