Apex of Excitement!

The latest issue of Apex went online yesterday!  This is the Arab & Muslim-centric issue that Cat Valente edited, prompted by the Elizabeth Moon debacle and her own desire to "show how Islam is as much a part of the human experience as any other faith or story system that writers of the fantastic draw from." There's an Elder Gods-esque story, a take on Muslim vampires, complete with etiquette guides, and my favorite, Saladin Ahmed's "The Faithful Soldier, Prompted,"  sure to thrill those that loved Paolo Bacigalupi's futuristic wold-building style but wanted more characters worth rooting for.  Plus poetry and an old Turkish fairy tale. 

Take a look!