Category: Content Posts
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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…
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Half-Baked Hero
by Scott Forbes Crawford in Issue 86, March 2019 Straightening the banner angling out the back of her saddle, Janza ul-Varoon guided her horse down a twisting trail and mused how she might scare up some coin. Though she’d just finished a job shepherding a caravan – and had earned a handsome bonus for leaving…
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The Well of Vengeance
by Andrew Knighton in Issue 86, March 2019 The sun had been blazing down for an hour when I reached the Well of Providence. The sand spilling over my sandals scorched my feet and the brightness seared my eyes. The wind brought no mercy, snatching away my hood and leaving my face exposed. Parched and…
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The Colossus of Nyumbani
by Anthony Perconti in Issue 86, March 2019 In 1981, DAW Books published Imaro by Charles Saunders. The contents of this edition, six short stories, originally appeared in the Canadian fanzine run by comic book artist, Gene Day entitled Dark Fantasy. At the time of its publication, Imaro did not break any records in terms of sales. However, as the…