When a dying race of aliens chooses to implant their own glowing DNA into a group of teenagers, things are bound to get strange. And that’s exactly what happens to Alice and her friends. As if high school, puberty, and introducing your mom to your first boyfriend weren’t hard enough, Alice now has to juggle … More Book Review: “Fire Starter” by P. Anastasia
To her people, the queen was a prophet. To her enemies, she was a witch. She smiled across the table at the visiting dignitaries, all of whom shifted in their seats, unwilling to meet her gaze. “As I was saying,” one of the lords addressed his dinner plate. “Our carriages were molested during our journey, … More The White Snake (One Good Turn)
i You begin as a point, The essence of nothing. But with two points, We make a line. And the line is eternal. ii When your line meets another, We cross, as we must. But in our plane of existence, I see only a cross-section of you. And we are flat. iii You turn your … More A Theory of Everything
Ares is not what I imagined her to be. The great man of myth, muscular and imposing, shining in his armour, with crested helmet and mighty spear, does not stand before me. Instead I face a young woman, hardly more than a girl. She is soft and delicate, with eyes so large they will soak … More Sometimes You Don’t Have to Change the World
Let’s talk about building worlds. I love to write stories set in fictional worlds, and part of the fun of creating a fictional world, is that you have free rein to do almost anything in it. Something I’ve noticed is that while people are keen to have their characters running through fantastical places, they don’t … More Pants and Horses
Beginning: Part 1: White As Snow The doors to Gina’s chambers burst open, admitting Rolf in a flurry of movement. Gina looked up from her chair as he strode across the room towards her. Her brow furrowed as she took him in. His usual calm demeanour was gone, and instead, his eyes were wild, and … More Sweet as Poison (7)
Beginning: Part 1: White As Snow Gina and Lord Boden stood, facing each other, across the table in the court meeting chamber. “Well, perhaps if the Lady Dragonkeeper spent less time catering to the whims of peasants, and more time scouring the woods beyond the palace, we would have found the princess already.” “And perhaps, … More Sharp as Spice (6)
Beginning: Part 1: White As Snow Lyall strode, as always, a few paces ahead of Gina. The late king’s advisor had attached himself to her ever since the raid on the palace, two weeks ago. The name ‘Dragonkeeper’ followed her everywhere now. “Get those doors open,” he barked at the doormen ahead of them, waving … More Wild as Fire (5)
Today, as I took my lunch break out in the sun, in the city square, a man came over and sat down beside me. He was an older gentleman, sporting white hair and a salt and pepper beard, and he carried a camera. The large kind, with a fancy lens. The kind you only carry … More The Hunt for Tragedy
Beginning: Part 1: White As Snow Gina eyed the rope, dangling over the balcony’s edge. After less than a minute outside, her fingers were already numb from the cold. She began to doubt whether Rolf’s plan was going to work. The huntsman himself had no such concerns. He swung a leg over the railing, gripping … More Black as Night (4)
C. A. Harland 