All short fiction from the Distant Reaches
Stories
The Roots of Discontent
A.B. Greene
Sordid parties, bad behavior, ancient gods, and a man at war with himself.
Black Powder Bind
Chris Diggins
The smallest act of magic, well-wrought, can turn the tide of battle…
City of Glass
Benjamin Reeves
A Halloween special in which blood is spilled…
Swimming in the Swamps of Love
Isabelle Platt
A desperate sister clings to her sibling in the face of love and magic…
How to Raze a Family
Andrew Sanford
An Uncanny collects debts in a most unsettling way — and a family finds itself in a certain kind of ruin.
Wash Away the Plague
A.B. Greene
A woman confronts the sins of the sewers — and the future of her city hangs in the balance.
The Forbidden Fools’ Stools
Andy Jiang
Three fools narrowly survive a prickly situation…
Rishne at the Bone Gates
Robert Frankel
When a warrior princess confronts Death, she must choose between her fallen lover or her own soul…
Pay the Blood Price
Chris Diggins
The Salavasters give a spice trader more than he bargained for…
The Scorched Woman’s Gift
Henry Leeker
A desperate post rider meets his cruel salvation…
Song of the Stonelayer
Robert Frankel
In which the exploits of King Cogidubnus are revealed…
The Conclave Restored
Benjamin Reeves
In which the 57th Conclave of Bards is initiated…