Category: Short Stories
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The morning started all wrong. Instead of his usual proud call to the sun, Reginald the Rooster let out a grumpy, strained croak. “That’s not right,” Professor Hoot hooted from […]
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The air in the Great Library of Alexandria was thick with the scent of papyrus and incense. Apollonius of Rhodes, the esteemed head librarian, adjusted his spectacles, the weight of […]
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The early morning light was just beginning to touch the fast-food parking lot. Sid, a bundle of stress and rumpled feathers, rummaged through a half-open bin, his beak clattering against […]
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Gedaliah’s farm is a place of cheerful contentment, or at least it is for everyone but Misty today. The sleek, orange cat sits perched on a low fence post, her […]
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Romy pulled her old, mud-splashed boots from the basket by the back door, a familiar scent of damp earth and hay clinging to them. The farm had always been her […]
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“Mama Anya, can you tell us about the tower again?” The little family had just finished dinner. As was their custom, the children had run to their great-grandmother’s tent. Little […]
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Jerry’s flat was a testament to his suspended ambition. Bookshelves sagged under the weight of unread paperbacks. Half-drunk coffee mugs formed fossilized rings on his desk, amidst stacks of half-filled […]
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A profound, intimidating silence reigned within the halls.They held the accumulated knowledge of humanity, gleaned from every corner of the known world. Each scroll and parchment was a hushed testament […]
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Michael was strapped into the passenger seat of a roaring race car. His fingers dug into the leather as the world outside blurred past at terrifying speeds. The driver beside […]