| SORCEROUS SIGNALS |
| edited by Carol Hightshoe |
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STORIES IN THIS ISSUE:
A Matter of Conscience - Marge Simon
Matters of conscience can weigh heavily on a person - particularly when there is family and a
familiar involved.
The Cost of Magic - Joshua Abbott
Everything has a cost and a consequence - the true cost of magic is sometimes only apparent
when the magic is gone.
Dudes in Distress - Aaron Kubacak
Poetry
The Grim Faced Warrior - Michael D. Turner
Poetry
Irascible - Barbara Davies
Marjan has always known Irascible, the dragon she is the exercise rider for, hated her. Now she
has to actually race him in the biggest race of the season. Will she be able to control enough to
make it though the race. To heck with winning -- surviving is the more important goal.
Split Second - Abigail Carter
Innates are those who have a specific inborn magical talent - and they are hunted and 'quieted'.
Ryal is a mage who assists in hunting these fugitives. However, when he meets a powerful
innate, mind to mind - he finds he must make a decision to reveal himself as an innate and be
quieted or let this person continue killing others. It is a decision that must be made in a split
second.
Stolen Immortality - Michell Plested
Flash Fiction
The Water Garden - Rab Foster
When revolt brings a disgraced relative of the Emperor back to his home, the body guard of his
spoiled daughter learns just how much danger can be hidden by beauty.
The Wizard's Gift - Ardyth DeBruyn
A Noble Fir tree is horrified to find himself uprooted -- only to discover he's now human and
must help Ann-Marie on her quest.
Matters of conscience can weigh heavily on a person - particularly when there is family and a
familiar involved.
The Cost of Magic - Joshua Abbott
Everything has a cost and a consequence - the true cost of magic is sometimes only apparent
when the magic is gone.
Dudes in Distress - Aaron Kubacak
Poetry
The Grim Faced Warrior - Michael D. Turner
Poetry
Irascible - Barbara Davies
Marjan has always known Irascible, the dragon she is the exercise rider for, hated her. Now she
has to actually race him in the biggest race of the season. Will she be able to control enough to
make it though the race. To heck with winning -- surviving is the more important goal.
Split Second - Abigail Carter
Innates are those who have a specific inborn magical talent - and they are hunted and 'quieted'.
Ryal is a mage who assists in hunting these fugitives. However, when he meets a powerful
innate, mind to mind - he finds he must make a decision to reveal himself as an innate and be
quieted or let this person continue killing others. It is a decision that must be made in a split
second.
Stolen Immortality - Michell Plested
Flash Fiction
The Water Garden - Rab Foster
When revolt brings a disgraced relative of the Emperor back to his home, the body guard of his
spoiled daughter learns just how much danger can be hidden by beauty.
The Wizard's Gift - Ardyth DeBruyn
A Noble Fir tree is horrified to find himself uprooted -- only to discover he's now human and
must help Ann-Marie on her quest.
| MYSTIC SIGNALS exclusive story The King Therein Resides - Thomas Canfield |
History is written by the victor -- but what happens when the truth of
that history conflicts with the present and magic is involved?
that history conflicts with the present and magic is involved?