Tales From the Magician's Skull #13
Behold the wonders of Tales From the Magician’s Skull #13!
Strange realms of horror and adventure lay in the pages ahead, spun to life by master tale tellers recruited by The Skull himself for your entertainment! Do not delay in the expression of your joy; instead, shout from your rooftops and tell all you know of his magnificent accomplishments!
Eight new narratives fill the pages of issue #13, from old and new contributors alike!
Tales From the Magician’s Skull is the premiere magazine of sword-and-sorcery fiction, providing all-new stories from some of the industry’s top writers.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Editor’s Introduction by Anton Kromoff
Shards of the Obsidian Heart • by S. D. Alisea
Kars finds his home and the surrounding village plagued by a strange happening orchestrated by a sinister mind that has transformed all flesh it touches into cold, lifeless obsidian.
City of Darkness and Thread • by Stephen Wilson
Something ominous sits at the heart of the old city of Kashad. What strange secrets will Tashar Rinn uncover in the city of stone and steel?
The Thing in the Sword • by Anton Kromoff
On a witch-haunted beach, a carefree wanderer must choose between the gnashing maw of a nameless horror or a curse that would see his life changed forever.
Night of the Poisoner • by K.E. Kendall
Hexlo’s world is turned upside down when a mysterious red-haired novice crashes through the roof of his inn room, forcing him into a dangerous game of wit, blades, and unexpected assassins.
Children of the Crown • by Mario Carić
Glain wakes on a mysterious beach, only to be pulled into a perilous journey by strange visions of a desperate girl, leading him toward a temple filled with ancient secrets and daunting dangers.
Dakagna & the Gallakra • by W. J. Lewis
Trapped in her own body by a cunning wizard, the fierce warrior Dakagna must find a way to reclaim control before the claws of a looming monster spell her end.
This is Not a Place of Honor • by Andrew Kozma
Lukasz, a battle-worn mercenary, sits amidst decaying bodies, awaiting another penitent challenger while reflecting on past fights and the inevitable fate that awaits him in a place where only death remains.
Safe Passage • by Cullen Bunn
In a mysterious market, a strange vendor gifts a living parcel to a hunted man, urging him to flee the city and the shadowy assassins that loom near, before the moons are full.
The Shortcut • by JD Jordan
Caught in a relentless storm, two travelers discover a ruined house where a confronting spirit unleashes a mysterious and ominous force that changes their fate.
Rengor in Chains
The Skull Speaks
The Table
A Tribute to Howard Andrew Jones