Dance of Wood and Grace has been published in the March 2021 issue of Zooscape Magazine! This is my second publication of the year and my first appearance in this adorable furry magazine. Dance of Wood and Grace is about a sauropod-like creature named Dirt of CrystalSleep who is born into a city where the … More “Dance of Wood and Grace” Published in Zooscape Magazine!
HIGHFIRE by Eoin Colfer Deep in the swamps lives a dragon who goes by the name of Vern. Oh, he used to be something grander, a Lord Highfire, but nowadays with the wyverns all but gone, Vern just wants to live alone, enjoy his days in the bayou with his cable and armchair and vodka. … More Recommended Book: HIGHFIRE by Eoin Colfer
REMOTE CONTROL by Nnedi Okorafor Sankofa, the Adopted Daughter of Death, is a young girl protected by a green glow from within that can kill all it encompasses. Everyone knows of her, everyone fears her, and the tales told of her are many and varied. Remote Control takes you through Sankofa’s life, from her youthful … More Recommended Book: REMOTE CONTROL by Nnedi Okorafor
SORCERY OF THORNS Margaret Rogerson Books about books are always fun, particularly when those books sing and bite and tell on little girls who aren’t where they should be. This is a tale about Elisabeth, a young woman who grew up in one of the Great Libraries and was taught how to care for the … More Recommended Book: SORCERY OF THORNS by Margaret Rogerson
Both stories this week are related to the past returning. The characters are wildly different: one a very young girl, reaching for a past she’s never had, and the other a woman who has tried to leave her past behind her. GRAY SKIES, RED WINGS, BLUE LIPS, BLACK HEARTS by Merc Fenn Wolfmoor is a … More Recommended Short Fiction: GRAY SKIES, RED WINGS, BLUE LIPS, BLACK HEARTS by Merc Fenn Wolfmoor & THE TASTE OF CENTURIES, THE TASTE OF HOME by Jennifer Hudak
THE KINGDOM OF BACK Marie Lu This is the story of the other Mozart, the sister of the famed musician who was a talented and impressive musician herself. Nannerl Mozart, desiring to be remembered and not to fall into the heavy shadow of her younger brother, seeks out that chance within a parallel fantasy world … More Recommended Book: THE KINGDOM OF BACK by Marie Lu
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