Alarms blared. They always did, nowadays. Sarai pushed away the weariness, an annoyance clamoring for attention in the back of her mind. She couldn’t be tired; that was a luxury war didn’t afford. She jumped out of bed and swept a hand over her bodysuit. In an instant, it morphed into a perfectly tailored gray… Continue reading A Child’s War
Vaughn was pretty sure he’d gotten his coordinates wrong. One moment, he’d been keying in the location of the space station hanging above his home planet Infyllus as he’d done a thousand times before. Sure, Kiefer had thrown a boot at his head as he’d been typing, but his little brother’s antics had never posed… Continue reading First Winter
“Wake up! It’s fall!” Rylie groaned. It should be illegal for someone to be so excited this early in the morning. “I know you’re awake.” Footsteps padded closer to Rylie’s bed. She rolled over, turning her back to the perpetrator. “Come on!” Piper continued. “It’s actually cold outside, and the leaves are falling. See?” Something… Continue reading A House of Fallen Leaves
It looks like a monster. I’ve never seen something so fearsome, so sharp, so loud. Every line is pointed and jagged, without a hint of softness. I get the sense it’s ready to devour me as soon as I make a single wrong step. And it’s not forgiving, either. It will make sure I’m consumed.… Continue reading Silver Starling
Hours ago, she had stared down a monster, unafraid. Why did her feet fail her now? Stinging pain suddenly spread across her neck and she hissed. She instinctively raised a hand to touch the wound but forced herself to stop just in time. Heat radiated from the area. Though she hadn’t yet seen the marks… Continue reading Atonement’s End
Emma was only off the main trail for two minutes before she was lost. For a few minutes more, she didn’t really care. She sang along to Imagine Dragons under her breath, considering the lyrics. She wasn’t sure why she liked love songs so much when she’d never been in love. Once the song ended,… Continue reading The Spirit of the Forest
I woke up with a start, opening my eyes and expecting to see a great big burning ball of fire barreling toward me. But for now, the sky was normal—crystal clear, even, the bluest blue I could remember. Once I was able to breathe easily again knowing I’d be alive for at least a little… Continue reading Doomsday
People kept to themselves in the Living Forest. There were legends that long ago, the trees passed messages freely from town to town without anyone having to get on horseback, but that age had long since passed. Now, the only way anyone knew that the trees were still conscious was by the shaking of their… Continue reading Sound of the Mournful Flute
Despite his awe, fire roiled in Percy's belly, flames begging to be fed. The creature flew aimlessly from wall to wall, making a lazy path toward him. Percy stayed very still and opened his mouth half-heartedly. Though his body told him that he was hungry, he found that he was much more curious. How could… Continue reading Moths and Butterflies
The grown-ups all said there was nothing anyone could do to stop the war, but Nessa Keensof was going to prove them wrong. The only problem was one little word. How? The Bend in the Road: Chapter 1 Photo by Ricardo Alfaro on Unsplash Make a one-time donationThank you so much!DonateMake a monthly donationYour contribution is appreciated.Donate monthlyMake a… Continue reading The Bend in the Road: Chapter 1
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