“Hey, John, it’s good to see you. I’m just surprised I would be considered a linguist with the experts in your crew,” said Trevor, smiling. Read more

BY E. KAISER WRITES “I feel sorry for his wife and family,” Ilido said. “If he had one. But he should have listened to Andro, and been more careful.” Read more

“Apparition would be best, but Hogwarts has anti-apparition wards placed all through it. Likewise, a portkey would deliver us directly, but portkeys are hardly easy to manufacture.” Read more

“This dusk in spring, soft-scented, green, and still, With cumulous clouds rehearsing  for the summer, Silently flinging the westering sun about, And from the grass the early mosquitoes With tiny, unseen wings grudge wheeling birds Utility, charm, sometimes majesty.” Read more

BY MARTINA JURICKOVA It is not known when and how Grima got in touch with Saruman, but he certainly fell under the enchantment of his voice. Read more

BY AVELLINA BALESTRI “Love is death. A death to self…but the danger is that little by little, as your heart breaks apart, it may die,” Sauriel murmured. Read more

BY E. KAISER WRITES “Oh, they stay here until places are found for them elsewhere, in other parts of the country.” Read more

“Minerva has managed to get her head stuck in the past. She had James Potter and she expected Harry to be like James. When he turned out to be wildly different, she wasn’t ready for it and she’s having trouble adjusting to the actual reality of the situation.” Read more

“She’s a friend, and Havinof and I have been teaching her how to wield a Bat’leth. Strangely, it is one of the few weapons she doesn’t have good familiarity with. In return she’s been teaching me how to wield a Scottish claymore. Well, that and she even gives the captain a run for her money.… Read more

“A college girl – young woman, I should say – Befriends, and prays for, throngs of younger girls. A Tolkien fan for life, she’ll also stray To writing of the Wood between the Worlds” Read more

“To hear a choir of bluebirds sing Oh such a wondrous thing! They make every day such a happy time With their upbeat tunes, rhythm, and rhyme!” Read more

“Lord I prayed for death. In my darkest moments my breath felt heavy as if elephants had used my chest as a place of rest.” Read more

BY AVELLINA BALESTRI “Sansa…you’ve injured yourself…badly. You reopened the wound from Torquil’s courtyard.” Read more

Our upcoming issue is Winter 2018: Passage of Light – Tales & Traditions from the Middle East! From scriptures to folklore to current perspectives and beyond, we want it all! Read more

Whether you can trace your ancestry back to the Celts, or you love Celtic music or mythology, or you know nothing at all about Celtic culture, this issue is for you! Read more

“You have been warriors for many years but you also know the lore of trees. Can you make a bed for our little heroes’ as some of your people do?” Read more

“It was a Scottish princess fair In the sun shining on DunBroch wall And she would marry a Viking heir For they made Love lord of all.” Read more

BY MARTINA JURICKOVA In this installment I focus on the relationship between Saruman, Gríma Wormtongue, and Théoden the king of Rohan. Read more

“He swore he would never send him there! Lily knew what they were like, knew that they were barely fit enough to raise their own child, let alone one of ours!” Read more

BY E. KAISER WRITES “They had to send letters to her family to explain the new arrangement and when they had received their blessing back again.” Read more