Fantasy

“Nearly the end of summer,” said the mistress of the tavern, to no one in particular, as she heaved another log on the fire. She gathered her shawl around her…

from Part One I The somber Demon, banished from the heights, Soared aimlessly above the sinful earth, And memories of better days gone by Kept crowding countlessly before his eyes …

“Phylum Chordata!” said Harry and splashed into the water. The term had eluded him for days. To celebrate, he swam to the bottom of the pond and back to the…

As a child she had miraculous hair, of a thickness and lustre remarkable to behold. As she grew older, imagine their surprise when her seven captors discovered that, whenever the…

It was like walking into the unreal calm of a landscape painting. Mountains and forests were half-hidden by mist in the distance. The far off crags seemed to float in…

(a spoondrift, a flickering filmstrip, even a dream) Distant cities may or may not exist; they are only real in imagination—until you visit one, causing it to collapse into brick…

Children shall I tell you the story of Maggie and the tiniest banshee? Well gather round and don’t interrupt. A very long time ago, long, long before our kind had…

Hunter and the others sat at a table outside the cabin when they heard the gunshot—but not the screams that quickly followed it—as he finished dealing the cards and each…

“The air is rarified; prepare to modify your breathing upon arrival. Consider taking a yoga or even a Lamaze class before travellng, as some tourists report that this helps in…