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 sea was a mirror of the sky except, in one, you would drown and in the other, you would … More

It had seemed like a good idea to view the city from the highest point, which was obviously Grey’s Insurance … More

It was disturbing to take in the endless, neat rows of empty white seats in the preparation space. There had … More

A home is a place you should feel safe. A place to keep the dangers out. The spectres were dissolving … More

The perfect world. That is where I lived. Nothing bad ever happened. The news was only good news. The government … More

It was a rude awakening. The holo-link even woke my children, they stirred in the darkness of their bedrooms and … More

As Fire Response Marshal, Chuck Seager had a high life insurance. His wife had long left him but his estranged … More

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

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

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

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

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

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