Shadows of Bitterwood
(D. Thomas Minton) The town of Bitterwood sits on the edge of the salt pans, like a beaten corpse....
Dragon Runs on Coffee
(Reggie Kwok) He drank the final pitcher of coffee. He couldn't live without coffee....
I Will Lay My Bones Among the Rocks and Roots
(Dave Walsh) The tendrils sprouted from Jonas's feet and dug into the ground, tunneling their way through the soil and rocks, trying to root him...
OPINION: Ragnar Is a Disgrace to the Wizarding Community, but He Was Right by Frederico the Frozen
(Chase Anderson) The moment the world caught wind of the shady dealings at Futures HeXchange (FHX), Leyline3 naysayers descended upon Ragnar the Magnanimous like wyverns...
Transition Period
(S. L. Johnson) Every bank worth robbing had both guards and wards, and the big scores were taking their toll on me....
The Goblin on My Shoulder
(Catherine Tavares) The goblin appeared on my shoulder mere minutes into the concert's reception....
The Ones Who Charge the Fence
(Rajiv Moté) The voices of dinosaurs filled Chicxulub Vale, singing of the Great Accord as they did every Summer Festival....
Pala
(Reggie Kwok) On a snowy day, Wintbert and Finnian the white-feathered griffins carried snow with their webbed paws....
The Eleusinian What Now?
(Gerri Leen) Persephone was window-shopping at the mall, enjoying a rare afternoon away from her mom and her maidens and the endless gamboling around fields...
Playing Vegas Odds with Doc, Sammy, and Bob
(Gregory Nicoll) Doc wasn't sure about the Black man, but if the other one — that smug fellow wearing the fancy embroidered shirt — if...