MYTHIC Series

A farm girl out in the big city. The drug dealing black sheep of the family. And a hippie chick guiding them on a mushroom trip. What could go wrong? (A Psychedelic Sci-Fi Short Story)   Bella Erdmann's time had come. She was made to leave The Farm; the only home she'd ever known, for a full year of life in the wild city streets. The Spark, a moon-sized space station and home to the last of humanity, was a terrifying place for someone as naïve and uncultured as she.   With nowhere else to turn, she settled for the drug-dealing black sheep of the family, her cousin Mitch, who immediately whisked her off in his hover-car to make a delivery to a hippie. The night grew stranger from there with the introduction of wine, cannabis and magic mushrooms. A memorable first and final night of life on the town for Bella Erdmann.   This short story serves as a prologue or direct lead-in to the novel, MYTHIC: SHADOW OF THE SPARK  

  Thousands of years after Ancient Earth,  Humanity has forgotten its past,  and is doomed to repeat it.   MYTHIC: For centuries the last of humanity traveled the galaxy aboard a fleet of ARK ships searching for a new home. They warred amongst themselves, formed alliances, and eventually split off into factions. The peace-seekers that broke away found a ringed and moonless planet they renamed Gaia in homage to Ancient Earth, orbiting a star they renamed Sol.    They gifted Gaia a moon in the form of a giant space station called The Spark; built by combining their fourteen ARKs, ending their nomadic ways, and committing to their new home.   For three centuries there was peace for the last of mankind.  The era of Peace is over. The age of Shadow has begun.   BOOK ONE: SHADOW OF THE SPARK   Newly-appointed Detective Migdalia Vandersey's first murder case was supposed to be open-and-shut. Wishful thinking.    Armed with the latest technology she unravels the mysteries of the victims, the killer, and The Spark itself. The complex web of crime and corruption entangles her professionally, and romantically, with a bounty hunter seeking redemption (Llyr Varyan) and a witch exploring the depths of her power (Faye Noelani).    At the center of all the sex, drugs, secrets, magic, and violence waits a prolific killer who hunts the streets with impunity. This murderer works to cover his tracks and stay ahead of Detective Vandersey, and her partners, as they race against the clock to stop him from taking his next victim, and tying off his final loose end.    Will the help of Llyr and Faye be enough, or will Migdalia's career end before she even closes her first case?  

A new issue of MYTHIC has arrived!  This latest one, Issue #18: January 2022, is the first scheduled in the now monthly occurring publication of the popular science fiction and fantasy magazine. Inside you'll find original short fiction "Reading the Leaves" by Nina Shepardson, "The Oracle of Sand" by Dean N. D'Amico, "Prank Day" by Marlaina Cockcroft, and "Close Your Eyes" by Warren Benedetto, plus reprints "A Slender Darkness" by D. A. D'Amico, and "Adramelech" by Sean Patrick Hazlett. Also included: A new book review by Kieran Judge.

Mythic #16: Spring 2021 includes fifteen original short stories from talented writers stretching across the vastness of sci-fi and fantasy fiction plus nonfiction essays, reviews, and more. Inside you'll find stories by Jean Graham, JR Gershen-Siegel, Bo Balder, Andrew Kozma, D.A. D'Amico, Mike Adamson, E.L. Bates, Dylan T. Jeninga, Tom Jolly, Arnaldo Lopez Jr, Matthew Hooton, Stephen Pimentel, David Scott Anderson, Dawn Vogel, and Calie Voorhis.

Welcome to another issue of MYTHIC: A Science Fiction & Fantasy Magazine. Inside MYTHIC #19 you'll find the following original short fiction "The Independent" by Sidney Blaylock Jr., "Far from Twilight" by D. A. D'Amico, "For the Land and the King Are One" by Margaret R. Taylor, and "Teacher for the Apple" by Sarina Dorie, plus reprints "The Monster Hunter" by Gregg Chamberlain and "Through the Tulgey Wood" by Jon Gauthier. Also included: two book reviews by Frank Kaminski and Kieran Judge.

A new issue of MYTHIC has arrived!   This latest one, Issue #20: January/February 2023, is the first scheduled in the now bi-monthly reoccurring publication of the popular science fiction and fantasy magazine. Inside you'll find original short fiction "Tally and Raul" by Mark Bilsborough, "The Clockwork World" by Aaron Emmel, "The Shattered Spirit" by Tom Jolly, plus reprints "Hellhold" by Sean Patrick Hazlett, "Set for Life" by Warren Benedetto and "Inheritance" by Shaun Kilgore. Also included: A new book review by Frank Kaminski.

The Best of MYTHIC: Volume One brings together twenty-five of the best sci-fi and fantasy fiction to appear in the pages of MYTHIC: A Science Fiction & Fantasy Magazine. Compiled by editor, Shaun Kilgore, this collection of short stories includes works by D.A. D'Amico, Joanna Michal Hoyt, Sean Patrick Hazlett, John Michael Greer, Catherine McGuire, Tom Jolly, William Delman, Patrick S. Baker, and many more.