Tag: April
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The Bequest
by Sandra Unerman in Issue 147, April 2024 The room was more crowded than Jan had ever seen it. The old woman’s sons and their wives, grandchildren and cousins, avoided each other’s glances. They did not fidget or murmur, keen to hear every word as the clerk read the long, complicated will aloud. Jan leaned…
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New Site, New Blog
by Curtis Ellett Welcome to the first installment of the Swords & Sorcery Magazine blog. If you are reading this you have no doubt noticed a change in the website design. It is still quite basic, but now it can be expanded and updated more easily. Going forward I have plans to continue making it…
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The Self Made God
by P. J. Atwater in Issue 135, April 2023 “My good friend, I pray you take leave of this madness,” said Rickus, the small Alleenian. He wrung his hands like a pair of clammy rags. The young Mutangarder ignored him. Towering in the autumn breeze, red and firm as the mountains in which he was…
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In the Tomb of Melanius
by David Ferguson in Issue 135, April 2023 Tal-Ya stood outside the tomb of her father’s murderer, searching for her rage. She needed that anger to help her do what needed to be done, but over the past few weeks, it had become harder and harder for her to find its warmth. When she had…
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The Bull’s Calf
by Susan Murrie Macdonald in Issue 135, April 2023 The Bronze Bull heard a noise he had not heard in years: combat. The sound of metal against metal, flash striking flesh, groans of pain. Furniture being turned over. A woman’s scream. His eyes flew open as he realized it was his daughter’s voice. Instantly fully…