Willow: A Spellster Short Story by Aldrea Alien is a fantasy fiction tale about a highly respected dwarf named Ylva—a hedgewitch of the High Circle—who has been captured by humans and brought to a castle in an attempt to crush her connection to nature, the...

Isabella Berdyna Zysk presents another tantalizing medieval novella, The Dowager’s Daughter. Lady Leona’s first marriage was arranged, and she produced three sons as heirs to the Arnabys' Abbey. Her second marriage was to a lawyer and their love brought about Kimberly. Beloved by her titled stepfamily,...

“I have been writing stories for as long as I can remember but I didn’t get down to it seriously until I retired to Spain. Some of these stories were written years ago, many were written specifically for a local magazine, Streetwise, and some for...

Perhaps if one were to come across the tattered remains of an abandoned book strewn across an otherwise barren, desert landscape, reading what survived might be similar to reading the so-concise-as-to-be-downright-miserly words of Robert D. Rice II in his collection of historically-based, short story fiction:...

The King’s Niece is a work of medieval-style fantasy written in novella format and penned by author Isabella Berdyna Zysk. Set in Castle Penrith, a name inspired by the historical setting of Cumbria, pseudo-historical tale recounts the exploits of kings of neighboring lands, as told...

Andrew lives with his father and works in a library. His father is a paleontologist. His work takes him all over the world and he always comes home excited about his recent find. This time, the find is what he first believes to be the...

Christmas really is a magical time of the year. But somehow Sugar has forgotten some of the magic of her hometown, Silver Falls. Having lived in the big city for so long, she’s developed a number of big-city-girl habits and routines that have only strengthened...

Order No.227. From Stalin With Love by Marina Osipova is brief but compelling, a narrative that brilliantly showcases WWII in 1942 against the backdrop of the Soviet Union fight against the Germans. The story is inspired by real events on the Eastern Front of World...

Mia has a gift. She can steal people’s memories. She isn’t malicious about it. Her intent is to take away the sad and frightening memories so the person having those memories doesn’t suffer. She cares for people and doesn’t want them to hurt, so she...

“Next to the fertile agricultural plains of Hildur, the tall mountains of Dumitra rose suddenly as if by magic in jagged snow-covered peaks.” Tasked with a secret mission by his sister, Queen Aldegunda of Hildur, Elisedd disguised himself as a pilgrim to investigate her suitors...