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A young woman finds unexpected love for a reptile, a pair of adventurers start learning their names aboard an airship a young man discovers that connecting with your celebrity crush can be very complicated, the origin of the white lady myth is revealed, a casino dealer learns there is more to magic than sleight-of-hand, and a couple uploads the husband’s personality into their household Al–discover these stories and more.

Edited by spec fic stalwarts Dean Francis and Nikki Alfar,  showcases fantasy, horror, science fiction, and everything in between: the past intertwining with the future: and narratives interspersed with wonder and melancholy–demonstrating the rich variety of speculative fiction in the Philippines. 

REVIEWS

“New cause for celebration… features the work of young Filipinos, some younger, some better known than others, but all of them imbued with the same visionary zeal that the editor, Alfar, is making a name for.”
– Butch Dalisay, Philippine Star

“A welcome visitation, this collection of short stories from Filipino writers delves exclusively in the realm of fantasy and science fiction yet the pieces in Philippine Speculative Fiction have evolved into a different breed somewhere in between. The stories face the future with the flavor of our past.”
– Ruel De Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer

“The quality of the fiction and the scope of it…one need not delve too deeply into this Philippine literary phenomenon to quickly realize that there is a treasure trove of talent there.”
–Jeffrey Ford, Nebula World Fantasy, and BRITISH FANTASY Awards Winner