Tag: July
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The Red Man and Others: A Review
by Oliver Brackenbury in Issue 114, July 2021 The Red Man and OthersRemco van Straten & Angeline B. AdamsTurnip Lanterns, $11 USD, 201pp The difference between a good and a great book, for me, is that a great book makes me feel something special beyond “This story was very enjoyable”. What The Red Man and Others made…
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The Final Kiss
by Teel James Glenn in Issue 102, July 2020 “The thing about dealing with amoral people is the certainty of it, Ada,” the blond bard said, “it is never a case of if they will betray you, it is always a matter of when. It makes things simpler and takes the suspense out of life.”…
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In the House of Vezzanius
by Davide Mana in Issue 102, July 2020 The rain made the roof tiles slick and gurgled down the drains, and draped a thicker gray shroud on the pale light of dawn. Bélise Nine Fingers cursed her good luck. Rain meant people stayed indoors and the few that braved the streets, huddled in their cloaks…
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Hondo’s Honor
by Carmine A. Tedeschi in Issue 102, July 2020 To a Skree fighter, exile is a fate worse than death. `Better to die in battle and please the Maker.’ In darkness, Hondo hiked to the cliff face. A steady wind blew warm across the semi-arid peninsula. Waves crashed below. The smell of cooked grain wafted…