And as the door closed on the year, we drew inspiration from the essence of that idea by asking our writers: is this an ending, or just the beginning?

For isn't that what keeps us all living and striving forward? That urge that once one thing completes, we are catapulted towards the beginning of the next? But what if it truly is the end? So often, we do not know where the journey will take us, but that doesn't stop us setting out on it anyway. One must risk in order to gain, and hope that what comes next is worth that risk.

So now, as you stand on the precipice of a world of stories, we ask - Is this where it all ends, or where it begins again?

Holy War - Some wars are meant to end all, but some battles are just the beginning
Glacientipede - Within these snow-draped mountains, monster and man do meet
Storm Surge - Subjects of prophecy should beware of a kingdom's subjects
The Greater Sin - Does the punishment always fit the crime?
Born in a Dying Heart - Some people will never be happy unless others are miserable
Divide... - What secrets lie beyond the boundaries of this hellish landscape
The Faerie Egg - Sometimes, taking a chance is the only choice we have