Tag: August
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Fleas in the Wind
by P. J. Atwater in Issue 139, August 2023 The tavern at ancient Sicyon was a wooden structure. It was of a marvelous design conceived by an unnamed genius and made real by a team of unsurpassed carpenters. It resembled what might be called a large gazebo or patio, walled by vine trellises that broke…
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The Greentown Operation
by Gustavo Bondoni in Issue 139, August 2023 “How dare you?” the courtier sputtered as Hyar grabbed him and pressed a blade to his throat. He was dressed in gold thread and sported enough precious stones to decorate a good-sized tent. “Be silent, or die,” I replied. The storeroom, deep beneath the glorious spires and…
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Eliza Sky and the Gallows Tree
by Neil Willcox in Issue 139, August 2023 On top of the hill sat the great gallows, blackened wood, the platform twelve feet from the ground, the upper beams reaching almost as high again. Stark against the sky, they could be seen for miles around, from the merchant’s road that curved down the valley, from…
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The Library of Vadargarn
by Rab Foster in Issue 127, August 2022 Jaydar Skenthorpe gawped at the tabletop. Though the men swigging furtively at the tavern’s other tables were unlikely to see it in the smoky candlelight, he couldn’t believe what his companion had placed in front of him. A book. Hoarsely, he demanded, “You want me to transport…