By Kathleen S. Zoll A scientific debate was recently introduced in my best friend’s home, when her son and I discussed the various fae and their historic role versus their representation in various games and movies. While Taylor and I were quite serious in our conversation, Christine asked, “So here’s what I want to know. … Continue reading Pixie Dust: The Magic Weight Loss Ingredient?
Before the Maroon King
By Vimal Patel You shall be a wanderer, It shall bless plague, This space will blend, Through mock, burden and legs. This shall be the fate, Of these kiss cursing beds, Forever on the heart, Of that scale shaking dale. Before Maroon king wanders, With a page, A tool of mockery, Then the bite of … Continue reading Before the Maroon King
Griffin’s Lecture
By Andrew Nickerson The lecture hall of Meade Academy of Magic buzzed with anticipation as students settled behind the room’s many layered desks. As the smells of various cafeteria lunch/drink specials floated all around, merging with the antiquated orders of wood and stone, everyone anxiously awaited the arrival of their special guest: Professor G. Griffin, … Continue reading Griffin’s Lecture
Dragonslayer
By Rachel Tucker Kytra dropped down on the soft forest floor, exhausted. She hadn’t slept in days and it was beginning to catch up with her. Looking at the bow and arrow beside her, she sighed in disgust. Her village was counting on her and she felt that she’d let them down. It had been four days that … Continue reading Dragonslayer
Where the Sun is Silent
By Austin Jones he air was dry and heavy. The sun gave no warmth though it shone bright. Once, not long ago, a serene mountain with lush green trees and open trails. It was now covered in thick snow. Tobin was hunting and being hunted. He hoped he would find his god-forsaken dragon fast, before … Continue reading Where the Sun is Silent
The Love of a Mother
By Taryn Miller Something was wrong. It took Reilly a few seconds to recognize it, but then it hit her: Teagan wasn’t crying. Teagan woke up crying every morning—it was how she let her mother know that she was awake. Reilly also suspected that she was afraid because she was all alone, but her father … Continue reading The Love of a Mother
Fenrir – The Dangerous Pup
By Aleksandar Nikolov We were a pretty strange family, but we were a family after all. It was just my brother, my sister, my mom, and me. They told me that dad is a God, a tiny human God. Mom on the other hand was a giant, my brother was a snake and my sister, … Continue reading Fenrir – The Dangerous Pup
The Librarian
By Carla Dias Beyond the Holy Mountains, a rock formation unknown to humans, lies the Kingdom of Mah. This is a parallel world where superior beings, endowed with superior intelligence and the capacity for knowledge, live. The Kingdom of Mah is accessible through a portal called Chokmah which symbolizes Supreme Wisdom. Society is administered by … Continue reading The Librarian
Lunara and the Kingdom of Memory
By Daniela Silva There was a time when they lived "happily ever after". At Graceland lived a princess named Eudora, along with her (widowed) father, King Hadrian. She was given this name by her mother as it meant "good gift". That was exactly what Eudora represented: a sweet and beloved princess who loved flowers and … Continue reading Lunara and the Kingdom of Memory
Cory Robin
By Rod Martinez “Where’s Cory - I thought he was with you. He was helping you with the utensils, remember?” “No Honey, I thought he was with you! I saw him follow you to the fire pit. See, those are the logs he was carrying.” She pointed at the pile of recently chopped twigs on … Continue reading Cory Robin
Academy of the Heart And Mind 