FICTION Silicon Valley: Monthly SEP 2016

Table Of Contents White Mice by Keiko O'Leary Peek inside the story lab as the head researcher trains a new assistant. But be careful-there's a reason for that narrative hazard warning on the sealed, blast-proof door. Project RD by Michelle E. Lowe When Alex Wiesel is bitten by the undead, he's taken to a facility where scientists and doctors are aiming to find a cure. Alex goes through stages of rehab and undergoes a step-by-step program striving to become the person he once was and not the brain-eating monster he has become. However, the program isn't what it appears, and just as Alex believes he is making a breakthrough, his treatment suddenly comes to a halt after learning the dark secret about Project RD. The House by Gayle Schultz When a mysterious house appears in the nearby forest, the local villagers must decide how to respond. Sometimes a preemptive strike is not the wisest course of action. The Mannequin Offensive by Kirsten Weiss After an overseas assignment goes bad, all Rocky Bridges wants is out of the global security business. But when her business partner is killed, Rocky must investigate her own company and clients. A Poem by M. Smith