My best friend, Marty Darnell, used to say he could read the shape of people. I often wondered what he … More
Category: Survival
Drunk at the End of the World
I witnessed the curling black mushroom cloud for the briefest of moments, it reached over the city on fire like … More
The Girl Who Bought a Planet
“What is it worth to you, really?” That was his twisting question. Alasha looked the trade agent in the eye … More
Terror Island
They could read your mood. That was the most terrifying thing. I wondered if they could even read your decisions. … More
Runners of the Wastelands
“There are twenty artefacts on the countertop, on the top floor of the Lewis temple, and there are fifty of … More
The Hunger of Leviathan
The sea was a mirror of the sky except, in one, you would drown and in the other, you would … More
Scraps
It had seemed like a good idea to view the city from the highest point, which was obviously Grey’s Insurance … More
The Monster from the Woods
The storm was keeping Sam Morrison awake. He listened to the lid fly from the recycling bin and clatter across … More
The Farm
It was disturbing to take in the endless, neat rows of empty white seats in the preparation space. There had … More
Future Orientation
“You can not travel back in time. It’s impossible and why would you want to? But time travel is possible, … More
Spectres
A home is a place you should feel safe. A place to keep the dangers out. The spectres were dissolving … More
Beneath the Canyons
“The difference,” said Detective Shawn Trenton, “between successful people and unsuccessful people is in your definition of success.” The argument … More
The Day Editors
The perfect world. That is where I lived. Nothing bad ever happened. The news was only good news. The government … More
Feeding Frenzy
The warm, acidic sea teased the arctic coastline, just a few feet from the entrance of the seed bank. It … More
Paranoidia
It was a rude awakening. The holo-link even woke my children, they stirred in the darkness of their bedrooms and … More
The Burning Lands
As Fire Response Marshal, Chuck Seager had a high life insurance. His wife had long left him but his estranged … More
Monsters of Mars
“That…That is a monster.” He was right. He did what anyone would do when faced with a monster. He took … More
Countdown to Zero
Like most people, the best part of the day for Harrison was the preparation in the morning. From his pillow … More
Boiling Point
When a kettle boils, it’s like a small scream. But in a long day those small screams need to happen. … More
Little Feathering
The village hall was as cold as a mountain lair when the local folk edged in to fill its cavernous … More
Dystopian Days 