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imaginarybeasts is "a bi-monthly webzine dedicated to original fiction of the oneshot variety". Anyone may participate, whether you would like to write, make visual art, volunteer to help with beta'ing, or, most importantly, read and review the stories. Etc, etc, here's the tag for previous reviews.

Each edition, or "book", has a theme; March's was "Carnivale". My favorite stories and art:

Zoetrope by

childofatlantis. An interesting twist of a story, about masks and festivals and change. Really well done.

Il Carnevale by

nekokoban. You don't normally think of carnivale stories as scary, but oh, this one is deliciously creepy, with the logic of punishment of a fairy tale. Awesome.

Frozen Violet by

kessie. A longer story than most in

imaginarybeasts, but worth it. Another creepy story (what is it with all the horror in this book?) about death and obsession.

People Who Love to Tell Lies by

xahra99. Set in ancient Rome on the Saturnalia, about slaves tricking their masters, with the most awesome food porn ever. Terrifically fun!

Maskarah by

grendelity. A gorgeous, creepy art piece. Is it a mask? It is a monster? I love it, either way.

You can read all of the stories and see the art here. The next book's theme will be "Winter", and you can sign up to participate here, until the ninth of November.