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Puppet Ruler, Frank Mitchell Jul 1992

Puppet Ruler, Frank Mitchell

The Mythic Circle

"'Usurper'," scoffed the Emperor, as a scholar might scoff at the misnaming of a leaf.


The Healer And The Storyteller, Joseph M. Kurtenbach Jul 1992

The Healer And The Storyteller, Joseph M. Kurtenbach

The Mythic Circle

The first time I saw Erl heal, rain blew down in hard, bitter sheets.


The Cyclops Maid, C. R. Schabel Jul 1992

The Cyclops Maid, C. R. Schabel

The Mythic Circle

Being born on the right side of the right bed fulfilled all requirements for my family titles; honors so easily obtained are insignificant to me.


On The Edge, Valerie Giusti Jul 1992

On The Edge, Valerie Giusti

The Mythic Circle

Glynnis settled deeper into the thick, cushiony pillows lining the window seat.


Rising In The Night, Ramona M. Czer Oct 1991

Rising In The Night, Ramona M. Czer

The Mythic Circle

When Gina sprang out of bed that night she did it joyfully. Her eyes swept open at once, her legs from the thighs to the toes felt life in them.


The Rescue, Alex Mcgilvery Oct 1991

The Rescue, Alex Mcgilvery

The Mythic Circle

Darla walked down High Street, her heels clicking a rapid beat, her normally pleasant face marred by a frown.


The Bike Trail, Jefferson Dukes Oct 1991

The Bike Trail, Jefferson Dukes

The Mythic Circle

They were killing the dogs when I met Kalie.


Dialogue Between The Sun And The Wind, Richard Sharpless Oct 1991

Dialogue Between The Sun And The Wind, Richard Sharpless

The Mythic Circle

What is this tree," said the Wind, "whose leaves are like spines and whose seeds carry two eyes and a mouth?"


The Seduction Of Yahu-El Betshintav, David Sparenberg Oct 1991

The Seduction Of Yahu-El Betshintav, David Sparenberg

The Mythic Circle

Recently an angel of heaven descended to earth. She was not one of the fiery seraphim. Nor was she an androgynous angel, an ofan.


Now I Will Believe That There Are Unicorns, Amy Wolf Oct 1991

Now I Will Believe That There Are Unicorns, Amy Wolf

The Mythic Circle

George R. Erickson hurled the twenty-five-percent cotton fiber paper across the room, visions of following it with his Selectric dancing through his head like sugar plums.


The Stars Are Caring Travelers, Paul Newman Oct 1991

The Stars Are Caring Travelers, Paul Newman

The Mythic Circle

The day had been a wonderfilled one for all, as the family’s four living generations had been reunited for this holiday spent in the country air at the farm of one of its members.


The Seventh Bellkeeper Of Vienna, Dennis Bock Oct 1991

The Seventh Bellkeeper Of Vienna, Dennis Bock

The Mythic Circle

In the silence of his violin days (for he composed very little during that sad time) Mozart slept while he could, at the height of day when all of Vienna was loud and alive with accident and arguments, castrations, rehearsals, fist-fights and anthems.


The Bones Of Erin, Linda Buchanan Oct 1991

The Bones Of Erin, Linda Buchanan

The Mythic Circle

When her shovel hit something hard, Sharon assumed it was just another rock.


The Sorcerer Of Darkstone Tower, Mitchell Diamond Oct 1991

The Sorcerer Of Darkstone Tower, Mitchell Diamond

The Mythic Circle

Being a peasant wasn’t so bad, thought Carik as he walked down a dusty road to the town of Lanthor.


Passage In The Night, Brian Mason Mar 1991

Passage In The Night, Brian Mason

The Mythic Circle

The fire had gone out and I was unable to get it started again. I had been a Boy Scout and all that, but without dry kindling I could not get more than a few flickers of flame.


Enforced Adaptation, V. W. Massie Mar 1991

Enforced Adaptation, V. W. Massie

The Mythic Circle

Coryann Sayre woke to blessed silence. Then she remembered; there was cotton in her ears.


The Rune Master, Conda V. Douglas Mar 1991

The Rune Master, Conda V. Douglas

The Mythic Circle

Emerad stood upon the tower, watch­ing the far-off wisps of smoke from the battlefield.


A Special Bus, Charles Rampp Mar 1991

A Special Bus, Charles Rampp

The Mythic Circle

Winter was dragging along its weary way toward spring, which seemed far in an indefinite future.


The Light That Was Lorainne, Dan O'Keefe Mar 1991

The Light That Was Lorainne, Dan O'Keefe

The Mythic Circle

One second, I sat alone in my bedroom, in my wheelchair. I stared out the only window at a neighbor across the street mowing her lawn.


Sun-Time, Suzanne Burgoyne Dieckman Mar 1991

Sun-Time, Suzanne Burgoyne Dieckman

The Mythic Circle

Mryeshta sat on the riverback, watching skyrr birds skim over the water in little leafy boats. The sun sat high in the sky.


The Theft Of The Sun, Douglas A. Rossman Mar 1991

The Theft Of The Sun, Douglas A. Rossman

The Mythic Circle

It is told that when the great skald Dag Ormseeker was but a mere lad, his mother, the swan-maiden Hervor, sent him off to live with her brother, Ragnar Rune-Wise, the fatherless boy having reached an age when he required the kind of training that only a man could provide.


Cat's Paw, Amy Wolf Mar 1991

Cat's Paw, Amy Wolf

The Mythic Circle

The frozen expanse of Balion Wood was silent, save for deerskin boots crunch­ing against snow.


Giants Of Avalon, Mel Hunnicutt Sep 1990

Giants Of Avalon, Mel Hunnicutt

The Mythic Circle

King Arthur stood in the doorway of his tent, gazing nervously into the valley where the Saxon army camped.


The Betrayed, Erin Lale Sep 1990

The Betrayed, Erin Lale

The Mythic Circle

The long hall is hung with festive banners. Many Khuzhar are here, celebrating with us our victory over another Soft Poofie town, and loot was piled high on the cloth-covered table along with the rib roast and steaming plates of multicolored roots.


The Magus, Mel Waldman Sep 1990

The Magus, Mel Waldman

The Mythic Circle

"Get out of here, kid!" Buster said to The Magus. "You’re finished! Just another Brooklyn bum who made good and blew it."


The Old Millstream, James Hartley Sep 1990

The Old Millstream, James Hartley

The Mythic Circle

The old mill stream. Sounds corny, doesn't it? But that’s where it was. I’ve been living in a rural area ever since my, er, "retirement," and I go on long walks a lot.


The Chain, Dan E. Ryan Sep 1990

The Chain, Dan E. Ryan

The Mythic Circle

Ramón Montaña saw her at the Spring Dance and made his way across the crowded dance floor as the room reverberated with the tape-recorded rhythms of U2.


Merlusine, Janet P. Reedman Sep 1990

Merlusine, Janet P. Reedman

The Mythic Circle

I had been wandering for a year when I stumbled on Castra Castle. The month was Mys Rhagvyr, the Year’s Wane, and the weather had been cruel and cold, bringing snow and ice and hail


Cairnwoman, Rosamund I. Flambard Sep 1990

Cairnwoman, Rosamund I. Flambard

The Mythic Circle

On a sun-warmed boulder far from the other children in her class, Francie Dunster sat eating her frugal lunch.


Janus Winked, Charles W. Ryan Sep 1990

Janus Winked, Charles W. Ryan

The Mythic Circle

Jeremiah Sharpe listened to the revelers in the street below, hunched himself against the nagging chill, and listened with grudging envy to the hoots and laughter muted by the dusty, rain-streaked window glass.