Tag: 2012
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‘Hel’ Awaits
by David J. West in Issue 2, March 2012 Swift as Thor’s thrown hammer, the tawny-haired giant of a Northman dropped the plank, barring the alabaster-framed door against the caliph of Andalusia’s other guardians. Immediately, the puzzled but dedicated Almohadian bodyguards pounded on the oaken doors demanding entry. Only the voluptuous harem remained with the…
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Shelter From the Storm
by Bill West in Issue 1, February 2012 “Madoc, I’m COLD!” Madoc would have flexed his hands in anger if his damn fingers weren’t stiff with the cold. He stopped to look back at Brynn. The lummox was a few feet behind, standing in the snow that was hip deep on both the men. “Bryn,…
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The Spoils of Chivalry
by Nathan Henderson in Issue 1, February 2012 At dusk Yarmouth Cathedral casts long shadows that are almost as dark as the stone from which the structure is wrought. As the sky reddens beneath wisps of clouds, large silhouettes glide across the sky, first in a sparse trickle and then by the hundreds. Hard to…