“A Family Forged,” which appeared in the Summer 2026 issue of Kaleidotrope, has received a mention in Maria Haskins’ Nov. 13 magazine review in Locus: Several stories in this issue lean into the dark and unsettling, including the uniquely imagined “A Family Forged” by Aaron Emmel, where two orphaned brothers are turned into clockwork automatons.
Bruce H. McCosar profiled Kaleidotrope for his Recommended Reading series and mentioned “A Family Forged“: “Here are a few of the best stories from recent issues…. ‘A Family Forged’ by Aaron Emmel. Here my spoiler-sense won’t let me say anything, other than that this is one of those stories where you have to read to
So, this is actually old news: Midnight Legion was reviewed by Black Gate way back in 2020. But, it’s new to me, so I’m sharing it here. Two other reasons for sharing it now: “High quality solo RPGs are rare, and it’s a delight to find one as ambitious and well conceived as Midnight Legion.”
Sue’s Musings has posted a review of the Tales from Alternate Earths III anthology, including this summary of my story “Second Chances”: “Second Chances by Aaron Emmel pits Homo sapiens against Neanderthals in a technologically-empowered futuristic battle for the survival of the species – but which one will win this time? This story is fast-paced and action packed
