The Absurd Burden of Family: A Cautionary Tale by H&S Alvaurence is a fantasy that begins with Lady Eugenia Gastrell, a wealthy London noblewoman, who has two sons under very different circumstances. Simon, her first, is fathered by a faerie and inherits magical traits, while...

When Silence Shatters by Mahitab Mahmoud is a collection of original short stories, all of which, in their own way, lean into societal pressures and personal agency in Egyptian life. In Stained, Mariam intervenes when a teenage girl is harassed, confronting public scrutiny and social...

In Close Your Eyes and They're Gone by Karen Black, the story follows Rose Baker, a nurse’s aide and devoted mother to a curious four-year-old daughter, Lily. Rose is doing her best to balance work, parenting, and the loneliness of having her husband stationed overseas....

My Side of the World and Other Tales of Death by Beka Wueste is a haunting collection that examines mortality not as a distant, shadowy figure but as a close and personal companion. This eight-story anthology portrays death in unexpected ways: sometimes gentle, sometimes fierce,...

The Boy by Reno Bachman is the story of a young boy who carries the heavy burdens of fear, anger, and grief after losing everything he holds dear. On a fateful night, he witnesses his father's murder and the destruction of his home. However, the...

The Broken Coil by Joseph Schwartz is an epic fantasy drama that follows the adventures of Thomas Berenford, a man searching for answers about his identity. Miraculously rescued from the clutches of the torturous Warden Murvel Meacham, Thomas encounters a group of pilgrims who believe...

The Madness by W.W. Hennemann starts with Devon-7. He had read the ancient books and knew about love, sex, and marriage – reserved only for the Reproductive Caste – and the knowledge was driving him mad with released desire. He considered resuming his daily Morning...

Midnights in October: Eerie Nightly Escapes by Patricia Bossano is a haunting literary collection for those readers who cherish October’s mysterious allure. Each entry, precisely fifty-five words, is brief yet impactful. Designed as a “diary of nightly escapes,” the book blends real October observations with...

Imagine a mysterious space station where adventure awaits. A dream world of contrasting sensations, with riddles to be solved, and endless potential. K.R. Gadeken has created just such a place for readers to explore in Space Station. The narrator discovers a strange new world, where...

In When a Cowboy Yeehaw by Luis Ammerman, Cassidy James’s bustling world comes to an immediate stop when she finds herself unexpectedly transplanted from her busy life in Dallas to Ropesville, Texas, a small town with only a two-lane highway. Used to city traffic and...