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Short Stories

Hunt of the Others: Part One

16 Feb 202223 Feb 2022
It was a cold yet bright morning as the hunters assembled themselves on the banks of the Ori-Haq-Wi River. "Take a survey," Perry, the leader of their group command. Four…
Lessons

The Love of Magic

30 Aug 202131 Dec 2021
Obsessed With the Unreal) Why are stories so full of magic and surrealism? Why do fantasy and sci-fi novels dominate the industry? Even stories based in the real world push…
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Covalent: Part Four

26 May 202130 Dec 2021
Cace lay very still, waiting until he was sure that Rolar and Aylme were both asleep. Of course none of the children slept very deeply in their small hole beneath…
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The Favored Son: Alternate- Part Sixteen

4 Mar 202127 Dec 2021
"They're going to cut us off from behind!" Tharol announced. "But if we move now I think we can get through the tower before they do it." It was the…
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The Favored Son: Alternate- Part Fifteen

25 Feb 202127 Dec 2021
Tharol heard the scream ringing from the barracks and stood up with a start. After a moment he realized what it was and he looked down somberly. "Well maybe you…
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The Favored Son: Part One

3 Sep 202020 Dec 2021
"There's no elders around to see," Bovik rotated his head on a swivel. "Show us, Reis." "You think it's a matter of being caught by the elders?" Reis frowned disapprovingly.…
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Raise the Black Sun: Part Two

14 May 202014 Dec 2021
We numbered 37 in all. 36 Treksmen, plus our new foreman, a man we had never met  called Boosh Fyyan. To this day I cannot tell you the first thing…
Lessons

The Magic Trick

2 Mar 202027 Nov 2021
The Paradox) Every great trick begins with a promise. Even before the magician takes the stage, there is an implied understanding that the audience is going to be shown something…
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Imposed Will: Part Three

28 Jun 201812 Nov 2021
William paused, staring down the vacant hallway, still numb from the shock of what he'd just done. The lady's face in the wall behind him faded back into the stone,…

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