HUNTRESS OF THE HIGH TRAILS, by Robert Rhodes, pending artwork by Karolína Wellartová The shadow from Valeriya’s arrow, staked into the dirt of the trail, at last reached the coin she’d placed behind it. Enough time had passed. She shook her head. Matviy was late. Above her overlook on the Imperial Ridge’s eastern slope, the […]

THE HEAD OF SPURIUS HALFHEART, by H.R. Laurence, pending art by Caterina Gerbasi     “Yorris,” said Todric. “Is that not Spurius Halfheart the sellsword?” “He is also a horse-thief, and an indifferent pander of second-rate – oh,” said Yorris, following his companion’s gesture to the public gibbet which loomed like an iron bramble over […]

DREAMS OF STARS, by J.D. Harlock, pending art by Gary McClusky     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 […]

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, […]

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.   […]