I was once told by a girlfriend that I was an “experience junkie, willing to try anything new because of the adrenaline rush I got from it.” I admit there’s truth to that. “You’re an addict to thrills,” she told me. My drug-of-choice wasn’t anything like the heroin I’d shot… Continue Reading
The Frost Giants Daughter by Robert E. Howard The clangor of the swords had died away, the shouting of the slaughter was hushed; silence lay on the red-stained snow. The bleak pale sun that glittered so blindingly from the ice-fields and the snow-covered plains struck sheens of silver from rent… Continue Reading
High up, crowning the grassy summit of a swelling mound whose sides are wooded near the base with the gnarled trees of the primeval forest, stands the old chateau of my ancestors. For centuries its lofty battlements have frowned down upon the wild and rugged countryside about, serving… Continue Reading
The Beast in the Cave By H.P. Lovecraft The horrible conclusion which had been gradually obtruding itself upon my confused and reluctant mind was now an awful certainty. I was lost, completely, hopelessly lost in the vast and labyrinthine recesses of the Mammoth Cave. Turn as I might, in no… Continue Reading
Where Am I (Part 2) by B. L. Koller Her recovery process took longer than expected. “We’ve programmed your autopilot to take you right to Earth, Arianna,” Perma hummed, enthusiastic to be rid of her. Arianna was going to miss the blue furball. The ship was in top condition once… Continue Reading
The Mysterious Ship – Long Version By H.P. Lovecraft Chapter 1 In the Spring of 1847, the little village of Ruralville was thrown into a state of excitement by the landing of a strange Brig in the harbour. It carried no flag, and no name was painted on its side,… Continue Reading
Where Am I? by B. L. Koller A thick layer of frost coated the widows of her ship. She’d only been on the planet for a minute or two, but already the temperature began to plummet. Her neck felt stiff from the crash, and the cold wasn’t really doing much… Continue Reading
A Headless Body Doesn’t Sing By Karen Heslop A mournful tune glided into the quiet house on the cool evening breeze. At first, Calvin wondered if old man Duncan was beating his dog again but the sound was…softer, more melodious. He was almost certain it was coming from the woods… Continue Reading
The Mystery of the Grave-Yard by H. P. Lovecraft Chapter I The Burns’s Tomb. It was noon in the Little village of Mainville, and a sorrowful group of people were standing around the Burns’s Tomb. Joseph Burns was dead. (when dying, he had given the following strange orders:—“Before you put… Continue Reading
The Right Hand Man by Ben Fitts The ironically named Christian Child always tuned into the local evening news, mostly to hear about himself. The news never mentioned him by name as his identity was still unknown, but he always knew when they were discussing his grizzly exploits. A young… Continue Reading
