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• ix • Introduction (Shattered Shields) • (2014) • essay by Jennifer Brozek and Bryan Thomas Schmidt
• 3 • Ashes and Starlight • [The Runelords short fiction] • (2014) • short story by Dave Wolverton [as by David Farland]
• 27 • The Fixed Stars • [October Daye] • (2014) • short story by Seanan McGuire
• 45 • The Keeper of Names • [Saga of the Forgotten Warrior] • (2014) • short story by Larry Correia
• 63 • The Smaller We Are • (2014) • short story by John Helfers
• 81 • Invictus • (2014) • short story by Annie Bellet
• 97 • Rising Above • (2014) • short story by Sarah A. Hoyt
• 121 • A Cup of Wisdom • (2014) • short story by Joe Zieja [as by Joseph Zieja]
• 137 • Words of Power • (2014) • short story by Wendy N. Wagner
• 155 • Lightweaver in Shadow • (2014) • short story by Gray Rinehart
• 171 • Hoofsore and Weary • [Tabat Short Fiction] • (2014) • short story by Cat Rambo
• 189 • Vengeance • [Frost] • (2014) • short story by Robin Wayne Bailey
• 213 • Deadfall • (2014) • short story by Nancy Fulda
• 233 • Yael of the Strings • (2014) • short story by John R. Fultz
• 253 • The Gleaners • (2014) • short story by Dave Gross
• 269 • Bonded Men • (2014) • short story by James L. Sutter
• 293 • Bone Candy • [Chronicles of the Black Company] • (2014) • short story by Glen Cook
• 321 • First Blood • [Paksenarrion Universe] • (2014) • short story by Elizabeth Moon