The Best New Fantasy Short Stories
We typically associate fantasy with world-building, expansive imaginary realms stretching the bounds of our imagination, and hefty paperbacks of a thousand pages. In one sense, fantasy seems to be defined by the fact that it usually reaches us in large doses: trilogies, series, universes that keep on giving. But fantasy short stories can be just as effective in honouring the scope and ambition of the genre ā here, every word matters.
Fantasy short stories pack in a lot in just a few minutesā worth of reading time, so pay close attention, and youāll soon find yourself transported to another world. There, youāll be hit by the vividness of this new reality in a flash. Itāll be a truly magical experience (with some actual magic involved in the story as well).
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This page features the best fantasy short stories submitted to Reedsyās weekly writing contest. Youāll find the stories that impressed our judges the most at the top of the page, so thatās definitely a great place to start! If you like a writerās work, why not visit their profile and click āFollowā, so you never miss their new uploads? Thereās extraordinary talent here, and you could discover your new favorites today.
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