In this issue we face rocs and pterosaurs, werewolves and vampires, kobolds, and denizens of the deep. But a stubborn household AI may be the most infuriating of all.

Computer game developers will recognize a kindred spirit in the coder who tries to maintain a game where oxcarts keep running away without any oxen.

Look far enough into the future and almost any civilization will take on aspects of a dystopian nightmare. What future is worth hoping for?

Underestimated by both the pirates of Port Royal, Jamaica and a hapless time agent from an endangered future, Anne Bonny declares war on the multiverse.

Our lives will soon be as close knit with artificial intelligence as they are today with computers and smartphones. Will mother still know best?

Even at times when history is the most broken, and the predators among us seek new advantage, there is reason and self-sacrifice enough to give hope.

If we were to see the future of the universe in a single glance, we would despair and want to start the whole thing over again. Given the chance…

At times, big challenges come to the most secluded places. Though the flock runs for cover, you might enjoy the company of one errant sheep.

Most life, and perhaps most intelligence in the universe is to be found in the seas. But any ocean is an unforgiving environment, hostile to civilization.

Facing courtly deception and double dealing, a party of adventurers undertakes a quest to find a magic ring. Of course. it’s “Too easy. Too easy.”

Elizabeth Leggett has contributed to every issue of DreamForge. A place she has earned by demonstrating unwavering dedication, quality, reliability, and vision.

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