[Illustration: "Den" © 2006 by D'Wayne Murphy.] Den had made himself a good life after leaving the service of King Alexander. He started a small farrier’s shop in the northern border town of Gladia, the kind of town that was full of a variety of passersby on any given day, but without much to speak … Continue reading “Den the Deedworthy” by Adam Hanisch
[Illustration: “Henge and Druids” © 2006 by Romeo Esparrago.] Thousands of years ago on a flat bit of land that eventually would be called Salisbury Plain, in what eventually would be known as Southern Britain, stood a ring of wooden uprights that would be compost. For generations the ring had taken many forms and signified … Continue reading “Stone Me” by Roderick Gladwish
[Illustration: “Fortune Maker” © 2006 by D'Wayne Murphy.] “Eww, there’s that creepy Johnny,” Amanda said, squishing her face up. Megan wondered why her face didn’t look that cute when she practiced that expression in the mirror. Then she was fighting to keep her balance as Amanda jerked her behind one of the striped carnival tents. … Continue reading “Fortune Maker” by Teresa S Rich
[Illustration: “Braydahs Ship” © 2006 by Romeo Esparrago.] "Look, if you'll just inspect the implant in the back molar on the left side of my mouth, you'll know I'm telling you the truth." Dr. Karrow looked at the disheveled man in ragged clothing who was sitting in the dental chair. They were now behind the … Continue reading “The Qual” by Neil Burlington
[Illustration: “Lava Raft” © 2006 by Romeo Esparrago.] It’s two for a dollar the Whirlie-Warp ride just past the Fun House through the white gate climb the wood tower slide into the tunnel and disintegrate to cosmic scintillas a boreal glow in Devonian skies a sparklet of moonrise in dinosaur eyes a night planet's wink … Continue reading “The Midnight Carney” by Michael Jay Katz
[Illustration: “Flesh” © 2006 by Romeo Esparrago.] On Bishop-34’s southern hemisphere the wind started to pick up. I could already tell, experience being the best sensor, that this was what I considered a "Classic" storm and as the first of the hydrogen-sleet began to sever land sensors and pelted what remained of my belt armor, … Continue reading “Last: an Eventuality Tale” by Brad Andrews
[Illustration: “Space Alien” © 2006 by R. Lloyd rrobot34@aol.com.] Eleanor Wolfsson had a rather bleak outlook on the fate of the world, but for now she was concerned only with taming her unkempt hair. Strands of brown hair escaped from between her fingers as she tried to pull them back and tame the tangle with … Continue reading “Death by Strangulation” by Ian Muneshwar
[Illustration: “Abadonna” © 2006 by Romeo Esparrago.] The Hill of Magnificence had been in sight all day, but it was only on the eve of dusk that Samuel reached it. It was tall and verdant, and standing at the base, he could not see the top, where the stone slab stood embedded in the wild … Continue reading “Dusk” by Devin Miller
[Illustration: “Like I Don't Exist” © 2006 by Romeo Esparrago.] It's not easy being a superhero. Snap judgments are what it's all about. I mean, all I saw was her, running out of her bedroom. Him, panting at her heels, his face red -- leering -- his shirttails hanging out of his pants. He grabbed … Continue reading “Choices” by Dianne Rees
[Illustration: “Wolfman” © 2006 by B. Lloyd.] Dwelis Spurnfit exited the tower of the Order of the Watch and looked up at the night sky. His long, brown hair swayed with a passing breeze. It was cold and coming from the north. Soon the snows will cover the land, he thought. The last embers of … Continue reading “Taxoran” by Matthew Ide
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