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The Librarynth of the Lost

By Taya Okerlund

3

14 min.

78

An evil assassin is plotting the death of Fairy's crown prince. The princess will have to get her hands dirty, making some sketchy bargains, just to protect them, but the traitor is closer than you think.

The Revolving Journey

By Beth Loska

1

15 min.

34

Everyone has an origin story, but some are not as pretty as others; Only Becca's abilities as a Journey-maker can save her new-found family from being sacrificed to the Aztec Gods and save them all from becoming stuck in the past, forever.

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How I Saved a Planet!

By Stephen Quatro

1

17 min.

28

The next town we encountered was Maryville. I suggested that Qarl and I split up for a bit to try to find the others more quickly. Qarl agreed, ducking down a side street while I continued up the main thoroughfare into the center of town. Something s ...

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Dragon's Fury: Chapter One

By Brian Meeks

3

5 min.

51

From out of the mist it flew... ...a dragon bent on revenge and hungry for power. Who will stop him?

Tethered

By Crystal Brinkerhoff

18

5 min.

241

The bodies wouldn’t sink. His muscles ached and his back screamed at him. Dragging the corpses into the ocean had been much harder than he’d expected. Heavy with salt water, his crew uniform clung to his body and trapped in granules of sand that chaf ...

The Gentleman Physician

By Sally Britton

5

26 min.

76

Nathaniel Hastings bit his bottom lip to keep from laughing while his patient, Lady Huntington, continued to spout nonsense about the reasons behind her various ailments. He knew very well nothing troubled her that a good conversation could not cure. ...

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Tethered

By Crystal Brinkerhoff

18

5 min.

241

The bodies wouldn’t sink. His muscles ached and his back screamed at him. Dragging the corpses into the ocean had been much harder than he’d expected. Heavy with salt water, his crew uniform clung to his body and trapped in granules of sand that chaf ...

Fat Man Blues

By Richard Wall

6

4 min.

354

"Hobo John" is an English blues enthusiast on a pilgrimage to present-day Mississippi. One night in Clarksdale he meets the mysterious Fat Man, who offers him the chance to see the real blues of the 1930s.

The Gentleman Physician

By Sally Britton

5

26 min.

76

Nathaniel Hastings bit his bottom lip to keep from laughing while his patient, Lady Huntington, continued to spout nonsense about the reasons behind her various ailments. He knew very well nothing troubled her that a good conversation could not cure. ...

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