I land in the field behind the castle, and the impact sends a jolt of pain through my joints. I yelp, then grimace. Pathetic. I may be over a thousand years old, but I have a reputation to uphold! Spreading my...

Everyone knows how the stories go. The princess imprisoned by a dragon. Then the knight comes and fights the dragon with his mighty lance and rescues the lady. It’s a good story to tell around the hearth on a...

The Dark Lord Vangir snapped his newspaper into crisp submission. All around him, the summery sounds of mountain life hummed. A pleasant breeze brushed through the weave of his reclining lawn chair, working...

I stood, impressed, in Henri Lokath’s office. So many interesting gadgets! Henri balanced on a hoverboard, surfing an air current. The artificial breeze ruffled his silver hair. A pair of sleek Virtual Reality...

Someone shrieked. Everyone’s heads, including mine, swung toward the east side of the village. A riderless broom raced westward, skimming almost close enough overhead to part my hair. Something red dripped...