Fantasy stories and posts
Found 643 stories and posts tagged 'Fantasy'.
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O, Pioneer
Published May 13, 2019 · 10,562 words (39 minutes) · 55 views
Fantasy Historical alternate history Christopher Columbus New World First Nations china and America Discovery of America
1211 AD: Their king dead, remnants of the royal household of Hang Zhou escape the Mongol invasion by fleeing in a tiny fleet of vessels. Led by the king's steward, Wei Li, they reach the shores of the New World where they integrate into the society of the coastal tribes. Almost 300 years later, a merchant named Cristobal Colonne (Christopher Columbus) comes to the New World. In this re-imagining of the "discovery" of the American continent, things turn out a bit differently than history records.
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Storm God
Published May 13, 2019 · 2,805 words (11 minutes) · 68 views
Fantasy strong women characters swamp creatures fantasy adventure
This was one of my first professional short story sales and a delight to write. Ideas for horrible things that might lay in wait for anyone foolish enough to cross a swamp just kept popping into my head. And of course, who could resist putting an iconic tale into a new setting?
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The Owl and Great Cthulhu
Published May 12, 2019 · 307 words (2 minutes) · 21 views
Fantasy Literary Fiction Satire poetry Lovecraft parody
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Savannah is Six
Published May 11, 2019 · 6,935 words (26 minutes) · 1 like · 53 views
Fantasy Horror ghost swimming lake
Poul, Leesa and their daughter Savannah vacation at the lake every year, but the waters there are deep, cold and hold memories as toothy, dark and silent as the pike who glide just out of sight. The story received an honorable mention in The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror. Contains adult content.
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Three Pieces of Gold, Three Pieces of Silver
Published May 10, 2019 · 2,788 words (11 minutes)
War is approaching and a woman flees her home with her three daughters. She carries three pieces of gold and three pieces of silver with her, and a heavy secret.
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Pulling Secrets From Stones
Published May 10, 2019 · 3,224 words (12 minutes) · 17 views
Fantasy magic Cars Mechanics Older Women
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The Third Kind of Darkness
Published May 9, 2019 · 5,091 words (19 minutes) · 18 views
Fantasy Literary Fiction lgbtq speculative fiction
This story was originally published in Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet, Issue 20.
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You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)
Published May 9, 2019 · 2,466 words (9 minutes) · 2 likes · 164 views
Fantasy supernatural urban fantasy New York City
In New York City, oddness is just a way of life. Most people don't even blink, no matter how weird the day gets. But some days, the weirdness won't be denied. Or: How the world of the Cosa Nostradamus looks from the outside.