Tag: Fantasy
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Risk of Life – Short Story (Fantasy)
Veila died of natural causes in a hospital back on Earth. Down there her life had been spent giving astrology readings to people who needed direct answers to indirect questions. Looking at the faces of the dead, languishing in the same forms they died in, except in more wispy forms, she tried to read them even now.…
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Ryven: The Dead Killer – Short Story (Dark Fantasy)
“He comes from hell, there’s no doubt about it, from the gates of the underworld itself, where all great and terrible monsters come from.” The slack jawed mercenary took a giant swig, gulping down the mead in his clay cup. The historian grabbed up his maps, keeping them from the clumsy mercenary. Estion had a…
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Saturday Night Rogues – Short Story (Urban Fantasy)
“We play every Saturday. Always. I’m not going to tell you again. Friday night is too exhausting, after a work week, and Sunday is a religious day.” Keke leaned back on the leather passenger seat, reaching for another beer. “Religious!” Sonny couldn’t contain his laughter. “I know for a fact that none of you go…
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Sunflower and Jack Frost – Short Story (Fantasy)
Cold. Bitter. No warmth even this high up on the mountain top where the sun’s rays should be providing some comfort. The snowcapped valley was behind him and he marveled at how far he had come. How far he had traveled to find his brother. But it was an appropriate place for Jack Frost to…
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Black and White Artifact – Short Story
The dirt was dry around his pale, white fingers, the tree root was hard but he could sense something round and smooth deeper in. The air had been calm for these last peaceful moments. A peace that would be short-lived once the Azarians and Kaucuns continued their battle beyond the forest. Everything had felt like…
Karl Kirkpatrick 