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| edited by Carol Hightshoe |
| Welcome to the Archives of Sorcerous Signals. |
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and those you didn't. I would love to be able to
have a letters page as well in the future issues.
and those you didn't. I would love to be able to
have a letters page as well in the future issues.
| Aug - Oct 2007 |
| A Dragon Displaced - Greg Schwartz After millennia of sleep a dragon awakens to find himself in a strange new world. Eliret and The Shady Groves - Mischell Lyne Disowned by his family for his faith - Eliret finds his faith tested when he confronts the spirits inhabiting the Shady Groves. Jezrei's Justice - Linda Epstein Another Tale of the Liheiren. As he protects the children entrusted to his care, Jezrei tells them a tale of the creation of their world and the sacrifice made for them. Return of the Troll Slayer - Mark Fewell Years after the war, the trolls seek the help of their greatest enemy. The Great Illdefar - Harvey Roberts Stolius the Magnificent challenges the Great Illdefar to a sorcerous duel to the death to right wrongs and save the world. Queen of Hearts - Michele Acker A regular game of poker between several different fantasy creatures has new complications when the location of a love spring is added to the pot. The Divine Conquest of Mexico - T.L. Morganfield When angels come to challenge the gods who once ruled the great civilizations of the Aztec, Inca, Mayan, etc. an exile comes home to deliver a warning, but finds it falls on deaf ears as the others cannot look beyond his past in order to save their future. |
| November 07 - January 08 |
Dark Whisperer - Wesley Lambert Rumors of a haunted forest, two lost swords and the sound of whispers combine to harass the warrior Mombash. A Gargoyle at the Door; A Dragon in the Air - Mark Fewell Edward is asked by a tribe of gargoyles, whom he has fought against, to protect them from a dragon. Battle in the Dark Castle - Richard H. Fay Poetry The Jollyman's Magic - James M. Black Merry dreams of magic and love. However, as the only ogre in the academy he is constantly reminded that ogre's do not possess magic. Or do they? Wrong Turn - Rhonda Parrish Flash Fiction Dark and Full of Dangers - Elena Clark When the Tsarina is fooled by a woman claiming to be an enchantress it is up to Miroslava Svyetlanovna Syenova to preserve to honor of the imperial court and rescue the Tsarinovich. Where's My Daddy? - Billy Wong Despite her grievous wounds, the daughter of two great heroes risks all to reunite a young boy with his father. The Case of the Misshapen Rune - J.R. Tomlin When Amita convinces the mage, Camthaleon, to help her solve a murder, the confrontation with a dangerous young man is almost as risky as getting between the two bickering investigators. |
| February - April '08 |
Making Scenes - Robert Collins
Trent is a wizard who doesn't have much use for the formal rules that govern his trade - so what
else can he do, but run away with a theater troupe.
Growing Up Dragon - Sandra Panicucci
What's a young dragon to do when he's barely out of the lair and finds himself straddled with his
half-sister, who just happens to be half-human.
Renalto - Laura J. Underwood
When Princess Bronwyn finds a handsome young man trapped in an enchanted tower, she
knows he will be the one she will claim as her consort and they will live happily ever after in the
keep her father promised her - or will they?
Three Out of Four - Brian Dolton
All Weng Ho has ever wanted is to be accepted to The World Above The World Below; the
finest martial arts school in all Fei Chu. He believes he's ready. All he needs to do is to
overcome three out of four opponents...
The Oath - Ursula Warnecke
An oath of protection was made. A gift was denied, another given and a third taken. An oath
will be broken and a house will fall.
Shadowsun - Dorine Ratulangie
Poetry
The Company of Women - Joanne Hall
When Nara is rescued from a stoning by a mysterious woman she is given a chance to be the
person she truly is. However, her heart is set on loving the person who saved her and not the
person who loves her.
Grass Lion - Alexis Glynn Latner
As a young man growing up Timmeth wanted to pledge himself to the Brothers of Guillethe.
When he was finally able to make the journey to the Ninth House, he met a man who claimed
to be from before the First House and who told him the story of the Grass Lion.
Trent is a wizard who doesn't have much use for the formal rules that govern his trade - so what
else can he do, but run away with a theater troupe.
Growing Up Dragon - Sandra Panicucci
What's a young dragon to do when he's barely out of the lair and finds himself straddled with his
half-sister, who just happens to be half-human.
Renalto - Laura J. Underwood
When Princess Bronwyn finds a handsome young man trapped in an enchanted tower, she
knows he will be the one she will claim as her consort and they will live happily ever after in the
keep her father promised her - or will they?
Three Out of Four - Brian Dolton
All Weng Ho has ever wanted is to be accepted to The World Above The World Below; the
finest martial arts school in all Fei Chu. He believes he's ready. All he needs to do is to
overcome three out of four opponents...
The Oath - Ursula Warnecke
An oath of protection was made. A gift was denied, another given and a third taken. An oath
will be broken and a house will fall.
Shadowsun - Dorine Ratulangie
Poetry
The Company of Women - Joanne Hall
When Nara is rescued from a stoning by a mysterious woman she is given a chance to be the
person she truly is. However, her heart is set on loving the person who saved her and not the
person who loves her.
Grass Lion - Alexis Glynn Latner
As a young man growing up Timmeth wanted to pledge himself to the Brothers of Guillethe.
When he was finally able to make the journey to the Ninth House, he met a man who claimed
to be from before the First House and who told him the story of the Grass Lion.
| May - July '08 |
The Cursed Valley - Marva Dasef
Living under a curse can be cruel and harsh -- but sometimes the breaking of that curse can be
even worse.
Kamal and the Dark Elemental - Richard H. Fay
Poetry
Apartment Tour - Lindsey Duncan
Flash Fiction
Bernice and the Talking Oak Tree - Mark Fewell
Bernice turns the prince into a oak tree and must find a princess to kiss him.
Assassin's Mark - J.R. Tomlin
The enemy of my enemy is not my enemy -- When an assassin's target becomes an uneasy ally;
they find they have a common enemy who in playing them both for fools.
Glorious Malorious - T.J. Glenn
Poetry
Journey into Darkness - Jack Mulcahy
A young cadet's lack of faith in her abilities and her tendency to not follow orders properly, lead
her into a plot that could cost her everything.
The Last Hero of Wodling - C.A. Casey
True heroes know when to fight and when to shut up and listen to the advice of those they are
suppose to fight.
Living under a curse can be cruel and harsh -- but sometimes the breaking of that curse can be
even worse.
Kamal and the Dark Elemental - Richard H. Fay
Poetry
Apartment Tour - Lindsey Duncan
Flash Fiction
Bernice and the Talking Oak Tree - Mark Fewell
Bernice turns the prince into a oak tree and must find a princess to kiss him.
Assassin's Mark - J.R. Tomlin
The enemy of my enemy is not my enemy -- When an assassin's target becomes an uneasy ally;
they find they have a common enemy who in playing them both for fools.
Glorious Malorious - T.J. Glenn
Poetry
Journey into Darkness - Jack Mulcahy
A young cadet's lack of faith in her abilities and her tendency to not follow orders properly, lead
her into a plot that could cost her everything.
The Last Hero of Wodling - C.A. Casey
True heroes know when to fight and when to shut up and listen to the advice of those they are
suppose to fight.