THE WASHER AT THE FORD, by James Matthew Byers   The hooded crow flew overhead, Confusion followed suit. Announcing menace, full of dread, Abiding her salute, The men below her in the field Engaged in arts of war Fermented furor, axe and shield, Dismemberment and gore. A side, so chosen in her jaunt, As Babd […]

DRAGON MOUNTAIN, by Mary Soon Lee   Then to the dragon mountain rode the scarred king with nine guards to shield him, closer than brothers. “What is this? Meat?” Li, captain of King Xau’s guards, chewed on a hardened lump from the way-fort where they’d changed horses. “Diseased pig,” said Leong. “Old dog,” said Atun. […]

FIRE LOVER, by Karen Bovenmyer Do I really own you, Fire lover, woman of dragons? Gold foil on your breast, your head Reflecting the heat of the beast under you Resonating with secret places Inside your familiar column of flesh A pulse of heat from head to toe Like you, dragons mate for life Accepting […]

You may have heard that winter is coming.   But you know what’s already here?  Heroic Fantasy Quarterly Issue #34.  Just what you need to get your through the dark cold days ahead.  But that’s not all!  We have traveled the world (again!) and compiled the best of  our best (again!) and now the Best-Of Heroic Fantasy […]

CRAZY SNAKE AND THE DEMONS OF OMETEPE, by Eric Atkisson   What has occurred before: Comanches, white men called them. Lords of the Southern Plains. Warriors and horsemen the likes of which had never been seen, their name was feared and their deeds were legend. From the ranks of this mighty people came one they […]