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DREAMS OF STARS

DREAMS OF STARS, by J.D. Harlock, pending art by Simon Walpole   Lord, I can see only smog and fire when I sleep and dream of stars for this airship can soar no higher than the fumes of these cursed tars   oh, what a sorrowful sight to behold thick soot has festered in the […]

ELEGY FOR ISKIA

ELEGY FOR ISKIA, CITY OF GARDENS’ SHADE, by Mendax of Iskai, translated by Cullen Groves, artwork by Miguel Santos   Fair were the gardens of Iskia: sweet with the asphodel’s fragrance, Filled with the hymns of the bees happily working the flowers, Shadow of myrtle and coolth of the clear flowing spring at its roots, […]

Heroic Fantasy Quarterly-Q67

Happy February!   After being trapped in our lair due to incredibly cold and snowy weather, we have emerged to find a world gone quite mad.  We’re here to anchor your sanity and give you respite with tales of adventure!  What we bring you in issue #67 is four stories, two excellent poems and artwork.   […]

THE DYING LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS

THE DYING LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS, by Dennis Conrad, art by Andrea Alamanno The globe-eyed thing screams and a thousand knives pierce the Crusader’s brain. He grits his teeth and tries to grunt through the agony. Tears flow down grime-caked cheeks and he wonders dimly if this thing’s psychic scream is turning his brain to […]

MELKART AND THE MONKEY MEN

MELKART AND THE MONKEY MEN, by Mark Mellon, artwork by Miguel Santos   Paltibaal straightened up after milking a goat. Outside the pen, he saw a hunter. The old farmer shielded his eyes with a palm to better see him in the bright sunlight as he strode up the trail. He was big, armed with […]

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