Testing for Signs of Life

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

Cultured

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

What is reality? It’s whatever you see, you hear, you believe. It’s what you are shown. The filter was painless … More

There comes a moment in every era, where people see right through their leaders. Like a blinding light in the … More

I could see the back of his head. His haircut was not the typical military close-crop of bristle but jet … More

The Administrator was a tall man, with perfect posture. His beard was dark, thick but had a sharp point, like … More

“I do not want you to do it… Please.” Sam’s father cradled the shotgun in his arms like a newborn … More

I had that moment you get, just once in a while. You stop in your mind to remember a vision … More

‘The swarm is ready.’ Tia heard the notification from her wristband. This was what she had been waiting for. She … More

The train shuttle ride seemed longer than it was. The four of us and of course, the guard, did not … More

Dr Gavin McConnell was a cross between Indiana Jones, David Attenborough and a grizzly bear. There was something of the … More

Julius opened the book. It was a large tome, a leather hide for a jacket and pages so yellowed with … More