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THE TRUE NAME OF A STONE • by Andrey Pissantchev

October 8, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I moved my tongue, swallowed, and then silently mouthed a few of the odd syllables in the name. I blew air out, inflating my cheeks. I was about as ready as I would ever be. I looked at the stone.… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories Andrey Pissantchev, magic, wizards

THE BATTLE OF KO’S GRILLE • by Keith Downey

December 3, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Despite their differences, the two wizards had always agreed that the mushroom soup at Ko’s was a superior dish amid a wasteland of mediocre suburban cuisine. It contained seven distinct species of exotic fungi in a clear, fragrant broth speckled… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories food, Keith Downey, restaurants, wizards

THE EMPEROR’S WILL • by Eddie D. Moore

October 14, 2016Every Day Fiction 23 Comments

Emperor Tatius led the victorious Tattooed Legions down the cobblestone street, surrounded by joyous celebration. Many people waved palm branches above their heads signifying victory while others scattered the branches upon the Emperor’s path to welcome, at long last, the… Continue Reading →

Horror, Stories Eddie D. Moore, royalty, tattoos, wizards

CANDLE, CARD AND MIRROR • by Stephen S. Power

July 27, 2016Every Day Fiction 13 Comments

The imperial mage let himself into the menagerie long after closing. Merdesac hurried to the bear enclosure and called through the wrought iron fence, “Prince Adrian. It’s time.” A large brown bear trundled over to him. Behind the mage, a… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories magic, royalty, siblings, Stephen S. Power, transformation, wizards

INNOCENT CHILDE • by Aaron Knuckey

August 11, 2015Every Day Fiction 12 Comments

The wizard was digging through the Coopers’ trash again late Tuesday night. Jean watched from his second floor bedroom window as empty soup cans and bits of paper flew over the hunched shoulders of the cloaked, stooping figure. This was… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories Aaron Knuckey, cats, homelessness, wizards

THE SCURRILOUS AARDVARKS OF ZEPHANIAH TWINKLE • by Stephen Duffin

July 28, 2013Every Day Fiction 7 Comments

Howling in rage, Zephaniah Twinkle hurled his wand at the crumbling, leather-bound Trollpuddle’s Compendium of Arcane Spells and Ritual. Sparks flew as burnished oak bounced off faded pages of vellum. Zephaniah wrinkled his nose, inhaling the sickly stench of rotting… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Humour / Satire, Stories aardvarks, Stephen Duffin, witches, wizards

THE FINAL SUMMONING • by Frank Cavallo

May 12, 2012Every Day Fiction 13 Comments

Myzanthios added one last drop of human blood to his masterpiece. He stepped back to admire his work. A circle of bleached bones dominated the floor of his sanctum. Dozens of crimson runes filled it, painted in diabolical shapes across… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories Atlantis, demons, Frank Cavallo, wizards
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