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City-by-city, kingdom-by-kingdom, the Palleseen have sworn to bring Perfection and Correctness to an imperfect world. As their legions scour the world of superstition with the bright flame of reason, so they deliver a mountain of ragged, holed and scorched flesh to the field hospital tents just behind the frontline. Which is where Yasnic, one-time priest, healer and rebel, finds himself. Reprieved from the gallows and sent to war clutching a box of orphan Gods, he has been sequestered to a particularity unorthodox medical unit.

Over a hundred years have passed since a group of violent killers went on the rampage, murdering innocent victims for fun. But even back then, sorcerer Nate Garrett, aka Hellequin, knew there was more to it than simple savage pleasure—souls were being stolen. Nate's discovery of the souls' use, and of those supporting the group's plan, made him question everything he believed.

This second volume of The Long List Anthology is designed to recognize the short works that were nominated for the 2016 Hugo Awards but did not make it into the top five short list for the final ballot. Thus, voted into the Hugo Award's long list of works - the top 15 works nominated for each category - were these short stories and novelettes, now made available to a wider audience by award-winning narrators.

While a door that just won’t stay closed may not seem like the most terrifying of hauntings, being alone in a silent manor for days on end certainly adds to the atmosphere. A request to discover the reason for the obstinate door includes a cash motivation and newly unemployed Theophilus Edlyd readily accepts the challenge.

Bo zieht in eine neue Wohnung. Der Rest des Hauses steht noch leer und soll erst später umgebaut werden. So wundert er sich nicht weiter über die verschlossene Tür zum Treppenhaus, die er nicht öffnen kann. Doch das soll sich bald ändern. Er begegnet Fee und sie gehen miteinander aus. Fee verbringt eine Nacht bei Bo. Im Morgengrauen wacht Bo auf und Fee ist weg. Die Tür zum Treppenhaus steht weit offen -- so offen wie die Frage, wo Bo tatsächlich wohnt...

Cold Open Stories was founded as a love-letter to short fiction and pulp stories which have the power to quickly throw us into new worlds, cultures, and feelings. Enjoy unofficial short fiction, audio dramas, and immersive experiences that transform fan-writing into professional productions, as well as new stories from original worlds. Find more at coldopenstories.com.

Open Bar é um projeto feito por fãs para fãs de cinema, séries e quadrinhos! Caio Sandin, Luisa Martins e Ronald Johnston trazem convidados para debater os lançamentos no mundo da cultura nerd. Vem ouvir e curtir com a gente essa conversa sem amarras, nem papas na língua.