Out of the Depths: A Sidehill Adventure – Part 3 by Joshua D. Taylor A nearly imperceptible expression of acceptance crossed Al’s face. His jaw muscles bulged as he turned and went over to a high-backed chair between the fossil skull and the robot schematics. His back was stiff but he allowed Read more…
The Old Haunt by Dawn DeBraal Rainy closed her eyes, and let the feeling wash over her. She’d met Anton in a séance, after hiring a woman to remove spirits from her house. The sudden knock, the sound of the house settling, was more than that. She sensed them, Read more…
Out of the Depths: A Sidehill Adventure – Part 2 by Joshua D. Taylor Not one to fiddle with matches or lighters in critical situations, Huxley slammed the butt of the flare into the palm of the withered hand. The desiccated fingers with their blackened nails curled inward. A black aura Read more…
Little Boy in the Street by A.J. Lawdring “Come into my music,” the little boy smiled as he drew his bow expertly over the strings of his violin while playing songs on the street corner. “My name is Estrodanin, and my music will take you where you need to Read more…
Out of the Depths: A Sidehill Adventure – Part 1 by Joshua D. Taylor Henry ‘Sidehill’ Hodag never cared for the sea. To him, it was too much like looking into the abyss. He was very familiar with the dangers that came with that pastime. He had not come to the sea Read more…
Unseen Magic by Sue Marie St. Lee Carrying the basket of laundry to the backyard, Nedra stopped, closed her eyes for a moment, and breathed in the sweet fragrance of jasmine blowing through the springtime air. What a beautiful time to be born, she thought of the baby inside Read more…
Anonymous by Umair Mirxa Balthazar had never really been attracted to redheads, especially ones with fair skin. Given the choice, he preferred raven hair and olive complexions. The woman who sat before him now, however, was the exception to every rule. The first he’d known of her approach was Read more…
Witches Aren’t Real by Gabriella Balcom The witch swooped to the right on her broom, darted left, then rocketed straight upward, her robe flapping in the wind. Six-year-old LaShelle giggled, eyes sparkling as she watched from the ground below. But when the figure above her abruptly jerked, hurtled downward, Read more…
Saving Grace by Sandra Nguyen A gust of wind blew all the napkins off the table. The waitress apologized, and brought new ones. She greeted the two gentlemen to Renato’s, and took their order. Azrael felt unease when Alastor, the chief executioner and high-rank archdemon in the pits of Read more…
A Dragon in Waiting by Tom Easton Dragons are hard to find. They can adjust their color, and even their shape, to blend in with the landscape while they sleep off full bellies and dream of burning barns, fleeing cattle, and screaming villagers. And then, when their bellies are Read more…