The hermit hobbled into the village, leaning heavily on his cane, he rarely visited unless he was in need of supplies. His face was deformed as if he was sculpted in clay but one side of his face had not been finished. The villagers despised him and treated him as a diseased rat, which was why he rarely crossed through […]
“Incredible! How did you manage to get a bottle of Dragon Fire?” “It must have cost you a fortune.” “It’s quite alluring to look at.” Andrion’s guests gathered around a beautifully worked glass bottle that flickered in the dim light. Inside was a shifting, living flame of blues and yellows and reds. It gave off no heat. In fact, if […]
Greetings Fantasy Nerds! This week we are going to talk about Manga, and what’s on our list of the best Manga for Fantasy Nerds! Sensor by Junji Ito I grabbed this on a whim, and I could not have been happier that I did. Sensor borders the line between fantasy and horror, but it deserves to be on this list. […]
The wind gently tossed my hair as I stepped through the lush grass, each blade bending against my bare feet as they struck the earth. It was finally here, the day of the Duel. I had initiated it, of course, but there was still a pit in my stomach. I had to decide if I was going to kill someone […]
This is Part 4 of our collaborative story. If you haven’t read Part 1 of “The Council”, you can find it here. The next day, we wait with our covens in the town square for the Council to arrive. My heart is beating rapidly. It takes all my self-control not to seek reassurance from the other members of the Resistance in […]
This is Part 3 of our collaborative story. If you haven’t read Part 1 of “The Council”, you can find it here. “We’ve stored up a lot of power, but it’s not enough. The Council will always have more,” Dierck addresses the Resistance. “But we have the element of surprise. They won’t be expecting anyone to challenge them,” a witch […]
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 […]
