THE LINTON BANSHEE, by Rev. Joe Kelly, artwork by Karolína Wellartová   The sound started, quite suddenly, some ways off past the fields outside town, in the direction of Linton Hill: a wailing, ululating sort of shriek, yet not like any shriek that Conor Dubh had ever known an animal to make. It reminded him of […]

THE REPRIEVE,  By Darrell Schweitzer, artwork by Andrea Alemanno   There was an intruder in the room. Prince Tigranes drew his throwing knife and whirled about, searching the night-time shadows. Curtains billowed from open windows, rustling gently. There was no other sound, but he knew he was not alone. He had an instinct for that, […]

THE LOST PRINCE, by Milton Davis, artwork by Miguel Santos   -1- The caravan took its time crossing the expansive desert, its people and camels conserving their energy under the brutal sun. Though they resembled merchants, a closer look revealed their hidden swords, spears, bows and armor. A solitary child rode a camel in the […]

THE CARNIVAL JOB, by Mark Finn, artwork by Miguel Santos   The city-state of Alvara (also called Highgate) wasn’t known for its hospitality, nor its charity. For the past several hundred years, swords and soldiers were its primary export; the standing army, fifteen thousand strong, routinely strained the coffers and kept the legion of tax […]

FATHER-OF-RIVERS, A TALE OF AZATLÁN, by Gregory Mele, artwork by Justin Pfiel.   Rain fell. As it had yesterday, as it would tomorrow. “At least it’s a warm rain,” Kabil said with a wry grin, slipping his wide, straw hat from where it hung against his poncho-covered back, and settling it over his thinning hair. […]