Tag: Free short stories
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The Weight of the Crown
In a harrowing tale of betrayal and loss, a princess learns of her father’s and brothers’ deaths after they treat with an enemy under a banner of peace. Forced to assume the throne, she seeks to save her queendom from ruin and destruction and find vengeance for her family’s deaths as well…
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Something Wicked
The Tales of Minz series is narrated and edited by fictional characters. This short story is set in their whimsical world. Learn more about the series here. As a historian, I know well the danger of what happens when we forget the past. I’m obligated to remind others of that danger as well. History never truly repeats itself,…
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Trash and Treasures
In the whimsical world of Minz, we meet Ida, a ragpicker who turns garbage collection into a heartwarming adventure.
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Sky Sees the Ocean
In this short story set in the whimsical world of Minz, a young Rogond named Sky goes off on an adventure to see the ocean…
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The Great Mushroom Hunt
In the whimsical world of Minz, young Julia embarks on a mushroom hunt. Who knows what a quest for fungi can lead to…
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Art of the Illusion
In this humorous short story from the whimsical world of Minz, discover how one struggling artist decided to leave her mark upon history: with a dramatic flourish of her paint-covered brush upon an empty canvas.
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What to Do When the World Burns
In the whimsical world of Minz, Lena is a brave City Crier still shouting, “We still stand!” while chaos reigns after the Council of Oligarchs crashes down like a bad magician’s card trick. What do you do when the world burns? Read and find out what Lena did.
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Once-Captured Moonlight
In the whimsical world of the “Tales of Minz,” old man Bremley and his even more ancient horse, Maurice, stumble upon a crumbling wizard’s tower filled with traps and magic. What happens next? You’ll have to read and find out…
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Employee of the Year
Meet Mark, the custodian of Castle Marglegruff, who’s spent twenty-three thankless years cleaning an empty castle. But when two would-be thieves break in, Mark has a chance to shine—and I’m not talking about shining the silverware!
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Tom’s Tavern
Cozy fantasy stories are all the rage these days. In this humorous short story set in the whimsical world of Minz, head on over to Tom’s Tavern and sit for a spell. Just don’t ask for the special… Enjoy!
