fantasy

Cupid’s Demise by Nicholas Oliver Murdock

Cupid’s Demise by Nicholas Oliver Murdock Desdemona had to do it. She had to kill that stupid, insipid, little interfering brat of a child, Cupid. It has been her one burning passion since this...

Aelfread’s Tale by Noah Canniff

Aelfread’s Tale by Noah Canniff The wavering light of the autumn sun glistened through the canopy of the trees above, showering the ground with a weak orange light that complimented the brilliantly colored leaves...

Innsiders by C.G. Brill

Innsiders by C.G. Brill Allethion “I do not think I very much like going where we are going,” said Geltph. “Too cold. I am already beginning to chip and flake.” He rubbed his upper...

The Silver Girl by Bill Tope

The Silver Girl by Bill Tope 1 It was Halloween night, 1969, when Franklin first saw the Silver Girl. He was out with his only friend, Paul, plodding through the chilly, foggy streets of...

The Black Rats Of Sark by Marlin Bressi

The Black Rats Of Sark by Marlin Bressi On the famine-drenched isle of Sark, the necks of the islanders swell with goiter while they starve, presenting the incongruous appearance of bloated gluttony and crippling...

Flamenco by Mehreen Ahmed

Flamenco by Mehreen Ahmed In the realm of the Djinn, warmth emanated from apples. Apples were big fireballs that grew on smoky trees whose size, shape, or color never changed. Djinns, who looked like...

Dangerous Quarry by Alex Frost

Dangerous Quarry by Alex Frost They woke just before sunrise, like eager plants anxious for the morning. The boy watched his breath curling in front of him for a moment. The father was already...