Our Children Left Abandoned
Castor looked at the phone in his hands. For a moment, he imagined that he hadn’t received the message he just had, basking in that idyllic fantasy. But, no, his next repair job would... The post Our...
View ArticleRest Beneath the Waves
The waters were rising. Or perhaps the land was sinking. It doesn’t matter and the details have been lost to history, submerged in the depths. Even at the time, people did not fully understand... The...
View ArticleAnd She Was the Last One Left
Sometimes Scarlet would sit outside, look at the stars, and think about how she was the last one left. There had been a time when magic flowed across the land like the coming wind.... The post And She...
View ArticleThe Killing Field
Captain Roth felt the jerk in her stomach that meant that her spaceship was exiting lightspeed. They hadn’t been scheduled to reach the mining site for several more hours. And, when she looked out......
View ArticleAnd Still, I’ll Always Love You
There was a girl, with hair like fire, Like sunlight had kissed her head. There was a boy with eyes like the sea, And laughter that flowed like a rippling stream. One day the... The post And Still,...
View ArticleBrave, Young, and Chosen
There is a small tavern that’s still bustling even though the sun has already set. The clientele is respectable, filled with ties and buttoned-down shirts. The upbeat music and loud conversations help...
View ArticleSpecimen: The Unseen Discovery – Illustrated
This post appeared in May 2020 as “Specimen,” the first published short story on this website. It is being republished now lightly revised and with illustrations. Enjoy. You can visit the original...
View ArticleWhen There Were Giants
“There used to be giants in the hills. When they moved it looked as though the earth itself rumbling. They were magnificent, stone titans, their bodies green from moss.” Amelia’s mom sometimes sat...
View ArticleIt is 10:47
10:47 It is 10:47 and the captain will not wake up. Around the captain, people are screaming. Warning sirens blare, only adding to the mania. People yell about the attack and the marauders, but... The...
View ArticleAcross the Tainted Earth – Episode 0
Valeria – Nine Years Before Incursion Valeria gawked at the people around her. It was rare for her to leave her hometown of Verdant and explore the other settlements. Even Penomier, the closest...
View ArticleI saw a Spectre Standing in my Door
I saw a spectre standing in my door It wore the face of someone I was not Dressed just as when it had appeared before, And still same terror in my mind it wrought... The post I saw a Spectre Standing...
View ArticleEpisode 1 – The Cracks Begin to Show
Read the prologue here There was something in the woods. Valeria couldn’t shake the feeling that something was wrong, even if others would rather not think of such things. It had been a week... The...
View ArticleEpisode 2 – A Way Marked By Willows
Read episode one here: Abraxas woke to the sound of birdsong and wondered when he would see his family again. He emerged from his bed and put on his clothes. If someone had asked... The post Episode 2...
View ArticleEpisode 3 – Keep Moving, Keep Moving
Read the prior chapter here Read the first chapter here Malik walked alongside the caravan, arms crossed. The gemstones on his right arm glinted a faint yellow. Even with his job protecting the...
View ArticleEpisode 4 – A Hand Shrouded in Vines
Read the prior chapter here Read the first chapter here Crescent began her morning ritual. She looked into the mirror, at the face that still wasn’t quite hers, at the face that had once... The post...
View ArticleATTE – Recap
When I started writing, I wanted to write novels. I wanted to emulate the scope and scale of many of my favorite books. My first attempt at a novel was awful, as all first... The post ATTE – Recap...
View ArticleEpisode 5: Through the Infirmary’s Doors
Malik struck a sledgehammer against the red-hot piece of metal and the sound reverberated around the blacksmith’s shop. Nova Iren, the blacksmith housing him for the time being, gestured to another...
View ArticleEpisode 6 – Seared into Wood
There were clouds on the horizon and Abraxas hoped it wasn’t an omen. He watched them roll towards Verdant like shadows cast across the sky. He lowered his gaze, focusing instead on the long... The...
View ArticleEpisode 7 – Bound by Bloodshed
Valeria woke in the stillness before the morning. Dawn hadn’t quite arrived and she could still see the stars. Beside her, the dying embers of the fire let off a warm comforting glow. She... The post...
View ArticleEpisode 8 – Within the Palisade
Read the prior chapter here Read the first chapter here The group returned, not as conquering heroes, but as survivors. On their day’s journey back, they had traveled unmolested by the deer. Whether it...
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