Samantha Gilbert is a high school teacher who loves her job and her students, and they seem to love her as well. She's kind, caring and gorgeous, but she has a well-kept secret.She's a vampire and hiding from her clan.Jason is one of her favourite students, who she often treats to her own lunch just...

In the quaint, historic town of Ebonshire, John finds himself grappling with a growing sense of unease as he discovers a cryptic message urging him to meet a mysterious friend at the old Ebonshire Bridge. The town, known for its charm and rich history, is eerily empty, and an invisible tension hangs...

A short story inspired by “The Ones who Walk Away From Omelas” by Ursula K. Le Guin and “The Ones Who Stay and Fight” by N.K. Jemisin. — The city of Omendale is not unlike the utopian societies of Omelas and Um-Helat, a world without suffering. So foreign to the beliefs of our feeble Earth, for we w...

“Don’t worry. Nothing could possibly go wrong,” said Dick as an enormous Christmas tree fell on him, killing him instantly. Freshly reincarnated, Dick must face a world where blue boxes define one's worth, and where the only game in town is 'number go up'. Dick's reaction: What in Tarnation!?- - CO...

Kei’s college life had been taking a turn for the worse after she started suffering from insomnia. Hallucinations and vivid dreams plagued her waking experiences separating her from friends and family. In the midst of her turmoil Kei witnessed something she could only hope to be yet another waking n...

After going through a life-changing experience, Aleksandr, a free-spirited person who used to love being surrounded by people, moved to Tuva and decided to live in a cabin at the edge of the forest. Three years later, he meets an intriguing man. After living together for a few months, Aleksandr disc...

New York, 2023. "Ignorance is bliss" is what I was told by my father growing up and boy was he right. Drug wars in the Bronx, school shootings in Queens, and thugs killing each other in the projects. New York is truly a shit hole and I loved every moment of it. Add in the fact there exists 'this sec...

Fennrin is a shadowforger, a type of az-ari who have mastery over shadows. But all it's ever brought him is misery. People are afraid of the power that he himself barely understands, seeing his shadows as omens of bad luck and death. Forced to barely scrape by since his parents disowned him, Fennrin...

A prequel to the Nightstar series, but can be read on its own. Petre has experienced a lot in their years serving as a soldier in the Lys-Akkarian army, but being assigned as General Ainreth Tyr-Naralyn's second-in-command is certainly a shock even to them. However, what first seems to be quite a n...

The threat: the destruction of all life on Earth. The agents: a young man with a system, and a military woman in charge of Bureau of Supernatural Affairs. Albert woke up and saw a Quest waiting for him, from a [System] that had not come without reason. Its purpose was to give him power to fight an ...

“My Eyes!” is a collection of short horror stories guaranteed to make you scream the title. Whether you’re terrified of the undead or the gripping psychological mess known only as being a human, there is something here for you. Within, you will find a series of horrors ranging from moist, unscrupulo...

After their decisive victory over Orinovo, Lys-Akkaria's army crosses the border to take back territory that used to be theirs. With the combined forces of a lightweaver and shadowforger, Orinovo doesn't stand a chance. In spite of their newfound advantage, Ainreth finds himself doubting the war eff...

A vignette about growing up and seizing bodily autonomy by your teeth....

In this urban fantasy reimagining of the Japanese children's storybook series "Arashi No Yoru Ni", there's a world where angels and demons secretly exist among man to enact either good or evil on them on behalf of the lord or the devil. On one particular stormy night, one particular angel and one pa...

My oldest works, stuff written while I was a teenager. Read at your own risk. (Content being migrated over from https://www.penana.com/user/25477/the-yobanashi-girouette/portfolio)...

Kendric Origins, a 15 year old boy from the Isle of Skye (Scotland) becomes the chosen one. Destined to lead the truthseekers in Earth's most time of need. But he is far from perfect and probably never will be.  Touched by the Source, gifted with unlimited knowledge, still won't turn him into the he...

After a long night at work, Zaria Joseph finds herself faced with the unbelievable. Knocked out of her own universe and into another, she has to traipse through the tropes on  a long road heading, hopefully, toward home. Armed at first with only her polite manager's smile and her...mostly calm demea...

As a pacifist demon, Arkemoz is ostracized by his society. Wanting a fresh start, he comes to Earth. However, things go horribly wrong when he is captured by vampires who thirst for his demonic blood.  It seems his luck improves, however, when he is rescued by Aegis, the supernatural law enforcement...

Max Tenebri, a rather crude and abrasive university student (and quite healthy, not at all socially inept otaku) seems to be lacking ambition, and generally suffering from a malaise that he'd rather keep to himself. After a confrontational exchange with his girlfriend (how on earth he got her, no on...

A dutiful young sea cadet arrives at the port of Arendelle as a part of the Exploration Corps. The visit permits him to make an acquaintance of little Princess Anna and later Elsa. On winning the trust of the king and queen, Anna asks him to make a promise: one that would change his life forever. Th...