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Hop-Frog was written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1849. A dwarf is taken from his homeland and becomes the jester of a king particularly fond of practical jokes. Taking revenge on the king and his cabinet for striking his friend and fellow dwarf Trippetta, he dresses them as orangutans for...

Clarkesworld is a Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. Each month we bring you a mix of fiction (new and classic works), articles, interviews and art. Our November 2018 issue (#146) contains: Original fiction by Rich Larson ("Octo-Heist in Progress"),...

"The Art of Space Travel" by Nina Allan is a science fiction novelette. In 2047, a first manned mission to Mars ended in tragedy. Thirty years later, a second expedition is preparing to launch. As housekeeper of the hotel where two of the astronauts will give their final press statements,...

In J. Allan Dunn’s fantasy-adventure, “The Treasure of Atlantis,” an orchid hunter’s discovery is the catalyst that prompts an expedition into the interior of South America ... and to the lost remnants of ancient Atlantis! Cut off from the modern world, Atlantis offers swashbuckling...

Syd's story from the start of magics, battles, and war: this being the first entry recorded in Journal XXIV.Think Hardy Boys meet a young Lara Croft -- or feel deeper to sense as sword meets poison.Encounter new civilizations and old evils In this first book of a new fantasy series....

If it is for yourself, why not try your best? A third month of daily thought provokers. LTTN #3 features quick quotes, deeper thoughts, and imperfect poetry crafted to challenge your mind. LTTN is a few hundred well chosen words that each day will bring pleasure, anger, relief, and/or laughter....

Act Three of the cyberhug.me novel. A dangerous cyberwar maze on a romantic Pacific island. Solve for peace and human rights. (and a little love) Excerpt fron the book: As Shawny passes my table I stage whisper; "cyberhug me." The news walls are full of reports...

Sovereign Individual? Only in your own mind, if you lead the most powerful gang, or in your back yard if you pretend real hard. What we can have is personal sovereignty. You life is yours to control as long as every sovereign thinks you are the property of some other sovereignty. You can do this. This novel may be fantasy, but your future can be free. Escape With Sparrow Swift

Act One of the cyberhug.me novel. "We can't predict when there will be no Next Time." "The other students have already left, their luggage in transit to dispersed assembly points. Shadow programs are giving Hacker School a semblance of normal activity. We are scheduled...

"SJL is a real life fantasy>action>adventure like you've always known exists. A daughter of Pegasus, a lovely Elf Princess, a centaur Wizard, a wise unicorn, an honest leprechaun, giants, dragons, trolls -- you know, the usual suspects. Oh, and all the gold in Fort Knox. Of...

Sparrow Swift is back. Our PT Pulp Hero must try to save a new set of good people trapped by a twisted world. This is fiction: people, places, and events. It's a coincidence these short stories seem familiar and you want to act now while you still have time. This is the second book in the Sparrow...

After escaping her last assignment, Payton has vowed to never kill again. Captured by the Elites and held in a secure facility, the director is hell-bent on changing her, employing every tactic he knows to convert her to his assassin. Payton resists, holding on to hope of escape, but her resolve...

Seventeen-year-old Payton Morros is a killer. Adopted as a child, and groomed into the profession by her new parents, she longs for a normal life. But lethal assassins at the top of their game can’t exactly quit their day job. Her only escape from her predetermined destiny is spending time with...

Ava has everything planned, as usual. Finish senior year at the top of her class, perform her best dance routine at the dance concert, and have the greatest prom ever. But her best friend, Cade, has other ideas. He convinces Ava to abandon her rigid schedule and enjoy her last year of high school....