They could read your mood. That was the most terrifying thing. I wondered if they could even read your decisions. … More
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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
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
Strained Servers
“A day is like a pool of water. It looks permanent, it looks still, like it’s always there, but it … 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 Testament Collector
The pile of bodies was fresh, I knew that much from the lack of stench, and the blood was wet. … 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
The Update
The tall hallway in my house seemed unreasonably quiet, as if spectres were lurking and judging me from the corners. … 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
Factory Settings
The production line never really stopped. For maintenance and inspections there were brief pauses but the conveyer rolled its parts … More
Touching Crime
I had woken up feeling concerned. It was like a sudden lucid moment in a coma, or like noticing you … More
Manifestation
I could see the back of his head. His haircut was not the typical military close-crop of bristle but jet … More
Missing Earth
It was an exercise. A simple way of purging. Arron – My ‘what I will miss’ list: The smell of … More