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ART DESIGN SAMUEL J. STEPHENS
BLOODY STARS
short story | science-fiction
by PHILIP J. PALACIOS
Hornet Five has survived three missions. Now her ship hovers above a resource planet where they zealously battle with blood and bullets— all for the sake of the consumer.
THE MAN WHO WAS A PARADOX
essay | biography
by TERRY K. JONES
Renowned for his wit and unmistakable paradox-rich style, G.K. Chesterton’s life was shaped by friendship and debate with some of the most brilliant writers and philosophers of his time.
THE CONFESSIONAL
short story | science-fiction/horror
by PHILIP J. PALACIOS
Fr. Casey tends to his emptied church. Strange footsteps wake him as he hides in the confessional booth, unready for his supernatural visitor.
ARDENT’S ORDERS
short story | fantasy
by JASON SLEDGE
A priest attacked in the middle of the night. The temple of Aeomir desecrated. Owen, knight of the Order of Ardents, is sent to restore order and punish the perpetrators.
MARKSMAN’S MUSINGS
short story | science-fiction
by SCOTT HAMILTON
A lone soldier sits atop a hill, defending the remnants of humanity from roaming killer mutants.
THE DESIGN OF ‘HALO’
essay | gaming
by SCOTT HAMILTON
The Halo series remains influential in its genre and in game development. Scott Hamilton examines the franchise’s revolutionary debut in 2001 and the various modes of design that bring the series to life.
WHY ANGLO-SAXON POETRY?
essay | old english
by SAMUEL J. STEPHENS
Why does the literature of the early Anglo-Saxons continue to fascinate, and what can we learn by reading it?
MÚSURDKVIÐA
poetry | alliterative epic
by SAMUEL J. STEPHENS
Here are larger-than-life mouse warriors, divine encounters, catalogues of heroes, and fiery invocations, set in a world where battle is waged against fate itself.