Tag: August
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Still Ciela
by Lynn Rushlau in Issue 91, August 2019 Groaning, I dropped the last of the boxes atop the stack in the alley and glanced at the sun. Winced and looked away, blinded. Nearly dusk. I needed to leave. The sun would drop under the horizon soon, and I knew better than to go out past…
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Jack Eternal—A Review THE LAY OF OLD HEX: SPECTRAL BALLADS & WEIRD JACK TALES by Adam Bolivar
by Anthony Perconti in Issue 91. August 2019 2019I first heard of Adam Bolivar in the wonderful Clark Ashton Smith documentary, The Emperor of Dreams. Prior to watching this documentary, it was unbeknownst to me that in California, there is a long standing tradition of poets producing works in the Romantic style. George Sterling, active during…
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The Incomplete Wizard
by Tom Howard in Issue 79, August 2018 Gileus flexed the Glove of Incredible Strength on his left hand, appreciating its detailed scrollwork and flexibility. However, in the upcoming Wizard War competition, physical strength would mean little. As a magic item, it drew power from its wearer, and he’d need all his energy to defeat…
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Braids
by Alexis Lantgen in Issue 79, August 2018 For hundreds of years, the women of Mont Noire have been renowned for their hair. No matter what the color, their hair was thick and shining with a luster that made them the envy of all the surrounding villages. Even today, when Mont Noire women cut their…