From Below
The Earth shakes above my head, shedding a curtain of dust that lingers in the stale air. Far away on the surface, I can hear it move. We trapped it, long ago. We trapped it, and now it’s free. Our...
View ArticleBook Review – The Martian
If you’re of the geeky persuasion, then you’ve most likely already heard of The Martian by Andy Weir. With a major film adaptation on the brink of release, this sci-fi thriller has seen a great deal of...
View ArticleThe Damsel #2
Start from Part 1 Harry Beaufort collapsed into the chair. Shedding that damn armour was a welcome reprieve, but the struggle down from the mountain had already robbed him of all his strength....
View ArticleTelling a Good Story – 4 Things I Wish I’d Known
When I first started writing fiction many years ago, I assumed it was all about being a good writer. If you could write well – that is, if you could translate ideas from your head onto the page in an...
View ArticleUlric and the Sorcerer
Ulric swaggered down the last of the steps and into the darkened hall, all bronzed muscle and hard leather. The wooden torch burning in his hand cast a small pool of light about his feet. None of the...
View ArticleHenry
Henry sat alone in the centre of the maze, perched upon the bare wooden frame of the refuge. He let his feet swing in the cool autumn air, and listened to the rustling leaves that sheltered him from...
View ArticleBook Review – The First Law Trilogy
After an abortive attempt at picking up the Wheel of Time series, I decided it was time to get into a slightly grittier kind of fantasy. In the post-George R R Martin world, this is now a field that’s...
View ArticleThe Photographer
I reached inside the window and pushed up the latch, easing it open until I could get a good hold on the other side. The hinges were quiet, and I thanked God for that small mercy. Then came the tricky...
View ArticleWhat Came Before
“What was the world like, before?” Miss Flyygm swam back to the front of the classroom. “That’s an excellent question, Boyyglub. Would anyone else like to answer it?” One tendril waved frantically in...
View ArticleA Better World
I step down from the bus, joining the crowd that flows out through the bus terminal. As I walk beneath the shadow of the great statue by the entrance, I place one hand across my heart as a mark of...
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