Myrana Mata slept and dreamed in the twilight times. The spirits of her ancestors hovered over her dreams. And one of them, the one who knew how, entered them.
She sat [...]
Issue: June 2008
In the Twilight Times
Spruscia’s Baby
Between you and me, I don’t think it’s true at all. But then, who knows? After all, I did see a dragon flying overhead yesterday, and when you’re seeing dragons [...]
The Soul of Sorcery
Perla never entered her house without checking for traps. The scar tissue that ran down the right side of her body from forehead to ankle reminded her every day, so [...]
How Do You Say No to a Dying Boy?
“Son, what are you doing?”
John took the end of shotgun barrel out of his mouth. “Nothing, Dad.”
“Get up out of the snow.”
“I’m sorry. I was tired.”
“I found a good patch, [...]
Crossing the Blood-Brain Barrier
It was the first time I’d seen Buzz since they’d put the worms into Michaela’s ear. He looked even more like a junkyard, with rusty wires stitched into his face [...]