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Black Anvil Books
Aevalorn Tales
Contests
Free eBook
Blog
On Writing
Social
About
Oeuvre
Aevalorn Tales
Contests
Free eBook
Blog
On Writing
Social
About
Oeuvre
Book cover for "The Knave of Nodderton" features a mysterious hooded figure holding a blue orb, with a gothic window in the background. The text includes "Aevalorn Tales," "A Gammond Brandyford Story," and "Russell Mickler."
Cover of "As It Was Told," a short story by Russell Mickler. Features a young woman and a goat-headed figure in a misty forest. The woman looks up while the goat-headed figure stands beside her, dressed in a vest and shirt. The forest is dense and at
Cover of "The Weight of Sand" by Russell Mickler featuring an elderly couple walking on a foggy beach, with houses on stilts in the background.
Cover art for "Bottomfeeder" by Russell Mickler featuring a large catfish with glowing red eyes, intricate blue patterns, and set in a mysterious, foggy swamp.
Book cover showing a man walking down a residential street lined with trees in autumn, with orange and yellow leaves falling. The title "Negative Space" and the author "Russell Mickler" are displayed on the cover.
Illustration of a young man on a bicycle holding a smartphone and a vape pen in a busy city street. He is wearing earphones and appears surprised or distracted. Nearby are pedestrians, a cyclist, and a police car with flashing lights. Tall buildings
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A sinister creature with claws and glowing eyes lunges forward in a forest. The text reads 'Aevalorn Tales,' 'The Terror of Amberglen,' and 'A Skyer Dannon Story by Russell Mickler.'
Book cover of 'Thyme, Tricksters, and Treachery: An Elina Hogsbreath Anthology' by Russell Mickler featuring two animated characters, a woman holding a sword and a surprised man, beneath a looming ghostly blue hand. "Aevalorn Tales" is written above
Illustrated book cover for "Lyra's Lantern: A Maedrey Puck Story" by Russell Mickler, featuring two fantasy characters. One character holds a lantern, lighting their path through a dark forest. Title "Aevalorn Tales" is at the top.
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A book cover for "Relics of an Analog World" by Russell Mickler featuring a USPS mail carrier walking alongside a humanoid robot. They are on a city street lined with trees and buildings. The cover indicates it is a work of flash fiction.
Two serious individuals in business attire, one wearing sunglasses, in a futuristic setting with reflective surfaces. Text on the image reads "Signal Lost, Flash Fiction, Russell Mickler." A badge is displayed in the corner.
Illustrated book cover for "Urlwyn's Ward" by Russell Mickler, featuring two cartoonish characters with large, expressive eyes. One character holds a sword, and the other has a clover on their head. The background is a dimly lit wooden room. Text rea
Illustration of a smiling male air traffic controller with a headset, mustache, and pilot uniform, holding a coffee cup. Behind him are computer screens and a control room setting. The text "Skyward Horizons 424, A Short Story, Russell Mickler" is ov
Book cover featuring a woman with red hair and freckled skin, holding a chalice under a full moon. A hooded figure stands behind her. The title reads "The Widow of Caer Mawnog: An Aevalorn Tales Story" by Russell Mickler. The text "Aevalorn Tales" is
Astronaut in futuristic spaceship interior surrounded by plants and fungi, operating control panels, with Earth visible through window. Text reads: ‘Diaspora Flash Fiction Russell Mickler’. Cover art.
Book cover titled "Aevalorn Tales: Enemies of Crowkind and Shades," featuring a menacing scarecrow with a jack-o'-lantern face in a dark field, and a gray gargoyle-like creature in the foreground. The author is Russell Mickler.
A young person wearing a yellow jacket stands against a colorful backdrop with a rainbow. They hold an instant camera with rainbow-colored straps. Text on the image reads "Remnants: A Short Story" by Russell Mickler.
Book cover featuring a mystical forest scene with a cat on a wooden path next to a rustic cabin. The title 'Aevalorn Tales: Revenge and Its Noble Preoccupations, An Elina Hogsbreath Story' and author 'Russell Mickler' are displayed.
Cover of "Bed of Rats" by Russell Mickler showing an elderly man lying on a mattress under a bridge at night, surrounded by rats.
Fantasy book cover titled "The Baker of Bogwollow" by Russell Mickler. Features an elf woman with pointed ears, red hair, and a green shawl, standing near a bakery. Part of the "Aevalorn Tales" series.
Fantasy book cover titled "The Two Shades of Luck" by Russell Mickler, featuring a character with curly hair, holding a staff surrounded by glowing lights, from the "Aevalor Tales" series.
Man in a dimly lit church with frescoes, wearing dark clothing and carrying a satchel, title text reads "In the Shadow of the Cross: A Short Story by Russell Mickler."
A person wearing a white mask, sitting on a city street in a robe, holding a blue and white cup. Book cover titled "Treasure of the Jade Dragon: A Flash Fiction Story" by Russell Mickler.
Book cover of 'Aevalor Tales: The Magnificent Maron Maloney' by Russell Mickler, featuring a character in a top hat with a sword.
Cover of the book 'Midnight Tea: An Elina Hogsbreath Story' by Russell Mickler, featuring an elderly woman with pointed ears and disheveled white hair, holding a teacup in a dimly lit setting. The title is "Aevalorn Tales."
"The Murkwode Reaving" book cover featuring a knight with glowing eyes holding a spear, wearing a helmet and armor, set against a fiery background. Text includes "Aevalorn Tales" and "A Bartram Humblefoot Story" by Russell Mickler.
An elevator scene with a woman in a vintage dress and a man in modern casual wear, holding a paper bag. The text "Further Away Flash Fiction Russell Mickler" is displayed.
Book cover featuring a musician playing a double bass surrounded by large insects in a dimly lit room. Title: "Midnight at the End Wonder" by Russell Mickler.
Book cover of "A Plum Tree's Neighbors: An Aevalorn Tales Story" by Russell Mickler, featuring an elderly character with pointy ears, wearing flowers and a hat, smiling.
Book cover titled "Aevalorn Tales: The Song at Harvest's End" by Russell Mickler. It depicts a worried character holding a knife, with an elf playing a lute in the background near a fireplace.
Illustration of a frightened person holding a cup, titled 'Aevalor Tales: The Keening Cup' by Russell Mickler with a subtitle 'A Elina Hogsbreath Story.'
Illustration of a majestic wild boar wearing a crown and a purple cloak in a forest setting, titled 'The Pig King: A Maedrey Puck Story' from the Aevalorn Tales by Russell Mickler.
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Illustrated book cover featuring a cheerful character with brown hair, wearing a blue and yellow outfit, hand on chest, other hand raised. Title reads 'The Taunting Tongue: A Joliver Barleywood Story' by Russell Mickler. 'Aevalorn Tales' appears at t
Cover of "Aevalorn Tales: Bargains with Dragons" depicting a startled person in a dimly lit room with stacks of books. The title and author's name, Russell Mickler, are shown prominently.
A book cover for "Trampled" by Russell Mickler featuring a person in a red corset, black leather shorts, and high black boots. The text reads "Trampled, Flash Fiction, Russell Mickler."
A book cover showing a surgeon in a green surgical cap and mask standing over a patient. The title "Under the Knife" and the author's name "Russell Mickler" are on the cover, with the genre "Flash Fiction" labeled beneath. Hospital lights are visible
Cover of "A Warlock's Gamble" by Russell Mickler featuring a skeletal figure with glowing eyes and a crown, set against a yellow and orange radiant background. The text includes "Aevalorn Tales" and "A Godwick Emberfoot Story."
Book cover for "A Thyme of Trouble" by Russell Mickler, featuring a determined woman with a flower in her hair holding a frying pan, set against a warm glowing backdrop, and labeled "Aevalorn Tales: An Elina Hogsbreath Story."
Book cover of "The Gifting Tree" by Russell Mickler featuring a fantasy scene with two characters, one holding a lantern, and a dragon in the background. Title reads "Aevalorn Tales: A Godwick Emberfoot Story."
Book cover for "The Murkwode Reaving" by Russell Mickler, features a fantasy character in chainmail armor, a helmet, and glowing eyes, holding a spear. The background is an orange hue with the series title "Aevalorn Tales".
"After the Fall" book cover featuring an elderly man in glasses and plaid shirt sitting at a table, appearing thoughtful, beside a bowl of oatmeal. The book is titled "After the Fall: Flash Fiction" by Russell Mickler.
Fantasy book cover titled 'Treasure of the Wraithwood Grove: A Bartram Humblefoot Story' by Russell Mickler, featuring an elf character wielding a sword and shield with a snowflake emblem, part of the Aevalorn Tales series.
A person with closed eyes, wearing a white shirt and brown overalls. The text reads: "Never a Dahl Day at the Chocolate Factory: A Flash Fiction Story by Russell Mickler."
Cowboy in a hat sitting in front of a stained glass window, book cover for 'Through His Blood, Redemption' by Russell Mickler.
Steampunk airship flying over London, featuring Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament; book cover for "An Epistle Conveyed by Airship" by Russell Mickler.
Steampunk-themed book cover featuring a person wearing vintage goggles and a bowler hat, with text reading "His Visceral Conviction: A Microfiction Story by Russell Mickler." A gold medal emblem is in the top left corner.
Cover of "The Last Harvest" by Russell Mickler, featuring a person in futuristic goggles standing in a desert landscape with green plants. The text reads "Flash Fiction."
Book cover titled "The Garden of Reflection: A Jayleigh Warmhollow Story" by Russell Mickler, featuring a character in a red robe with a golden mask holding a curved weapon, set against a mysterious, foggy background with silhouette figures.
Illustration of a woman in workout attire wearing headphones, raising an arm with vibrant light beams in the background. Chinese characters and the text 'A Short Story' and 'Russell Mickler' are overlaid.
Book cover titled "Memories in Amber" by Russell Mickler. The cover features an old, wooden house with glowing windows, partially surrounded by flames at sunset.
Book cover titled 'Nine of Swords' by Russell Mickler, featuring an older man in a suit and hat, holding a lantern. The setting is a dimly lit, vintage room with a fireplace and a woman standing by a window in the background.
Book cover titled "The Bikini Barista: A Short Story" featuring a woman in a bikini, operating a coffee machine. Author's name is Russell Mickler.
Book cover of "Born in the Sands of Mars" by Russell Mickler, featuring a detailed beetle in space with Mars in the background.
Cover of "Children of Prometheus" by Russell Mickler featuring a glowing Windows logo on a laptop screen.
A vibrant green vintage convertible car is parked in a desert landscape with cacti and rock formations. The text reads "Freedom: A Short Story" by Russell Mickler.
A book cover with a spaceship flying over a desert landscape, featuring the title "Returning Home Without Ever Leaving: A Short Story" by Russell Mickler.
Anime-style illustration of a young woman with green hair wearing green headphones and a pink jacket, sitting near a window with a sunset view. Text on the image reads: "Forgotten Passenger: A Flash Fiction Story by Russell Mickler."
Book cover featuring an illustrated turtle with large eyes, titled "Aevalor Tales - Soso: An Artemis Teafellow Story" by Russell Mickler. The background depicts a forest setting.
Vintage-dressed man walking on cobblestone street with suitcase, "The Ferryman, A Short Story by Russell Mickler" text overlay.
Illustration of an anthropomorphic fox in ornate clothing on a book cover titled 'The Fox and the Flute: A Short Story' by Russell Mickler.
Two Roman soldiers walking in a sunset-lit garden, wearing armor and helmets with red plumes, holding swords and shields. The scene is the cover of the short story "Trespassers in the Garden of Twilight" by Russell Mickler.
Illustration of a person writing at a desk, surrounded by stationery and colorful wall art. The text overlay reads: 'The Best Writing Advice, An Essay by Russell Mickler.'
A young girl stands in a dimly lit, ominous room with vine-covered windows. The scene is atmospheric, suggesting mystery and intrigue. Text overlays the image, reading "A Voice for the Silenced," labeled as flash fiction by Russell Mickler.
A man in a traditional outfit and straw hat plays a flute while sitting in a wooden boat on a serene lake, with bamboo and misty mountains in the background. Text reads: 'A Song for Namazu, A Flash Fiction Story, Russell Mickler.'
Cover of "In Time of Roses" by Russell Mickler featuring a robot with a gas mask in a robe.
Fantasy book cover featuring a character with red hair holding a green chalice, standing near a pond with mountains in the background. Title: 'The Green Chalice: A Gammon Brandyford Story' by Russell Mickler. Part of the Aevalorn Tales series.
Elderly woman lying in a hospital bed, looking out a window at a blooming cherry blossom tree with mountains in the background. The text on the image reads 'Whispering Secrets to the Wind: A Flash Fiction Story by Russell Mickler.'
Silhouette of a young girl blowing a dandelion, with floating seeds illuminated by sunlight. The background shows a flooded urban street. Text reads: "Drowning Under a Summer Sun: Flash Fiction by Russell Mickler."
A woman applies lipstick in front of a mirror showing a ghostly, angry male face beside her reflection. The image is the cover of "What Waits in the Mirror," a short story by Russell Mickler.
Cover of "Go Find Your Sunshine" featuring a yellow jeep on a beach with a surfboard on top, waves in the background.
Book cover featuring a strong-looking pirate with a tricorn hat and long curly hair, set against a ship background, titled 'Blessings of the Drowned Prophet: A Short Story' by Russell Mickler.
Cover of "The Last Train Out of Vienna" by Russell Mickler, showing a man with a serious expression working on a computer in a dimly lit, industrial setting with numerous wires.
A book cover titled "Alchimie Numérique" by Russell Mickler. The image features an elegant older woman sitting at a café table with drinks and food. She is dressed in a formal outfit, holding a cigarette, with an urban street scene in the background.
A lively café scene with diverse people engaged in conversation at tables under warm string lights. The cover reads "Switching Gears: Flash Fiction" by Russell Mickler.
Woman practicing Tai Chi near a bonsai tree, dressed in white traditional attire, cover of "Bonsai: A Flash Fiction Story" by Russell Mickler.
Book cover featuring a woman in a black dress standing before a sunset painting; text reads: 'Walk With Me, Flash Fiction, Russell Mickler.'
An elderly man in monastic robes kneels in prayer inside a stone chapel, in front of an altar with a statue and lit candles. Soft light filters through an arched window above.
Book cover of "A Kindness Forgotten" by Russell Mickler, featuring a fantasy scene with a person on a horse wearing armor and a cloak, and a mischievous looking character with a staff looking up at them. The background includes a forest and a cloudy
Elderly man in an ugly Christmas sweater with a snowman design, holding a coffee mug, in front of a festive background with a holiday ambiance.
Book cover of "Love's Repast" by Russell Mickler, featuring two characters. One appears distressed, holding their head with an open book in front, while the other is smiling mischievously with a pipe. A candle burns on the right, illuminating the sce
Book cover of "Return to Me" from the "Aevalorn Tales" series by Russell Mickler. Features a black dog in a misty graveyard with tombstones and trees in the background.
Cover art for the book "Blood of the Catacomb Captive: A Jore Brix Story" by Russell Mickler, featuring a humanoid creature with a cow's head sitting in a dimly lit room, wrapped in black rope. Title and author name are prominently displayed.
Book cover titled 'Thyme, Tricksters and Treachery' by Russell Mickler, featuring two animated characters holding branches, with a large blue hand above them. Part of the Aevalorn Tales, an Elina Hogsbreath anthology.
Artistic depiction of a person in traditional attire kneeling by a reflective pool, surrounded by Japanese architecture and lanterns at night. Red leaves and a full moon enhance the serene atmosphere. Text reads: "The Wind Remembers, Flash Fiction, R
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