By Joseph Sullivan

“You look like you want to buy something magical.”

Reltanna Lirane, wayward wizard, turned to face the person who ran the market tent. True, she was

By S. R. Malone

The auto opened the door on the second knock. It was a barely humanoid contraption, though it greeted the two officials with the cordiality one would expect from a real

By Col Hellmuth

The sizeable public gathering had arranged itself into innumerable cliques. To the front and centre of the red granite paving, encircling most of the integrated

By Lynne Lumsden Green

“A place that smells of cat means the cats are unwell,” was Carl’s motto. His house and garden smelt — rather pleasantly — of flowers and disinfectant and

By Rick Kennett

The target's in the cross-hairs, you’re strapped at fire-control

You see it in your inner eye, you feel it wrap your soul

Your need to strike and strike

By Kevin J. Phyland

The sky blinked.

At least that's how it had appeared to me. I nudged Pietro sitting next to me in the van.

“Did you see that?”

“What?” he

By James R. Coffey

Elvis was getting on my nerves. I mean, really getting on my nerves!

It wasn't bad enough that he woke me out of a sound sleep, plopped his fat ass

By Jon Adcock

“Kris, wake up, honey.”

Kris slowly opened her eyes. Above her, the cerulean sky was bright and cloudless. A flawless porcelain bowl upended over the world. She

By Alexander P. Bird

I’m sure you’ve heard of me. I’m Martin, and let me tell you this — even though Lancaster’s influence impacts many, only a handful of people know how he truly

By J. S. O’Keefe

“You are my li’l man and now you are also the Man,” said his wife. “I am going to throw you a great celebration party with all the family and friends