In this edition, we reach the penultimate episode of Forbidden Sciences, with Orel declaring war upon her enemies. There follows the latest round up of news from the wacky world of SF publishing. A girl escapes an orphanage to encounter the Swamp Mother. An alien visits his cosmic brethren and sistren on Picklock Lane. The devil’s beast feels uncomfortable in a thunderstorm. And two antagonists meet amidst a sorcerous apocalypse. A man suffers from a horror of doors. A silk seller falls foul of the great and the powerful. A crazy killer clown tells her story. We follow that with another tale of political intrigue on Mars, after which unfolds an account of a horrific supernatural revenge. Astronauts on the moon find an unexpected mystery. A man is accused of betrayal by his undead father. A new drug proves to be more trouble than it’s worth. A troubled teenager attempts a necromantic ritual with astonishing success. And a guardian demon despairs of his charge. Finally, we review another novel from the New Edge of Sword and Sorcery: For Blood, Glory and Plunder by Rob Mancebo.