Tag: Story
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Rook Flies from the Loom
by Michael Mitchell, Jr. in Issue 89, June 2019 Rook slipped through the arched window into the tower cell like a serpent into a sparrow’s nest. It was the highest tower in Zorick’s stronghold, piercing the skyline like a jagged spike, and she was at the top. The clouds hid the moon, so her black…
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Elemental Questions
by Gustavo Bondoni in Issue 88, May 2019 The guardsman took one look at their clothes and waved them through. Gina smiled to herself, amused to note that the good people of Revenn were just as quick to bow to the trappings of wealth as those of Hell’s Gate. Even their famous proclamations of equality…
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Esperia’s Shard
by Miriam Thor in Issue 88, May 2019 A terrified shriek tore through the air, shattering the morning stillness. Espie took off running, still holding the hoe she’d been using in the garden, without making a conscious decision to move. The only other person who should be in this area was her little brother, Liam,…
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The Chapel of Skulls
by Matthew Ilseman in Issue 87, April 2019 Aleron sat in a brothel listening to the Marquis de Calabra fret about the virginity of his betrothed. They sat at table on the ground level that served as a tavern. The girls and their customers talked and laughed. Stairs lead up to the bedrooms on the…
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His Brilliant Little Sister
by Lynn Rushlau in Issue 87, April 2019 Gheri caught the olive in his hand and gently dropped it into the basket hanging from his waist. He reached for the next fruit. A twig snapped under his tree. He picked the olive to show he was working, but nearly dropped it when he glanced down…