Tag: January
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Exiles From Valhalla
by Robert M. Price in Issue 132, January 2023 i. Menace in the Mirror Sharajsha, the Wizard of Lemuria, had lived for so long, far beyond the span granted to most mortals, that he honestly could no longer recall when he was born. For all that, he did not possess eternal youth and knew not…
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Be Sure to Breed Two, Then the Tree Needs You
by Jason L. Corner in Issue 120, January 2022 When Chelene the summoner and Roshankar the assassin emerged from the woods, the first thing they saw was the corpse. A dead man hung like a scarecrow on a rough criss-cross of wood, throat cut and dry blood crusted over the scar. “Nice hat,” Roshankar said.…
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Crows of Mynchmoor
by Rab Foster in Issue 120, January 2022 Even while he struggled against the drug’s effects, Drayak Shathsprey saw the irony in his predicament. Everything he’d encountered since coming onto the Mynchmoor had seemed an affront to him with its grey, dreich joylessness: the landscapes, weather, people, houses, food. The sweet-tasting wine served this evening…
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Gael
by Suri Parmar in Issue 120, January 2022 “We’re low on barley. We’ll have to visit the market today.” Gael nodded. He sat with his two brothers in their snug stone hut as he ate his favorite breakfast stew, dumplings and peppers and goat meat, being mindful of not spattering his homespun shirt. His mother…
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Wights of Winterwood
by Mario Caric in Issue 108, January 2021 The blizzard waned. The howls of the winds toned down to undulating whistles. Massive snowflakes kept hitting at a sharp angle, further fattening the tall pine trees. Although night reigned for the past three months, the brightness of the snow still refused to give the last word…