STORY MAP

The Story Map is the portal to all the stories of Illuminations of the Fantastic, offering a map of its genres, authors, and issues at a glance. Here one may trace the full range of its contents: travel the worlds of science fiction and fantasy; enter the atmospheres of mystery, gothic, and horror; inhabit the historical past, or look into the mirror of literary fiction. Poetry appears in formal and free verse, and in narrative and epic modes. Essays and reviews offer reflections on film and literature.

—a universe of fiction—

FANTASY

The Path of Vanha
by Zach Green
· the

Melié
by Zach Green
· the

Divine Advent
by Zach Green
· the

Starchild Ur-Carath
by Zach Green
· the

Ithidroth
by Zach Green
· the

Graham vs Graham
by Zach Green
· the

THE LEGEND OF KRISTOFF
by Terry K. Jones & William Riggs
· the fantastical, action-oriented origins of that one guy who lives at the north pole

IN THE FAUN’S LIBRARY
by Crystal Hurd
· the

THE CLOCKS OF GOD
by Nathan Gilmore
· the

A DEMON’S CHRISTMAS
by Nathan Gilmore
· the

AREDENT’S ORDERS
THE FALL OF ELANIA
by Jason Sledge
· the

THE ROAD TO EN-DOR PART I
THE ROAD TO EN-DOR PART II
by Samuel J. Stephens
· the

FAIRY TALE AND FABLE

THE SPECIAL SEED
by Daniella Rushton
· the

HALLELUJAH SHORE
by Philip J. Palacios
· the

series — The Seasons Quartet

SPRING CAROUSEL
SUMMER BUTTERFLY
THE AUTUMN TREE
WINTER’S MELODY
by Philip J. Palacios
· four stories which explore the fanciful twists of fate in the mood of each season

off-world tales of adventure…and terror

LOST DAUGHTER
by Philip J. Palacios
· summary

PROSERPINE’S MUTINY
by Diana Massengale
· summary

WARNING!
by Terry K. Jones
· summary

NIGHT OF THE MONOLITH
by Samuel J. Stephens
· summary

METER’S RUNNING, MR. BOT
DINER DAMES DON’T CRY
by Philip J. Palacios
· summary

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the earthly unearthly

SYNTHETIC SUICIDE
by Terry K. Jones

DUNGEONS & CRYPTOS
by Scott Hamilton
· summary

A DREAM OF THE ELEMENTS
by Scott Hamilton
· summary

MARKSMAN’S MUSINGS
by Scott Hamilton
· summary

DRONE SKIES
by Samuel J. Stephens
· summary

MEN WITHOUT CHESTS
by Crystal Hurd
· summary

THE SILENCE OF TREES
by Kennila Gruen
· summary

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historical inhabitations & tales of the present

A VISITOR FROM ULSTER
by Diana Massengale
· summary

MARGOT’S OBJECTIVE
by Camille DaSilva
· summary

CONCORD
by Benjamin Wolaver
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THE GODS OF THE ISLES
by Alex J. Taylor
· summary

THE VEILED
by Camille DaSilva
· summary

THE SHADOW OF THE WOOD (novel)
by Benjamin Wolaver & Samuel J. Stephens
· summary

AN ELEPHANT IN THE BUSH
by Benjamin Wolaver
· summary

THE LAST NIGHT
by Benjamin Wolaver
· summary

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the horror, the horror…

THE CONFESSIONAL
by Philip J. Palacios
· summary

SOUL FOCUS
by Philip J. Palacios
· A photographer’s journey from artist to legend.

TERRARIUM
by Diana Massengale
· summary

SERIAL BREAKTHROUGH
by Jason Sledge
· summary

PIERCING SHADOWS
by Terry K. Jones & William Riggs
· summary

WEREWOLF MUTINY
by Philip J. Palacios
· summary

DATE OF THE LIVING DEAD
by Philip J. Palacios
· summary

A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH
by Zach Green
· summary

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»» series — the bones & badger detective cases

ONE TOO MANY UNDEAD
by Scott Hamilton
· Bones, a talking skeleton, and Badger, a human detective, receive a new case at their Legion City headquarters.

THE GAMES OF MADNESS
by Scott Hamilton
· Bones and Badger accept a case that leads them to a restaurant to interview the mysterious “V.H.”

A VERY MURRAY CHRISTMAS
by Scott Hamilton
· a holiday excursion for the human and skeleton detective duo.

SANGUINE SHENANIGANS
by Scott Hamilton
· vampires in the hotel, disguises, a purchased sandwich…it’s all beginning to make a little sense now.

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gumshoes & private eyes

EPITAPH FOR A GUMSHOE
by Philip J. Palacios

FORCE OF NARTURE
by Christopher Witty

the return of the master detective

THE ADVENTURE OF THE BRONZE EMBLEM
A Discovered Sherlock Holmes Mystery
by Samuel J. Stephens
· a strange chain of events lead Holmes and Watson deep into political intrigue.

THE CASE OF THE RESPECTABLE TUTOR
An Early Adventure of Sherlock Holmes
by Samuel J. Stephens
· a series of fires, a name whispered in the underworld…can Holmes apprehend the mastermind behind it all?

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»» series — The Mac MacEnroe Adventures

THE PATRIOT AND THE IMPOSTER
by Nathan Gilmore
· not all is well on the university campus when professor Mac MacEnroe accepts an extracurricular role as operative on behalf of Her Majesty’s government.

THE BELLY OF THE BEAST
by Nathan Gilmore
· summary
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poetry

epics, lays, and narrative poems

AELFWYNN, LADY OF MERCIA
by M. Cynthia Cheung
· Aelfwynn defends her people amid the Wild Hunt.

THE CAMILLAD
by Timothy E.G. Bartel
· summary

HEAVENSFIELD
by Samuel J. Stephens
· King Oswald, exiled, returns to Northumbria to reclaim his father’s kingdom.

THE MOON BEARS
by Samuel J. Stephens
· the Bear-in-the-Room listens as the Bear-on-the-Moon discusses his lunar life and adventures.

THE SWAN QUEEN’S LOVE
by Zach Green
· summary

THE SONG OF YOSHITSUNE
by Alex J. Taylor
· summary

THE LAY OF ST. BONIFACE
by Alex J. Taylor
· summary

OPERA ANGELORUM
by Samuel J. Stephens
· summary

THE LOSS OF THE WEST
by William G. Carpenter

THE WAELSINGS’ REVENGE
by Jordan M. Poss

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»» series — The Epic Acts of the Apostles

THE EPIC ACTS OF THE APOSTLES PART I
THE EPIC ACTS OF THE APOSTLES PARTS II & III
THE EPIC ACTS OF THE APOSTLES PART IV
THE EPIC ACTS OF THE APOSTLES PART V
by Alicia Joy Taylor
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»» series — The Epic Book of Samuel

THE EPIC ACTS OF SAMUEL PART I
THE EPIC ACTS OF SAMUEL PART II
THE EPIC ACTS OF SAMUEL PART III
by Nathan Gilmore
· summary

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»» series — Musurdkvitha: The Lay of Mouse-Fate

MUSURDKVITHA PART I
MUSURDKVITHA PART II
MUSURDKVITHA PART III
by Samuel J. Stephens
· summary

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»» series — Sir Percival

SIR PERCIVAL I: PERCIVAL ON THE ROAD
SIR PERCIVAL II: IN THE HOUSE OF HAWKCREST (coming soon)
by Samuel J. Stephens
· summary

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»» short form poetry

PROGRAMMED FOR DECAY
by Stephanie Stahlman
· summary

MY WINTER CHURCH
by Stephanie Stahlman
· summary

THE FIREWORK HEART
by Stephanie Stahlman
· summary

NATURE’S BODY
by Rachel Scott
· summary

OLD OCTOBER
by Rachel Scott
· summary

SHORT POEM CORNER #1
by Timothy E.G. Bartel, Nathan Gilmore, Samuel J. Stephens
· summary

SHORT POEM CORNER #2
by Camille DaSilva, Timothy E.G. Bartel, Nathan Gilmore, Samuel J. Stephens
· summary

SONNET CORNER #1
by
· summary

SONNET CORNER #2
by
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‘BRIGHT STAR’: 12 CHRISTMAS SONNETS
by Nathan Gilmore & Samuel J. Stephens
· historical vignettes depicting Christmas in different times and voices.