Axandrjo the Silvernosed Vagabond<\/a>, by C.D. Crabtree.\u00a0 Axandrjo, disfigured prince and exile, has never given up on the idea of reclaiming the throne that was stolen from him or reuniting with the woman he loves.\u00a0 Now the time has come to put his plans into motion!\u00a0 A great tale from an exciting new writer.<\/p>\n The Iron Serpent<\/a>, by H. R. Laurence.\u00a0 On the run from the northern cities, things are going downhill rapidly for Heodric\u2014he\u2019s very likely to die at the blades of pirates; but Heodric has cunning and skill and may be down, but not out.\u00a0 \u00a0A story of derring-do and incredible escapes, this is a true sword and sorcery adventure!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Poetry Contents:<\/u><\/p>\n Doorways<\/a>, by Jennifer Crow.\u00a0 One more step and adventure awaits!<\/p>\n Ongoing Graphic Adventure Spear and Fang!<\/em><\/u><\/p>\n We\u2019ve uploaded page 10 of Gary McClusky\u2019s interpretation<\/a> of Robert E. Howard\u2019s first published story \u201cSpear and Fang\u201d.\u00a0 We\u2019ll be updating once a month until the tale is told!\u00a0 Want early access?\u00a0 Support us on Patreon and you\u2019ll get it!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Artwork:<\/u><\/p>\n Wyverns!\u00a0 One of the more classic monsters!\u00a0 \u00a0Things go badly for the poor riders in Jereme Peabody\u2019s \u201cWyvern Hunt\u201d.<\/p>\n Jereme<\/a>\u00a0is a software engineer in the DC area and is also a freelance concept artist working mostly on video games and books.\u00a0 He started his artistic career dabbling with sculpting, pencils, and even still-life oil painting.\u00a0 As tablets became available, he crossed over from traditional art to digital by first digitally painting still-lifes, then through experimentation and practice, transitioned to landscapes and fantasy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tales From Around the Fire<\/u><\/p>\n Like Frodo putting one foot in front of the other up the slope of Mount Doom, we have continued work on our fourth best-of anthology.\u00a0 We are on the mountain, but not quite yet at the precipice.\u00a0 Check out some of the artwork we\u2019ve gathered for it:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n HFQ Alum Howard Andrew Jones\u2019 second book of his Hanuvar of Volanus, \u201cThe City of Marble and Blood\u201d is out, to rave reviews!<\/p>\n Unfamiliar with Hanuvar?\u00a0 Behold a review of book 2 here<\/a>, and check him out in \u201cA Stone\u2019s Throw<\/a>\u201d from HFQ # 40.<\/p>\n Speaking of time constraints, with issue #58 and the best-of anthology taking up so much time we\u2019ve had to kick back our online S&S writing workshop to an unspecified date in 2024.\u00a0 It\u2019ll happen when it happens!<\/p>\n I know you\u2019re sick of hearing us talk about struggling against our time constraints, but one of the stories that slipped through our greedy fingers is \u201cThe Maiden\u2019s Sleep\u201d, by Micheal Stiehl.\u00a0 We got the story, liked what we saw, but in breaking our own self-imposed two-month deadline it found another home at Word Castle Publishing and came out in mid-January.<\/p>\n Hold the phone!\u00a0 John Futlz<\/a>‘ new book “Immaculate Scoundrels” came out on March 5th.\u00a0 Get it!<\/p>\n We don\u2019t usually push sci-fi, but that was before HFQ ally Todd McAulty\u2019s \u201cPackage Blue\u201d hit the web.\u00a0 After you get your fill of adventure in issue #59 give his tale a go.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.heroicfantasyquarterly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thoughta.jpg\")
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