Contained within this anthology are dark stories and works of art that explore the shadow side of reality. They are disturbed works that journey hopelessly through the downtrodden fringes of society, across the deepest reaches of space, and into the darkest, most troubled corners of the mind. Enter if you must, but beware.

The fourth issue of Dark Matter Magazine includes nine original dark science fiction stories, one reprint story, four science fiction poems, two art features, a feature piece on NFT art that highlights the work and musings of six NFT artists and a blockchain developer, and dozens of full-color illustrations throughout.

FEATURING

"Water Mosaic of a Mother" by Pearse Anderson

"Set For Life" by Warren Benedetto

"Hashtag No Filter" by Louis Evans

"Wildflower" by Anna Madden

"The Crossroads Troubadour" by B.C. Matthews

"100 KIAs" by L.P. Melling

"If We Were All Made of Jelly" by Heather Santo

"Marasa, or a Withdrawal of Pure Joy for Mr. Antar" by Prashanth Srivatsa

"Little Loves" by Sophie Yorkston

With reprint story, "Balloon Season" by Thomas Ha

Poetry by Jean-Paul L. Garnier and Solomon Uhiara

With original cover art by Katerina Belikova (aka Ninja Jo)

Interior art features by Katerina Belikova (aka Ninja Jo) and Aylin Sophia (aka Pevvit)

And a special feature on NFT art, featuring interviews and artwork by André Vieira Auer, Andy Dudak, Jason Madden, Beryl Bilici, Idil Dursun (aka Jarvinart), Dominik Gümbel, and Retric Dreams