Part 3 of Jessica Seymour’s Painted Map Quartet. A Glittering Spear Jessica Seymour The Queen’s Cryptographer Award Part 3 “We could… kill her?” “We are not killing an old lady.” Gerwar shrugs. “I’m just saying what we’re both thinking –” “We […]
Part 4 of Jessica Seymour’s Painted Map Quartet. A Riddle Solved Jessica Seymour The Queen’s Cryptographer Award Part 4 Glittering shards of ice thrust down from the roof of the cave as Awi and Gerwar make their way inside. It took some time […]
Part 2 of Jessica Seymour’s Painted Map Quartet. A Flying Cat Jessica Seymour The Queen’s Cryptographer Award Part 2 Awi ducks below the low, swinging branch before calling out: “Careful, I still want my face in one piece!” “Why?” […]
They didn’t plan to join a revolution.
The Argonauta’s Prey: Reclaimed Jessica Seymour Flintlocks & Folly Award: Act 3 “Jacksy, you stay put.” “Why? Cuz I’m a livin’?” “No, cuz you’re thirteen!” Jacksy followed at Assy’s skirts anyway, like a babe after his nanny. It wasn’t until Pike put […]
Four authors compete in an award about high seas, ghost ships, secret islands, magic, mystery, plunder and the occasional blunderbuss.
Captain Pike’s ghost ship, the Argonauta, is the most feared airship in the skies. But when he can’t resist easy pickings on the way back to port, he and his crew get a nasty shock.
Our heroes aren’t always who we expect them to be. Tell The Author By Jessica Seymour For the What We Talk About When We Talk About Love Award I was heading to the airport. Luka’s girlfriend had caught a […]