Jan 30, 2026
A dog and a boy wander through
a carnival. One of them is terrifying. One of them is sweet. Guess
which is which.
Genre:
Fantasy
Excerpt:
“There’s a pit bull in the
ball pit!” someone cried.
The children saw Angel, and
they began to flee. Angel opened his mouth enough to bare his
teeth, but not enough to use...
Jan 24, 2026
A folklorist is swept up in a
journey to find the proof that supports her seemingly preposterous
notion about porcupines and fairy tales.
Genre: Fairy
Tale
Excerpt:
Tommie’s conjecture
concerned the many fairy tales where a sudden growth of thorny
vines encompassed a tower or a castle to protect, or
more...
Jan 16, 2026
A humble seahorse reconstructs
his form by studying his fellow fish, and emerges as the most
magnificent creature to grace the sea.
Genre: Mythology,
Fable
Excerpt:
“We are only one of many
different kinds of horses,” his mother said. “And all of us, the
ones who fly through storm, the ones who canter on
land,...
Jan 9, 2026
A turtle of great renown receives a great gift, and with that gift, a terrible burden no other turtle has ever known.
Genre: Fable, Mythology
Excerpt:
When Gaharalil slipped into
the water, he was seized by a sensation. It rippled across the
surface of his body, his skin. The spark of sensation bolted
through his skin...
Jan 2, 2026
The unlikely
encounter between a river fisher bird and a slug of the sea inspire
both to strike a bargain to explore the powers and limits of their
forms.
Genre:
Fable
Excerpt:
Halceyx cocked her head. “I’ve
never encountered a poisonous river slug before. This is most
adventurous.”
“I am not a river
slug....