Fiction | Abyss & Apex

Ars Poetica

by David F. Shultz

The interrogation was going well. Rook’s mark quivered, sweat beads on his head, arms smudging […]

“The Birds That Flew In Wartime” by Tamoha Sengupta

Long ago, the last bird in the village of Tantipur died.

Its […]

“Exhibit K”

By Nadia Afifi

The dead woman opened her eyes to a veil of light. She blinked several times, focusing on […]

“Adrift”

by Wayne Martin

Malish was roused from his winter lassitude, aching with hunger in the numbing cold, […]

“Along the Road to Giants”

by Emily McCosh

I hear the whispers before the cries for help. My […]

“Exactly What You Need”

by Brandon Crilly

“…still can’t believe you have this edition in stock. I’ve spoken […]

“Projections Do Not Guarantee Future Returns”

by Marc Singer

Cold sweat and tangled sheets. I reach out gasping […]

“I’ll Be Home For Christmas” by Bonnie Randall

Andrew Gavin glared at the iPod plugged into the speaker dock. […]

“Tumbling Up”

by Kate MacLeod

The Hydridae on the other side of the glass danced, their willowy […]

“The Ministry of Lost Buttons” by Sarina Dorie

Celeste admired the fluffy, cotton ball clouds drifting lazily in the […]