Augur Magazine

In these stories, you’re invited to savour the beauty of quiet storytelling. Stay a moment here—in the land of dreams and magic. Cradle a cup of coffee with a dryad, read the poetry of fireflies, or cook fiery stew with a community of friends and a belly full of flame. Explore the empty spaces between stars, the cool waters of the swamp, and deep warm relationships between friends, family, and lovers. The Birds I Pull by Sharang Biswas Baobab Lover by Kwame Sound Daniels The Potion Seller Will See You Now by Dianne M. Williams Teltunget: Pattern of Speech by Tiffany Morris The Girl and the Moon Eater by Sydney Paige Guerrero The Breaking of Dawn by Jennifer Howell A Box for Buttons, Tips and Rose Petal Jam by Natalia Matolinets, translated by Hanna Leliv from the Ukrainian Скринька для ґудзиків, чайових та ружового варення — Наталія Матолінець Headphone Boy by Nana Afadua Ofori-Atta Of the Swamp by Cadence Mandybura Bound by Oak and Stone by Reed Mingault Scarlet Silk by Mayumi Inaba, translated by Yui Kajita from the Japanese Choose a Star to Mend the Heart by R.J.K. Lee Between Breaths, a Mouthful of Fire by Sagan Yee

Breathe in the sulphurous air that arrives with a djinn, speak to a god through the cracks of a knight’s recovering mind, or fall in love inside a bookstore folded into another dimension. Explore magical creatures, fantastical characters and everyday magic—all promising solace and comfort. The Red Lehenga by Tanya Aydelott In which a Knight Remembers, Forgetting by Ziggy Schutz How to Find a Folded Bookstore by Devin Miller The Ghost Peach Pet Rescue by Eden Royce The Youngest Son Misses His Boat to the Crusades by Premee Mohamed The Ramparts of Night by Iori Kusano The Day the Curse was Broken by Tobias Bernstein