And Lately, The Sun is an anthology of works centered around current events, with touches of speculative and science fiction, compiled and edited by Calyx Press. Containing the works of some twenty authors which showcase a planet of considerations for the future and tackling issues...

In Thaine Chase's A Reader’s Apéritif: A Petite Assortment of Flash Fiction & Short Stories, eclectic characters come alive in ten equally eclectic tales. “A number of red dots danced on my chest, they had me dead to rights. But I knew the snipers couldn’t...

What is the true meaning of Christmas? Is it the special day when everything you planned for happens perfectly? All the gifts are well wrapped and the most suitable for everyone on your list? The tree and the house are both decorated to perfection? And...

And The Fires We Talked About by James Ross Kelly is an anthology of 35 stories of varying lengths. The tales are set mainly in and around the town of Medford, Oregon and the California hills, though some stray much further afield to North Africa...

A Twist of Lemon: 100 Curious Stories in Exactly 100 Words by Arlene Duane Hemingway is a cleverly written collection of complete tales. Too many to list here, each story has its own merit, ranging from comedic to tragic. This happened to be my first...

Anopheles, and Other Fables is a concise collection of tales in the mythological and nature-themed sub-genres and was penned by author John C. West. Set in the time of ancient Greece and its classical period, this collection of plant and animal-themed works is written in...

A is for Aliens: A-Z of Horror is a work of collected fiction in the horror, science fiction, and speculative adventure sub-genres and was penned by thirteen authors at Red Cape Publishing. The work is more suitable for mature readers as it does contain...

Adventures of Death, Reincarnation and Annihilation, written by Francis H. Powell, indeed offers an adventurous and very eloquent look into different scenarios regarding the preservation and continuation of the human race. Although it reads a bit like an anthology, offering the reader quite a few...

Writing my synopsis for A Flutter of Darkness by Jason LaVelle would never equal that of the author's own as it appears on Amazon's book page. "A flutter is a gathering of butterflies. Elegant, ethereal, inspiring joy and wonder. But not all butterflies feed on...

Abhorrent is a collection of horror stories written by Michelle Merz. Each short story requires only a few minutes to read, perfect for short breaks or any time when longer periods aren't available. The stories run from tales of the supernatural to those of purely...