Moloch and Gadreel lead the last vestiges of humanity in their escape from deep underground. But now they can break out, should they? Break Out “From the Beginning Times after the Fall there is a tale.” Penemue spoke, rubbing his ancient chin, his heavy-lidded eyes casting out to the thick of listeners gathered in the shadows of the Great Mother’s ...

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Moloch and Gadreel lead the last vestiges of humanity in their escape from deep underground. But now they can break out, should they? Break Out “From the Beginning Times after the Fall there is a tale.” Penemue spoke, rubbing his ancient chin, his heavy-lidded eyes casting out to the thick of listeners gathered in the shadows of the Great Mother’s ... Read More The post Micro-fiction 037 – Break Out (Post-Apocalypse series) appeared first on These Fantastic Worlds.

In this Utopian city just six masks were left for his daily choice – sad, content, amused, neutral, angry, happy, but something has gone awry, and they’re not quite sure what it is… The Daily Mask Asrar woke to familiar morning music. It was chosen from an extensive playlist created  to reflect the varying moods of the day. He liked ...

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In this Utopian city just six masks were left for his daily choice – sad, content, amused, neutral, angry, happy, but something has gone awry, and they’re not quite sure what it is… The Daily Mask Asrar woke to familiar morning music. It was chosen from an extensive playlist created  to reflect the varying moods of the day. He liked ... Read More The post Micro-fiction 036 – The Daily Mask (Post-Apocalypse series) appeared first on These Fantastic Worlds.

The Big Man and his big truths, a fable of power, ignorance and his election to the most powerful office in the land. The Big Man The Big Man was the biggest man in the biggest country in the world. That’s what he told himself. His own achievements were big, and that’s what he told everyone else. He knew if ...

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The Big Man and his big truths, a fable of power, ignorance and his election to the most powerful office in the land. The Big Man The Big Man was the biggest man in the biggest country in the world. That’s what he told himself. His own achievements were big, and that’s what he told everyone else. He knew if ... Read More The post Micro-fiction 035 – The Big Man (Post-Apocalypse series) appeared first on These Fantastic Worlds.

A good bookseller knows exactly what a customer needs… Bewildered It is always said that a good bookseller knows exactly what a customer needs… Cass finally gave in. He seemed to have passed the Antiquarian bookshop five times today. Perhaps it was stalking him, he grunted to himself. Every time he passed the main window, with its jumble of old ...

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A good bookseller knows exactly what a customer needs… Bewildered It is always said that a good bookseller knows exactly what a customer needs… Cass finally gave in. He seemed to have passed the Antiquarian bookshop five times today. Perhaps it was stalking him, he grunted to himself. Every time he passed the main window, with its jumble of old ... Read More The post Micro-fiction 034 – Bewildered (Echoes series) appeared first on These Fantastic Worlds.

She fled from the temple into the mountainside, the voice still in her head. But was it really her curiosity that set the destruction in motion? The Voice Xi Wang shivered on the mountainside, cowed by the bone-chilling snowstorm. Dark hair slicked around her neck and froze into the flesh of her face. A simple gown barely covered her legs, ...

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She fled from the temple into the mountainside, the voice still in her head. But was it really her curiosity that set the destruction in motion? The Voice Xi Wang shivered on the mountainside, cowed by the bone-chilling snowstorm. Dark hair slicked around her neck and froze into the flesh of her face. A simple gown barely covered her legs, ... Read More The post Micro-fiction 033 – The Voice (Post-Apocalypse series) appeared first on These Fantastic Worlds.