PenTangle: Five Pointed Fables — Carolyn Kephart

Five tales from tilted views, by the author of the critically acclaimed epic fantasy THE RYEL SAGA: A TALE OF LOVE AND MAGIC and the contemporary magic realism novel QUEEN OF TIME.

The Kind Gods: Did the old gods really die? A warrior seeks answers at the burial-mound of his greatest enemy in this Norse-themed elegy first published in Bewildering Stories.

The Heart's Desire: A government scryer's life is a prison until she and her bodyguard discover the ultimate secret language. Near-future slipstream.

Last Laughter: A cautionary tale about a wicked court jester and his comeuppance, first published in Silver Blade Fantasy Quarterly.

Regenerated: Cela always hoped she'd find Jorgen again someday...but was this really Jorgen? A tenderly bitter tale of love and giant lizards, first published in Quantum Muse.

Everafter Acres: Happily Ever After isn't always perfect, but dark knights can be illuminating. A wry autumnal revery first published in Luna Station Quarterly.

About the author:

Early life as a military brat gave Carolyn Kephart an appreciation of nomadic lifestyles, a fascination with world cultures, and close-up insights into the warrior mentality and its manifestations, all of which influence her work to a discernible degree. She loves things that nourish the spirit and widen the mind.