Karma Cops

The five surly policemen were practiced at being intimidating. They walked like lions, padding through the plains, unafraid of any … More

The Update

The tall hallway in my house seemed unreasonably quiet, as if spectres were lurking and judging me from the corners. … More

I was normally more careful about idle chatter or looking at things I wanted. When I saw the broad-shouldered guy … More

“That…That is a monster.” He was right. He did what anyone would do when faced with a monster. He took … More

Like most people, the best part of the day for Harrison was the preparation in the morning. From his pillow … More

When a kettle boils, it’s like a small scream. But in a long day those small screams need to happen. … More

The village hall was as cold as a mountain lair when the local folk edged in to fill its cavernous … More

I was on the shuttle to the city centre when Bill, my ‘life coach AI’ decided to request a session. … More

“There is no such thing as human rights. If you are lucky enough to live in a country that nurtures … More

The morning drizzle was gentle and quivering. Thankfully, after much swaying and churning in the waves, the brutal gale had … More

The production line never really stopped. For maintenance and inspections there were brief pauses but the conveyer rolled its parts … More

There are no laws on Mars, just agreements. I say this because when the extraction ship comes in 126 sols, … More

Jack Seymour frowned, so deep furrows formed on his brow, staring at the PDF receipt on the screen of his … More

I was asleep when the alert sounded in my earpiece. It was 10:05pm on a Tuesday. I had retreated to … More

“You reap what you sow.” When he said it, initially, I felt at a loss. I had nothing to say … More

It was a beautiful bright, crisp September morning, and although it felt chilly to step out, the sky was blue … More

I had wandered into the shell of a hotel in the town’s central square, stepping over the twisted, looping vines … More

“She was smiling when they put her in the capsule.” General Wright did not respond straight away, quite deliberately. He … More

It had been an uncomfortable journey, reaching the old hunter’s shack. I had taken the bumpy, pitted backroads in the … More

It struck me, every movie I enjoyed celebrated the victors who were most violent, who dominated, who won through slaughter. … More