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Dragonsphere

By Richard Fierce

4

3 min.

70

It was dark and cold. The distant sound of dripping water echoed throughout the narrow tunnel, part of a large system of interconnected passageways and caves deep in the Viss Mountains.A hooded figure navigated his way through them hesitantly, pausin ...

Earthcore: Initiation

By Grace Bridges

0

22 min.

23

Ko ahau te taniwha. I am the taniwha, that legendary beast called dragon by the ignorant. Some call me kaitiaki—the guardian—others call me mythical. Ha! As if their beliefs on the matter make any difference to the fact. I am here. My siblings are ma ...

A Mercy Strained

By Bill Joyce

0

5 min.

19

I checked my surroundings carefully. It is second nature and gives me a calm sense of control. With the full 360-degree surveillance completed, I tensed my calf muscles beginning another round of exercises. I had been in hiding for eighteen hours, an ...

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Blog Entries of the Brokenhearted

By Stephanie Van Orman

2

29 min.

88

The wind blew the grass in waves that rippled like the waves of the sea. The tombstones didn't bend to the wind. She couldn't see him, but in her mind, he was there.

The Librarynth of the Lost

By Taya Okerlund

4

14 min.

156

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.

Dragon's Fury: Chapter One

By Brian Meeks

3

5 min.

105

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

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Tethered

By Crystal Brinkerhoff

20

5 min.

340

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.

399

"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

6

26 min.

105

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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