urban fantasy Direct To The End Of The Line Why don’t I remember getting on this train? I, I don’t think I normally take the train home… and why haven’t we reached a station?
urban fantasy Looking Back For Going Ahead The memory slowly faded, Cathie’s smile likewise fading as she was pulled back to reality. Though, ‘reality’ was the wrong word for this strange, seemingly undefined space.
urban fantasy A Dream Of A Memory Of A Door Howard was sure he’d had a dream. After all, if you remembered something that definitely never happened, having dreamt it was the only logical explanation...
urban fantasy Bound By Demonic Confidentiality Kat was troubled to see her brother’s demon was acting subdued and preoccupied. “I have an apology to make to you…”
urban fantasy When Bike Lane Campaigning Gets Out Of Hand Carlos hadn’t meant to become a local councillor. But one thing led to another, and… here he was. About to finish his first term. Which he felt might be his last.
urban fantasy Years Squandered Chasing Eternity “No, no, no!” Wallace held up his hands in a futile warding gesture and stumbled backwards - seemingly oblivious to the fact he’d stepped THROUGH his desk.
urban fantasy Psychics Shouldn't Take Drugs, Kids Voices, feelings, memories, they tug at my mind from all directions. I’m suspended in the middle, pulled so taut I fear I’ll snap at any moment, jerked back and forth by their scrabbling.
urban fantasy Parenting The Devourer, Heir Of Evil It was disquietingly disarming, watching The Devourer, Heir of Evil, He Who Is Fated To Destroy All, crawl around after his new toy train with a dopey grin while making “choo choo!” noises.
urban fantasy Impassioned Missives From Beyond My dearest Beatrice, I pray my words reach you. Surely, your love being as strong as mine, even the astral plane cannot halt the communion of our souls! For I fear I am indeed dead.
urban fantasy Coming To Terms With Eternity “Ok, so… how did your family end up with a vampire parrot, anyway??”
urban fantasy A Ring Of Fire Holds Back The Forest's Vengeance The street-cleansers were hard at work again, their flamethrowers rooting out any hint of living green which intruded into the city. Just to be safe.
urban fantasy First Day At Vampire Coven Standing here, in the doorway of this ornate and very Gothic hall filled with impeccably dressed vampires, is giving me unerring flashbacks to my distant first day at secondary school, facing the crowded cafeteria all alone.
horror Out Fishing For Urban Sharks I slither from my burrow and taste the air. Ah, perfect hunting weather. But first, I should put my Guise on. What kind of predators do I want to eat today?
urban fantasy April Vampires! Immortality is great and all, but being twenty-six forever gets old - for the people around you, if nothing else.
urban fantasy A Friend In Mead “Be careful not to drink too much at once - fey mead will give you a real buzz.” While Davis believed Cassiopeia’s warning, he hadn’t worried about it. Oops.
horror Gwen, Tell Me, Would You Rather... Gwen wasn’t pleased to be given some random new employee to “mentor”, even before whoever has her number started acting strange…
urban fantasy Urban Magical Survey Corps “I don’t understand.” Edna declared, in that managerial tone which seemed to expect reality to politely conform to the project plan.
urban fantasy A Special Meeting Of The Eldritch Botany Club Some people assumed that because the Eldritch Botany Club advertised itself as a “fun and friendly group”, you needn’t arrive precisely at the listed four o’clock. Nobody made that mistake twice.
urban fantasy What Remains Of The Old Fortune Teller Once upon a time, when the trains still stopped at Puddleton and the town prospered, the Puddleton Green was indeed green, and the site of many a festival or visiting attraction. But since then…
creepy A Capable Princess Crew The trip started so well, but now… what a way to turn thirteen. At least I’m not alone.
1st person PoV Negotiating With A Genie “Hm.” A pair of glasses appeared on the genie’s nose, and a stack of books poofed into existence around him. “What kind of flight did you have in mind?”
3rd person PoV Coaching Your Human Is A Valuable Soft Skill Part of being a magical therapy dog is having trained in employee protection laws. As applies to both you AND your client.
3rd person PoV Diner Etiquette For Nowhere Nowhere-On-Particular was a strange little riverside town. Quiet. Too worn-down to count as “quaint”. Cassie wasn’t planning on staying long...
1st person PoV Literary Genius Unthwarted By Death I must confess, I have double-guessed my plan of haunting my favourite pen many times in the subsequent decades wasted lurking in this blasted antiques shop.
3rd person PoV Birthday Supplications “PRESENT YOUR TRIBUTE, FOOLISH MORTALS, AND PRAY THAT I DEEM IT WORTHY!” “Well, um, I brought party hats…” “OOH, GIMMIE!”