Tag: Story
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The Voice of the Siren
by Matthew Ileseman in Issue 138, July 2023 The Siren sat on a rock amidst the cold spray of the sea. Her skin was whitish green, her hair and eyes dark green. Her clothes were ragged. She opened her mouth and sang. Her song was low and melodic. It wafted through the sea air amid…
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Matthew and the Dragon
by Em Harriett in Issue 137, June 2023 Matt was shearing the sheep when the earthquake struck. He planted his feet on the ground and grabbed the sheep in front of him by the remainder of its fleece, holding on to its terrified little body as the field trembled and the stone cairn atop the…
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The Angelstone
by Christopher RoweI in Issue 137, June 2023 Celia rode the broad acres, looking for someone to kill. Not a specific one of the light-eyed strangers who had burned her farmstead and murdered her husband, but any of them. All of them, ideally.She had no doubt she would find the raiders soon. She needed only…
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The Assassin
by Jeffery A. Sergent in Issue 137, June 2023 The prince must die. It was the same old story: upstart youth threatened beloved sovereign. Chaos and confusion threatened the stability of the realm. Murder and mayhem ensue. Rape and ruin. People die. Lots of people usually. The trouble with these situations is they never ended well. The…