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Story Day: This Mentor Lives at Haven Spec Magazine

Story Day: This Mentor Lives at Haven Spec Magazine

Taking care of our elders in fantastic worlds

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John Wiswell
Jul 02, 2024
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Greetings all! I’m pleased today to bring you the first of two short stories for the month of July.

“This Mentor Lives” is an exploration of the uncomfortable side of mentor characters. As fans, we’ve all loved and lost. Merlin. Gandalf. Obi-Wan Kenobi. One of the oldest traditions in Science Fiction and Fantasy is the elderly characters who help us find…

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