Posts Tagged ‘Horror’
THE HOUSE OF DROUGHT
A HAUNTED HOUSE FOR THE CLIMATE CHANGE ERA. On the island of Sri Lanka, at a colonial mansion between the forest and the paddy fields, a caretaker arrives with four children in tow after pledging to keep them safe. When violent thugs storm the house demanding that Ushu repay his debt, young Jasmit and the…
WeiterlesenTHE HOUSE OF DROUGHT
My first novella, “The House of Drought,” has been published with Stelliform Press as paperback and ebook! Check out this eerie, dark, gothic, and imaginative story of horror and weird fiction set in Sri Lanka! A HAUNTED HOUSE FOR THE CLIMATE CHANGE ERA. On the island of Sri Lanka, at a colonial mansion between the…
WeiterlesenTHE BASTION OF MIDNIGHT BELLS
“The bastion rose from the evening shadows, and Hiroki paused on the mountain path. A crevice separated the buildings from the rest of the peak, and only a narrow bridge led up to their entrance. Fog drifted through the windows and over the battlements, easing into the scars and pockmarks of a long-forgotten onslaught. This…
WeiterlesenTHE ISLAND OF MASKS
“The sea spits a man onto the shores of an island. Every wave hurls his blood against the cliffs and drops fragments of broken bone. The storm roars like white noise inside a conch shell. And yet, the man opening his eyes is whole.” Published in: Exterus, Vol. 1, March 2021
WeiterlesenITERATION 571
“Snow drifted through the hallways of the floating temple, and Tlachoatl shivered. His body was bloated from the fetuses inside it, his faith implants bristled with zeal. Iteration 569 was going well. Tlachoatl scanned the corridor and swung the hungry wood in his hands. The handle chafed his skin, and its obsidian eyes blinking darkly.…
WeiterlesenPHOBOSTEUS
“The curtain rose, and the first act began. Falb stood in one of the claustrophobic hallways of the cruiser, surrounded by other soldiers. The projection screens in the walls had come alive and commanded everyone’s attention. Falb took a deep breath and clenched his teeth. Until a moment ago, the screens had only shown star-speckled…
WeiterlesenHALLS OF SILT AND SEAWATER (Podcast)
“At night, Ben dreamt of the waves pushing him up, making him feel weightless for a moment and crashing down with him again, a constant up and down, just a feeling of movement that enveloped him in his sleep. When he swallowed, he tasted salt, even though he had eaten, drank and brushed his teeth,…
WeiterlesenLEMURA
“Aleksandra!” The path snaked up the hill, vanishing into the treeline some distance above them. Clouds diluted the waning moon and rendered Aleksandra’s flashlight clearly visible to Petko. “Wait! Where are you going?” Petko could hear Aleksandra’s laughter and saw her light dancing further along the path, as if she wanted to lead him somewhere.…
WeiterlesenABERRANT FOLIATION
“The train stopped. Sanesh awoke with a start. His own reflection stared at him from the window. Blackest night reigned outside, and the jungle brushed against the carriage.“ Published in: Dark Moments, Black Hare Press, June 2019
WeiterlesenPHOBOSTEUS
“The curtain rose, and the first act began. Falb stood in one of the claustrophobic hallways of the cruiser, surrounded by other soldiers. The projection screens in the walls had come alive and commanded everyone’s attention. Falb took a deep breath and clenched his teeth. Until a moment ago, the screens had only shown star-speckled…
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