Tag: 2021
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The Bargain of a Bard
by Teel James Glenn in Issue 115, August 2021 A Story of Altiva The children in the cages no longer cried or yelled, their tears long dried, but with the stoic endurance and strength of frontier dwellers, they watched the ceremony and the deaths of the adults with only faint whimpers of resignation at their…
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Forging Independence
by S. E. Lindberg in Issue 114, July 2021 “Put the ax down, Melanie.” “You check on my health, Doctor Grave?” My daughter laughed from behind shadows that curtained slithering, colossal larvae. The ancient larval wyrmen raised their anteriors to peer at me, much like their siblings had while spying my trek into the Underworld.…
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The Drake and the Duchess
by Shannon Walch in Issue 114, July 2021 Ten days past midwinter, a dragon attacked Castle Borwell. Its habitants failed to notice. Said inhabitants were perhaps justified in this oversight given that Duke Borwick and his two sons had recently passed away in an unfortunate hunting incident. Upheaval accompanies any sudden transfer of leadership, but…
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The Red Man and Others: A Review
by Oliver Brackenbury in Issue 114, July 2021 The Red Man and OthersRemco van Straten & Angeline B. AdamsTurnip Lanterns, $11 USD, 201pp The difference between a good and a great book, for me, is that a great book makes me feel something special beyond “This story was very enjoyable”. What The Red Man and Others made…
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The Cartographer’s Bauble
by Jennifer Crow in Issue 113, June 2021 Professor Halef caught me after breakfast. “I need a word with you. Regarding the cartographer.” I struggled to swallow the last bite of toasted flatbread. “Yes?” I struggled to maintain a façade of calm. Everyone had been talking for days about the arrival of Embra the cartographer,…