Enigmatic Mirror Press
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Enigmatic Mirror Press
@enigmaticmirror.bsky.social
Publisher of Christian-themed fantasy, science fiction, and horror.
New Mysterion story! In C. Dan Castro’s “Lies of Omission”, Caleb uses black magic to call a “truth teller”, hoping to find out where his mother is—not realizing that knowledge gained through magic always comes at a terrible cost.

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Lies of Omission
by C. Dan Castro Caleb Snowe stared into his mom’s room, its single bed covered with smooth sheets long unused. For the umpteenth time—Grand...
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November 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
A dying rural community is plagued by ravenous monsters after the death of “The Last Sin-Eater of Harfolk County”, by Grace F.Hopkins. New this week from Mysterion!

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The Last Sin-Eater of Harfolk County
by Grace F. Hopkins It was hotter than seven hells outside, but they kept the windows closed. Mrs. Abernathy—Widow Abernathy now—didn’t want...
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September 26, 2025 at 9:08 PM
A man finds his comfortable solitude challenged by visitations from the past and a long-ago catastrophe he can’t possibly avert, in “Timestorm”, L.H. Phillips’s love letter to Galveston, Texas. New from Mysterion!

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Timestorm
by L.H. Phillips “What’s up with the fence?” Martin scuffed his feet in the direction of the strange little border around the front yard...
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September 2, 2025 at 2:25 AM
In Joshua Lampkins’s new science fiction story, faith is “Bright and Distant as the Moons”, as a priest struggles to decide whether to put others in danger to uphold the principles of a religion he isn’t sure he believes in anymore.

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Bright and Distant as the Moons
by Joshua Lampkins Father Poatnum was in the middle of Matins prayer when he heard the splash of someone entering the underwater temple. Thi...
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August 4, 2025 at 4:23 PM
In Gretchen Tessmer’s “My Gallery Granddaughter”, the Curator has absolute authority over paintings in the gallery. But why should he decide which works remain and which are doomed to storage?

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My Gallery Granddaughter
by Gretchen Tessmer They say one of us needs to be moved to storage tomorrow morning. There’s a new acquisition coming in. Something edgy, n...
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July 21, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Tessa only wants to be an action hero in the movies, but real life keeps dragging her in, as “The Watcher Awakens”. Don’t miss this satirical take on Tinseltown, from David A. Hewitt!
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The Watcher Awakens
by David A. Hewitt Tunisia, North Africa In the dark, across the rugged, rock-strewn ground of the desert ravine, Lyandra fled. In the dark...
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June 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
In E.L. Mellor’s “Catherine Wheels”, a young girl’s supernatural gift challenges her family to re-examine what they thought they knew. www.mysteriononline.com/2025/05/cath...
Catherine Wheels
by E.L. Mellor Jane arrived at the old rectory after the first chill of autumn had gilded the maple trees in its front yard. Under one of th...
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May 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
D.G.P. Rector returns to Mysterion with historical fantasy “Honey-Fang’s Confessor”, in which a legendary king who once slew monsters now faces a greater challenge: providing for his people in a changing world. www.mysteriononline.com/2025/04/hone...
Honey-Fang's Confessor
by D.G.P. Rector When Colm found the King, he was chopping wood, the ferocity of a warrior in each swing of the ax. He made little noise, ex...
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May 8, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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In “The Gift”, a Christian police officer is tempted to collaborate with a medium on his latest case, where the clock is ticking and a child’s life is in danger. New from @charliekondek.bsky.social!
The Gift
by Charlie Kondek Detroit Police Officer Tim Miner had two women on his mind. One was Mother Grace, his mentor in the gift of prophecy, w...
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March 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
New historical fantasy at Mysterion, by Malaysian author Derek Kho! In “Antu”, a 19th century missionary to Borneo is haunted, along with his congregation, by his own family’s history with the island.

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Antu
by Derek Kho As Father Vincent makes his way through the crowd of Dayak huntsmen, he is gripped by a sensation he has not felt since his t...
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February 27, 2025 at 12:58 AM
New Mysterion story! Priest-detectives fight crime in a world where only demons commit felonies.

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Thin Black Line
by Frederick Gero Heimbach The beat priest, Fr. Vincent by name, was waiting for them on the fourth floor. The room was shabby, all faded ...
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January 30, 2025 at 10:56 PM