We’ve got a live one this week, a battle for the ages.

We asked our authors to deliver unto us tales about genies.

Now, these mythical creatures have had many forms throughout literature in tons of different cultures, so we got a little more specific.

Our authors were to take the more modern approach this topic, focusing on a creature who was capable of granting three wishes. As to the rules of this magic and the look of the creature, we gave them free reign.

Which author will get their wish?

Who will get trapped back in the bottle?

Let’s find out.

Albert Berg represents the arena with “The Lives of Leylo Toolmoon.”

Daniel Hale battles back with “The Widower’s Djinn.”

The War of the Wishes is on.

Read, comment, vote, enjoy!

We have two judges that will render their decision by Friday. The third vote comes from you, the readers. We ask that you read both stories objectively, and then leave a comment below or on the story itself. Authors are not allowed to comment on their own stories, but we’re sure they’ll be checking in here. We’ll tally up the totals and announce our champion on Friday.