Tag: 2022
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After the Adventure
by Stephen C. Curro in Issue 126, July 2022 Against all advice, Mira journeyed to the Tiger Temple alone. Among Mira’s people, all talk of the Tiger Temple was taboo. Villagers whispered that it was once a shrine to the Tiger God, but now it was cursed. All Mira’s parents dared to tell her was…
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A Tree with Rotting Roots
by Jamie Lackey in Issue 126, July 2022 For the first few miles of Tristan’s trek into the woods, the path was wide and smooth and the scent of sun-warmed pine needles filled the air. But slowly, more and more branches tangled overhead, choking out the sunlight and leaving shadows that shifted and jumped when…
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The Fishmonger
by Joshua Turner in Issue 126, July 2022 The first, biting gusts of winter wind howled in from the dark waters of the Inkwell Sea and nipped at the fringes of Sir Harkin Sarx’s cloak. Though the breeze smelled strongly of salt and cold, it was not enough to drive away the odor of fish…
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For Mercy, For Death
by Matthew X. Gomez in Issue 125, June 2022 Rodolf stood, leaning hard on his spear, mud sucking at his boots, rain beating a tattoo against his helmet. His fingers ached from the cold, his back hurt from standing at attention and the weight of his mail on his shoulders, and his belly growled. He…
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The Pale Sparrow
by Fernando Medici in Issue 125, June 2022 I stirred the infusion and savored its honeyed smell, my first connection to the sacred realm. I mean, the Hallow Tea had never unveiled its mysteries to me, but I couldn’t bring myself to quit it. “Don’t waste your time with that poison, Laha,” Mother said. The…