Apex Magazine is a monthly science fiction, fantasy, and horror magazine featuring original, mind-bending short fiction from many of the top pros of the field. New issues are released on the first Tuesday of every month. EDITORIAL Words from the Editor-in-Chief—Jason Sizemore FICTION The Old Man and the Phoenix—Alexandria Baisden The Prince Who Gave Up Her Empire—Benjanun Sriduangkaew The Warrior Boy Who Would Not Suffer—Abhinav Bhat War Dog—Mike Barretta NONFICTION The Life and Work of Gene Roddenberry—Michael A. Burstein Interview with Author Alexandria Baisden—Andrea Johnson Interview with Cover Artist Melanie Delon—Russell Dickerson Words for Thought—A. C. Wise POETRY The Amenities of Heaven—Marchell Dyon Wingless—Zachary Riddle The Mouth of the Cave—Brandon Marlon The Storm Creatures—Christina Sng