Rowan Grim devours sorcerous power, which greatly enhances her ability to survive. When an enemy finds other means to destroy her, she faces a challenge that reveals things she never wanted to know ab...

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Four Sword & Sorcery novellas by NESS magazine authors: SEAS AFIRE STARS ADROWN by Bryn Hammond, LONG IS THE NIGHT by Audrey Stollings, THE PHOENIX & THE MAKER by James Enge, and FIELDS OF HELL by Dar...

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in Issue 175, August 2026 Welcome to the August 2026 issue of Swords & Sorcery Magazine, issue 175. I have four new stories and a review for you to read while enjoying the waning summer. Work continues on The Best of Swords & Sorcery Magazine, Vol. 1. I hope to get it to the printer…