
ALT The cover for Uncanny Magazine Issue 50, “Sharps and Soft” by Galen Dara: A woman lies on her back, palms open upward as a series of swords surround her. Wings unfurl from her back casting an almost protective shield. On the upper left there is the head of a snake, and scattered throughout the image there are pieces of the snake, blood a bright cyan tinge where the swords have cut through. Her dress is white and behind her a bright white moon is visible, and the quote says "You ever love the pretty right off someone? When I was a kid, had me a BMX, bright red like a candy apple. I rode it all summer long, cresting hills trying to catch the perfect gleam in the sunlight. Only that same sunlight that gave the bike its shine burnt all the sparkle out of it."


























