Fantastic Stories of the Imagination

Fantastic Stories of the Imagination was newly revived by Hugo and World Fantasy Award nominated editor Warren Lapine as a webzine in 2014. Fantastic Stories brings you the very best in science fiction and fantasy with a blend of original fiction, reprints, and criticism of the field. Each month a new issue is posted free on the web for all to read at www.fantasticstoriesoftheimagination.com back issues may also be purchased either as e-books or print editions. Collected here are all of the original stories that ran in 2014. New Beaches by Daniel Hatch: Power, corruption, and danger rise with the tides. Invisible Friends by Steven Sawicki: He's just an all American boy with a dog that loves to drive his car, some talking monkeys, and a few damned aliens. Invisible Friends Too (Or, I Have No Bananas and Ice Must Cream): by Steven Sawiki: Monkeys, aliens, and Elvis . . . oh my. Rope Burns by Kelly McCullough: He had a secret to keep, but then don't we all? Night of Apophis by Brenda Kalt: Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die. Chocolateland by Shariann Lewitt : When they wanted to eat, to really enjoy a good pig out, they could go to Chocolateland