He sat on his haunches and crooned softly, cocking his head on one side like the parakeets of the South Western rainforests. I dared not look him in the eye. I was afraid that if I did, somehow he would see into my soul and then he would know everything. Everyone in the tribe knew his appearance was intended to intimidate…
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Darkwood
Playlist for this Post… Humans were a dying breed, so Elkin’tor sixth phase of four told her. Yet here on the forest floor, not a few paces in front of her lay a man, injured and writhing in the inky twilight. It was her second sighting in twenty three years. The other one had not… Continue reading Darkwood
The Great Alone
Against the bold starkness of the sweeping icy valley, a smooth greyness of smoke arose from each primitive hut.
My book Review of ‘Blotto’ by Ted Smith
(Purchase link at the end of the review) NB. This is not a paid review and nor was the book gifted in return for a review. It is my honest opinion and of course as such is subjective. One never knows what to truly expect from any book – and to those of us that… Continue reading My book Review of ‘Blotto’ by Ted Smith
Unexpected Gifts
Playlist for this Post ‘What a weirdo!’ Leah said over Teresa’s shoulder. ‘Block him.’ ‘This isn’t Facebook. I can’t block him.’ ‘Just add his email address to the reject list then. Same thing.’ Teresa’s fingers hovered over the keyboard prompting Leah to give her a funny look. Why the hesitation? Didn’t she realise this guy… Continue reading Unexpected Gifts
Coming Undone – Excerpt from Not Your Legacy
Playlist for this post I’m not sure where to begin. This is one of the harder stories to tell. I suppose the best and the worst thing about Jarvis was that he was a secret. He was my place to run to. My shelter when everything in my life had gone to hell. Now that… Continue reading Coming Undone – Excerpt from Not Your Legacy
Pure – Part 6
Playlist for this Post Sweat rolled down Andres back but it wasn’t just the heat. To say he was nervous would be understating the situation. He was terrified. It wasn’t everyday he was called to speak before a closed meeting of The Order. The reactors that supplied the artificial luminary had been shut down… Continue reading Pure – Part 6
Pure – Part 5
Adela could feel herself re-materialising, each DNA strand being restrung and wrapped around the next until she became solid again. It wasn’t exactly painful. It was just odd. When she opened her eyes the first thing she noticed was that the room was similar to the one she had left.
Pure – Part 4
Andre Russell had backed himself into a corner without even realising it. He’d sacked his old team and recruited another, thinking that it was just old school thinking that was preventing them from finding the solution to the rising heat levels. Since the start of February the new team had worked tirelessly, trying a dizzying array of different measures…
Pure – Part 3
The projector whirred and stuttered. Commander Anita Grey scowled at it just daring it to break down again.