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And Then No More of Thee and Me By Vinnie Tesla The door to his bedroom was ajar, but, maddeningly, not quite wide enough for her to pass through. Pushing herself through solid objects was still hard work, though she was getting better at it. The feeling of the heavy wood composite sliding inside her [...]

At the Temple of Healing by T.C. Mill The priest’s eyes were bright blue in the light of the oil lamp he had brought. Their focus never wavered as he inspected Alexis’s new arm. “Can you move your fingers?” His voice was soft and clear, gentle yet impersonal. But his fingers ran over Alexis’s restored [...]

The Order of the Mantis by Cèsar Sanchez Zapata Greer always heard that shortly before death, a man’s life flashes before his eyes. He was not yet dead but, as doctors informed him, he was dying. It was just a matter of time. The cancer would not care that he was only thirty-five. The night [...]

Venus Inferno by Gayle C. Straun “I want to be your slave.” She looked me up and down with piercing eyes, examining me, ready to toss me away unless I provided some amusement, and just maybe this was it. “Are you sure?” she asked. “Yes,” I said, desperate not to be discarded and hoping that [...]

Awake in the Darkness by Li Blaine His heartbeat quickened as the lock fell to the ground and door creaked open. He raised his flame high, giving life to shadows in the depths of his holdfast. Water trickled down the cold cell walls, leaving puddles on the cracked stone floor. The straw that lined it [...]

Jolilla’s Chamber By Jax Major Carter knew it was an honour. He had heard that only VIP guests were permitted to visit Supreme Leader Jolilla’s chamber to be entertained. He realised the lower ranking astronauts with him would not share his privilege – but what happened if he failed to please Jolilla? Would he and [...]

Witch by Kannan Feng The witches of the barrens rule over wild beasts. This is what people say, and it is both a truth and a lie. When I was twenty, I went down to the deep ravines on the brightest night of the year, when the twin moons lit up like lanterns and threw [...]

I Am Sirius (Yellow) By Gayle C. Straun The smell of paint still permeated the narrow apartment, so Jenna opened the only window once she had flung down the bag of supplies. Rasmus followed her inside and sat down beside her on the mattress on the far end of the room. Casually, he began unbuttoning [...]

 Dia de los Muertos, by  Cèsar Sanchez Zapata Viviana knocked the Jeep into fifth gear, as the sun descended over the Vallejo Mountains and the sea exhaled a breeze from Punta Raza, whipping her long, sable hair in a banner behind her head. Glancing at her watch, she stabbed her stiletto heel into the gas [...]

Fresh out of Virgins by Julie Cox The men and women of the tiny village crowded around the platform where the Wise Woman spoke, a huddled mass of humanity in rough linens, wools, dust and fear. They watched her ascend the steps, stand before them, and speak. Her hands and voice shook, but her eyes [...]