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Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine
March 1998

Stories featured in this issue are:

"White Magic" by Albert E. Cowdrey is a rather strange (to me) story about a man with an unusual 'foo dog' (statue of a half dog, half lion) who, after involvement with a witch, finds strange going-on with a rather flexible stranger at the witch's house.
"Remember, Caesar..." by Ben Bova takes a look at how an invisible person could infiltrate one of the world's most heavily guarded places to leave a sign for its primary occupant.
"Gentle Horses" by Cynthia Sealhammer takes a look at a future where horses can be 'programmed' via viruses to behave in a certain manner. In this world, students move from horse to horse as they become more advanced. But one horse may have unusual communication skills with its rider.
"Reflection and Insight" by John Morressy is a light-hearted fantasy story about a wizard, a magic mirror, a King and a Queen. Yes, the mirror is the usual 'truth-telling' mirror but the uses it is put to make the situation very humourous.
"The Last of the Glass Menageries" by Stefano Donati takes a look at a world that bears some similarities to the classic story, The Marching Morons by Cyril Kornbluth. In this world, it is death to have sex. So, guess who are the ones who have to give birth to children? This is a touching story.
"Imprints" by Marina Fitch features an unusual occupant of a cottage; blind, but able to produce works of arts via wooden stamps. But it turns out that the stamps may have effects other than making pictures on paper.
"Gravity for the Adventurous" by Paul Doherty and Pat Murphy is a science fact article that looks at gravity, or rather why things need not necessarily fall at the same rate, especially when gravity is not the only force acting on objects. A fascinating article with easy to try experiments you can do yourself.
"The Mercy Gate" by Mark J. McGarry is set on a world long laid waste by a plague known as the Hand. To this world, via a Portal, comes a treasure expedition to bring back samples. But the way back is closed by a deadly peril that may point to the origins of the Hand.

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Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine March 1998

Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine
March 1998