The sun shone through the window of the chamber, raising the temperature and the Earl of Stone’s mood. The so-called Natural Order had been quiet of late, allowing his troops to strengthen their resolve. After a few more months of this, his troops would be ready to rid the area of the Order, for good. […]
The next morning, he was up with the sun. At this stage of the season, there was no sleeping once the sun rose. He grabbed his bag on the way down the stairs and looked around the house. There was no sign of his parents, so he headed out of the front door and into […]
He clung to the ox until the herd’s frantic escape eased into a gentle migration, where he took the opportunity to dismount from his steed. The oxen strolled into the woods and V’esen headed off in search of the path home. While he expected the soldiers would eventually come looking for him, he knew he […]
Okay, so, first we had an action/horror/sci-fi. Or was it a horror/sci-fi/action? Sci-fi/action with a twist of horror, shaken not stirred? Whichever it was, we had it. I wrote it, some read it, now it’s done. Onto something new. I thought it might be fun to throw a bit of heroic fantasy your way. Just […]
Okay, so I asked for a word. Any word. From there I promised I would make a story based around that word. I also promised I would do it in a week, but I lied. I lied because life is unpredictable. I lied because I may have bitten off more than I could chew. More […]
Cold. Dark. His lungs burned. He woke, choking and struggling, submerged in briny water. He tried to move. Pain seared through his wrists bound behind his back. He bucked and seized, fighting against his bonds. His chest felt ready to explode, his throat tightening with the effort to hold his breath. He thrashed and shouted. […]
There’s that word: Afterword. I know what you’re thinking, it’s what we all think upon seeing it: “But why? Why must we? We just finished the good bits and now we have to sit through some boring spiel about the author’s inspirations and dedications? This is bullshit!” And it is. Absolute and total bullshit, the […]
“Where are we going?” asked Levi. A wrenching crack sounded nearby and a steel beam fell to the floor between them and the albinoids, expanding the divide between man and beast. “It had better be close.” “Don’t worry,” said Nigel, casting a glance at Audrey, who nodded in return. “It’s close.” “Why is he here?” […]
His feet tripped out a frantic ballet as he hurried to keep up with the collapsing floor. Audrey Ross and Anthony Murchison sprawled forward in front of his panicked form. They too scrabbled at the weakening structure beneath them, not caring that they were running straight for a group of the waiting dead. Nigel kicked […]
The landing was sudden, but soft and just a little bit slimy. The impact forced a whoof of air out of his lungs, but he was otherwise unharmed. He rolled to his front, feeling the open chasm beneath his lower legs, and pushed himself up on his elbows to see what had saved him. The […]