Dragonridge Mountains

Never Drink Tea with Rovi by Lindsay Tait

“Ah rovi, how are you this fine evening?” I ask her but she just says nothing. She makes some green goopy tea that is weirdly gassy and cold. Finally she replies with, “fine” and gives me the tea. I look in to her cup and it is…

Mountaintop Gathering by Emily Le Couteur

I sat by the crackling fire, on top of the mountainous island. The opening of the cave rolled to the side, and Rovi gestured for us to come in. There was an aroma of flowers, and herbs. All sorts of creatures entered the rocky cave. There were two lanterns on…

Tea with Rovi by Nico Carter-Moharic

I freeze. I heard the growl this time. I’m sure of it. Another low hiss in the distance. And the disgustingly strong scent of something I can’t quite put my finger on. It reeks of herbal tea, but that can’t possibly be right. I march around the trees in a…

Specimen 400012 by Bertie Atkin

Part 1 The sign hung over the massive shop- Take one item for free- but choose well. A hooded figure entered the Cabinet of Curiosity as a withered old woman sat at the desk and watched as the figure flung open the doors and slipped inside. Pickled taxidermy animals floated…

Ghost Puppy by Ruby Hartley

Ghost Puppy was walking in some creepy caves on her way to the graveyard playground. Ghost Puppy lived in the creepy caves but had called some ghosts to meet at the graveyard playground. The ghosts said, no! Because they thought that Blood Mountains was a better idea but Ghost Puppy said,…

The Purple Plum Pool by Jasmine McCallum

8-year-old Azariah bound up to the blackened cave, her eyes wide and filled with excitement. Almost 9-year-old Thaev strode in front of her, a slight smile playing at his lips. The sun shone brightly, emitting a light glow and perfectly showing how Azariah was feeling at that…

The Art of Theft: Part 5 by Phoebe Harris

I went in. I was on high alert, jumping at every little sound. The corridor was sparsely lined with doors, shut tight and scathed with claw marks, with threadbare carpet and low light. Even in the darkness, I could make out stains, dents and peeling bits of the…