Aarón, a half alien transgender man, and Mico, his young Two Spirit nephew, return to the mall where a family member was senselessly killed years ago. The two want nothing more than to find closure from the traumatic event and move on. However, a mysterious robot who is rapidly becoming unpredictabl...

This is the story of Amvrosiy, a Cossack swordsman. This is the story of him growing from a girl to a man, and of his home and his loved ones who he fights to protect....

Bound by both blood and a mysterious psychic connection, two barbarian twins, Oleksandr and Thekkur, break the chains of slavery to become nomadic mercenaries in the unforgiving lands of the East. Driven by the desire to find a sense of home and belonging they've never experienced, they embark on a ...

Every summer solstice, the residents of an idyllic seaside town must pay their dues to ensure another year of security and prosperity....

A simple cog in the machine, turning and grinding with all the others....

They took his tongue and with it, his song and his sorcery. They threw him to the lions, expecting him to die. Mauled, multilated, and bereft of magic, Arn survives. A prisoner in Aquila, the northern skáld has lost all his powers. But a felled tree can regrow. A destroyed house can be rebuilt. A br...

Twenty years after the events of 'My Eyes Are Stars', Oscar finds himself involved in a series of mysterious events involving the blood moon and Beatrix; a young woman with familiar eyes....

“When the nation's protection was no longer sustainable by human means, it was augmented by the inhuman.”  A soldier in an army of dolls must navigate the loss of his closest companion and, in trying to elucidate his friend’s last moments, begins to realize that the entities that have all but replac...

This was originally written for a contest with the theme of "After the end" but I ended up liking it quite a lot, so I'm posting it here! Rico dedicated the majority of his life to mastering his country’s national sport, believing it was his only way out of crippling poverty. His family pressured hi...

It all begins with the wizardry contest. Fifteen-year-old Kiano, a sorcerer who feels out of place among both humans and his own kind, is drawn to the fierce competition where commoners will face off against the aristocracy of Gartâr. Despite his guardian's warnings about the dangers of the Order of...

A small-time bounty hunter goes on the hunt for a cattle and horse thief. 1252 words....

Paladins' Parabellum: 1337 sequal. The plan has changed, and a new team might be needed to prevent the inevitable. In a new harrowing adventure, Kaioson and Ulrika are summoned to embark on a treacherous journey to compile a backup team of champions to combat the forces of Zadione's cult....

In sleepy Monongahela Valley, a young boy discovers a magical civilization filled with creatures of legend. Lost and bitter, Andy Kessler and his strange new friends now seek retribution against the one responsible for his infection. The boy's unruliness draws unwanted attention, however, and as the...

On the eve of War's end, the machines occupy the mines of Ellaga, and the sitting Count and his expectant daughter rule under their thumb. But as the Sovereign Sign prepare to strike back, up the fields towards the castle, their leader, the High Leger, the Count himself and supersoldier Abbadiah Tha...

The journey of a young boy from child to killer to... something else? Fun little story that I wrote over twenty years ago now... always been a favorite so enjoy!...

What begins with a sudden awakening and the discovery of a blackout in his apartment and building will lead our protagonist to explore, accompanied only by a faint candle, the hallways of the building, which has turned into a hellish cage....

The last surviving member of Team 8 on his last day searching the world for people before it is too late. This scene came to me and I don't currently have the desire to write a full tower story, but I felt compelled to write the scene.  It turned into something like a short story so I decided to pub...

A deeply anxious Rudy struggles to order tacos....

A vampire hunter reflects on the events that brought him to this day. Another real old story of mine, quite dark and brutal backstory of a character I never ended up using.  Maybe do something interesting with him again someday.   Lol...

Jake wakes up in a deserted carnival, disoriented and haunted by his memories. As he explores the eerily familiar surroundings, he begins to question his reality when he encounters a figure from his past. What starts as a nostalgic trip soon turns into a nightmarish ordeal, forcing Jake to confront ...