“When the king comes home.” That’s what they say in the land of Aravis. When the king comes home, all wishes will be granted. All dreams will be made real. All will be well in the land. That’s what they … Continue reading
Michael M. Jones
Forgive me, for I have sinned. Like Smaug in The Hobbit, I am guilty of sitting upon a true treasure, neglecting to share it with anyone else. However, I intend to rectify that, by sharing with you the debut solo … Continue reading
“My dog makes alternate universes, ones that no one’s ever seen before. They’re new.” -Kit Rodriguez, discovering something entirely new in his worldview Even after everything they’ve seen, done, and learned, there’s still plenty of surprises left for wizards Nita … Continue reading
After a brutal murder deep in the gold rush hills of California leaves her orphaned, young Sarah McKensie becomes something straight out of dime novels, a creature inspired by Burroughs and fleshed out by Kipling: the Wild Angel. Feral, raised … Continue reading
Once upon a time, William Goldman brought us The Princess Bride, that classic tale of true love, treachery, revenge, heroics, high adventure, and the victory of beauty and truth over death and selfishness. Well, actually, he brought us the “Good … Continue reading
Mike Allen may be best known at present time for his work editing the SF poetry magazine Mythic Delirium, but every so often he turns his attention to the fiction side of things, both as a writer and an editor. … Continue reading
I’ve always had a soft spot for the works of Mercedes Lackey. I discovered her soon after her first book, Arrows of the Queen, first in her long-running Heralds of Valdemar series, came out, and I stuck with her as … Continue reading
THE ONION GIRL Anyone who’s ever visited Charles de Lint’s mythical North American city of Newford knows Jilly Coppercorn. Artist, visionary, friend, described by de Lint as “the heart and soul of Newford.” She moves from story to story, book … Continue reading
Listen close, for I’m about to tell you a story that sounds familiar, yet is as different from what you know as rain is from snow. It’s a story of magic, and love, power, and loss, life, and death. In … Continue reading
Most people don’t realize it, but the veil separating our world from the countless, unimaginable horrors of Hell is a thin one, often frayed almost to the point of breaking, and very little stands between us and horrible, messy deaths, … Continue reading