Category: Short Stories
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The Counter-Plot
Dramatis Personae “You should think about adding magic into the routine,” said Prince Miy Z.K. to Master Kunah S.A. “A flare at the right moment, or a lift of wind to carry you into the air. I would like to see that.” “Go to Kobarobada for their harvest festival,” said Master Toprak C.M. “They put…
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The House of Knowledge
CONTENT WARNING: Extreme violence, torture, and mass murder. “It’s up through the navy that this demon came. He was called Daoud and he took the form of a beautiful human, lean like a wolf, like a hawk of the land. He enlisted with the Armada as a matross and was employed on land, one of…
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The Angel’s Bridge
A sorcerer sits atop a mountain, basking in the light of a wonder, when everything darkens and he must fight for his life.
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Fatima and Jerod
A short sketch about two people trying to find happiness together in a future, the same way we do today.
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Fresh Air
Programmer detective Selassie Maerich disrupts a backwater colony in search of a fugitive.
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Empty Belly
There’s a young man and a man-eating beast. They’re both hungry and persecuted. They spend the night together.
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The River
A judge shoots a young man. He refuses to face justice. And for that matter, why should he face it?