I witnessed the curling black mushroom cloud for the briefest of moments, it reached over the city on fire like … More
Tag: dystopia
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
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
The Last Words of Annie
Genemagix, the word was nonsense, like most brands and company names, and yet, the investment-burgeoning startups of Silicon Valley hinged … More
The Elevator Trials
Norman Grant didn’t believe in predetermined fate or praying to God but he was contemplating both of these ideas as … More
The Farm
It was disturbing to take in the endless, neat rows of empty white seats in the preparation space. There had … More
Shame Fame
I awoke sharply from a feverish dream, where I was standing with statuesque stillness and completely naked at a conference … 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
The Lithium Murders
My phone battery was dead. I was on my own. I heard them sneaking around in the overgrown garden of … 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
All There is to Know about Love
As an artificial human I liked to study the real ones. They would move a little different than I did. … More
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
The Cookie Monster
I was normally more careful about idle chatter or looking at things I wanted. When I saw the broad-shouldered guy … 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
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