Category: Content Posts
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Grave of Kings
by C. W. Stevenson in Issue 159, April 2025 Marrian stalked his prey from the shadows, crouching low amidst the shrubs and small trees of the arid land. He made himself shrink further into the dead grass. A mage and his acolytes. The bald mage tore a hunk of bread before passing it around the…
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Kerta Waja’s Shadow
by Fendy Satria Tulodo in Issue 159, April 2025 You are running. The night is thick like clotted blood, and the scent of burning rice fields sticks to your skin. The wind, heavy with the whispers of restless spirits, pushes against you. Somewhere behind, the creature howls—a sound not of this world, something neither beast…
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Review: Hurled, Headlong Flaming or the Bishop’s Tale
by Anthony Perconti in Issue 159, April 2025 Matt Holder’s Hurled, Headlong Flaming is the inaugural offering from Spiral Tower Press’ Keen Blades imprint. Keen Blades’ mission statement is “to expand the boundaries of what sword and sorcery can be.” Bold statement, to be sure. Once I read the novella’s synopsis, coupled with that (utterly…
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Blood for Wind
by Chris Cornetto in Issue 158, March 2025 The icy clearing was utterly changed. When Tura had scouted it two days ago, the work camp had barely pitched its tents. The first pilings of the palisade had not yet risen, and the stumps had still been trees. The snow had been pristine white, not yet…
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Beyond the Firelight
by Matthew Ilseman in Issue 158, March 2025 Krya stirred the fire. The flames danced in red and gold on the sticks. It lit up her equally red hair and warmed her gold skin. Her weapons, a bow and quiver along with an axe, lay by her side. On a night like this she wanted…
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Eternal
by E. Florian Gludovacz in Issue 158, March 2025 The sword slid into the wyvern’s side with a gristly crunch, grating against ribs before the point finally connected with the creature’s heart. The reptile gave a final, agonised shriek, spat a last ball of flame and collapsed into a scaly heap. Cjhoregg lifted his shield…