I loved my holidays. They were the only times I cared about, to be brutally honest. They were also the … More
Category: Survival
Products
“What is the value you have?” A simple, short question. The start question for every potential employer. Answering was simple. … More
Follow the Blood
Absolute silence combined with absolute darkness can drive you mad. Your brain begins to fill in the void with its … More
Remains
I didn’t realise at first. Everybody was dead. Everybody. I was on the beach, the sun was out, the wind … More
Abuse
The routine The bedroom had always been a stressful place, a box. Grace took a deep breath and gazed at … More
Junkers
Commander Callum Rinder’s dust-dry mouth had an acidic taste to it, he had not eaten since the dawn’s light and … More
Something in the Tide
My best friend, Marty Darnell, used to say he could read the shape of people. I often wondered what he … More
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