dark horse
/ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/
noun
1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds.
"a dark-horse candidate"
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In this issue:
A DAY WITH DADDY
Brian J. Smith
A GOOD NAME
Malcolm Todd
APOCALYPTOPHILIA
Matthew Wollin
JUST BREATHE
DL Shirey
KING RAT
H.V. Patterson
SACRIFICE FLY
John Prather
THE SPECTACULAR DEATH OF BILLY NICHOLS
Joel Fishbane
VICTORY IN DEATH
JR Blanes
NEVER SWIM ALONE
Clay Waters
THE DREAMING CITY
Wayne Kyle Spitzer