Category Archives: Fiction

“Middle of Nowhere” by Walter Dinjos People often squeeze their faces in disgust and tremble in fright whenever the name Boko Haram is mentioned. They put their hands on their heads and cry, “Tufiakwa! Abomination!” over the daily bombing and … Continue reading →

“All and Nothing” by Chadwick Ginther   The last Revener had died, and with him, Valkura’s link to the dead. Aught crept past the guards and into her uncle’s lodge. Fires burned hot in every corner, for no shadows could … Continue reading →

“Barleycorn” by Cae Hawksmoor They all want to die for me eventually. Some spend themselves in an instant, their faces and voices leaving no more of an impression than shallow footprints in ploughed earth. Men like Peter are different. They … Continue reading →

“Caretaker” by Eden Royce   Doctor Bryant was the premier astrobiologist in the United States and she was crouching in a corner of her lab, cowering from anyone who tried to approach her. “What the hell?” I asked, aghast at … Continue reading →

“Dead Men Walking” by Jeremy Szal It’s not easy to live inside the armor, but between getting my skin peeled away like wet paper by the razorstorms and my bones shredded to chalk, it’s an easy choice. You get used … Continue reading →

“What Makes the Desert Beautiful” by John P Carr   The sun was rising somewhere behind Yaran. Even here, in the shadow of his wrecked escape pod, the air was thickening with heat. The temperature would increase, and the shadow … Continue reading →

“What We Found” by Miranda Suri   My story starts like a bad joke. A drunk, a runaway, and a rich man walk into a bar. Well, not a bar, but a rusted, run-down gas station in a sea of … Continue reading →

The Thrum of the Locust by Axel Hassen Taiari Swallow an egg and carry a hatchling. Carry a hatchling and spawn a broodling. Spawn a broodling and raise a brood. Raise a brood and expand the hive. Expand the hive … Continue reading →