The Lantern and the Lamb
BY KEREN DIBBENS-WYATT
The dark seemed deeper than usual, despite the star being bright, the skies now bereft of the chorus they’d just seen. Was it only an hour since?
Silent Night: A Short Story in the Supervillain of the Day Series
By Katie Lynn Daniels Word Count: 3989 Rating: PG for some thematic elements Summary: A retired hero deals with the demons of his past. Silent night! Holy night! All is calm; all is bright. Round thy head the demons wait, ’til thou sleep and meet thy fate Sleep in heavenly peace! Sleep in heavenly peace! Silent …...
Sir Caledon and the Unicorn
BY RAY E. LIPINSKI Caledon had made the journey from Lindashire to the market in Falkirk a thousand times in boredom, dreading the thought of overseeing the sale of the new cattle. It was late spring, and Caledon knew, being the overseer for his father, this was one of the menial tasks of being nobility. …...
Yule Light: Frodo’s First Winter in the West
BY ANNE MARIE GAZZOLO
“Are you taking Elanor out in your arms and showing her the stars and telling her the names of them all?”
This is Not a Test
BY HANNAH SKIPPER The horse slid to a stop in front of a little house on the outskirts of the village and its rider baled off, already barking at the six-year-old who was collecting chicken eggs in the front yard. “You, boy!” he pointed, his face severe, “Governor Gessler demands you appear in his presence …...
The Noble Wren
A poor Scottish boy believes a fable about the wren, and thinks it is the key to saving his sick mother.
A Hilt of Mercy
BY DAVID GLENN “No, please!” Mother’s voice was filled with pain as the Sheriff’s men tore the sword from over the mantle. “That blade belonged to my father! That’s all I have left of him.” “Then the last of his memory shall serve His Majesty Prince John in providing the needed taxes.” The Sheriff threw …...
The Beast’s Castle: A Big Four Adventure
“Jack, Jack! The castle is under attack from the villagers, and the master won’t budge from the West Wing! What should we do?”
Halloween in Sherwood: A Robin Hood Story
BY JO SEXTON
“Ghost children?” he said, his tone dubious. “I’m not being funny, but I really don’t like the sound of that.”
Sorrow May Last: A Pocahontas Story
BY MEAGAN MCKINSTRY
The thinnest sliver of light crept through the slim opening in the folds of the tent in which John Smith was held captive.
