“A Treatise of Significance to Uyo Above” by Nkereuwem Albert: the city above and the city below / spirit bots / revolution

“A White Day Comes” by A.D. Sui: solar destruction / space colony advance teams / what’s the purpose when no trace is left?

“Island” by Emma Russell-Trione: leaving home for the final time / finding oneself / the storm approaches

“Mrs. No Face” by Cressida Roe: home? / the brides in the mirror / a post-colonial Bluebeard

“Once Upon the Crossing of Mars” by D.A. Straith: ultramarathons / belonging / finding truths in the dust

“Pig Lion” by Leo Oliveira: grappling with one’s creations / self-deception / autumn morning classics

“Root Hog or Die” by S.L. Harris: self-reliance / alien visitors / failing the test

“The Replacement Sister” by Nana Afadua Ofori-Atta: the one who stayed vs. the one who left / replicas / toys