Somewhere in the multiverse of possibilities, a woman who has given up on people and life ventures into the desert. She plans to control the fate of her death because she has had no control over the suffering she has faced. Deep in the middle...

The Praying Mantis (Polish Dragon P. I.) by Steve Zimcosky is set in Cleveland. Tom Sipowicz, a private detective known as The Polish Dragon, takes on a case where he has to try to prevent a relic from being stolen by The Praying Mantis. With...

The Boy Who Ate Dirt by Michael Ringering is a short story about reflection and forgiveness. Jack Rose was known for his baseball skills from a young age, but that was not always a fulfilling experience for him. Some people were jealous, others slandered him,...

The Dog Stays And Other Stories is a collection of tales by Marjan Sierhuis about animals, relationships, the pandemic, hospitals, and more. The book contains stories of farm animals bothering their owners and wild animals hunting and gathering; a dragon trying to succeed in the...

What does a scorned woman who finally gets the perfect form of poetic revenge on her sadistic partner, a mirror with a disturbingly manic hold on its delusional beholder, and an honest dreamer with the makings of an idea that could end global hunger have...

The Pink Bundle is a compelling novella by SJ McGarry. The story unravels as Sandra stands before a decrepit boarding house where fifty years ago, she was abandoned by her mother. Left inside a pink bundle inside a drawer, she learned that she was adopted...

The Keeper of Dragonflies: And Other Twisted Tales of Japan is a work of fiction penned by author Thomas Noah Wood in the short story collection, cross-cultural writing, and romance subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience owing to some sexual...

Tales of the Beautifully Dark: Volume One is written and illustrated by Marc R. Micciola. Umochibu people are sacrificed in a blasphemous effort to vanquish a disease that has spread. Princess Akua is angry over so much death, including the loss of the Emperor. The...

Transcendent by Jay Antani is a science fiction novella that takes place in deep space. A technical glitch on board a spaceship leaves mechanic Troy Hartman suddenly alone, accompanied only by the ship’s AI, Otto. Troy is trillions of miles away from any form of...

Thanks for the Love by Melissa Baldwin is about a young woman escaping from Orlando to Miami to start a new life. Her engagement with Dustin breaks up after she finds him with her best friend Amber. The betrayal shatters Gabby Marshall’s life as she...