Tag: July
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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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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…