The Mysterious Theft of St. Aureline’s Arboreal Collection, by Haralambi Markov
We didn’t know. We didn’t stop to think what ramifications the theft of St. Aureline’s arboreal collection would bring forth. How could we—life burrows muscular roots deep into our flesh … Continue reading
Que la grenade est touchante, by Cécile Cristofari
My dream is a hall of grey and green, where they drink and laugh, crimped hair, slicked-back hair catching the golden light. Music blooms from pianos and trumpets, twirling and … Continue reading
Issue 23 Table of Contents
We’ve had some quiet themes of late. Now it’s time to get loud. “Battles” brings you fantasy rooted in lust and legend; wizards in confrontation across their highlands; team sports … Continue reading
A Sleepless Hunter’s Wanton Fruit, by dave ring
The dreaming beast never slept. In Kala, on the Emerald Rim of the Sundered Lake, the beast’s hooves pounded against frost and lichen-encrusted earth. The white plumes of its breath … Continue reading
The Partisans, by Kyle E Miller
Two wizards, neighbours and now and then collaborators, enjoyed the peace and freedom of their land in the heart of the Purple Highlands. Between their two towers lay wildflowered hills … Continue reading
The Last Stanza of General Pfeil, by H.L. Fullerton
When the nightmares began, General Pfeil blamed them on her retirement tea. They meant well—the soldiers under her command—but they should never have recited that stupid ditty. She’d made a … Continue reading
Synesthesia, by Devin DeMarco
“Hey, sing me a sunrise, Sia,” Gust says. He’s biting into an apple that must not be quite ripe, because the air around him is glassy, sharding off into fractal … Continue reading
Nights of the Swollen Moon, by Cristina Osmeña
Content notice: sexual assault, partner abuse The night before his wife vanished, Memorare could sense another breach underway in the island’s veil. There were clues—strange slices of cold in the … Continue reading
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Issue 23 Foreword
One thing our submission box could always see more of is heroic fantasy that breaks the mould but still sings like heroic fantasy. This hankering was my main reason for … Continue reading →