Swords & Sorcery Magazine

Issue 152 • September2024

Tag: Story

  • A Tulpa for the Marquis

    by Paul Williams in Issue 111, April 2021 The Marquis sent six soldiers, two to arrest Pridatakia, and four to arrest anyone who objected. The military rarely ventured near goblin lands, so they attracted a crowd of peasants who laughed at the bright red coats and marvelled at the well-groomed horses with decorated saddles. Pridatakia’…

  • The Harvestman

    by Joshua Turner in Issue 110, March 2021 The shrill whine of the opening door woke Kella from her uneasy slumber. “Alder? Why are you home?” She asked, rolling over in the bed to face the source of the noise, expecting to see her husband removing his boots and cloak. There was no one, however, in the puddle of gray…

  • Snow and Fire

    by Michael Meyerhofer in Issue 110, March 2021 Jalist tugged at his cloak and tried to ignore the blizzard that only seemed to thicken as the sun went down. A campfire sputtered in front of him as snowflakes mingled with the flames, causing them to hiss and flicker, drawing ever lower by the moment. Though…

  • Bird of the Black Desert

    by Owen G. Tabard in Issue 110, March 2021 1 It was said that his ancestors had descended from the gods, and after Prince Zaal finally fought down the red-eyed demon of Gharack Ghun, never again would he doubt it.  He had long since lost sight of his younger brother Sephanidar. The two of them…

  • A Plague of Rats

    by Lawrence Buentello in Issue 109, February 2021 Northward Mercer fled, spurred on by the memory of gory conflict, and his loss of honor during that late engagement. A thousand of his countrymen lay dead in fields to the south, on the borders of his sovereign’s realm, having lost their lives in defense of their…