Tag: November
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Readers
by A. J. Carter in Issue 34, November 2014 “If you don’t start attracting customers, Lani, I’ll send you back.” Ollyver’s tone stayed flat with hardly a flicker of expression, his thick arms folded almost casually across his broad chest. Yet my time on the road with him allowed me to see frustrations simmering below…
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The Alchemist’s Contract
by Karen Blaha in Issue 22, November 2013 Our village alchemist could not heal my daughter’s sickness, and so he reluctantly told me to go to the alchemist in Krumlov. “Beware,” Bohuslav the alchemist told us, “that your trade may be costly. Suffering removed must fall somewhere. The alchemist of Krumlov is a mercurial and…
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Blood Fire
by Robert Mammone in Issue 22, November 2013 Rain sheeted down in a constant drumming, underscored by the rumble of thunder echoing off the slate tiled roofs. Lightning crackled, the staccato flashes briefly banishing the gloom that had swept in with the clouds minutes before. Ignoring the storm lashing him, hunkered down beside a leering…
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The Open Pouch
by Rebecca L. Brown in Issue 10, November 2012 When it was time, every man in Crosshawk Valleys was given his manhood by Jennika. It was a tradition whispered from father to son but not spoken of in public – especially not where the women could hear you. They hated Jennika enough without us making…
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Moon Over the Mountains
By Belle DiMonté In Issue 10, Noveber 2012 He woke in the night, not to any particular sound or thought, but only to the vague notion that he had been dreaming of something important and that he needed to check on his chickens. His joints groaned and cracked as he slid his feet onto the…