This issue contains five sci-fi stories sharing one common Deception. Are lies unique to humankind or could this form of malevolence be common throughout the universe? This issue leaves no stone unturned by including cute-n-cuddly creatures, medieval warriors with futuristic tech, robots, thieves, and newlyweds. Stories by Chad A.B. Wilson, Zena Shapter, Nanjappan Erode, Alexander Philip Bird, and Rod Castor.
This review is just for Chad A.B. Wilson's "The ERB Man," a story that is in the vein of Philip K. Dick or other classic sci-fi writer short stories. In this flash story, a family home is infested with an erebelluskus that charms adults while slowly killing younger family members. The story ends with a surprising twist that made me a little sad that the story had ended. Wilson is able to create a plausible world, plot, humor, and horror in just a few pages with a catchy jingle for its title character. I hope to get back to this anthology to read the rest of its stories.