Tag: 2024
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A Simple Job
by Josh Howard in Issue 51, August 2024 Symond rose from where he had been sitting cross-legged on Pak’s shell as they entered the ruins. He spread his feet for balance and shielded his eyes with one hand, even though the few remaining columns occasionally blocked the mid-morning sun. Pak’s clawed feet beat out a…
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A Told Tale by an Idiot: Westley v. Inigo versus Dumbledore v. Voldemort
by Norman Grey, Esq. in Issue 151, August 2024 William Shakespeare was a profound psychologist and, perhaps, the greatest wordsmith the human family has yet produced; but like any sage, he had to get our attention before he could speak his wisdom. It’s entirely possible that we would not remember him today if the average…
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Chill Out with Some Hot Stories
Welcome to the July 2024 issue of Swords & Sorcery Magazine, issue 150. I have three new stories to enjoy wherever you find comfort and time to read. In “Joy’s Soul Lies In the Doing”, by Todd Honeycutt, a hard-hearted mercenary finds new purpose in a monastery devoted to crafting furniture for the gods. Honeycutt’s…
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Joy’s Soul Lies in the Doing
by Todd Honeycutt in Issue 150, July 2024 As I plodded higher into the forest, the tales whispered about these heathen lands felt more true. Many pointed to these hills, with their magnificent trees that could have been planted by the first gods, yews with their large, windy trunks and broad canopies and cedars towering…