Innsiders by C.G. Brill
Innsiders by C.G. Brill Allethion “I do not think I very much like going where we are going,” said Geltph. “Too cold. I am already beginning to chip and flake.” He rubbed his upper...
fantasy
The Silver Girl by Bill Tope
The Silver Girl by Bill Tope 1 It was Halloween night, 1969, when Franklin first saw the Silver Girl. He was out with his only friend, Paul, plodding through the chilly, foggy streets of...
The Black Rats Of Sark by Marlin Bressi
The Black Rats Of Sark by Marlin Bressi On the famine-drenched isle of Sark, the necks of the islanders swell with goiter while they starve, presenting the incongruous appearance of bloated gluttony and crippling...
Flamenco by Mehreen Ahmed
Flamenco by Mehreen Ahmed In the realm of the Djinn, warmth emanated from apples. Apples were big fireballs that grew on smoky trees whose size, shape, or color never changed. Djinns, who looked like...
World Without End by Shelley K. Davenport
World Without End by Shelley K. Davenport Two days ago Kieran disappeared. Around mid-afternoon he went up into the forest to cut firewood. Although we have to go farther and farther afield these days...
Santa Claus is Coming to Town by Dale Patrick Smrekar
Santa Claus is Coming to Town by Dale Patrick Smrekar “Before you decide to kill someone, make sure they deserve it.” I don’t know why Santa Claus whispered that to me, but he seemed...
Dangerous Quarry by Alex Frost
Dangerous Quarry by Alex Frost They woke just before sunrise, like eager plants anxious for the morning. The boy watched his breath curling in front of him for a moment. The father was already...
The Case of the Musical Orb by Shant Khodadadian
The Case of the Musical Orb by Shant Khodadadian Heroes’ Street was as lively as ever. The name originated from the belief that this was the exact place where the heroes of yore gathered...
The Storm by John Andrew Karr
The Storm by John Andrew Karr More a nebulous mass than a spike, the appearance of a modest electrical field nevertheless raised an alert immediately consumed by C788X1, the paramount governance processor referred to...
The Hordes of Hel by Justin Arment
The Hordes of Hel by Justin Arment In a time, long past and in a land not too dissimilar to our own the wind howled its desolate tune as the sun dueled the clouds...
