I told myself that Teiko was right to do as she did. That it wasn’t just family scheming or royal ambition. That Kanemore and I, though mostly unaware, had helped her to accomplish a good thing, a noble thing, and time would prove it so. First, in the continued decline of the power and influence of the Fujiwara. Second, in the glory to come under the reign of Crown Prince Takahito, soon to be known to history as His Imperial Majesty, Sanjo II.
My son.
Publication History
“On the Banks of the River of Heaven”
Realms of Fantasy, April 2008
“The Finer Points of Destruction”
Fantasy Magazine #1, November 2005
“A Pinch of Salt”
Mythic #2, 2006
“A Garden in Hell”
Fantasy Magazine #5, 2006
“The Twa Corbies, Revisited”
First Publication
“Lord Goji’s Wedding”
Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet #15, January, 2005
“The Feather Cloak”
First Publication
“Skin Deep”
Eclipse #2, November 2008
“Brillig”
Jabberwocky #2, 2006
“On the Wheel”
The Hub #41, January 2008
“Soft As Spider Silk”
First Publication
“Courting the Lady Scythe”
Paper Cities, April 2008
“The Man Who Carved Skulls”
Weird Tales #344, 2007
“Moon Viewing at Shijo Bridge”
Realms of Fantasy, April 2006
About the Author
Richard Parks’s stories have appeared in Asimov’s SF, Realms of Fantasy, Fantasy Magazine, Weird Tales, and numerous anthologies, including several Year’s Bests. His first story collection, The Ogre’s Wife, was a finalist for the World Fantasy Award. His second novel, To Break the Demon Gate, is due out from PS Publishing in 2012. He is a native of Mississippi and, despite several attempts to leave, still lives there with his wife and a varying number of cats.
Other Books by Richard Parks
The Ogre’s Wife
Hereafter, and After
Worshipping Small Gods
The Long Look
To Break the Demon Gate
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