If you haven’t read the beginning of this story, you can find it here. … “But what will you do, Dametria?” one of the witches asks. “I don’t know if I can take the blood link. It feels so wrong, so violating,” she says with a shiver. “It wouldn’t be for long, just until we can carry out our plan.” […]
“The Council has decreed. And so it shall be.” Those were the last words that my mother ever heard. And I have to hear them every day. Not just hear them, but recite the latter half of the phrase, “and so it shall be”, like a prayer. To refuse would mean my head too. They don’t just punish you for […]
“Elenya…” the headmaster spoke with his hands up defensively. “…we don’t want to hurt you. We want to help you.” “Liar!” my voice shook with anger. They had been watching me, keeping tabs on me? Why would they let me complete the spell then? To see if I could do it… …or to make me relive the agony of losing […]
With a roar, Kavarus pierces the beast’s heart with his longsword. Now, I am ready, he thinks smugly. If he can slay the great Cyclops, then he can face any challenge the enchantress might throw his way. Kavarus marches home, stopping outside of his stone dwelling to clean his sword. Once it is glistening, he places it on the rack […]
This is part 6 of our short story, “The Seer”. If you haven’t read the beginning of the story, you can find it here! The next quarter moon arrives, and we are all on high alert, me most of all. It’s my job to find the dhaceen on the other side of the barrier, before it crosses over. We need […]
This post we will be exploring our favorite Faerie books we’ve read so far! The search for good books never ends, but we wanted to share our current favorites with you. We hope we can add a few new Faerie books to your TBR list! A Modern Faerie Tale By Holly Black A Modern Faerie Tale consists of three books: […]
Welcome, Fantasy Nerds! This is the next post in our series, “Best Things for Fantasy Nerds”. Today we are talking about the best fantasy-related TV shows. We decided to focus on some more recent shows, because there are so many TV shows out there. Game of Thrones Game of Thrones is the embodiment of fantasy. I doubt anyone is surprised […]
The first time I saw Stephen, he painted a hex sign on my right arm, and I couldn’t move my fingers for three hours. When I found him again the next day, I asked how he had done it. He just gave me a lopsided smile, the kind when someone knows something you don’t, and I decided right then that […]
The creek behind Olivia’s house loomed from the tree line, seemingly growing larger as the sound of cicadas grew increasingly louder. With effort Olivia finally wrenched her eyes away, shaking her head as if to clear it. She slammed the blinds down and shakily walked to her bed. Olivia plopped down onto her bed, pulling her laptop into her lap. […]
