While I don't quite agree that 'Thunderhead' beats 'Scythe,' they're absolutely comparable in terms of quality.
The Hopeful Wanderer – Doughnut Offerings
In which the Wanderer shares sweets. #microfiction
Book Review: Valiant
A study in edges, where Faerieland meets big city, where drug addiction meets magic, where homelessness meets whimsy.
The Hopeful Wanderer – Artificial Illumination
Between one town and the next, I spied in the distance twin lanterns casting steady, white light into the night, throwing tree limbs and grass blades into sharp, black relief. One lamp hung above the other, appearing like the eyes in a face cocked sideways. Perhaps in curiosity, perhaps madness. No matter how close my … Continue reading The Hopeful Wanderer – Artificial Illumination
The Hopeful Wanderer – Unrooted
An ornate greenhouse existed not only far from civilization, but smack in the middle of an already existing forest. Enormous, though in height rather than breadth. Craning my head back to gaze upward at its towering, clear walls, I wondered what must grow within. So I went inside. Warmth blanketed my face like an unpleasant … Continue reading The Hopeful Wanderer – Unrooted
Book Review: Nightstruck
I dust my hands of this nonsense.
The Hopeful Wanderer – The Scribbler
The room was a disaster of notes pinned to cork boards, diagrams on white boards, stacks of notebooks, piles of crumpled paper, pens scattered everywhere. Every time I walked into the home of the Scribbler, I wondered if she would have begun plotting on the ceiling itself. A glance upward confirmed things hadn't quite progressed … Continue reading The Hopeful Wanderer – The Scribbler
The Hopeful Wanderer – Sparkler
On some hot summer nights, gunpowder creatures came out to play in the sky. Pops and cracks split the air as they soared and dove, collided and exploded. Trailing sparks cascaded toward the ground, only to gather and rise again in bursts of white magnesium, blue copper, red strontium, and green barium. Their fiery wings … Continue reading The Hopeful Wanderer – Sparkler
Book Review: Nyxia
A swift, fun read with plenty of twists and surprises, cunning strategic moves, and touching moments between characters.
The Hopeful Wanderer – Glimmering Glitter
Within a drab buffet restaurant where the aging came to dine, I met a glimmering hostess. Pink glitter twinkled across her skin from head to foot; climbing her cheeks, creeping down her neck bellow the collar of her sensible black blouse, and reappearing from beneath her sleeves to adorn her arms. Microscopic flakes flashed beneath … Continue reading The Hopeful Wanderer – Glimmering Glitter
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