Chapters tagged magic

by Zeebop

Chapter 58

As Anya fetched the next candle the smartphone in her pocket briefly buzzed, before it went silent. "Magic," she said, as she returned to her spot with the dripping candle. "Has always followed the syntax of the era. Once, we thought witches lived in huts, deep in the forest; or...

by Zeebop

Chapter 86

Anya balanced her candle on one knee, then drew up her skirt. Tattooed on her shin were three female faces, the left sides corpse-like and decayed. "Teen sex comedies lie to you. Casual sex on television and in movies lies to you. Getting laid isn't that easy, or that hard. Lots...

by Zeebop

Chapter 88

"Fertility," Roberta said, as she held a candle in both hands. "Reminds me of a strange case I had. Unusual. Detective Oldman called me in during the investigation. I call it > THE CASE OF THE MANDRAKE ROOT The bloodstained mattress was the centerpiece of the scene. The...

by Zeebop

Chapter 93

Anya took up one of the few remaining candles. She passed her palm through the flame a few times, and then held up her left hand, to reveal the pentagram tattooed on the back. "It's getting late," she said. "Midnight isn't far away. All the good little boys and girls are asleep...