As always, I make no pretense of having read everything–even everything in the magazines I’ve read some of–so this is not some kind of “top ranking” or “better than,” it’s just stuff I’ve read and liked. Feel free to recommend things you’ve read and liked in the comments.
The Compassion of the Pheasant Lord, Leena Likitalo (Lackington’s)
Her Hands Like Ice, KT Bryski (Bracken)
Prosthetic Daughter, Nin Harris (Clarkesworld)
Suddenwall, Sara Saab (Beneath Ceaseless Skies)
With Cardamom I’ll Bind Their Lips, Beth Cato (Uncanny)