‘And you think I can do it?’ she said, crossing her arms and folding her wings more tightly around her. Below her feet, the cliff fell away to mist and…
When she found the clawed prints gouged deep into the forest earth, she was afraid, but she was also curious. So she brought a little food every night, and watched…
‘Hi. Welcome to the Make-A-Monster Workshop, where you can literally Make A Friend.’ The greeter’s smile was so bright, it looked like it had come with his cheerful blue uniform….
They unfurled a tentacle, blinking their many eyes, and pointed at the brightly coloured rack behind the woman. She gawped a moment, then regained her composure. ‘You’re here for yarn?’…
What the researchers discovered was that magic came not from humans, but from animals. Or rather, from the relationship with them. Those who gave their cats warm affection developed magic…
It pulled itself from the mud and grit, a man-sized, amphibious thing of slimy skin, narrow teeth, and dark, cold eyes. ‘Stay away,’ it hissed, holding out webbed hands tipped…
‘It’ll be simple,’ he said, voice barely shaking. ‘Run in, grab the treasure, run out.’ ‘What about the monsters?’ she replied. ‘What about the dragon?’ ‘Well … we’ll move too…
It started slowly, as most Awakenings do. She would hum as she brushed her sisters hair, and sparks would fly from the brush. She would whistle to her hounds, who…
A high-pitched howl woke her before dawn. She sat up, rubbing her eyes, as the desperate cries continued. ‘Mara, darling?’ she called. The howls stopped. They were followed by short…
She stared hard into the enchanted pool, trying to recognise these new features. Smooth skin and tumbling curls, wide eyes with long lashes. A human face she had yearned for…