Shroud 14: The Quarterly Journal of Speculative Fiction and Poetry...Thrilling Tales of Dark Wonder. For seven years, Shroud has been offering award-winning intelligent stories and articles. Now, Shroud has opened up to more genres and poetry. This issue features riveting short tales of suspense, horror and fantasy, insightful and entertaining articles, and dark, thrilling verse. Shroud has been nominated for both the Bram Stoker and Black Quill Award. Table of Contents Opening Words "Purgatory in Riyadh" by Tim Deal Fiction “But Now I See” by Nu Yang “Blood of the Vine” by Bracken MacLeod “Tales of K’aeran: A New Road” by D.W. Craigie Poetry “Night Thing” by Alan Meyrowitz “Last Call Before Isha” by Olga Slivovich Nonfiction “And the Gunman’s Hand Held a Pen: A Review of Bracken MacLeod’s Mountain Home” by Shawna L. Bernard Trending Markets “Eric Beebe and Paul Anderson’s Jamais Vu” by Tim Deal “Someone Oughta Sell Tickets…!” by Scott Christian Carr